Celebrations were popular.

"I Love a Parade," could have been sung by many Springfieldians over the years because they had developed a taste for parades and celebrations.

Some now have been discontinued but over the years there have been parades and other signs of celebration for Labor Day, Independence Day, Armed Forces Day and Veterans Day. There have been Christmas parades, Homecoming parades, Merchants parades, Shrine parades, Circus parades and a Flower parade.

There were fall festivals, Downtown Springfield on Parade, and other significant celebrations on Commercial Street and, more recently, in other developing commercial areas.