• Springfield Puerto Rican Parade

    Downtown Springfield Main Street, Springfield, MA

    35th Annual Springfield Puerto Rican Parade The Springfield Puerto Rican Parade will kick off at 11:00 a.m. This year’s parade will part from between Main and Wason Ave and will march through downtown ending where Boland Way and Main Street. The parade highlights Latino music and traditions and is a way for residents in Western…

  • Springfield Annual Pancake Breakfast

    Downtown Springfield Main Street, Springfield, MA

    Celebrating the City’s 389th birthday the “World's Largest Pancake Breakfast" returns to Main Street in Downtown Springfield as the community sits down at Springfield’s breakfast table in celebration of the city’s May 14, 1636 founding. The World's Largest Pancake Breakfast has been a celebration of Springfield's spirit since 1986, when Springfield celebrated its 350th birthday.…

  • Polish Center of Discovery and Learning, Talk

    Downtown Springfield Main Street, Springfield, MA

    The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts and the Polish Center of Discovery and Learning will present a lecture featuring Professor emeritus Wiktor Askanas of the University of New Brunswick on Poland in the Context of Current Political and Economic Turbulence. The event is free and open to the public but pre-registration is required. Light…

  • Downtown Springfield, Chanukkah Celebration

    Downtown Springfield Main Street, Springfield, MA

    Mayor Domenic J. Sarno will once again attend the Lighting of the Menorah in Court Square in downtown Springfield. Hanukkah and the tradition of lighting a candle of the menorah each day during what is also called the Festival of Lights celebrates an ancient Jewish victory over the Seleucid Empire. Hanukkah (or Chanukah) begins at sundown on Thursday,…