Things to do in Springfield

DEC5SatSaturday, December 534 events

1. All day

   11am - 1pm Adult Crochet Club

   104 Beatie St

   Classes & Talks

2. All day

   Drury University:Ice Hockey-D3 Missouri State

   Mo., Brightspeed Ice Park

3. All day

   HS Boys Basketball @ MCE Tournament

   Marion C. Early High School

4. All day

   HS Boys Wrestling @ Marshfield

   Marshfield High School

5. All day

   Helias Boys Varsity Basketball @ Parkview

   Parkview High School

   Sports

6. All day

   Rigging Signal Class – Bolivar

   Bolivar Training SiteFree

   Classes & Talks

7. 6 a.m.

   Last Chance Ultra

   6176 S State Hwy VV$125+

   Also at 8 a.m.

   Sports

8. 7:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

   Pancakes with Santa at Big Whiskey's - Battlefield Rd.

   Big Whiskey's American Restaurant & Bar (Battlefield Rd.)Free

   Festivals & Holidays

9. 8 a.m.8 p.m.

   Youth Recreational Basketball

   Nixa Parks and RecreationFamily

   Family & Kids

10. 8:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Pancakes with Santa at Big Whiskey's - Nixa

    Big Whiskey's - NixaFree

    Festivals & Holidays

11. 8:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.

    Pancakes with Santa at Big Whiskey's - Republic, MO

    Big Whiskey's - Republic, MOFree

    Festivals & Holidays

12. 9 a.m.

    2026 Jingle Bell Run - Springfield, MO

    Jordan Valley Park-Brightspeed Ice Park$45+

    Sports

13. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Black Belt Slayer Seminar

    Team Fusion Jiu-Jitsu & MMA$150

    Sports

14. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    Eden Village Christmas Market and Open House

    Eden VillageFree

    Festivals & Holidays

15. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Little Farmers

    5JRQ+2QFamily

    Family & Kids

16. 10:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Breakfast with Santa at Battlefield Mall

    Battlefield Mall - SpringfieldFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

17. 10:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Lifting Workshop

    Ozark Community Center

    Classes & Talks

18. 10:30 a.m.

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

    Springfield Little Theatre at The Landers Theatre - Complex$81+Family

    Also at 2 p.m.

    Theater & Dance

19. 11 a.m.4 p.m.

    Outdoorsman Expo

    Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Center

    Business & Networking

20. 1 p.m.

    Drury University Women's Basketball vs Illinois Springfield

    Mo., O'Reilly Family Event Center

    Sports

21. 1 p.m.

    Shark Feeding | Out to Sea

    Wonders Of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium

22. 2 p.m.

    A CHRISTmas Carol

    Stained Glass Theatre of Ozark$5+

    Festivals & Holidays

23. 2 p.m.

    Disney's THE LION KING -Great Southern Bank Broadway Season

    Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts

    Theater & Dance

24. 3 p.m.

    Drury University Men's Basketball vs Illinois Springfield

    Mo., O'Reilly Family Event Center

    Sports

25. 4 p.m.

    Finnsmas: A Christmas Vacation Holiday Pop-Up Bar

    BrewCo Taproom

    Festivals & Holidays

26. 6 p.m.

    Live Nativity

    Ozark Empire Fairgrounds and Event CenterFree

27. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Noche de las Velitas Celebration

    Pickwick & Cherry Kitchen

    Festivals & Holidays

28. 7 p.m.

    TDMSO Contra Dance

    King's Way UMC

    Classes & Talks

29. 7:30 p.m.

    Imagine 2026

    Gillioz Theatre - Springfield

    Arts & Culture

30. 7:30 p.m.

    The Lion King

    Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts

    Theater & Dance

31. 7:30 p.m.

    Trans-Siberian Orchestra

    Great Southern Bank Arena

    Music

32. 8 p.m.11:59 p.m.

    Trippie Redd at The Regency Live

    The Complex (Formerly Regency Live)$80+Family

    Music

33. 8:45 p.m.

    Jeff Dye

    Springfield Comedy Club$75+

    Comedy

34. 9 p.m.

    Trippie Redd

    The Regency Live (formerly The Complex)