Springfield

Knight's Action Park
1700 Recreation Dr
+1 217 546-8881
Exit 93 off I-72

Water park, miniature golf, go-carts, golf driving range, baseball batting cages, arcade and more.

Route 66 Drive-in
1700 Recreation Dr
+1 217 546-8881
$6, Ages 4-12 $4, Ages 3 and under free
dusk F Sa nights May-Sep
Exit 93 off I-72

Well attended, family oriented drive-in with two screens, each showing a double feature.

The Muni
815 E Lake Dr
+1 217 793-6864

This non-profit community theater stages four musicals each summer at their outdoor amphitheater. The organization has been active at this location for more than 50 years, which testifies to the fine productions. Park-like setting has areas for pre-show picnics. Reserved seats and lawn are both available.

Hoogland Center for the Arts
420 S 6th St
+1 217 523-2787

A wide variety of music, dance and drama performances are staged at this downtown arts center. There is also art gallery space and a local artisans shop. Free parking in the ramp next door. Within walking distance of several restaurants downtown

Sangamon Auditorium
One University Plaza
+1 217 206-6160
on the campus of the University of Illinois at Springfield

A large venue that hosts big-name national touring acts of music, dance, broadway theater, etc.

Prairie Capital Convention Center
1 Convention Center Plaza
+1 217 788-8800
downtown at the cnr of 9th and Adams Sts
Lake Springfield
100 East Lake Shore Drive

(http://lakespringfield.org/)

Beach at Lake Springfield
Long Bay Dr
+1 217 786-4032
Free
11AM-5PM, 6 Jun-2 Aug
In Center Park, just off E Lake Shore Dr

*CLOSED*

Springfield Sliders
Lanphier Ball Park, 1415 N Grand Ave E
+1 217 679-3511
$6-8

Summer wooden-bat college league baseball team. Promotions, silly contests and giveaways at nearly every opportunity during the game keeps everyone involved.

University of Illinois Springfield

The University of Illinois Springfield UIS (http://uis.edu/) is the newest of the University of Illinois's three campuses. Founded in 1970 as Sangamon State University, the University of Illinois Springfield claims a student body of 5,000 and a vibrant, modern prairie-style campus.