Bring your favorite stuffed bear and celebrate National Teddy Bear Picnic Day at the Peace Through People Pavilion! Register for a 45-minute session that includes story time, a craft, a game, scavenger hunt, photo ops and popsicles. Bring along a picnic to enjoy before or after your session. The event is free, but registration is […]
11th Butterfly Festival re-imagined amid COVID concerns For the past decade, the Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park has hosted thousands of gardening and butterfly enthusiasts of all ages for a day of celebrating pollinators during the annual Butterfly Festival. This year, however, will look a little different. Due to public health concerns, […]
Friends of the Garden's Board of Directors meets every second Tuesday at 5pm. If you are interested in attending a meeting, please contact the FOG office at 417-874-2952 or [email protected].
Celebrate Japanese culture, mask and social distance at a series of small outdoor events! Learn more at peacethroughpeople.org.
This event has been cancelled. As fall approaches it is a great time to visit the Gray-Campbell Farmstead. The buildings are open for all to experience. Several booths are set-up for visitors to get a glimpse into farm life in the 1860's. Many hands on activities for all ages. 11:00 am - 4:30 pm each […]
Central Bank and Central Trust present Gigs in the Garden, a free concert series at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 20 and Sundays in October 2020 at the Peace through People Pavilion located within the beautiful Kay Cummins Finnie Dogwood Garden in the Springfield Botanical Gardens, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. Bring your lawn […]
Central Bank and Central Trust present Gigs in the Garden, a free concert series at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 20 and Sundays in October 2020 at the Peace through People Pavilion located within the beautiful Kay Cummins Finnie Dogwood Garden in the Springfield Botanical Gardens, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. Bring your lawn […]
Take a stroll with staff horticulturist to discover a deeper appreciation about the plants in the garden. Oct 5: Wild and Wicked - See what plant killed Lincoln's mother and flowers used in organic pesticides. Oct 12: Forage Free! Edible lawn and garden weeds. Oct 19: Pioneer Kitchen and Prairie - meet at Gray/Campbell Farmstead. […]
Springfield Sister Cities Association hosts its Taste of Tlaquepaque (tuh-lah-kay-pah-kay) event in Springfield, Mo. each year to celebrate Mexican culture and Springfield’s sister city relationship with Tlaquepaque, Mexico. The in-person party draws hundreds of people and features performers from Tlaquepaque and authentic Mexican food. Due to COVID-19, the event will go virtual this year and […]
Central Bank and Central Trust present Gigs in the Garden, a free concert series at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 20 and Sundays in October 2020 at the Peace through People Pavilion located within the beautiful Kay Cummins Finnie Dogwood Garden in the Springfield Botanical Gardens, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. Bring your lawn […]
