Downtown Springfield

09/03/2026

As we hope for cooler weather, we are also hoping to see you in Downtown Springfield this September! 🧡

You can find outdoor concerts, fall festivals, creative spaces, and more this month.

👉 Submit and view all events at itsalldowntown.com/calendar

08/25/2026

Downtown Springfield Association's annual wiffle ball tournament ended this past week with our champions! 🧢

DSA members and organizations have the opportunity to play in a wiffle ball tournament on Wednesdays over the summer. You may have seen a game or two throughout downtown! Mother's Brewing Company and Park Central Square hosted last week's championship rounds.

CSI won the Queen City Division (Competitive) and efactory won the Sandlot Division (Recreational) 💪

08/24/2026

The highly anticipated Casita de Miau, Springfield’s first cat lounge in Downtown Springfield, opens Tuesday, August 25! 🐱🧡

Book anywhere from one hour of lounge time to three to hang out with Downtown Springfield’s finest felines. Seating and table tops support long study sessions with pet breaks in between. 🐈‍⬛

Casita De Miau currently has six cats; two will be resident cats that will show the ropes to new cats as the rest get adopted! Cats are adoptable thanks to Humane Society of Southwest Missouri 🧡

Find them at 210 S Market Ave, Suite 132, around the corner from Mama G’s Kitchen and across the street from 417 Cocktails 🐈

08/10/2026

We want to hear from YOU! 🫵

🎟️ RSVP using the link below.

DSA is undergoing Strategic Planning for our organization and Downtown. Please come and share your perspective, ideas, and experience at our listening session for the Downtown Springfield Association. Residents, business owners, and other Downtown Springfield enthusiasts are encouraged to attend and give their feedback.

📅 Saturday, August 22 @ 10:30 am
📍 The Downtown Church, 413 E Walnut St, Springfield, MO 65806
🎟️ FREE to attend, RSVP required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3pUL9BqrfbYzj7cGEiPBQE2sZjItA7ca7PMjgfczHpxHj1g/viewform

08/06/2026

🚨 ROAD CLOSURES IN DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD 🚨

Starting today, Thursday, August 6, numerous roads will be closed to vehicle traffic. This affects all roads leading to Park Central Square, Saint Louis Street, and Jefferson Ave.

Late Thursday into early Friday, parts of Walnut Street, South Street, and Kimbrough Ave will also close to vehicle traffic. Parking is prohibited in some areas; street signage indicates where parking is permitted.

Businesses are STILL open on these closed streets! Please support those businesses through the Route 66 festival.

🚘 For public parking information, please visit https://www.itsalldowntown.com/getting-around/ and interact with the map at the bottom of the page. We recommend the free public parking garages, as highlighted online and in the second map below.

08/05/2026

More information on the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival this weekend 🎉

🤔 Got questions about this year's festival? Check out our FAQ page at Route66festivalsgf.com/faq

🗓️ Event Schedule 👉 Route66FestivalSGF.com/schedule

🤔 Got questions about Downtown Springfield including about parking? Visit itsalldowntown.com!

🤔 Got questions about visiting the Springfield area? Head to springfieldmo.org by I Love Springfield, MO!

07/31/2026

Explore downtown this month, in and out of the heat of August 🔥
Looking for more events or want to submit your own? Visit itsalldowntown.com/calendar

📅 Here are a few noteworthy events happening this month:

Biggs Downtown Grand Opening on August 1
📍312 South Avenue

Loomi Candle Bar reopens on August 15
📍 211 E Walnut St

Hold Fast Brewing celebrates their 7th anniversary on August 15
📍235 North Kimbrough

Finnegan's Wake celebrates their 20th anniversary all week long! August 18 - 23
📍305 South Ave

NOW OPEN:
Heatherly's Boutique
📍108 Park Central Square

Gabriela Cocina Mexicana
📍406 S. South Ave

Vine & Vibes
📍214 S. Campbell Ave

SET TO OPEN IN AUGUST: Casita de Miau 🐱

07/29/2026

Say hello to a fresh face of Downtown Springfield: Heatherly's Boutique! 👗💫

Heatherly's is a new boutique on Park Central Square, next to Civil Kitchen. 💖 Heatherly's has bright florals, romantic dresses, semi-formal and formal dresses, all with a western twist. You can find the perfect denim vest next to a pair of bedazzled GoGo boots. 👢

Their back room is currently being transformed into a men's department, set to open during the Route 66 Festival on August 8th!

They opened their doors just a couple of weeks ago, so give them a warm welcome to the area! 🍾

07/27/2026

In case you haven't stepped outside the last few days, it's really, really... really hot.

We are reminiscing about the cooler days of fall, including seeing the fall colors of Downtown Springfield 😍

This beloved tree is outside The Downtown Church, and if you are anything like us, we are counting down the days until the leaves are back looking like this (and the temperature is turned down *just* a tad). 🍁