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When: September 4, 2018 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Fassnight Pool, 1300 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO 65807, USA

Dogs get to swim at Fassnight Pool. (No humans in the pool.) All proceeds benefit Cruse Dog Park. Registration and proof of vaccination required. View registration form. Fassnight Pool 864-2099 Age: All Ages Date: Tues., Sept. 4

When: September 7, 2018 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: Mizumoto Stroll Garden at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, 2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO 65807, USA

Three days of Japanese culture in the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, celebrating Springfield’s sister city, Isesaki, Japan. Includes Taiko drumming, Japanese storytelling, top spinning, folk dancing, martial arts, origami and other hands-on crafts, tea ceremonies,

When: September 8, 2018 @ 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Where: Mizumoto Stroll Garden at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, 2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO 65807, USA

Three days of Japanese culture in the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, celebrating Springfield’s sister city, Isesaki, Japan. Includes Taiko drumming, Japanese storytelling, top spinning, folk dancing, martial arts, origami and other hands-on crafts, tea ceremonies,

When: September 9, 2018 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Where: Mizumoto Stroll Garden at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, 2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO 65807, USA

Three days of Japanese culture in the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, celebrating Springfield’s sister city, Isesaki, Japan. Includes Taiko drumming, Japanese storytelling, top spinning, folk dancing, martial arts, origami and other hands-on crafts, tea ceremonies,

When: September 10, 2017 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Dickerson Park Zoo, 1401 W Norton Rd, Springfield, MO 65803, USA

Free zoo admission for grandparents.  Dickerson Park Zoo 417-833-1570 Age: All ages Date: Sun., Sept. 10 Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fee: Free for grandparents $12/Adults and teens $8 Children 3-12 yrs. Seniors 60 yrs. and up

When: September 16, 2017 @ 11:00 am – 4:30 pm
Where: Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, 2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO 65807, USA

Rediscover pioneer life at the oldest house in Springfield. Apple butter making, horseshoes, hearth cooking, fiber arts, crafts, wood carving, seed-spitting contests and more. Barn, house, kitchen and Liberty Schoolhouse open for tours. Old-time fiddle

When: September 17, 2017 @ 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Where: Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, 2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO 65807, USA

Rediscover pioneer life at the oldest house in Springfield. Apple butter making, horseshoes, hearth cooking, fiber arts, crafts, wood carving, seed-spitting contests and more. Barn, house, kitchen and Liberty Schoolhouse open for tours. Old-time fiddle

When: September 23, 2017 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Where: Chesterfield Park, 2511 W Republic Rd, Springfield, MO 65807, USA

A canine extravaganza! Everyone, including the family dog, is invited for free fun and activities. DogFest features dog agility demonstrations, expert seminars, local celebrities, police K-9s, therapy dogs, a dog fashion show, canine related vendors

When: September 30, 2017 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Where: Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park, 3825 W Farm Rd 146, Springfield, MO 65802, USA

Five weekends of fall-themed fun at the farm! Meander through the corn maze, take a hayride, pick your own pumpkin from our pumpkin patch, ride the Cow Train or Grain Train, try your luck at

When: October 1, 2017 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park, 3825 W Farm Rd 146, Springfield, MO 65802, USA

Five weekends of fall-themed fun at the farm! Meander through the corn maze, take a hayride, pick your own pumpkin from our pumpkin patch, ride the Cow Train or Grain Train, try your luck at