Event Calendar

Saturday

11

Feb

Adventure Tour

Event Time: 10 am & noon daily
Dates: Sunday, January 01, 2012 - Saturday, March 31, 2012
Location: Fantastic Caverns
Admission: GROUPS ONLY, 20 MIN - 60 MAX PER EVENT. - STUDENTS GRADES K-8 - $6.00 ADULTS $16.50, TEACHERS COMPLIMENTARY

The new 2012 Adventure tour is a 90-minute a - program that includes a fossil unit at the cave's Underground Classroom and all riding educational cave tour.

http://www.fantasticcaverns.com
417 833-2010

 

 

 

Student Field Trips

Event Time: Daily 8 AM to dusk
Dates: Sunday, January 01, 2012 - Monday, December 31, 2012
Location: Fantastic Caverns
Admission: Child group (20 pax min to 60 pax max) $6.00 - Adult group (20 pax min to 60 pax max) $16.50

55-minute, all riding educational cave tour.

http://www.fantasticcaverns.com
417 833-2010

 

 

 

Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic

Event Time: Call for details
Dates: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - Saturday, March 31, 2012
Location: Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, 1935 S. Campbell Ave.
Admission: Free

Celebrate this event with fishing enthusiasts of all ages. There will be huge savings on fishing merchandise, seminars hosted by professional anglers and much more.

www.basspro.com
417-887-7334

 

 

 

Ordinary Heroes: One Hundred Plus Years of Those Who Protected and Served Springfield and Greene County

Event Time: 10:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri and the second Sat of the month
Dates: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - Monday, May 14, 2012
Location: History Museum for Springfield Greene County, third floor of City Hall at 830 N. Boonville Ave.
Admission: Suggested donation of $3 for adults and $1 for Children

The exhibit will showcase the heroic men and women who have protected and served the citizens throughout Greene County’s history Springfield Police Department, the Springfield Fire Department, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol will be featured. This exhibit will showcase the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of these departments.

http://springfieldhistorymuseum.org/home.htm
417-864-1976

 

 

 

Time for...Time for Three featuring Time for Three

Event Time: Pre-Concert Lecture 6:30 p.m.; Pre-Concert Music 7:00 p.m.; Concert 7:30 p.m.
Dates: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - Saturday, February 11, 2012
Location: Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts - 525 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway - Springfield, MO -
Admission: call for details

Time for Three, although classically trained, live in-between the lines, crossing into all kinds of musical genres and blazing a trail of virtuosity in their wake! This concert will take a journey between the Americas featuring pieces by Villa-Lobos and Ginastera. Concluding with a jaw-dropping solo set from the trio, it will be unforgettable! - -

http://www.springfieldmosymphony.org
417 864-6683

 

 

 

Penguin Waddle

Event Time: 8am
Dates: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - Saturday, February 11, 2012
Location: Starting point 110 Commercial, Marshfield MO 65706
Admission: Pre-Register:$25.00 by Jan 23 - Day of : $30.00 - Shirts: $12.00 (0ptional)

Penguin Waddle - Winter 5K - 100% OF PROCEEDS GO TO RELAY FOR LIFE -


417-859-6850

 

 

 

A. R. Gurney's Love Letters

Event Time: Fri and Sat 7:30 p.m.; Sun 2:00 p.m.
Dates: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - Saturday, February 11, 2012
Location: Springfield Contemporary Theatre at the Vandivort Center - 305 E. Walnut - 4th Floor - Springfield, Missouri 65806 -
Admission: $20 Adult; $16 Student and Seniors (55 and over); $10 Children (12 and under)

Love, devotion, friendship. The early excitement, the late reflection. 50 years. LOVE LETTERS. The same words, three different couples. Come once, come twice, come to all three. A unique and imaginative theatre piece...what is created is an evocative, touching, frequently funny but always telling pair of character studies in which what is implied is as revealing and meaningful as what is actually written down.


417 831-8001

 

 

 

Annie

Event Time: call for showtimes
Dates: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - Saturday, February 11, 2012
Location: Springfield Little Theatre - 311 East Walnut Street - Springfield, MO 65806
Admission: $15 - $25

Book by Thomas Meehan. Music by Charles Strouse. Lyrics by Martin Charnin. Winner of 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical with one of Broadway's most famous and memorable scores including "It's A Hard Knock Life," "Easy Street," and the ever-optimistic "Tomorrow." Annie, the story of a plucky orphan who works her way into the heart of multi-billionaire, Daddy Warbucks, continues to wow audiences of all ages. Leapin' Lizards! Join us as Annie takes center stage.


417 869-3869

 

 

 

Free Family Fun Day at Discovery Center

Event Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Dates: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - Saturday, February 11, 2012
Location: Discovery Center - 438 E. St. Louis Street - Springfield, Missouri 65806 -
Admission: FREE

Visit the variety of booths throughout the Center to learn about summer programs, camps, and educational activities for your children, plus enjoy all the Discovery Center exhibits.

http://www.discoverycenter.org
417 862-9910 ext.713

 

 

 

Antique Festival of the Ozarks

Event Time: Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Dates: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - Saturday, February 11, 2012
Location: Ozark Empire Fairgrounds - 3001 N. Grant - Springfield, MO
Admission: $5

Over 30,000 square feet of dealers brought to the Ozarks by Gail Kinney of www.vintagetuls?a.com. A day full of browsing and buying at an event that features furniture, glass, china, collectibles, and much more.

http://www.ozarkempirefair.com
417 833-2660

 

 

 

Valentine Cabaret Dinner & Show

Event Time: 7pm Dinner; 8pm Show
Dates: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - Saturday, February 11, 2012
Location: Pythian Castle Theater, 1451 E. Pythian Street, Springfield, MO 65802
Admission: $40 per person Dinner & Show; $12 per person Show Only.

Beautiful mix of talents, including singing, dancing and aerial circus arts in an intimate setting.

http://www.pythiancastle.com
417 865-1464

 

 

 

Kid's Summer Discovery Expo

Event Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Dates: Saturday, February 11, 2012 - Saturday, February 11, 2012
Location: Discovery Center of Springfield - 438 E. St. Louis Street - Springfield, MO 65806
Admission: FREE

A One day fair for your family to learn about all the wonderful summer camps, programs and educational activities available for your children in Summer 2012. Visit with summer camp leaders while enjoying hands-on exhibits at Discovery Center.

http://www.discoverycenter.org
417 862-9910 ext.713

Sunday

12

Feb

A. R. Gurney's Love Letters

Event Time: Fri and Sat 7:30 p.m.; Sun 2:00 p.m.
Dates: Sunday, February 12, 2012 - Sunday, February 12, 2012
Location: Springfield Contemporary Theatre at the Vandivort Center - 305 E. Walnut - 4th Floor - Springfield, Missouri 65806 -
Admission: $20 Adult; $16 Student and Seniors (55 and over); $10 Children (12 and under)

Love, devotion, friendship. The early excitement, the late reflection. 50 years. LOVE LETTERS. The same words, three different couples. Come once, come twice, come to all three. A unique and imaginative theatre piece...what is created is an evocative, touching, frequently funny but always telling pair of character studies in which what is implied is as revealing and meaningful as what is actually written down.


417 831-8001

 

 

 

Harlem Ambassadors Charity Basketball Game

Event Time: 3-5pm
Dates: Sunday, February 12, 2012 - Sunday, February 12, 2012
Location: Marshfield High School Gym, Marshfield, MO
Admission: Advanced tickets: $8 Students/Seniors $10 Adults - At Door tickets: $10 Students/Seniors $12 Adults - *children under 4 years of age are free

Legendary rematch between former players of Marshfield High School State and District Championship Teams and the Harlem Ambassadors. This event will consist of two fast paced quarters of play and two slower paced quarters allowing for participation, entertainment and theatrics.

www.marshfieldrotaryclub.com
417-872-4430

 

 

 

Annie

Event Time: call for showtimes
Dates: Sunday, February 12, 2012 - Sunday, February 12, 2012
Location: Springfield Little Theatre - 311 East Walnut Street - Springfield, MO 65806
Admission: $15 - $25

Book by Thomas Meehan. Music by Charles Strouse. Lyrics by Martin Charnin. Winner of 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical with one of Broadway's most famous and memorable scores including "It's A Hard Knock Life," "Easy Street," and the ever-optimistic "Tomorrow." Annie, the story of a plucky orphan who works her way into the heart of multi-billionaire, Daddy Warbucks, continues to wow audiences of all ages. Leapin' Lizards! Join us as Annie takes center stage.


417 869-3869

 

 

 

Antique Festival of the Ozarks

Event Time: Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Dates: Sunday, February 12, 2012 - Sunday, February 12, 2012
Location: Ozark Empire Fairgrounds - 3001 N. Grant - Springfield, MO
Admission: $5

Over 30,000 square feet of dealers brought to the Ozarks by Gail Kinney of www.vintagetuls?a.com. A day full of browsing and buying at an event that features furniture, glass, china, collectibles, and much more.

http://www.ozarkempirefair.com
417 833-2660

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