9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Mattoon Streets Art Festival, GLENDI, Ride to Remember, Puerto Rican Parade and Palante 5k
– Traffic Impact and Road Closures –
Springfield, MA – Springfield’s downtown area is expected to be busy this weekend with several major annual events taking place: The 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, September 11th, Ride to Remember on Saturday, September 12th, Palante 5k on Saturday, September 12th, Puerto Rican Parade on Sunday, September 13th, and two events that span over the weekend, GLENDI from Friday, September 11th to Sunday, September 13th and the Mattoon Streets Art Festival, from Saturday, September 12th to Sunday, September 13th.
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Department of Public Works Director Chris Cignoli, and Police Superintendent Lawrence Akers are alerting residents and visitors of impacts / closure of various roadways throughout the City.
These major events will bring thousands to our downtown amenities – “good business traffic aspects.”
The Ride to Remember kicks off early on Saturday, September 12th, 2026 from Boland Way, which will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The riders will be returning into the City of Springfield later in the afternoon to Tower Square.
The road closures for the Puerto Rican Parade are as follows:
From approximately 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Main Street will be closed from the Chicopee city line to Court Square Street (MassMutual Center).
From approximately 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Main Street will be closed from Bridge St. to Boland Way for the Puerto Rican Parade after party.
There is so much to do in the City of Springfield this weekend, we hope to see you there!
