Florence Civic & Business Association

05/25/2026

Rain or shine, the longest consecutive Memorial Day parade will set off at 10 am from Trinity Row and travel down Main Street to Park Street Cemetery. 🇺🇸

🇺🇸 2026 Florence Memorial Day Parade; Monday, May 25, 2026, the parade begins at Trinity Row Park at 10:00 AM.

Bring your flags, your family, and your patriotic spirit as we come together to remember and honor. 🇺🇸

05/22/2026

🇺🇸 2026 Florence Memorial Day Parade; Monday, May 25, 2026, the parade begins at Trinity Row Park at 10:00 AM.

Bring your flags, your family, and your patriotic spirit as we come together to remember and honor. 🇺🇸

05/22/2026

🇺🇸 Flags are up in Florence thanks to our FCBA volunteers 👏

05/18/2026

We had our best fundraising season yet, taking in donations and sponsorships from 88 local businesses and residents! Thank you all for your participation and generosity! The full performance lineup for the 2026 Florence Summer Concert Series can be found here: https://florencemass.com/2026-performance-lineup/

05/05/2026

The Gaslight Tinkers will be rounding out 2026 as our series finale on Thursday, September 10th. Come join us on the Civic Center Lawn for some danceable Celtic global groove!

So many generous local groups and people helped make this, and all of our other 2026 bookings possible! We'd like to name just a few...James Mailloux Electric, The Murphys Realtors, Rick Kristek Tax & Business Services, River Valley Co-op, Seven Sisters Midwifery & Community Birth Center, and Synergy Physical Therapy! Thank you one and all!

05/05/2026

Frank Manzi will be taking the Civic Center stage on Thursday, August 20th. We are very excited to have him back for an awesome night of Americana rock 'n' roll!

We are truly blessed to have finished a record fundraising season. Nearly 90 local sponsors contributed to this year's series. Thank you to Florence Towing & Auto Repair, Melodie Turner, Northampton St. Patrick's Assoc., Andy Turrett, Berkshire Natural Healthy Snacks & Beverages, Construct Associates, Inc., Fitzgerald Fences, Inc., Florence Pizza, Intervale Farm, and many more!

04/28/2026

On Thursday, August 27th at 6:30pm, Zikina will be making their Civic Center debut! Come join us for an evening filled with amazing Afro-Pop/Funk/Rock/Jazz fusion!

Our fundraising for the series is ending on Friday, but you can still buy a sponsorship. Visit florencemass.com/concerts for more info. Welcome newest sponsors: Christopher Heights of Northampton, Borawski Real Estate, and Gallery of Readers Press! And of course, thank you to some of our regulars: 1812 Paint and Body, inc., Greenfield Savings Bank, Keiter, and Burke Chevrolet of Northampton! We are truly blessed to have such generous local businesses!

04/27/2026

We are excited to announce The Moon Shells on Thursday, July 23rd at the Florence Civic Center! Come join us for some amazing fiddle tunes!!

Our spring fundraising cycle is drawing to a close over the next week and we are so grateful to all of you who have given! A few shout outs: Attorneys Mike & Jake Ho**er, Czelusniak Funeral Home, Chris Huxley w/Edward Jones, Northampton Lions Club - Northampton, MA, and Pioneer Precision Optics! Thank you one and all.

Visit florencemass.com/concerts for info on sponsorships. Still a week left to pick one up!

04/10/2026

TOMMY FILIAULT BAND was so much fun last year, we decided to bring them back for the 2026 series! Join us on Thursday, June 18th at the Civic Center for some good, old fashioned ROCK 'N' ROLL!

Thank you Greenfield Northampton Cooperative Bank, Bird's Store, and Florence Hearing Health Care for helping make it happen! Want to join these great local companies in supporting this year's series? Visit florencemass.com/concerts for more info!

04/07/2026

Sponsorships keep rolling in! Thank you Brick & Feather Brewery, Valley Home Improvement Inc., Finck & Perras Insurance Agency Inc., Daily Hampshire Gazette, Western Mass Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, Tandem Bagel Company, and Crimson & Clover Farm!

We are excited to announce Miss Paula & The Twangbusters on Thursday, July 9th on the Civic Center stage. Mark your calendars and join us for a fun night of honky-tonk swing!!

Still plenty of time to pick up a sponsorship! More info here: florencemass.com/concerts