Weekend Events To Create Travel Challenges In Downtown Springfield

Get ready for a busy weekend in downtown Springfield… and some traffic disruption because of it.
 
Several major downtown events will lead to road closures over the weekend. It begins Friday afternoon, when Washington Street between 4^th and 6^th, and 5^th Street from Jefferson to Adams, will be closed for the Old Capitol Art Fair, which runs through Sunday evening. Capitol Avenue from 4^th to 6^th, and 5^th Street from Jackson to Monroe, will be closed Friday evening through Sunday morning for Springfield Pridefest.
 
And portions of Adams and 4^th Streets will be closed down from 5:30am to 1:30pm Saturday for the first Old Capitol Farmers Market of the season.