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A large venue that hosts big-name national touring acts of music, dance, broadway theater, etc.
Sangamon Auditorium is a 2,000-seat concert hall and performing arts center located in Springfield, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois Springfield. It was built in 1981. It is the home of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra. Hal Holbrook opened the auditorium on February 21, 1981, with his one-man show, Mark Twain Tonight!, which he has reprised at the auditorium many times since. Over 2,000 events have been presented at the Auditorium since its opening. These have included concerts, Broadway and stage shows, graduation ceremonies and various other events.
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Springfield Municipal Opera
This non-profit community theater stages four musicals each summer at their outdoor amphitheater. The organization has been active at this location for more than 50 years, which testifies to the fine productions. Park-like setting has areas for pre-show picnics. Reserved seats and lawn are both available.
A reservoir that also serves as a popular fishing spot.
Informal woodland garden designed by Jens Jensen. Consists of one hundred acres (40 hectares) along Lake Springfield with more than five miles (8 km) of nature trails populated by native Illinois wildflowers and trees. Also includes the Ostermeier Prairie, which is a restored century old farmstead.
A drive-in theatre.
Water park, miniature golf, go-carts, golf driving range, baseball batting cages, arcade and more.