Very few cities can identify with the wealth of artistry and heritage found
in Springfield.
As the hometown of entertainment legends Lillian Gish and Jonathon Winters – not
to mention Grammy Award winner, John Legend – it just may be that entertainment
is in our blood! From Broadway quality productions, to free concerts in the
park, there’s something for everyone in Greater Springfield.
Springfield has abundance of yearly festivals and fairs that are always a
must-visit, especially in the pleasant spring and summer Ohio weather. The
scenic
Veterans Park
Amphitheatre is the setting for the six-week long
Summer Arts Festival, which for over 40 years, has been one of the
community’s most anticipated events.
The city is also full of architectural and historical riches including Frank
Lloyd Wright's Westcott House and homes in the
South Fountain Historic
District. Self-guided tours are a great way to explore each
Springfield neighborhood’s extraordinary architecture, statues and community art
projects. But if art is what you’re really after, take a stroll through the
Springfield Museum of
Art, an American Association of Museums (AAM) accredited museum. The museum
happens to be home to one of the region’s finest collections of historical and
contemporary American artwork.
Start your shopping expedition off right with a trip to the country’s largest
indoor antique mall,
Heart of Ohio.
But if antiquing isn’t you cup of tea, Springfield’s new project,
Eco Sports Corridor,
has facilitated the development of recreational whitewater areas for kayaking
and canoeing, along with a new bouldering park and proposed mountain biking
trail. This is sporting to the EXTREME.
Springfield’s passion for arts, entertainment and heritage provides for a wide
spectrum of opportunities for anyone to enjoy.