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?
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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.
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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!
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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!
