Saturday
28
Apr
C-Street Market Kickoff Celebration
Event Time: 8am-1pm
Dates: Saturday, April 28, 2012 - Saturday, April 28, 2012
Location: Commercial Street Historic District
Admission: Free
“The Sweetest Little Market in Town” offers up fresh goods and handcrafted item and features local musicians from 10am to noon. At noon, C-Street Market vendors will be joined with live traditional music & dance, streetwide sidewalk sale, fun kids activities in the district's first annual Rhythm & Boom celebration of the coming of the railroad to Springfield on nearby tracks.
www.itsalldowntown.com/cstreet
417 839-0119
First Annual Rhythm on the Rails
Event Time: Noon to 11pm
Dates: Saturday, April 28, 2012 - Saturday, April 28, 2012
Location: Commercial Street Historic District
Admission: $10 in advance, $15 at the gate
Traditional music, dance and festivities celebrate the coming of the Railroad to Springfield at Historic Commercial Street in 1870. An opening-day celebration for the seasonal C-Street Market and a districtwide open house will feature the artisans, eateries and friendly merchants that make Historic C-Street a favorite destination both for locals and guests to our area.
http://www.itsalldowntown.com/cstreet
417 864-7015
C-Street Market
Event Time: 8am-1pm
Dates: Saturday, April 28, 2012 - Saturday, April 28, 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
Cupcakes and Cocktails
Event Time: 4-6 p.m.
Dates: Saturday, April 28, 2012 - Saturday, April 28, 2012
Location: Parlor 88 East
Admission: $15 per ticket; tickets must be purchased in advance
Help make "Happy Birthdays" come true and enjoy dessert and a signature cocktail with Wish I May! Wish I May has partnered with Parlor 88 East for Cupcakes and Cocktails to raise funds to create "Happy Birthdays" for underprivileged children across the Springfield area. With your $15 ticket you will receive one signature cocktail, specially created for Wish I May by Parlor 88 featuring birthday cake vodka, and cupcake tastings from Springfield stores including Stacey's Sweet Shop, Sweet Spot Cakery and Gigi's Cupcakes. Raffle tickets for two birthday-themed gift baskets will also be available for purchase at the event. To purchase a ticket, please visit www.wishimay.org or call 417-844-6195.
www.wishimay.org
417-844-6195
14th Annual Gourd Festival
Event Time: Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-3pm
Dates: Saturday, April 28, 2012 - Sunday, April 29, 2012
Location: Ozark Empire Fairgrounds Springfield, MO
Admission: $5 for weekend pass. Free parking.
We're shaking it up for 2012...join us for a weekend of gourd art appreciation, fun for the kids, food and a great time!
Get Prepared EXPO
Event Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Dates: Saturday, April 28, 2012 - Sunday, April 29, 2012
Location: Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E-Plex - 3001 N. Grant (I44 exit 77) - Springfield, MO 65803
Admission: $10.00 at the door, $8.00 coupon on the website.
Get Prepared EXPO, the largest and most comprehensive preparedness EXPO in the USA. - - With national talk show hosts: Vincent Finelli, Beth Ann, John Moore, Bill Federer and more. - - Teleseminars with James Wesley Rawles, Bob Chapman, and Julia Schopick. - - The Get Prepared EXPO is an educational experience centered on teaching survival for the whole family. Tornadoes, earthquakes, ice storms, and floods all cause disruptions in our daily lives. Even man made events can cause disruptions. We want you and your family to be safe. Attending the USAPrepares.com Get Prepared EXPO is the first step in preparing for natural and man made disasters. - - 100 Exhibitors and 50 seminars including: high yield gardening, wind and solar power, food storage, water filters, freeze dry food, preparedness equipment, radiation detection equipment, crisis medicine and natural healing, personal and home defense, guns and ammo. - - Please bring your family - Please tell your friends - Children under 12 free
www.GetPreparedEXPO.com
816-600-1485