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Celebrate the 2025 Best of Springfield and Illinois Times’ 50th anniversary with a party at the BOS Center in downtown Springfield from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Best of Springfield Party presented by Acosta Angeli Roofing.
Deja Voodoo will be the live band performing this year.
Enjoy beer, wine, spirits and NA beverage samples from local breweries, distributors and wineries along with amazing food samples from local area restaurants, caterers, food trucks and bakeries. Stay tuned as we will being announcing our sampling partners soon. You must be wearing the Land of Lincoln Credit Union wristband to consumer alcohol.
Illinois Times is a small, locally owned business, and we encourage our readers to shop local. Stop by vendor booths featuring area retailers.
Get free photos at the photo experience booth sponsored by United Community Bank.
Enter the costume contest and compete for $900 in prizes. Sign up by 7 p.m. to enter, contest begins at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Artisan Stone Products.
Tickets are also available by cash or credit card at the Illinois Times office is you don't use the internet.
1240 S. 6th St, Springfield, IL 62703. 8AM-4PM Mon-Fri prior to the party.
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Founded in 1975, Illinois Times has a longstanding reputation for thoughtful news coverage and analysis. In recent years, Illinois Times has also won recognition for its investigative journalism, garnering statewide and national awards, as well as for breaking local and statewide news.
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