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Downtown Springfield bars that close each December and reopen with their own holiday takeover, drawn from 417 Magazine coverage across two seasons.
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The Golden Girl Rum Club · Downtown
Golden Girl Rum Club, the rum-focused bar on the square, closes its regular menu each December and reopens with its own holiday program, part of a citywide pop-up circuit that has run through downtown Springfield in past seasons. Each takeover swaps in a themed cocktail list and festive decor for the regular room. Order a rum-based, spiced seasonal cocktail from that list, and expect the bar's usual tiki glassware dressed up for the season.
Civil Kitchen · Downtown
Civil Kitchen, on the square in downtown Springfield, has closed its regular room for a holiday takeover in different Decembers, once as part of a citywide pop-up circuit and once as a monthlong holiday fundraiser with a neighboring steakhouse. Each version has brought its own themed decor and a special cocktail list built for the season. Order a seasonal cocktail from whichever holiday list is running, and expect part of the proceeds to go toward a local charity.