If you’re looking for things to do in Springfield, Missouri this September, this month’s list has a little bit of everything: fall festivals, live music, theater, food trucks, art, Japanese culture, family entertainment, bacon, beer, and plenty of things to do outdoors. These are 10 of the coolest events happening in and around Springfield, Missouri during September 2026.
I’m Walt the Realtor with Murney Associates in Springfield, Missouri. I make a new local event guide every month covering things to do in Springfield, Missouri and throughout the Ozarks. If you enjoy local event guides, Springfield community updates, and Southwest Missouri happenings, subscribe and hit the notification bell.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:40 #10 Missouri Philharmonic Orchestra
02:04 #9 Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE
03:00 #8 Les Misérables
04:18 #7 Fae Masquerade
05:10 #6 Missouri Food Truck Fest
06:25 Intermission
07:27 #5 Bad Art by Good People
08:11 #4 Ozarks Bacon Fest
09:13 #3 Brew at the Zoo
10:26 #2 Japanese Fall Festival
11:47 #1 Cider Days
12:55 Let’s Go!
TOP 10 EVENTS
#10: Missouri Philharmonic Orchestra September Concert
📍 Barley House at Moontown Crossing
📅 September 23-24
🎟 $10 adults, $5 students, kids 12 & under free
🌐 MissouriPhilharmonic.org
🎥 @DrurySDCO
#9: Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE
📍 AETOS Center, Nixa
📅 September 29
🎟 $35
🌐 AETOSCenter.net / FraggleRockLive.com
#8: Les Misérables
📍 Landers Theatre
📅 September 11-27
🎟 Starting at $35
🌐 SpringfieldLittleTheatre.org
🎥 @spfldtheatre
#7: Fae Masquerade: A Night Beyond the Fall Veil
📍 White Hart Renaissance Faire, Hartville
📅 September 19
🎟 $50
🌐 WhiteHartFaire.com
#6: Missouri Food Truck Fest
📍 Ozark Empire Fairgrounds
📅 September 12
🎟 Free admission
🌐 MOFoodTruckFest.com
🎥 @OzarkEmpireFair
#5: Bad Art by Good People
📍 Creamery Arts Center
📅 September 4
🎟 Free
🌐 SpringfieldArts.org
🎥 @artscouncil5331
#4: Ozarks Bacon Fest
📍 Ozark Empire Fairgrounds E*Plex
📅 September 26
🎟 $35 advance / $40 door, 21+
🌐 OzarkEmpireFair.com
🎥 @OzarkEmpireFair
#3: Brew at the Zoo
📍 Dickerson Park Zoo
📅 September 26
🎟 $50 / $25 designated driver, 21+
🌐 DickersonParkZoo.org
🎥 @DickersonParkZooSpringfield
#2: Japanese Fall Festival
📍 Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden
📅 September 11-13
🎟 $10 Friday & Sunday / $15 Saturday / $4 kids
🌐 PeaceThroughPeople.org
🎥 @sgfsistercities
#1: Cider Days
📍 Historic Walnut Street
📅 September 19-20
🎟 Free admission
🌐 ItsAllDowntown.com
🎥 @downtownspringfield8738
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