Local Events and Fun Activities

I'm a big fan of getting involved in the community, and Springfield has a lot of great events and festivals at various times of the year. For example, this Saturday is the St. Patrick's Day Parade (I'll be there with my dog for the dog contest, and I'll be dressed in Scottish and Irish garb, if you want to look for me: http://www.springfieldstpatsparade.org/). I'm also usually at most of the dog festivals with a booth set up for my pet portrait business. You might be surprised how many of these events are cheap or free to attend.

Here are a couple more sites with information about upcoming events:

http://php.news-leader.com/Calendar/NL/Index.php
http://www.itsalldowntown.com/