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We are two months from the 13th Annual Powerlight Abe Lincoln Car Show! 🚗

A weekend in the Capital City that car lovers won't want to miss! Running July 31 & August 1, this year's show will feature:
🏍 Larry Wilcox & Robert Pine stars of CHiPs
✨ Candy Clark who starred in American Graffiti
🚙 Friday Cruise night
👗 Route 66 Cosplayers
💙 Special tribute to the 250th anniversary of America
🎉 and more!

Learn more about the event 👉 https://www.visitspringfieldillinois.com/EventDetails/?id=38755

📸: Mindy Pastrovich

Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway

Celebrate dad with an unforgettable roadtrip to Springfield, IL on Father's Day weekend, June 19th - 21st! 🚗🤩

With so much planned, we have something he (and everyone else in the family 😉) can enjoy:
🎡 Sangamon County Fair
🎉 Juneteenth Inc.- Springfield, IL Celebration including a FREE admission to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum and Henson Robinson Zoo, and the Youth Breakfast & Fine Arts Show
🎩 History Comes Alive interactive experiences
🍭 Foodees Fest at White Oaks Mall
🎪 Circus Days at Historic Petersburg Square
🎭 All Shook Up at The Muni
🚘 2026 Great Race Kick Off
🐾 Walk (Your Dog) Where Lincoln Walked at Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
🎼 Jazz in Bloom at the Dana-Thomas House
⚾️ Legends Classic 5 at Robin Roberts Stadium
✨ and of course, so much MORE!

Learn more about each of these events and others 👉 https://www.visitspringfieldillinois.com/Events?id=Upcoming

Find one of our many affordable hotels to stay at 👉 https://www.visitspringfieldillinois.com/LocationSearches/WhereToStay?id=AllHotels

State Historic Sites at Springfield, IL Visit Menard County

Another Thursday brings another Weekend Guide!

Swipe through, find your fun, and plan your weekend 🤩

Explore more things to enjoy this weekend on our website ➡ https://www.visitspringfieldillinois.com/

The Railyard - Springfield, IL Hoogland Center for the Arts Danenberger Family Vineyards The Muni Lincoln Memorial Garden Henson Robinson Zoo Springfield Park District Springfield Cultural Arts Foundation Scheels Sports Park Clayville Historic Site Springfield, IL - The Dinner Detective True Crime Mystery Dinner Show Lucky Horseshoes Wild Rose

Fair season is quickly approaching, meaning delicious fried food, sounds of laughter, thrilling rides and the warm summer breeze will soon be here! 🍿🎡🎠

Kickoff your summer, June 10 - 14, at the Sangamon County Fair 🎉 This fair is perfect for families and friends who like concerts, rides, animals and everything in-between!

Learn more and checkout this year's entertainment lineup 👉 https://www.visitspringfieldillinois.com/EventDetails/?id=37150

Make sure to mark your calendars for the Illinois State Fair, August 13 - 23! Learn more about it 👉 https://www.visitspringfieldillinois.com/EventDetails/?id=36641

📸: Sangamon County Fair