PorchFest

Jacksonville PorchFest is a music festival held on the welcoming front porches of Historic Springfield.

Jacksonville PorchFest is a family-friendly, free event featuring musicians from a wide variety of genres and draws over 10,000 people to the neighborhood. The eighth annual Jacksonville PorchFest will have more than 75 food and art vendors, over 25 bands and performing artists will be playing from 12pm - 8pm in Sesquicentennial Park (1527 North Main Street) and surrounding front porches. PorchFest brings important attention to Springfield’s historic architecture and ongoing revitalization and highlights the breadth of musical talent in Jacksonville. Proceeds from the event are dedicated to SPAR’s arts programming and education fund.

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This neighborhood located just north of Downtown offers historic experiences along with hip new restaurants, breweries and public art.

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