Free & Inexpensive Things for Kids to Try in Springfield, Missouri
Places to Explore, Seasonal
The girls and I wanted pumpkins for the deck, but I was having a hard time finding a cute, outdoor place to get them in Springfield, Missouri. And then I found Fassnight Creek Farm… A 30-year-old family-owned and operated vegetable farm in the middle of a little Springfield neighborhood. This place is rustic and beautiful and colorful and filled with …
Events, Seasonal
The Harvest Fest at Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park is adorable and full of all things FALL! However, I wasn’t even going to include it as a post because, although admission to the festival is free (yay!), almost every activity requires a ticket (1 ticket = $1). If you have kids who would see all of the activities and would need to …
Events, Seasonal
Before summer ended, we decided to take the girls to a Springfield Cardinals game at Hammons Field. Since we have three kids four-years-old-and-under, it made the most sense to purchase the General Admission Lawn tickets, which are only $7 and a low-risk, high-fun scenari0 (you don’t have to feel badly leaving the game early if needed, and your kids don’t …
Discounts & Deals, Seasonal
Do your kids love to bowl? Or maybe you don’t even know if they love to bowl because you haven’t wanted to shell out the money for a preschool-sized-potential-disaster-waiting-to-happen? Here is the perfect solution: the annual Kids Bowl Free Summer Bowling Program, available at four locations in Springfield, Missouri! There is absolutely no risk to let your kids try bowling, …
Events, Seasonal
When summer rolls around, I’m already checking the internet for the dates of the nearest county or state fair. There’s something both weird and magical about being outside with thousands of other people who you’ve probably never met, but who live right where you do, the mingled smells of fried dough and hotdogs, and the brightest colors on the strangest …
Events, Seasonal
I took the girls to see the hour-long production of Oh My Gosh Josh and, oh my gosh, it was so fun! We saw him perform at the library, but he had several other performance locations throughout the Springfield area this summer. Apparently, he’s nationally recognized and does shows all over the country for all kinds of audiences. As his …
Events, Seasonal
A perfect mash-up of a library Racing to Read Storytime and an outdoor activity to get your kids moving, Storywalk at the Springfield Botanical Gardens was such a cute idea and very well implemented. One of the best library story-tellers was there, and she engaged the kids in cute songs and books about birds. Another girl, a college-aged bird lover, …
Events, Seasonal
On Monday, January 22, the Midtown Carnegie Branch Library provided a Run Off Those Winter Wiggles event for preschoolers (ages 2-6) from 9:00 – 11:00 am. We just got back from this event and, I must say, it was really cute. The librarian overseeing it (Sarah) was super friendly and welcoming, and the course was well-thought-out and colorful, incorporating lots of …