The major weekend events in downtown Springfield are still set to go on… despite a threat of heavy rain and possible storms in Saturday’s forecast.
All the major downtown events… the Old Capitol Farmers Market, the Old Capitol Art Fair, and Springfield Pridefest… are rain-or-shine events, and organizers say they are proceeding with their plans, and hoping the weather cooperates. The farmers market opens for the season at 8am, with plans for a ribbon-cutting at 9am. If it’s raining, the ribbon-cutting will be moved indoors to Resource One, 321 E. Adams.
Pridefest kicks off with a parade starting at 11:30am and runs until 10pm. The art fair is a two-day event, running both Saturday and Sunday. While Saturday’s forecast says rain is likely, Sunday is expected to be sunny and dry.
[One event is moving because of the forecast: a Crimestoppers fundraiser planned for Saturday at Motorheads Bar and Grill on Toronto Road has been moved to Sunday from noon to 4.]
