10/01/2026
🍂 HELLO, OCTOBER! 🎃
How is it already October?! The leaves are starting to change, pumpkin season is officially here, and the Ozarks are packed with things to do this weekend!
If you're looking for a reason to get out and enjoy the first weekend of October, here are a few things happening around the area:
🛍️ Ozark Craft Fair
📅October 2–4
📍Finley River Park in Ozark
Over 350 vendors, handmade crafts, art, gifts, seasonal finds, food & more!
Friday 2–6 PM • Saturday 9 AM–6 PM • Sunday 9 AM–4 PM
🌾 Ozark Fall Farmfest
📅 October 2–4
📍 Ozark Empire Fairgrounds
A huge celebration of agriculture and rural living with exhibits, livestock, food and plenty to see. Admission & parking are FREE!
🎃 Celebrate Springfield
📅 Sunday, October 4 • 1–4 PM
📍 Hammons Field
Live music, food trucks, interactive booths and plenty of community fun!
And of course, October means fall festivals, pumpkin patches, hayrides, cozy drinks and all the best that autumn in the Ozarks has to offer!
So grab your favorite fall outfit, round up your people and go enjoy the weekend! 🧡
Happy October, Springfield!