Editing Springfield, Massachusetts (section)

===Festivals===
* Armory Big Band Concerts: annually each summer the [[Springfield Armory]] features 1940s big band concerts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau—Springfield Armory Big Band Concert |url=http://www.valleyvisitor.com/events-calendar-jump-to/events/springfield-armory-big-band-concert.html?day=20120901 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611151058/http://www.valleyvisitor.com/events-calendar-jump-to/events/springfield-armory-big-band-concert.html?day=20120901 |archive-date=June 11, 2011 |access-date=July 12, 2017}}</ref>
* Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend: a week of events culminating in the enshrinement of new members.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hoophall.com/enshrinement-tickets/ |title=The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Enshrinement Tickets |publisher=Hoophall.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525034639/http://www.hoophall.com/enshrinement-tickets/ |archive-date=May 25, 2011 }}</ref>
* [[Bright Nights (Springfield)|Bright Nights]]: Since 1995, over 600,000 lights have illuminated a {{convert|2.5|mi|km|1|adj=on}} driving tour of [[Forest Park (Springfield)|Forest Park]] every year from Thanksgiving until New Year's Day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bright Nights at Forest Park |url=https://www.brightnights.org/ |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=www.brightnights.org |language=en |archive-date=December 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204201043/https://www.brightnights.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Caribbean Festival: held annually in late August, featuring a parade, music, and fashion show.<ref>{{cite web |author=Ashley Kohl |title=Caribbean Festival in Springfield &#124; MyMassAppeal.com |url=http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/mass_appeal/leisure/caribbean-festival-in-springfield |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927175354/http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/mass_appeal/leisure/caribbean-festival-in-springfield |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |publisher=Wwlp.com}}</ref>
* Glendi: a three-day Greek cultural festival hosted by the St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral every September. The festival, which offers [[Greek cuisine|Greek food]], pastries, and music, is one of the premier [[Greek festival]]s in the region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glendi 2022 |url=https://www.stgeorgecath.org/glendi |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral |language=en |archive-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203000015/https://www.stgeorgecath.org/glendi |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Hoop City Jazz Festival: an annual event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hampden Bank's Hoop City Jazz & Art Festival |url=https://www.hoopcityjazz.org/ |url-status=usurped |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=www.hoopcityjazz.org |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219043920/https://www.hoopcityjazz.org/ }}</ref>
* Mattoon Street Arts Festival.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome &#124; Mattoon Street Arts Festival Springfield, Mass |url=http://www.mattoonfestival.org/ |publisher=Mattoonfestival.org |access-date=April 26, 2011 |archive-date=September 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905231500/http://www.mattoonfestival.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society Festival: a mid-July celebration of Italian feast days in Springfield's [[South End, Springfield, Massachusetts|South End]], featuring food and a parade.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Republican |first=Cori Urban {{!}} Special to The |date=2016-07-13 |title=Our Lady of Mount Carmel feast in Springfield keeps tradition alive |url=https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2016/07/our_lady_of_mount_carmel_feast.html |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=masslive |language=en |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219043921/https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2016/07/our_lady_of_mount_carmel_feast.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Parade of Big Balloons: a [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] parade featuring a {{convert|75|ft|m|0|adj=on}} inflatable "Cat in the Hat", large balloons, bands, and marching contingents Springfield's [[Metro Center, Springfield, Massachusetts|Metro Center]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 December 2022 |title=Parade of the Big Balloons |url=https://www.spiritofspringfield.org/events/parade-of-big-balloons |url-status=live |access-date=18 December 2022 |website=Spirit of Springfield |archive-date=February 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215200248/https://www.spiritofspringfield.org/events/parade-of-big-balloons }}</ref>
* Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival: each spring, featuring two weeks of films, guest speakers, and events related to Jewish culture.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Welcome |url=http://pvjff.org/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702053907/http://pvjff.org/ |archive-date=July 2, 2012 |access-date=May 20, 2011 |publisher=Pvjff.org}}</ref>
* Springfield Pride: Springfield [[LGBT pride|Pride]] Week was held in June 2011.<ref name="masslive.com">{{cite web |last=Goonan |first=Peter |date=June 4, 2011 |title=Grassroots group plans first-ever Springfield Pride Week |url=http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/grassroots_group_plans_first-e.html |work=The Republican |access-date=June 4, 2011 |archive-date=June 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609093214/http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/grassroots_group_plans_first-e.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The first [[Pride parade]] was held in June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grout |first=Michelle |title=Springfield, LGBTQ+ Pride Parade! |url=https://springfielddowntown.com/event/springfield-lgbtq-pride-parade/ |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=Springfield BID |language=en-US |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219043918/https://springfielddowntown.com/event/springfield-lgbtq-pride-parade/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 
* Star Spangled Springfield: an [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] celebration and fireworks display.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 December 2022 |title=Star Spangled Springfield |url=https://www.spiritofspringfield.org/events/star-spangled-springfield |access-date=18 December 2022 |website=Spirit of Springfield |archive-date=June 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602071818/https://www.spiritofspringfield.org/events/star-spangled-springfield |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Stearns Square Concert Series, and Bike Nights: annually from June through September featuring live music at [[Stearns Square]]. Bike Nights coincides with the concerts, and is an event for motorcyclists.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* World's Largest Pancake Breakfast: annually, near the city's founding date of May 14, Springfield attempts to break the [[Guinness Book of World Records|Guinness]] world record for largest number of pancakes served.<ref>{{cite web |title=The World's Largest Pancake Breakfast |url=http://www.spiritofspringfield.org/breakfast/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708012106/http://www.spiritofspringfield.org/breakfast/index.html |archive-date=July 8, 2011 |publisher=Spirit of Springfield}}</ref>