Downtown Springfield

Join us in welcoming Middle Beast Cafe & Market, a new Downtown face that opened its doors last month! 🎉

is a modern take on Middle Eastern and Mediterranean eats. Its casual atmosphere makes it less intimidating to try something new! 🍽️ They even have a ho**ah lounge, a new concept for Downtown Springfield. 

📍Located at 715 W College St, Springfield, MO, behind Mother’s Brewing Co. Welcome to Downtown Springfield!

Looking for more ways to be connected to your community? Downtown Springfield would love to have you! 🧡

Become a true Downtowner by joining the Downtown Springfield Association (DSA)! DSA connects brands, downtown businesses, residents, and any downtown enthusiast to the Downtown Springfield community. Your voice helps guide the future of downtown, and your membership supports the programs, partnerships, and initiatives that keep it moving forward.

There is a wide variety of ways to get involved, ranging from the ‘Neighbor’ to ‘Support’ tier, so advocates both big and small can make their voices heard. 🎙️🧡

👉 Find out more at www.itsalldowntown.com/join!

If you’ve walked around downtown, more specifically on Walnut Street, you’ve probably seen the large red and white top hat on Landers Theatre. (And if you haven’t, you only have a few more days to see it!) 📖

’s ‘SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL’ at Landers Theatre has a few more showings left this week! 🎟️ SEUSSICAL weaves together the beloved stories and characters of Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie La Bird, and the tiny Whos of Whoville. Their last performances run this Thursday through Sunday, May 10.  

If you can’t catch this performance, Springfield’s Little Theatre’s next MainStage production is ‘Anything Goes’, with their opening act on June 12. 🎉 Support the local performers, both big and small! ✨

Downtown is getting a fun makeover for this week’s Route 66 Centennial! 💫

There are concerts, parades, and family fun all around the city this Thursday through Saturday, but here are just a few things happening in Downtown Springfield for Route 66:

Route 66 Centennial Traveling Exhibit
📍Gillioz Theatre Gallery
📅 April 30 - May 2

TODAY Show 3rd Hour Live!
📍Park Central Square
⏰ April 30, 8:00 am

Birthplace Plaza Dedication
📍Southwest corner of Jefferson Ave. and St. Louis St.
⏰ April 30, 4:00 pm

Kickoff Concert
📍Great Southern Bank Arena, Missouri State University
⏰ April 30, 5:30 pm

Celebrate America on Route 66 Parade
📍St. Louis Street & Park Central East, through to Park Central Square and continue to Campbell Ave.
⏰ May 1, 6:00 pm

For more information on all of these events and more, visit www.route66kickoff.com 🚘