Springfield's The Block Party

06/22/2026

Tonight! Drink beer, raise money, support the charity that runs The Block Party!

Join Community Activation Network at Oakshire Commons on Main Street in Historic Downtown Springfield to raise money with your food and beer purchase for Lane County’s Largest Free Party.
Meet our Title, Super Premium and Premium Sponsors!
Every purchase receives a raffle ticket for exclusive prizes.
Special Entertainment at 6p

A big shout out to our Title Sponsor, SELCO Community Credit Union, powering The Block Party 2026.
Thank you to Jerry’s Home Improvement Center, PublicHouse, Emerald Bath Works, Springfield Drifters, CLF Network and Confident House Cleaning for being Friends of the Party.

06/16/2026

Midnight meme dump. You’re welcome.

06/12/2026

We’re stoked (on behalf of Springfield) for the Emerald Art Center! Let’s make Springfield even better.

06/06/2026

home all weekend! Ride your bike to the ballpark tonight and get a free 🌭 courtesy of transportation!

06/03/2026

Thanks to City of Springfield, Oregon Bicycle & Pedestrian Active Transportation for bringing back the Transportation HUB at The Block Party 2026. Support from Lane Council of Governmentsl

Bike Valet, Try A Bike for Kids, ArtBike by and more!

Happy World Bike Day! (this post was human powered)

05/29/2026

The party is free because the community already paid for it — in years of showing up.

05/28/2026

Welcome to the team Confident House Cleaning This small local business is making a big splash as our 2026 Clean Blocks Super Premium Sponsor.

Their essential support ensures we're able to clean up after Lane County's Largest Free Party. When you need clean-up assistance, call our friends Neil & Tabetha.

05/27/2026

Donuts and the Mechanical Bull. It only takes 30 seconds of courage.

05/27/2026

Circle Up, Rotarians!
Let’s jam about how
you and me
build better
community

*this poem is not officially endorsed by the block party

Presenter: Benjamin Wilkinson, Executive Director, Community Activation Network

Topic: How to Build a Better Block Party! (and Community)

Presentation:

In four short years, Springfield's "The Block Party" has grown from a big picnic to Lane County's largest free festival, hosting up to 15,000 neighbors on one magical night in our Historic Downtown. Continuing Springfield's rich history of gatherings, Community Activation Network produces this annual Community Revitalization Celebration. The Block Party is a regional, powerhouse event for the next generation, featuring music, food, social service outreach, civic engagement and festivities that embody the Springfield spirit. All entirely, for free.

That's just the beginning, and we need your help. Shopper's Paradise, Filbert Festival and the Eugene Celebration weren't built overnight. We've identified economic, cultural and place-making opportunities that will build a year-round calendar of free, public-space activations for large-scale neighbor-to-neighbor connection. As a small, public charity, we can work in ways that are difficult for our local government partners, and, outside the charter of economic development or networking agencies.

Brief Bio:
Benjamin Wilkinson first ran for public office (school) at age 12. He raised his hand to get things done. Now he is the Executive Director of Community Activation Network and the organizer behind Springfield's "The Block Party," Lane County's largest free community party. His background is in small business management, specialty coffee, and mindfulness-based fitness — not event production — which is maybe why, when he raised his hand to take over a scrappy little party in 2022, he saw not what it was but what it could be. Five years later, Springfield seems to agree.

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