The Springfield Block Party celebrates the community with an evening of local food, dance, music, art and fun.

Arthur, 6, (left) stands on the back of the second version of Ken Kesey’s Further Bus at the Springfield Block Party in Springfield, September 5, 2025. The Further Bus was a major symbol of hippie counter culture in the 1960’s. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
Emily Boyer (left), Mitchell Boyer (right), and Penny-Pru, a Boston terrier, stand in line at the Plank Town Brewery stand at the Springfield Block Party. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
A block party attendee dressed as a Simpsons character walks through the Springfield Block Party. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
Drake Reay, 13, gets bucked off a mechanical bull at the Springfield Block Party. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
Glass art by Crystal Rector at A Crystal Clear Design stand at the Springfield Block Party. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
Kevin Morse, 7, (left) throws a juggling club to performer Sir Yaps-a-Lot who is part of the GreyMatter Jugglers at the Springfield Block Party. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
Anthony, 5, runs through a bouncy house at the Springfield Block Party. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
The Alder Street All Stars perform on a transformed truck stage at the Springfield Block Party. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
Sunkiss (left) and Gloria (right) dance with each other at the Springfield Block Party. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
Remi, 7, eats cotton candy at the Springfield Block Party. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
The Springfield Block Party through the window of Plank Town Brewery. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
Diede Janel (left) and David Klausman walk through the Springfield Block Party with ciders from Mahalo Cider in Springfield. “I like it because it is not dry and not too sweet,” said Klausman. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA
Ryan Kimball carries a community quilt through the Springfield Block Party. More than 50 attendees contributed to painting individual squares on the quilt. “That one is my daughter’s,” said a block party attendee who passed. Credit: Isaac Wasserman / Lookout Eugene-Springfield / Catchlight / RFA