Guided Tours

FREE ARCHITECTURE SCAVENGER HUNT
DSI seasonally offers either a free guided tour of downtown Springfield’s amazing architecture, or an architecture scavenger hunt with prizes. Check back when the weather gets warm!

RACE RIOT SELF-GUIDED TOUR
Embark on a historic and emotion-filled journey through the events that have become known as “The Springfield Race Riot of 1908.” Walk back in time to explore the occurrences leading up to those two sweltering days in August of 1908 and the birth of the NAACP. Download the map.

SPRINGFIELD WALKS TOURS
Since 2005, Springfield Walks has presented award-winning Walking Tours and has recently added driving tours. Call or text 217-502-8687 to schedule a tour.

Book a Lincoln Ghost Walk tour for 6-9 people. The Lincoln Experience Tour takes you past the Lincoln Home neighborhood and backyard, Old Capitol grounds, and the Tomb grounds. This tour travels in a leather seated, air-conditioned van for up to five people. The price of the tour is $100.

The Lincoln Home – Brief Lincoln Experience – walk the Lincoln neighborhood with a guide, ask questions, and learn much.

BIKE THE HISTORIC SITES
Download the Tourism Bike Route that shows riders how to bike to the major tourist attractions downtown, to the Lincoln Tomb, and to the trails/Lincoln New Salem Historic Site.