Friday
17
Feb
Student Field Trips
Event Time: Daily 8 AM to dusk
Dates: Sunday, January 01, 2012 - Monday, December 31, 2012
Location: Fantastic Caverns
Admission: Child group (20 pax min to 60 pax max) $6.00 - Adult group (20 pax min to 60 pax max) $16.50
55-minute, all riding educational cave tour.
http://www.fantasticcaverns.com
417 833-2010
Adventure Tour
Event Time: 10 am & noon daily
Dates: Sunday, January 01, 2012 - Saturday, March 31, 2012
Location: Fantastic Caverns
Admission: GROUPS ONLY, 20 MIN - 60 MAX PER EVENT. - STUDENTS GRADES K-8 - $6.00 ADULTS $16.50, TEACHERS COMPLIMENTARY
The new 2012 Adventure tour is a 90-minute a - program that includes a fossil unit at the cave's Underground Classroom and all riding educational cave tour.
http://www.fantasticcaverns.com
417 833-2010
Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic
Event Time: Call for details
Dates: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - Saturday, March 31, 2012
Location: Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, 1935 S. Campbell Ave.
Admission: Free
Celebrate this event with fishing enthusiasts of all ages. There will be huge savings on fishing merchandise, seminars hosted by professional anglers and much more.
www.basspro.com
417-887-7334
Ordinary Heroes: One Hundred Plus Years of Those Who Protected and Served Springfield and Greene County
Event Time: 10:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri and the second Sat of the month
Dates: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - Monday, May 14, 2012
Location: History Museum for Springfield Greene County, third floor of City Hall at 830 N. Boonville Ave.
Admission: Suggested donation of $3 for adults and $1 for Children
The exhibit will showcase the heroic men and women who have protected and served the citizens throughout Greene County’s history Springfield Police Department, the Springfield Fire Department, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol will be featured. This exhibit will showcase the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of these departments.
http://springfieldhistorymuseum.org/home.htm
417-864-1976
The Lawn & Garden Show
Event Time: 9am-6pm Fri-Sat, 11am-5pm Sun
Dates: Friday, February 17, 2012 - Saturday, February 18, 2012
Location: Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, 3001 N. Grant
Admission: $4 adults, 12 and under free, parking is free Discount tickets ($3) available Feb 1-17 at participating Price Cutter stores in Springfield, Marshfield, Ozark, Nixa and Republic.
A great tradition with the newest items and ideas for you own Lawn and Garden with more than 75,000 square feet of vendors to meet your lawn and garden needs.
www.ozarkempirefair.com
417-833-2660
Science Sprout Museum Day
Event Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Dates: Friday, February 17, 2012 - Friday, February 17, 2012
Location: Discovery Center of Springfield - 438 E. St. Louis Street - Springfield, MO 65806
Admission: $9 adults; $8 seniors; $7 children (3-15)
This is the last Science Sprout Day until September. We invite all young learners up to age 6 to learn, explore and discover a different topic each month. February's theme Out of this World. Enjoy Science Storytime with Park Central Library Staff at 10am & 1pm and a special science demonstration by DCS staff at 11 am and 2 pm.
http://www.discoverycenter.org
417 862-9910 ext.713
Blue Man Group
Event Time: 8pm Feb 17, 2pm and 8pm Feb 18
Dates: Friday, February 17, 2012 - Saturday, February 18, 2012
Location: Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts
Admission: $15 -$55
Escape the ordinary and surround yourself in a high-octane explosion of comedy, music, and technology. If you’ve never seen BLUE MAN GROUP, it’s a must-see. If you’re already a fan, don’t miss it!
www.HammonsHall.com
417.836.7678
Missouri State Women's Basketball
Event Time: 7:05 p.m.
Dates: Friday, February 17, 2012 - Friday, February 17, 2012
Location: JQH Arena - 685 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway - Springfield, MO 65897
Admission: call for details
Missouri State vs Evansville
http://www.missouristate.edu
417-836-7678
Endurocross Motorcycle Racing
Event Time: 7:30 p.m.
Dates: Friday, February 17, 2012 - Friday, February 17, 2012
Location: Ozark Empire Fairgrounds - 3001 N. Grant - Springfield, MO
Admission: Advance tickets are $14 for adults 13 and over, $7 for children 12- 5 years, children 4 and under are free
Head to the Fairgrounds to see man and machine put to the ultimate test of endurance, speed, balance and skill on a dirt bike. A full gate of the top pro’s and amateurs will spring over obstacles in a mix of super cross and enduro format on a course that will include 20 6 foot loader tires, 2 cars, a truck of basketball sized rock, loads of telephone poles and logs all inside the arena to challenge all the riders.
http://www.ozarkempirefair.com
417 833-2660
Tell Me On A Sunday/Trial by Jury
Event Time: Feb 17 7:30 p.m.; Feb 19 2:00 p.m.
Dates: Friday, February 17, 2012 - Friday, February 17, 2012
Location: Gillioz Theatre - 325 Park Central East - Springfield, MO 65806
Admission: call for details
A young British woman moves to New York City in search of adventure, romance and love. Her journey is told through introspective musical monologues and letters home to England. Trial by Jury, Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic send-up of the legal system run amok, hasn’t been seen in Springfield for 40 years. A “breach of promise to marry” is brought to court by the Plaintiff in this comic gem, Gilbert and Sullivan’s first big hit on the London stage.
http://www.gillioztheatre.com
417 863-7843
Annie
Event Time: call for showtimes
Dates: Friday, February 17, 2012 - Friday, February 17, 2012
Location: Springfield Little Theatre - 311 East Walnut Street - Springfield, MO 65806
Admission: $15 - $25
Book by Thomas Meehan. Music by Charles Strouse. Lyrics by Martin Charnin. Winner of 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical with one of Broadway's most famous and memorable scores including "It's A Hard Knock Life," "Easy Street," and the ever-optimistic "Tomorrow." Annie, the story of a plucky orphan who works her way into the heart of multi-billionaire, Daddy Warbucks, continues to wow audiences of all ages. Leapin' Lizards! Join us as Annie takes center stage.
417 869-3869