Joey McLaughlin chats with Michelle Ownbey from the Illinois Times about things to do this weekend in the Springfield area.

Boat Show
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY
New boats from over 30 manufacturers, accessories, boat docks and more.
Orr Building

Magic of Motown
FRIDAY: 7:30 p.m.
A journey through Motown’s best, including the Temptations, The Jackson Five, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Aretha Franklin and more.
UIS Performing Arts Center

Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight
SATURDAY: 7:30
Join the Springfield Choral Society and the UIS Orchestra as they present a concert celebrating Florence B. Price and her cantata, based on the poem by local author Vachel Lindsay.
UIS Performing Arts Center

Lincoln Walks at the Lindsay Home
SATURDAY: 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Winter-time Firkin Festival
SATURDAY: 12-5 p.m.
Local breweries get together to celebrate craft beer.
Obeds

Maple Syrup Time Demonstration
SATURDAY, SUNDAY: 1, 2:30 p.m.
Demonstrations will show the syrup making process from tree tapping to boiling the sap down into syrup
Lincoln Memorial Garden