Arts & Culture
2025 Route 66 Main Street Mingle Market
Virden on the Square 175 E Jackson, Virden, IL, United StatesWelcome to Route 66 Main Street Mingle Market: More than a Market, It's a Movement. Discover the heart and soul of Virden, Illinois, nestled along the iconic Old Route 66. Join us on the Fourth Saturday of the month, 9am-3pm from April to October. In the heart of Virden, the Route 66 Main Street Mingle…
A Nightmare on Adams Street
Buzz Bomb Brewing 406 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL, United StatesSomething wicked this way comes … my new book! Join us on the 2nd floor of Buzz Bomb as we celebrate the debut of my horror short story collection. This is a combination book launch and Halloween party. There will be raffle prizes, party games, and books, of course! When: Sunday, 10/26, from 5pm-8pmWhere: Buzz…
Area 66 Haunted School at The Pink Elephant Antique Mall
Pink Elephant Antique Mall/Twistee Treat Diner 908 Veterans Memorial Dr., Livingston, IL, United StatesDare to enter the spookiest school in town! Area 66 Haunted School brings chills, thrills, and hair-raising scares every Friday and Saturday night throughout October 3rd - November 1st. From…
Lincoln Memorial Garden Forest Therapy
Lincoln Memorial Garden 2301 E Lake Shore Dr, Springfield, IL, United StatesForest Bathing, also called Forest Therapy, is a practice of deepening a sense of connection or relationship with nature through a 1.5- 2-hour walk. It is typically a slow wander through nature, but it can be adapted in many ways for different groups and abilities. A Forest Bathing walk is not a naturalist walk, a…
Reenacted Wedding of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd
St. Paul’s Cathedral 815 S. 2nd St, Springfield, IL, United StatesStep inside the very church where Reverend Dresser once pastored and witness a heartfelt reenactment of the Lincoln wedding. Featuring a period-costumed wedding couple and a specially recreated gown inspired by Mary Lincoln’s imagined attire—meticulously crafted using historical references and fashion details of the day. Candlelight and live music evoke the warmth of a 19th-century…