Top 10 Coolest Things to do in Springfield: October 2026

If you're looking for things to do in Springfield, Missouri this October, this month's list has a little bit of everything: Halloween events, giant pumpkins, haunted trails, live jazz, art, theater, food, cultural festivals, dance performances, and plenty of spooky stuff. These are 10 of the coolest events happening in and around Springfield, Missouri during October 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 Introduction 00:28 Smokin' the Ozarks' EGGfest 02:02 Blue Lou Marini and MOJO 03:09 Art in the Park 04:14 Amy Bruni: Walking With Ghosts 05:25 Goblin King's Haunted Nights 07:05 Intermission 08:09 Springfield Culture Fest 09:31 Halloween Monster Ball 10:54 Beetlejuice: the Musical 11:51 Republic Pumpkin Daze 13:08 Thriller on C-Street 14:14 Let's Go! TOP 10 EVENTS #10: Smokin' the Ozarks' EGGfest 📍 Outdoor Home, Nixa 📅 October 24 🎟 $20 taster tickets 🌐 OutdoorHome.com 🎥 @OutdoorHome #9: Blue Lou Marini & Missouri Jazz Orchestra 📍 Gillioz Theatre 📅 October 3 🎟 Tickets starting at $29 🌐 GilliozTheatre.com 🎥 @gillioz #8: Art in the Park 📍 Sequiota Park 📅 October 10-11 🎟 Free admission 🌐 SWMOArtCraftGuild.com 🎥 @artintheparkspringfieldmo8201 #7: Amy Bruni: Walking With Ghosts 📍 AETOS Center, Nixa 📅 October 3 🎟 $25 🌐 AetosCenter.net / AmyBruni.com 🎥 @nixapublicschools #6: Goblin King's Haunted Nights 📍 White Hart Renaissance Faire, Hartville 📅 Friday & Saturday nights throughout October 🎟 Haunted Trail from approximately $12 🌐 WhiteHartFaire.com #5: Springfield Culture Fest 📍 Historic C-Street, under the Jefferson Avenue Foot Bridge 📅 October 10 🎟 Free admission 🌐 SGFCultureFest.com 🎥 @HistoricC-street #4: Halloween Monster Ball 📍 Shrine Mosque 📅 October 24 🎟 Adult tickets starting at $30 🌐 MonsterBall417.com 🎥 @halloweenmonsterball5012 #3: Beetlejuice: The Musical 📍 Hammons Hall 📅 October 27-29 🎟 Tickets starting around $79 🌐 HammonsHall.com 🎥 @jkhhpa #2: Republic Pumpkin Daze 📍 J.R. Martin Park, Republic 📅 October 2-3 🎟 Free admission 🌐 RepublicPumpkinDaze.com #1: Thriller on C-Street 📍 Historic C-Street 📅 October 17 🎟 Free 🌐 HistoricCStreet.org 🎥 @HistoricC-street 📹 New event videos every month 🌐 WaltTheRealtor.com 📍 Springfield, Missouri If you go to one of these events, let me know which one you're checking out. And if you see me out and about, come say hi. Call/Text: (479) 715-5665 Email: WaltMyRealtor@gmail.com or wfulps@murney.com Website: WaltTheRealtor.com or waltfulps.murney.com #SpringfieldMO #SpringfieldMissouri #ThingsToDoInSpringfield #SpringfieldEvents #OctoberEvents #HalloweenSpringfieldMO #Ozarks #MissouriEvents #SouthwestMissouri #FallEvents #SpringfieldMOEvents #ThrillerOnCStreet #RepublicPumpkinDaze #CultureFest #WaltTheRealtor Call/Text: (479) 715-5665 Email: WaltMyRealtor@gmail.com or wfulps@murney.com Website: WaltTheRealtor.com or waltfulps.murney.com