What a fun spot to stop. Three Dambo Trolls made by college students. You can explore a troll…read moretrail. Careful to check under the bridges. Spot a fairy house and garden. Visitor center to grab a map and a sack. Donations are always welcomed.

This was such a fun place to go. They have lots of jogging trails. They have both paved and…read moreunpaved ones. Making this place a good handicap accessible place. They also have free community classes. I did a mushroom foraging class, and a maple tapping one. Lots of fun stuff for the kids to do. They have an indoor and outdoor bathrooms. They also have a free parking lot to park. The staff are very nice and helpful in the visitor center. I definitely plan to go back here. It was such a beautiful, nice relaxing place.

It is a great museum for all ages. The shows "Ghosts of the Library and the Lincoln Union Theater…read moreare very informative. You can start with Lincoln's childhood in an Indiana log cabin, through his early law career, to becoming President and his unfortunate death. It is accessible to all, and the volunteer docents are very helpful. There are plenty of interactive things for kids and adults, and plenty of photo ops

Well worth the time (give yourself at least 90 minutes) and the price of admission. The displays…read moreare well done and informative. The docents/volunteers are excellent, everyone that we talked to was warm, informed and clearly enjoyed their time with us patrons. The day we were there two musicians were playing period music. They were very good, and while it did get a little personally annoying, it did really put you in time and place for the subjects. Both of the relatively short theater presentations are worthwhile, so plan accordingly so you can watch both. There was one display depicting the slavery auction block. It is a gut punch to anyone with a human heart, regardless of your outer wrapping.

The IL State Fair offers so much to do!…read more First off they have regular events here all year round plus the annual state fair! During the yearly fair they offer it all . How about a cow made of pure butter? They have all sorts of different animals to pet. They have a chair lift that moves people around. Lots of Ferris wheels and the fair foods. Mmmm! All those good things coming soon. On the fair grounds they have relics to the past of Route 66. Do you remember the drive in? Those days! They have died out but they have captured what the drive in looked like. They have pieces of Route 66 history that was headed to be destroyed, they have saved it here. Walk in the past days of those road trips that we have taken. You can share them yet again with those who have not seen them. Now we were here to see a bike show. Every lap around the track the bikes wiz by so loudly you cannot even think . Now how about that for an afternoon. Parking is free and the fair grounds are open year round. Now what's stopping you the joys of the fair are upon you.

Updated review: I came back earlier in the fair to see the animals which was fascinating, with the…read morefamily culture of camping out by the animals and displaying/competing them. This time around I had a hard time tolerating any of the food, everything I tried other than ice cream just did not seem appetizing. It was hot ! Always fun to see the bustling nature of things here, explored the Route 66 and some of the other parks filled with all kinds of activities.

We didn't know this was in Springfield until we went to Lincoln's tomb. As we left, we saw a small…read morebuilding with its name on it and pulled into the driveway. This museum is new, and they are just growing their collections. What we saw was fascinating. It primarily focused on several African-American families with many generations in and around Springfield. Some of the stories were very informative, and we learned a lot, most of which we should have learned in school. This is one of the reasons I like museums like this. Rather than bland education painting a pollyannaish picture of our history, these museums show how minorities were treated (or mistreated). It preserves a part of our history that many would like to forget or gloss over. But without information like this, history is destined to repeat. Why four stars and not five? This has to do with the current state of the museum - essentially just starting up. They don't have a lot of items yet. They just received a large grant and are expanding the museum. They are soliciting additional items, most of which were donated. We were so impressed we bought a family membership, even though we live almost four hours away. Once they complete their new wing, we're taking a trip back. Incidentally, if you do go for a visit, their Executive Director is amazing. She gave us the tour, and we learned a lot. If you are even in Springfield, IL, I recommend stopping here before or after Loncoln's tomb. Since the museum is small, seeing everything takes little time. But it is well worth stopping for. Take advantage of this informative museum that tells some tragic and happy stories.

This was a fun Friday night outing with the family! Our tickets were $13, but I think they…read moregenerally run between $10 and $13, which makes it a really affordable thing to do. We chose this game specifically for the drone show. I really liked where we sat behind home plate in the MM section, row 19, seats 1-3. Choosing the aisle was perfect for moving around easily, and the seats in that section have backrests and are fully covered, which is a lifesaver on hot days or days that it rains. It was especially nice when it hit 85°F and eventually started raining during our game. The seats in the cheaper section are just bench seats. You also don't pick your seat in advance. It's a don't pick your seat in advance. It's mostly first come first serve. The seats at the very end of the horseshoe seating did not have safety nets extend to that area. So when falls flew off from the stadium, you are at a great risk of being hit by one. At our game, since there weren't very many people, the kids were out there with their baseball gloves catching all the balls that flew over. However, on a day that the stadium is full, I do not think I would choose those areas to sit. The seats in our section were OK and a lot better than other stadium seating that I've been to. Next time I plan to bring a seat cushion. Aftersitting on a hard surface for about 2.5 hours game can be a little uncomfortable. I'd also bring a personal battery fan for the heat. One thing I was least impressed by was the cleanliness of the bathrooms. We arrived early before game time and were some of the first people there and they were already disgusting. If you're like me and hate spending money on bottled water. You can bring one per person factory sealed bottle. The one I ended up buying their cost of about$4.50. Food prices have gone up overall, they do still have quite a bit of items under five dollars. Some of their hot food items that are under five dollars were hot dogs and corn dogs. One the plus side, parking was completely free and incredibly easy compared to a major league stadium. It's definitely a wonderful, fun local thing to do right here in Springfield!

It was ok.We went for the WPBL. I realize it's not a MLB stadium but cleaning the spider webs out…read moreof the bathroom should really be the bare minimum.

This museum is now called the Air Combat museum. It's located in a nondescript, small hanger at the…read moreairport. It has a small, but amazing collection of aircraft. We stopped by on a Friday afternoon and were the only visitors. Christopher took his time telling us about several of the aircraft. We learned so much! Don't miss this free museum if you have any interest in aircraft!

This is a small private collection. But there are a couple…read moreof pieces such as a corsair and a P51 mustang that make it worth the visit.

Great place for special events, nice venue and excellent service (Jay behind the bar and Chuck at…read morethe food stations were both awesome) and really appreciated it and highly recommend

My friend had her wedding reception here. Very pretty place with TONS of windows and an outdoor…read morepatio. Wedding had no more than 200 in attendance and we were CRAMPED into this room. Food was good.

Older theater but they have amazing deals on movies, popcorn, and drinks. I chose these guys over…read moreRMC anyday because of awesome staff and fraction if the cost.

This is a cozy theater. (One of two in the town) I think it has four or five screens. It is an old…read moretheater and does not cater to customers appetite for pizza, hot dogs, nachos, ice cream,coffee, etc like some of the newer and larger theaters, however, they do sell the staples like popcorn, soda, slushy, and candy. They do not have stadium seating, however, I did see 5 recliners. Instead of central air, they have ceiling fans which works well. They play the last eat movies and every time I bring my child here, we enjoy ourselves. This theater matches the feel of the town, laid back feel that you get when you seat on the front porch in a rocking chair with a good book and a glass of lemonade. I would recommend this theater to all.