Cheap Things To Do in Springfield, Illinois

The Quaker-Brown residence where the Abraham Lincoln family lived for seventeen years. The only home the Li... More on EnjoyIllinois.com

Besides the house and neighborhood there is a visitors center with parking that contains a small museum a... More on TripAdvisor

The Old State Capitol is the site where, just before the Civil War, Lincoln uttered the famous words "... More on Weather.com

I've been to a lot of fairs and festivals and this is one of the best. There is a wide variety of fun thing... More on GeckoGo

The Grand Army of the Republic was founded in Springfield and the museum is full of Civil War memorabilia. ... More on Springfield-il.com

The people who run the museum are very helpful and knowedgeable. More on Yahoo! Travel

The Illinois State Museum maintains collections of art, history, anthropology, and natural history which ar... More on MuseumStuff.com

My children ages 7,10 & 12 had a great time and actually retained what they learned thanks to the sca... More on Yahoo! Travel

The zoo is now home to more than 300 animals native to Australia, Africa, Asia and North and South America.... More on familydaysoutusa

this is a very small zoo a great place to take your toddler to but my 14yr old also enjoyed himself it on... More on igougo

The Korean War State Memorial, honoring 1,748 Illinoisans killed during the 1950-1953 Korean War, was dedicated on June 16, 1996. The Memorial consists of a twelve-foot-tall bronze bell, with a dia... More on Illinoishistory.gov

The Illinois Korean War Memorial was dedicated on June 16, 1996. The Memorial is located in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. The monument's centerpiece is a 12-foot bronze bell surround... More on State.il.us

The oldest home in Springfield on its original foundation, Edwards Place tells the story of Benjamin and Helen Edwards and their life at the home from 1843 to 1909. The wonderfully preserved Itali... More on Visit-springfieldillinois.com

The Springfield Art Association (SAA) has been a leader in promoting and supporting the visual arts in the greater Springfield community for more than 95 years. Founded in 1909 by local community m... More on Springfieldart.org

Climb to the top of the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon, the fourth- largest carillon in the world. More on travelandleisure

This is one of the very few carillons that allow visitors to go up to see the complete operation. Anyone th... More on Yahoo! Travel

Top Rope, Trad, and Bouldering Ferne Clyffe State Park is part of an easily accessed and close-to-each-other triumvirate of climbing destinations in southern Illinois, along with Draper's Bluff , and Cedar Bluff . It's also only about ... More on RockClimbing

Screens: 2 Sound: Car Capacity: 1400 Typical season: Technical details: none Springfield Twin Drive-In ... More on drive-ins.com

There is a rocky parking lot on your right, in front of the train tracks. More on trails.mtbr.com