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(SP-Shopping Event, FF-Family Fun, PF-Performance/Concert, FC-Fall Crafts, HS-Historic, 21+-Adults 21 & Over)

9/3-11/9 Walk, Hike, & Bike History Tours at Various Historic Sites (HS)

9/5-10/24 Friday Night Fall Star Parties at UIS Observatory 

9/7-10/26 Sunday Night Accessible Star Parties at UIS Observatory

9/13-10/18 Saturday Fall Bird Hikes at Lincoln Memorial Garden

10/3-10/31 Lincoln Home Friday Fall Programs at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site (HS, FF)

9/18 Night Glow Festival at Southwind Park (FF)

9/19 Friday Night at the Farm at Bomke's Patch (FF)

9/20 Buzz Bomb Brewing Co Oktoberfest (21+)

9/20 Leaf Identification Hikes at Washington Park Botanical Garden (FF)

9/20 25th Anniversary Celebration at Jubilee Farms (HS)

9/20 The Glow Up: Water Lantern Festival at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (FF)

9/20-9/21 Clayville Fall Festival at Clayville Historic Site (FF, HS)

9/26 Halloween Park Scavenger Hunt at Select Springfield Park District Parks (FF)

9/26 Friday Night at the Farm at Bomke's Patch (FF)

9/27 Artisan Market at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (SP)

9/28 Grand Market at BJ Grand Salon (SP)

10/3-10/5 New Salem Candlelight Walks (FF, HS)

10/3-10/5 Beetlejuice Jr at The Hoogland Center for the Arts (FF, PF)

10/3 Full Moon Trail Run at Lewis Park and Trails

10/4 Artisan & Antique Market at The Brinkerhoff Mansion (SP)

10/4-10/5 Oktoberfest at Engrained (FF)

10/5 Echoes of Yesteryear: A Walk Through Oak Ridge Cemetery (HS)

10/5 Hispanic Heritage Festival at the Illinois State Museum (FF)

10/5 Westside Fall Market outside Papo's Cafe (SP)

10/5 Fall Market at Golden Hour Bake House (SP, FC)

10/10-10/12: New Salem Candlelight Walks (FF, HS)

10/10 Flannel & Fizz at Bomke's Patch (21+)

10/10-10/12: Beetlejuice Jr at The Hoogland Center for the Arts (FF, PF)

10/10-10/12: Spencer Theatre Company presents Frankenstein at The Hoogland Center for the Arts (PF)

10/11 Illinois Product Fall Market at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (SP)

10/11 Magic Moon Witches Market at Magic Moon Crystals (SP)

10/11-10/12 Fall Harvest Festival at Lincoln Memorial Gardens (FF)

10/11-10/12: Carve for the Carillon (FF, FC)

10/16 Scout-o-Ween at SCHEELS (FF)

10/16-10/18 Harvest Days at the Gables (SP)

10/17 Hip Hop Halloween at Dumb Records (PF)

10/17-10/19 New Salem Candlelight Walks (FF, HS)

10/17-10/18 Jack-O-Lantern Spectactular at the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon (FF)

10/17-10/19 Murder Myster Dinner at Edwards Place (21+, PF)

10/17-10/19 Spencer Theatre Company presents Frankenstein at The Hoogland Center for the Arts (PF)

10/18 Oak Ridge Cemetery Tree Tour (HS)

10/18 HALLOTHANKSMAS Artisan Market at the Illinois State Fairgrounds (SP, FF)

10/24 Monster Mash Halloween Dance at Erin's Pavilion (FF)

10/24-10/25 Zoolie Ghoulie at Henson Robinson Zoo (FF)

10/24-10/26 Little Shop of Horrors at The Hoogland Center for the Arts (PF)

10/25 Abe's Haunted Hollow at The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum (FF)

10/25 8th Annual Halloween Parade in Downtown Springfield (FF)

10/26 Mall-O-Ween at White Oaks Mall (FF)

10/26 Dog Days of Summer Dog Halloween Costume Contest at Buzz Bomb Brewing Co. (21+)

10/31 Neon Rodeo - DFV Halloween Party (21+)

10/31 The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show: Halloween Costume Show at Maldaner's (PF)

10/31 Buzz Bomb Halloween with Scarlet's Darling (21+)

10/31-11/2 Little Shop of Horrors at The Hoogland Center for the Arts (PF)

11/1 Forest Therapy at Lincoln Memorial Gardens

11/1 Trick or Treat Inn at Clayville Historic Site (FF, HS)

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(Remember to keep checking back with us as the event list is updated throughout the season!)

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9/13 State Street Autumn Market on South State Street (SP)