Discover Springfield’s creative side with a weekend of inspiring sights. Explore the iconic Hartman Rock Garden, tour Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House, and meet local artists at Hatch Studios. Enjoy a stroll through history on a walking tour, view exhibits at Ohio’s only Smithsonian-affiliated art museum, and enjoy a live performance by the Springfield Symphony. Wrap up your trip with mural selfies downtown—art is everywhere!
MORNING:
Hartman Rock Garden - Visit a folk art
masterpiece created by Harry “Ben” Hartman
from 1932 through 1944.
AFTERNOON:
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House
Take a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s only
Prairie Style house in Ohio designed for Burton
and Orpha Westcott.
EVENING:
Hatch Artist Studios - Visit the First Friday of
every month to enjoy incredibly fresh, talented
and eclectic artists, along with live music and
light refreshments.
MORNING:
Summer Walking Tours - Grab a coffee
and join a walking tour that examines the
architecture, design, and history of the built
environment in the Greater Springfield Region.
AFTERNOON:
Springfield Museum of Art - Springfield is
home to the only Smithsonian Affiliate art
museum in the state of Ohio.
EVENING:
Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Take in a performance by 72 of the area’s
finest professional musicians, as well as
internationally renowned guest artists.
MORNING:
Public Art - Snap some family selfies
at the multiple murals downtown.