What’s Left on Your Summer Bucket List?

We started out the summer posting ideas from area parents about their kids’ summer bucket lists. Now, mid-summer, it’s time to complete your goals or add some more to those lists!

Need suggestions?

• Explore downtown Springfield!

  • Have you visited the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum this summer? Pose by the statue before you go inside, and be sure to use our BOGO promo code!
  • Be a tourist in your own hometown! Check out the History Comes Alive activities — something for everyone!
  • Little ones will love Abe’s Hat Hunt throughout downtown.
  • Check out our list of Unique Shopping Experiences this summer.

• Keep cool!

  • See our list of area splash pads.
  • Look though our Swimming Pool Directory and our  Outdoor Water Guide and try out someplace new.
  • A summer isn’t complete without an outing to Knight’s Action Park!

• Get Out and About!

  • On a budget? Don’t miss our Boredom Busters on a Budget Summer Edition!
  • Four days a week, Washington Park has Bike & Hike Days in the Park.
  • The Henson Robinson Zoo is small enough for the littlest children, but has enough interesting animals to give your tweens reason to put down their screens.
  • Plan a trip out of town with our suggestions for Day Trips!