Springfield celebrates 417 Day
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Today is 417 Day, a day in southwest Missouri where everything in the 417 area code is celebrated. It lands on this day every year because the abbreviation for April 17th is 4/17.
City organizations like Springfield Public Schools, and the History Museum on the Square are posting online recognizing the day.
Wonders of Wildlife are posting to Facebook saying that tickets for the aquarium have been dropped off at seven different locations around Springfield. These include:
417 Magazine
Route 66 Visitor Center
Springfield Conservation Nature Center
Gillioz Theatre
Mama Jean's Natural Market (Campus Location)
Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park
Fassnight Park
Restaurant and bar Georgia Mac's on East Republic Road are letting customers know happy hour will go from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today. Blue Room Comedy Club is getting in the 417 Day spirit by pricing all tickets for shows tonight and this weekend at $4.17.
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