Welcome to Western Mass
Explore the vibrant nightlife of big cities like Springfield, the lively college towns of Northampton and Amherst plus traditional New England towns and historic villages. Along the way, you’ll discover fun-filled attractions and distinctive distractions so varied, so enticing, that one visit here just won’t be enough.
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MGM Springfield, Grand Opening!
August 24th with a parade at 10:30 around MGM Springfield, from E Columbus Street at MGM Way, to State Street to the MGM Main Street entrances, and then in to their Armory Square. They will be led by Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and MGM Springfield President Michael Mathis, alongside hundreds o...
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Mt. Holyoke Range, Free Family Programs
Birding for Explorers Wednesdays and Sundays. August 5, 8, 15, 19, 26, and 29. 9:00 am – 10:30 am For adults and families ages 10 and older. Do you want to connect more with birds during your hike? Explore birds and enjoy the process of learning! Listen, watch, sketch or journal on this innovative...
August 3 - August 31Northfield Mountain, Summer Paddle
Barton Cove is Open for the Season! Paddlesports: At Barton Cove, enjoy quiet plunge pools carved from ancient waterfalls while viewing bald eagles, great blue herons, and belted kingfishers. Bring your own kayak and canoe or rent one of ours and enjoy the pastoral setting of the Upper Pioneer Valle...
August 4 - September 2Springfield Museums, Exhibit: Kids Design Glass
Designed by children, the large glass sculptures featured in this exhibition are funky and fun! Kids ages 5-12 submitted their drawings of their imagination and these artist bring them to life as works of art! The exhibit shows the original drawings, and the child’s description of the the cre...
August 4 - September 7Springfield Museums, EXHIBIT: Dynamic Duos
Like partnerships in life, partnerships in art can be intrepid, productive, devoted, or dramatic. This exhibition will bring together pairs of prints by artists who were friends, couples, or business partners. From the woodblock prints of husband and wife duo William Zorach and Marguerite Thompson Z...
August 7 - September 2
