The City of Springfield is holding it’s annual Nativity Pageant today (FRI) and Saturday. This is the 26th season that the community has put on the free show, which features a cast of hundreds along with live animals and a real baby portraying Jesus. The pageant is a gift to area residents from the Springfield Area Nativity Theatre Association and the community of Springfield. It is approximately 40 minutes long, and takes place in Springfield’s Riverside Park beginning at 7pm both today and Saturday.