Saturday
07
Apr
Grand Opening: Spring Gardening Kick-Off
Event Time: 7:30am - 1pm
Dates: Saturday, April 07, 2012 - Saturday, April 07, 2012
Location: Republic Road at James River Freeway, east of Houlihan's South Restaurant
Admission: Free. Accepting food and cash donations for Ozarks Food Harvest.
A very festive Grand Opening of the new Farmers Market of the Ozarks, featuring 60 farm and artisan vendors; agricultural, educational and cultural exhibits; cooking demonstrations; live music; activities for kids; and a donation station for Ozarks Food Harvest.
573-489-0373
Tuesday
10
Apr
16th Annual Steak & Steak Dinner
Event Time: 7:00 p.m.
Dates: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Location: University Plaza Convention Center
Admission: $200 per ticket
The 16th Annual Steak & Steak Dinner and Charity Auction is the largest annual fundraising event for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfi eld. Guests will enjoy dinner – sharing their table with friends and family. The program will feature the recognition of our 2012 Youth of the Year and our guest speaker, legendary baseball manager and three-time World Series Champion, Tony La Russa.
http://www.bgclubspringfield.org
417-862-9249
Saturday
14
Apr
Spring Fling Wing Ding
Event Time: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Dates: Saturday, April 14, 2012 - Saturday, April 14, 2012
Location: Battlefield Mall (Southeast corner of parking lot) - S. Glenstone @ E. Battlefield Rd.
Admission: Free.
"Spring Fling Wing Ding Festival" at the Greater Springfield Farmers' Market, Battlefield Mall, April 14th offers you great family fun starting with free helium balloons for all the kids from 9am till 12pm.
http://www.springfieldfarmersmarket.com/
417-708-1909
Wednesday
18
Apr
Burgers & Cheers
Event Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Dates: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Location: Ebbets Field - Walnut Street
Admission: $25 per person
Featured live music, raffles, a silent auction, good food, fun and tours of the Child Advocacy Center.
http://www.thechildadvocacycenter.org
417-831-2327
Friday
20
Apr
Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
Event Time:
Dates: Friday, April 20, 2012 - Saturday, April 21, 2012
Location: Community Blood Center parking lot at Campbell Avenue and Plainview Road
Celebrate at the Rotary Clubs’ 13th Annual Rock’n Ribs BBQ Festival featuring BBQ cooking teams from around the nation. Enjoy live entertainment, children’s activities and much more.
The Tower Club & Mothers Brewing Company Pairing
Event Time: 6pm-8pm
Dates: Friday, April 20, 2012 - Friday, April 20, 2012
Location: 21st & 22nd Floor - Hammons Tower - The Tower Club - 901 E. St. Louis St. - Springfield, MO 65806
Admission: $20 per person (plus gratuity & tax) - Price includes fine craft beer, hors d' oeuvres, live entertainment, and 3-month trial membership to The Tower Club. Reservations required. Call 417-866-4466.
The Tower Club and Mothers Brewing Company is pairing fine craft beer with great cuisine on Friday, April 20 from 6pm-8pm. Check out the line up.. - Soy and ginger marinated beef satay with peanut butter Thai chili sauce. Paired with Three Blind Mice. - Steamed oysters topped with bacon, peppers, tomato sweet sauce and mozzarella cheese. Paired with Sandy. - Smoked andouille sausage wrapped in puff pastry. Paired with Lil' Helper. - Artichoke and dip with Parmesan grilled pita bread. Paired with Uber Pils. - Baby back ribs with Cajun mustard BBQ sauce. Paired with Imperial Three Blind Mice. - Homemade chicken salad with green grapes and pecans in a sweet paste tart shell. Paired with Towhead. - Tiramasu bites and chocolate caramel cheesecake bites. Paired with Winter Grind. - Along with fine craft beer and hors d' oeurves, Kristi Merideth will provide live entertainment. Guests will also receive a free 3-month trial membership to The Tower Club. Reservations required. Call 417-866-4466. Cheers!
http://www.towerclubspringfield.com
417 866-4466
Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
Event Time: Fri. 5-11pm (ages 21+) Sat. 10am-11pm (all ages)
Dates: Friday, April 20, 2012 - Saturday, April 21, 2012
Location: Community Blood Center of the Ozarks - 220 W. Plainview - Springfield, MO 65810
Admission: $7 in advance, $10 at the gate - Children 12 and under free
The Springfield Rotary Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival is the best barbecue event in town! If you love a great party that raises TONS of money for charity, then this event is for you! Did we mention we have a little BBQ too? - - Event highlights include: live music, BBQ sampling, motorcycle show, free children's area with inflatables, pay-per-ride entertainment activities, pie and doughnut eating contests, Porky's Cantina and over 60 barbeque teams competing for thousands in prizes! - - All monies raised stay local and are divided between: Boys & Girls Town of Missouri, Ronald McDonald House Charities-Mobile Dental Unit, Ozark Trails Council - Boy Scouts of America, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Good Samaritan Boys Ranch, Harmony House and Ozarks Regional YMCA. -
www.rocknribs.com
4178407463
Saturday
21
Apr
FARM to FEAST Feature Chef
Event Time: 9:30am - 1pm
Dates: Saturday, April 21, 2012 - Saturday, April 21, 2012
Location: Battlefield Mall (SE corner of parking lot) - S. Glenstone @ E. Battlefield Rd. - 65804 -
Admission: Free.
The Greater Springfield Farmers' Market, Battlefield Mall, April 21st offers you more great family fun with their April Farm to Feast Feature Chef cooking demonstration. Zio's Italian Kitchen's, Steven Rayl, is the featured chef for April. Chef Steven won 1st Place in the 2011 Harvest Soup Cook-Off fundraiser sponsored by Harvest On Wheels at the Greater Springfield Farmers' Market last Fall. - - Chef Steven will be selecting his fresh foods for his dish, Lemon Chicken Primavera, at the Market around 9:30 and start with his cooking demonstrations at 10:00. He will be preparing this dish several times from 10 till 1:00, showing a variety of ways to prepare the same dish, including a vegetarian version. Chef Steven enjoys a lot of back and forth conversation with people while he is cooking and will be happy to answer all of your cooking questions. He will be sharing his recipe with all at the market, or it can be picked up at Zio’s Italian Kitchen located at 1249 E. Kingsley. -
http://www.springfieldfarmersmarket.com/
417-708-1909
The Junior League Charity Ball
Event Time: 6:30 p.m.
Dates: Saturday, April 21, 2012 - Saturday, April 21, 2012
Location: Hickory Hills Country Club -
Admission: $150 per person
Come in your best Vegas attire for a night of Vintage Vegas-themed entertainment with cocktails, dinner, Vegas-style games, music by Dr. Zhivegas, a silent auction and a raffle for jewelry from Maxon's Jewelers.
http://www.jlspringfield.org
417-987-6085
C-Street Market
Event Time: 8am-1pm
Dates: Saturday, April 21, 2012 - Saturday, April 21, 2012
Location: Historic Commercial Street at Jefferson Avenue - Footbridge Pavilion
Admission: Free
C-Street Market, the sweetest little market in town, gathers every Saturday from 8am to 1pm mid-April through mid-October. Nestled under a beautiful, shaded, sculptural red pavilion designed and built by students from Hamons School of Architecture, shoppers will find a leisurely environment in the shadow of the Jefferson Avenue Footbridge. Artisan vendors are small-scale farmers, bakers, crafters and neighbors with gardens who blend an appreciation of simpler times with the desire for a more friendly and intimate market experience. Persons interested in becoming one of our cherished vendors, visit www.itsalldowntown.com/cstreet.
www.itsalldowntown.com/cstreet
417 831-6200