Check out these events happening in the Springfield, Missouri area in April 2025, from live theatre and concerts to exhibitions, spring festivals and plant sales. To see a full event calendar click here.
Brick City Gallery "All School Exhibition"
Experience the vibrant creativity of our community’s young artists at the 2025 All School Exhibition. Hosted by the Springfield Art Museum as its longest-running exhibition, this event fosters creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration and features hundreds of works selected by dedicated art educators from Springfield’s public, private, and homeschool collectives.
When: March 7, 2025–April 6, 2025
Where: 215 W. Mill St., Springfield
First Friday Art Walk
This free and self-guided tour through Springfield’s downtown gallery and art venues features original artwork, live music, and local history, as well as all the dining and entertainment experiences our downtown is known for. Held on the first Friday of every month, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to see local art!
When: April 4, 2025 6–10 p.m.
Where: Downtown Springfield
Gillioz Jazz Festival
Experience a vibrant weekend at the Gillioz Theatre. Starting with the April Artwalk, featuring jazz masters and resident company showcases. The Gallery on the second floor will showcase Gillioz resident companies, including the Ozarks Lyric Opera, Missouri Jazz Orchestra, Mosaic Arts Collective, and the Southwest Film Office. Independent short film screenings and art exhibits take place on the third floor, and finally, there will be a FREE showing of The Wizard of Oz on April 6. Don't miss this unique blend of art, music, and cinema!
When: April 4–6, 2025
Where: 325 Park Central East, Springfield
Ozark Empire Fairgrounds presents-The Man Show Expo
Held at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds with over 75,000 sq. ft. of indoor space, this unique two-day family friendly event showcases a wide range of entertainment for the men in your life to enjoy. The expo includes a large outdoor car show, live entertainment, and interactive displays with demos. Attendees can enjoy food, drinks, and activities like Ozarks Shred Fest Drifting. The event showcases cars, trucks, ATVs, motorcycles, garage upgrades, grills, home renovation ideas, audio equipment, hobbies, and more.
When: April 4–5, 2025
Where: 3001 N. Grant Ave., Springfield
Springfield Expo Center: Ozarks Beerfest
Springfield’s largest beer festival, Ozarks Beerfest features unlimited samples of over 200 craft brews and seltzers, ciders, and non-alcoholic beers, as well as games, food, music, raffles, and prizes. All proceeds go directly to the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Ozarks.
When: April 5, 2025
Where: 635 E. St. Louis St., Springfield
Springfield’s Cherry Blossom Kite & Piñata Festival
This free event, hosted at the Springfield Botanical Gardens, is not one you will want to miss. Bring a kite to fly on the great lawn, or purchase a kite kit to build and decorate your own. Enjoy live cultural performances, piñata breaking, and browse a mini market featuring Japanese and Mexican snacks, candies, beverages and souvenirs.
When: April 5, 2025
Where: 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield
Springfield Symphony Orchestra "My Reverie" Concert
Experience an elegant and intimate evening with the Springfield Symphony, featuring small-scale symphonic works. Enjoy light classical and Baroque favorites, as well as Caroline Shaw’s "Entre'Acte" for strings. This concert will showcase incredible soloists right from the Springfield Symphony.
When: April 5, 2025
Where: 525 S. John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield
Baker Creek Spring Flower Festival
Come and enjoy the peak season for the tulip and daffodil gardens at Baker Creek! Enjoy a day of expert speakers, local food, unique vendors, greenhouse and garden tours, and old-fashioned entertainment at Baker Creek's Mansfield farm. Join thousands of fellow gardeners, farmers, and craftspeople in celebrating the beauty of heirloom gardening. Join us as a vendor, exhibitor, or guest! Admission is free to this festival, but parking is limited and tickets are $15.
When: April 6–7, 2025
Where: 2278 Baker Creek Road, Mansfield
Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts presents-HADESTOWN
Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed musical intertwines the two mythical tales–the tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice, and King Hades and Persephone–this theatrical experience is not one you will want to miss.
When: April 7–9, 2025
Where: 525 S. John Q. Hammons Pkwy, Springfield
Blue Room Comedy Club: Chris Estrada
Presented by the Blue Room Comedy Club and hosted by Co-Creator/Star of Hulu’s original show This Fool, this comedy show is something you won’t want to miss.
When: April 10–12, 2025
Where: 420 W. College St., Ste. 116, Springfield
Aetos Center for Performing Arts-Serial Killers
In this thrilling 90-minute show, renowned criminologist and serial killer expert, Dr. Scott Bonn takes you inside the minds of some of the most prolific serial killers including Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy as he explains why these figures became the infamous ones we know today. Live Q/A will be held after the show.
When: April 11, 2025
Where: 514 S. Nicholas Road, Nixa
Gillioz Theatre: Ozarks Lyric Opera Presents: The Little Prince
This Academy Award winning musical adaptation of the classic Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Le petit Prince is an opera for all ages. The entire family will be entranced by this story of friendship, youth, and love.
When: April 11, 2025
Where: 325 Park Central East, Springfield
Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts presents-Insidious
One of the most successful horror franchises ever, now reimagined for theaters! Join the real Specs and Tucker, the allegedly original paranormal researchers from the INSIDIOUS movies, as they embark on the 'Spectral Sightings' roadshow—a somewhat dubious ghost-hunting act. This show soon takes a bone-chilling turn and plunges the audience into a terrifying real-life journey.
When: April 11, 2025
Where: 525 S. John Q. Hammons Pkwy, Springfield
White Hart Renaissance Fairgrounds-Valhalla Blooms: A Viking Spring Faire
Step back in time at Valhalla Blooms: Viking Spring Faire! Immerse yourself in Viking culture and explore a marketplace filled with handcrafted goods and traditional food. Witness live combat demonstrations, captivating storytelling, and enchanting Viking music. Bring the whole family for kid-friendly activities, games, and workshops that bring history and legend to life. Don't miss this unique opportunity to celebrate the Viking spirit!
When: April 12, 2025
Where: 5651 State Highway F, Hartville, MO
Gillioz Theatre presents-Jim Henson's Labyrinth In Concert
Experience Jim Henson’s original masterpiece like never before! Watch the full movie alongside an accompanying live orchestra performed in sync with David Bowie’s original vocals, playing the songs and score composed by Bowie and Trevor Jones.
When: April 17, 2025
Where: 325 Park Central East
Halestorm’s Lzzy and Joe: The Living Room Sessions
This intimate acoustic tour, performed at the Gillioz Theatre by Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of GRAMMY-winning hard rock band Halestorm, is a special event you won’t want to miss. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
When: April 18, 2025
Where: 325 Park Central East
Springfield Little Theatre presents-Disney The Little Mermaid
Dive into a spectacular underwater adventure with the musical version of the much-beloved Disney classic The Little Mermaid! Featuring the stunning score by Alan Menken, with unforgettable songs like “Part of Your World,” “Under the Sea,” and “Kiss the Girl,” this is an event the whole family will enjoy.
When: April 25–May 11, 2025
Where: 311 E. Walnut St, Springfield
Jordan Valley Park: Earth Day Music and Sustainability Festival
Join us for the 4th Annual Earth Day Music and Sustainability Festival at the beautiful Jordan Valley Park! Featuring an impressive lineup of musical acts, delicious sustainable food, and a commitment to environmental awareness, you'll support vital local environmental organizations working to protect our precious natural resources. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy fantastic music and make a positive impact on our planet!
When: April 26, 2025
Where: 635 E. Trafficway St., Springfield
Ozark Empire Fairgrounds: Midwest Overland Offroad Expo
The MOORE Expo 2025 is the Midwest’s only indoor event for adventure travel enthusiasts, featuring over 200 vendors for everything from premium overland camping and adventure motorcycling, off-road vehicle parts, power sports equipment, competitive outdoor sports equipment, kayaking, hiking, survival amenities, live product demonstrations, truck accessories, and much much MOORE! Find all the parts and equipment you need under one roof, view live demonstrations, and experience the best overland camping and off-road products before you buy.
When: April 25–26, 2025
Where: 3001 N. Grant Ave., Springfield
Springfield Contemporary Theatre presents-POTUS
This utterly outrageous comedy, advertised like an episode of Veep on steroids, is an endearing homage to the women who keep things running behind the scenes in politics. Entertainment Weekly says, “The likelihood that you will laugh until your face hurts is one of near certainty.” This production contains strong language and adult content.
When: April 25–May 3, 2025
Where: 157 Park Central Square, Springfield
OMRA-2nd Annual Frisco Railfest
Celebrate the second annual celebration of the St. Louis San Francisco train's arrival in Springfield, MO with their Frisco Railfest Street Festival! Enjoy a steampunk/Victorian costume party, Rat & Hot rods, an antique & artifact show, and learn about railroad history. More to be announced at a later date.
When: April 26, 2025
Where: 424 W. Commercial St., Springfield
Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park: Master Gardner Plant Sale
Join the Master Gardeners of Greene County for their annual plant sale! Held at the Mizumoto Japanese Garden Pavilion at the Springfield Botanical Gardens, this sale includes a wide variety of plants, including house plants, annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, bulbs, grasses, vines, ground covers, shrubs and trees. Free admission, rain or shine. Master Gardeners accept cash, credit cards, and checks.
Where: 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield
When: April 26, 2025
Curtains and Corks
Curtains & Corks, presented by Great Southern Bank and hosted by Springfield Little Theatre’s Associate Board, is a theatrical wine-tasting event to support Springfield Little Theatre. Enjoy a huge selection of wine, delicious food, a silent auction, a mixology class presented by 417 Cocktails, and more!
When: April 29, 2025 at 5:30–8 p.m.
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