The City of Springfield has announced the return and upcoming schedule for its annual 1st Fridays event series, which will begin next month with a live performance with the mayor himself, Buzzy Poole & the Department of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
The free and family-friendly event series will take place from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. on the first Friday of May, June, August, September, and October, bringing the local community together at the city’s downtown square for an evening of shopping, dining, and live entertainment.
Visitors are invited to stroll through historic downtown Springfield and enjoy food trucks, a specialty vehicle cruise-in, and more than 80 local vendors featuring farmers, artists, makers, bakers, crafters, and boutiques, as well as other local businesses and downtown merchants…