World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast

World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast

World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Downtown Springfield


Honorary Chair

To be announced

EVENT SPONSOR
  • About

    The World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast is a great way to meet neighbors and friends as the community sits down at Springfield’s breakfast table in celebration of the city’s May 14, 1636 founding. The menu includes hot, hearty pancakes, bacon, coffee, juice and milk, and lots of local talent.


    History


    In 1976, Springfield was celebrating the country’s bicentennial and decided to throw a breakfast on Main Street. Ten years later, when the city was celebrating it’s 350th anniversary, another breakfast bash was thrown and there began the friendly competition with Battle Creek, Michigan, the self-proclaimed “Cereal Capital.”


    Each year, the two communities battled it out for the “World’s Largest Breakfast” title. First, the focus was on the length of the breakfast table. Springfield set-up a table stretching 2,500 feet on which they dished out 24,000 servings. A month later, the folks in Battle Creek out did the Springfield breakfast by 200 feet of table and 26,787 servings.


    In 1987, Springfield switched to cereal and out did Battle Creek with a 3,700- foot table and 27,067 servings of cereal. The table stretched ten city blocks down Main Street, from Gridiron Street to Union Street. Before the “Breakfast Bowl” trophy could be engraved, Battle Creek assembled their own 3,700 foot table and served 30,413 servings. Springfield claimed fowl for their competitor’s table was not in a straight line. From then on, the table got shorter and the focus was on servings until recent years when Battle Creek decided not to release the number of bowls they dished out.


    The “World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast” made the move from Main Street to the Eastfield Mall parking lot in 2005 and 2006. The cooking tents and two entertainment areas were strategically placed and then surrounded by volunteers serving coffee, milk and juice. After the hot and hearty breakfast, participants moved in doors for shopping, movies and more.


    With the support of the Springfield Business Improvement District and the Sheraton Springfield, the “World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast” made the move to Main Street in Downtown Springfield in 2007. The Springfield Business Improvement District committed their support through 2009, and for 2010.


    In 2013, MGM Springfield committed their support to the World's Largest Pancake Breakfast and continue to sponsor the event.


  • If You Go...

    May 18, 2024


    8am to 11am


    Main Street from State Street to Bridge Street


    Admission - Free


    Breakfast Tickets

    • Adults - $3 per person
    • Children - $1

    2023


    ENTERTAINMENT


    Court Square 


    Monson Savings Bank


    Massaschusetts Wildlife Cast Demonstration


    Springfield Police Department

    • K-9 Police
    • The Bear - Tactical Unit
    • Motorcycles

    Springfield Fire Department

    • Engine #1
    • Ladder #1
    • Rescue Squad

    Hampden County Sheriff's Department


    Bruce Landon Way Stage

    8:00am to 9:30am - Sci-Tech Band

    9:30am to 10:00am - Speaking Program featuring Vanessa Ford and St. Michael's Academy

    10:30am to 11:00am - TBD


    Harrison Avenue Stage

    8:00am to 8:30am - Martin Luther King Charter School 

    8:30am to 9:00am - Youthful Expressions

     9:00am to 9:30am - Springfield Prepatory Charter School

    10:00am to 10:30am - TBA

    10:30am to 11:00am - TBA


    TD Bank Plaza

    Sponsored by TD Bank

    TD - TD Bank Moscot

    Prize Wheel



    EXHIBITORS

    • Agawam Artist and Artisains
    • Community Bank
    • Boy Scouts of America
    • Boys and Girls Club Family Center
    • Cabot Co-Operative (Sampling)
    • City of Springfield Human Resources Department
    • Department Of Children and Families-FOSTER MA
    • Dunkin' (Sampling)
    • Fallon Health
    • Follow My Steps Foundation
    • Greater Springfield Habitat For Humanity
    • Hampden County Bar Association
    • Hampden County Sheriff's Department
    • HCS Head Start, Inc.
    • Health Connector
    • Home Grown Springfield - Sodexo
    • Jesse Lederman Campaign
    • Juan "Jay" Latorre Campaign
    • Libertas Academy 
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School
    • Mass Wildlife
    • Massachusetts Department of Development Services
    • Monson Savings Bank
    • Nicole Coakley Campaign
    • Place2Be (Sampling)
    • Snapchef
    • Springfield Armory National Historic Site
    • Springfield Business Improvement District
    • Springfield City Library
    • Springfield Kiltie Band
    • Springfield Museums
    • Springfield St. Patrick's Parade Committee
    • Springfield School Volunteers
    • Springfield Water and Sewer Commission
    • Square One
    • TD Bank
    • United Way of Pioneer Valley
    • Viability Inc.
    • Vox Church
    • WellSense Health Plan
    • Western Mass Moms
    • Western Mass News
    • WWLP-22News
    • YWCA of Western Mass

  • Community & Corporate Support

    2024


    Sponsor

    • MGM Springfield

    Additional Support

    • Monson Savings Bank

    2024


    Supporters

    • Baystate Health
    • Cabot Creamery
    • Costco
    • Elegant Affairs
    • Gleason Johndrow Landscaping
    • Hampden County Sheriff’s Department
    • Home Grown Springfield, Sodexo
    • H. P. Hood
    • Mansfield Paper Company
    • MassMutual Center
    • Mercy Medical Center/Trinity Health of New England
    • MGM Springfield
    • Performance Foodservice
    • Quality Beverage
    • Republic Services
    • Sheraton Springfield
    • Smithfield Packaged Meats
    • Springfield Business Improvement District
    • Springfield Parking Authority

    Volunteers

    • 94.7 WMAS
    • Armoury Quadrangle Civic Association
    • Bethel Child Care Services
    • Baystate Academy Charter School
    • iHeart Media
    • Jack and Jill of Western Massachusetts
    • John Boyle O'Reilly Club
    • Law Office of Maurice Powe
    • Rock102
    • SATCO (PVTA)
    • Springfield Code Enforcement/Building Division
    • Springfield Department of Health and Human Services
    • Springfield Honors Academy
    • Springfield Thunderbirds
    • Springfield UNICO
    • The MacDuffie School
    • The Q 99.7
    • UMass Five Federal Credit Union
    • United Way of Pioneer Valley
    • U.S. Postal Service
    • Western Mass News
    • Western Mass. Square Round Dance Association

Fun Facts

World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast Recipe

3,450 Pounds
Buttermilk Flour

800 Pounds
Eggs

350 Pounds
Butter

450 Gallons
Water

Mix all ingredients.

For best results, use 39 grills.

Top with 4,700 pounds of butter, 450 gallons of maple syrup. Serve with 200 gallons of freshly brewed coffee, 700 gallons of juice and 700 gallons of milk.
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