Springfield, MA Tag Sale Guide

Checked against the city's official source

The rules

Permit required?	Yes
Fee	$10 for the 1st and 2nd permit, $20 for the 3rd and 4th
Sales allowed per year	4
Max days per sale	3
Allowed hours	Unknown, check with your city
Sign rules	Unknown, check with your city
How to apply	Apply to the City Clerk (City Hall Room 123, 36 Court Street) at least 48 hours before the sale, in person or by mail with a stamped self-addressed envelope and a certified bank check or money order. Display the permit during the sale.
Permit page	City permit page

Last checked: 2026-10-27
Official source: www.springfield-ma.gov

Pricing and checkout

Color stickers plus one price per color is the fastest way to run a tag sale: buyers know the price at a glance and you add up colors instead of haggling over every tag.

Best time to hold a sale

Late Spring and Summer (May-August) (our general guidance, not a city rule; not yet backed by a source)

Setting up

Where to post your sale

We haven't yet confirmed each of these is still active.

Craigslist Western Massachusetts
Nextdoor Hampden County
Springfield Tag Sales Facebook Groups