Arts, Culture & Entertainment

From Broadway shows to a talented local artistic community, Springfield’s arts scene is more alive than ever before. The talent that exists in Springfield, and the arts organizations that sustain them, are integral to the fabric of our city. From historic theatres to performances in unconventional places, the creative scene in Springfield is unmatched! Festivals (including the Birthplace of Route 66 festival!), concerts, plays, murals, musicals, operas, museums and much more fill our city with a vibrancy that can only be created by the arts.

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  • Springfield Art Museum

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    The Springfield Art Museum is Southwest Missouri's largest fine art institution and leading cultural attraction. Watch us grow as we undergo a major renovation! Learn more at https://sgfmuseum.org/.

  • Birthplace of Route 66 Festival

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    The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is hosted by City of Springfield, KY3/KSPR, Aaron Sachs & Associates, and festival founders David Eslick, the West Central Neighborhood Alliance, Downtown Springfield Association and the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. Festival activities are FREE, in...

  • Timmons Hall

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    Timmons Hall is a former church that was relocated to Silver Springs Park in 2015. The building serves as an cultural center and event facility, offering historical, cultural and educational opportunities. It is owned and operated by the Springfield-Greene County Park Board. Learn more at https:/...

  • The Tumbler on Park Central Square

    City of Springfield Assistant Public Works Director Jonathan Gano unearthed a few surprises when he was doing research on Park Central Square in the spring of 2012.

    Hoping to find out if the large, brown steel structure on the square had a name, he tracked down the artwork’s sculptor, Aris Demet...

  • Tumbler sculptor Aris Demetrios

  • Sidewalk Poetry

    During National Poetry Month, the City of Springfield, Missouri State University and the local art community started a project aimed at incorporating poetry into the urban landscape come to life. The poems, all provided by Ozarks poets, were chosen by a panel of MSU faculty and students, City sta...

  • Mosaic Streetscape

    Peruvian birds in Springfield? Actually it's a privately funded piece of mosaic art, installed during the reconstruction of a sidewalk outside of Cafe Cusco. This cost-share project is the collaboration of a cafe owner, a local artist and the City of Springfield.