Take a trip down Memory Lane and share toy experiences with the whole family!  through–April 28, 2019. Come to the Springfield Museums. We are open and ready for lots of BIG play, BIG toys, and BIG fun! Toytopia—an exhibition featuring larger than life toys, hands-on play, and immersive learning. What was your childhood passion? Jump roping? Star Wars® collectibles? Baking in an Easy Bake Oven? Whatever was your favorite toy then and now, you’re sure to find it in Toytopia,…

Creativity is one of the essential ingredients to innovation, and innovation often leads to positive change. Attending classes at the Springfield Museums’ Museum School is a wonderful way to nurture creativity and keep yourself nimble for all that you hope to learn and do. Spring/Summer 2019 Courses by Date April 9 Museum Explorations Pat Gregory; Ages 6-8; Tuesdays, 10-11:30 am; April 9, 23, 30; May 7, 14, 21, 28; June 4 (eight classes); $100, Members; $118, nonmembers ($40 each additional…

Life/Like: Photographs by Martine Gutierrez through June 16. Promise of the Infinite: Joan Jonas and the Mirror  through June 16. Life/Like presents works from two recent series by emerging artist Martine Gutierrez (American, b. 1989) that consider themes of transformation, intimacy, identity, and reality. A nuanced exploration of gender roles lies at the heart of much of Gutierrez’s work. Her interest in boundaries—especially artificial boundaries—often leads Gutierrez to play with the viewer’s expectations and perception of reality. Through her meticulous staging of each…

The Springfield Museums present In Bloom: Floral Works from the Collection, April 2–September 1, 2019, in the Starr Gallery of the D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts. Throughout history, artists have been inspired by flowering plants and their colorful blossoms.  The floral prints in this exhibition combine artistic sensibility with close observation of the natural world. Displayed alongside artfully arranged botanical specimens from the collection of the Springfield Science Museum, the works celebrate flowers as a subject of shared interest for…

Real Bodies: The Exhibition uses real human specimens to explore the complex inner workings of the human form in a refreshing and thought-provoking style. System by system, the Exhibition provides an approachable and fascinating insight into what's happening inside every one of us. Real Bodies: The Exhibition also explores how elements such as breathing, hunger, the rhythm of the heart, and other essential body functions have deep cultural and emotional significance that reach as far back as the dawn of humanity.…

Fri. April 12: Easter Egg Hunt: 10:00am – 11:00am or 11:30am – 12:30pm. Open Bounce!: 1:00pm – 8:00pm & Jump and Glow Special 8:00-10:00pm. Sat. April 13: Toddler Time: 9:00am – 10:00am Open Bounce: 10:00am – 10:00pm includes Jump & Glow 8:00pm – 10:00pm Sun. April 14: Open Bounce!: 10am – 7:00pm Mon. April 15: Open Bounce!: 10:00am – 8:00pm *Monday Madness cancelled 4/15* Tue. April 16: Open Bounce!: 10:00am – 8:00pm *Toddler Time cancelled 4/16* *Two for Tuesday cancelled 4/16*…

Kick off April school vacation week at Yankee Candle Village by attending our 3rd annual Princess Sing-A-Long event. Yankee Candle Village partners with My Dream Party, LLC to bring you a magical show that your child will love! Sat 4/13: In honor of "National Scrabble Day" - we will have an interactive wall in the party room. Scrabble themed craft for the Free Craft. 10-12pm PRINCESS SING ALONG - April 13th ONLY Three show times available. 12-12:30pm, 1-1:30pm & 2- 2:30pm…

April 14-20 Family Style During April School Vacation week, come visit with our hearth cooks as they prepare family-style dinners like they did in early New England. Help mix batter, churn butter, and learn about the mail meal of the day - dinner! Also during April School Vacation week, Hands-On Learning Programs Stenciling Art, 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., History Workshop Stenciling is an early form of interior decorating that is still popular today. Come to the History Workshop to…

Norman Rockwell Museum will host a series of creative events for school vacation week. The week begins Sunday, April 14 with a closing celebration of student artwork and continues Monday, April 15 with a 3-day comic book camp just for students. A drop-in art workshop for all ages runs daily Monday through Friday. Sunday, April 14 Reimagining the Four Freedoms: Student Artworks from the Capital Region, New York  Closing Celebration 1 – 3 p.m. Join the student artists in a…

Have you always wanted to get behind the controllers and operate a trolley? Connecticut Trolley Museum is in the process of recruiting new volunteer Motorman. Weekday training will be held the week of April 15th and Saturday training will start April 20th. All sessions will start at 9:00am and will conclude at 4:00pm. No previous experience is required. The session will cover the mechanical aspects of trolley car operations & railway rules. We do ask if you complete the course…

Shop the WEBS 45th Anniversary Sale—our biggest sale of the year! Save up to 50% on over 100 popular yarns for knitting, crochet, and weaving. Most sale prices end April 30 with new items on sale May 1.

Horse Show featuring state, regional, national and world champion horses and equestrians. Spring Premiere Horse show is the kick-off of the horse show season in NE. 300 horses compete over 4 days. Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4pm; 7pm-9pm LOCATION: Coliseum ADMISSION: Free

Happy April vacation week! Come visit us this week with the kids and enjoy a special promo to celebrate! Kids eat free with purchase of an adult meal.

Join us for Eggstavaganza! A 4-Day Event beginning Friday, April 18 - Sunday, April 21. While you shop, pick up an egg in each area and receive either a free product or a secret discount!

Pioneer Kids Week is Storrowton Village Museum’s new April school vacation program for ages 7-12. Kids will get to explore New England’s pioneer past and connect it to the present through fun hands-on lessons, activities and games.

Visit Sonny’s Place for a day of Easter Bunny Fun!  From a special breakfast to hunting down Easter Eggs to meeting the big bunny himself, this a great day the entire family can enjoy! Saturday & Sunday, April 13th and 14th and Friday & Saturday, April 19th and 20th. Easter Egg Hunt- Each child can gather up to 5 eggs from over 4,000 dispersed around the field that can be redeemed for great prizes!  This activity is FREE and runs from 10am-4pm.…

Join with the Connecticut Trolley Museum for a day of family fun! Motorwoman Cotton-Tail will be roaming the grounds and posing for pictures from 11am-3pm.  Each child will receive an Easter egg with a surprise inside when they complete a Scavenger Hunt, make a Bunny Ear Craft & visit the Fire Truck Museum.  Earn up to three eggs! Take as many trolley rides as you would like operated by period dressed motormen.  Learn historic information about each car you ride…

Visit the Easter Bunny in Café Square starting on April 5th! The Bunny will be available for visits and photos on the following dates and times: Friday, April 5: 11am-8pm Saturday, April 6: 10am-8pm Sunday, April 7: 11am-6pm Friday, April 12: 11am-8pm Saturday, April 13: 10am-8pm Sunday, April 14: 11am-6pm Monday, April 15: 11am-8pm Tuesday, April 16: 11am-8pm Wednesday, April 17: 11am-8pm Thursday, April 18: 11am-8pm Friday, April 19: 11am-8pm Saturday, April 20: 10am-8:30pm Pricing for photo packages:

The Springfield Museums present Stomp, Chomp, and Roar: Dinosaur Week during April School Vacation April 15-19, 10-am – 5 pm at the Springfield Museums. Why dinosaurs? Because kids LOVE dinosaurs! Even parents love dinosaurs—because dinosaurs help their kids learn about all sorts of stuff. Learning about dinosaurs covers a wide variety of STEM topics and social-emotional learning, too. Along with daily hands-on, interactive opportunities, each day has a special feature sure to capture the imagination of all who visit. Please see…

RMS Titanic sank in the early morning of 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean, four days into the ship's maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. Discover Titanic Where It All Began. Home of the World Famous Titanic Historical Society Collection. The collection covers a broad scope of Titanic’s rich history, from original blueprints of her tank top donated by her builders, Harland & Wolff, to the 21st century where the ship has become a popular icon from…

Author Susan Verde’s I Am Human shows it’s okay to make mistakes while also emphasizing the power of good choices by offering a kind word or saying “I’m sorry.” Verde will lead a guided meditation in Bobbie’s Meadow after the storytime. Book signing to follow program. Can’t make it to the event? You may reserve signed books online or contact The Carle Bookshop atshop@carlemuseum.org.

Hop into history with the Easter Bunny at the New England Air Museum’s 5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt.  Families and children ages 1-10 are invited to join us from 11:00am-1:00pm. Participants will be divided into two age groups (ages 1-5 and ages 6-10), and children will collect one egg in each of the following colors: red, blue, purple, green and yellow. Once a child has found all five colors of eggs, they will exchange their eggs for a prize bag…

We are open all week normal hours offering our 3 races at $40 dollars Tuesday-Friday.

The Old Fashioned Fish and Chips Dinner will be held on Good Friday, April 19, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Join us in the Elms College Dining Hall for a delicious dinner of hand-battered fish, hand-cut fries, coleslaw, beverages and dessert. The event costs $25 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. The proceeds from this event benefit the Elms College Alumni Association in support of alumni, programming, scholarships, and the advancement of Elms College.

Illusions and Magic with Eric Anderson at The Starting Gate at GreatHorse on Friday, April 19. You will leave his show muttering to your friends: "How in the heck did he do that?" $25 Call for reservations 413-566-5158.

The historic Armory inside MGM Springfield is the place to go for laughs.  The unique comedy series developed by John Tobin Presents, features an eclectic mix of nationally popular comedians as well as rising industry stars. ROBERT KELLY THU APR 18 - SAT APR 20 BUY TICKETS FUNNY WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE WEDNESDAY APR 24 BUY TICKETS FRANCIS ELLIS THU APR 25 - SAT APR 27 BUY TICKETS  

8am-5pm LOCATION: Mallary East & West ADMISSION: FreeAll breed dog shows sponsored by the South Windsor Kennel Club, Pioneer Valley Kennel Club & the Springfield Kennel Club.

For girls ages 12–18 Explore the engineering design process through history and current technologies in a series of minds-on / hands-on workshops led by a professional women working in the fields of Engineering. April 06 – Aerospace Engineering Design and build a shock absorbing system that will protect two astronauts when they land! April 13 – Civil Engineering Design and build something that can carry a ping-pong ball from the top of a zip line string to the bottom in…

April 13, 14, 20, and 21. Greet the Village's new spring lambs, meet Laura Ingalls Wilder, play farm games, visit our two new pigs, and learn about life on an early 19th-century farm! Old Sturbridge Village invites young and old to celebrate spring with the arrival of baby animals and the preparation of our planting fields. Meet the Village’s cuddly, heritage breed newborns up-close and experience first-hand the responsibilities of raising animals on a farm in 1830. At the Freeman…

While Easter is a little late this year, The Zoo will once again host its annual Eggstravaganza. Stop by on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to noon to collect goodie-filled eggs along the bunny trail, enjoy face painting, EGGciting animal enrichment and some up-close encounters with the animals you've missed all winter! This is an allergy-friendly event. Tickets will only be sold at the door April 20. Pricing: Adults: $5.00 Seniors: $3.50 Child 12 & Under: $3.25 Member adult:…

Visit Sonny’s Place for a day of Easter Bunny Fun!  From a special breakfast to hunting down Easter Eggs to meeting the big bunny himself, this a great day the entire family can enjoy! Saturday & Sunday, April 13th and 14th and Friday & Saturday, April 19th and 20th. Easter Egg Hunt- Each child can gather up to 5 eggs from over 4,000 dispersed around the field that can be redeemed for great prizes!  This activity is FREE and runs from 10am-4pm.…

Saturday morning come and join the Holyoke Park & Recreation for their annual Easter Egg Hunt from 10:00am - 12:00pm.  We will be open early (10:00 am - 4:00 pm), hope to see you there!! This family friendly event includes: Egg Hunts for 4 age groups, great prizes, face painting, balloon artist, gift bags, t-shirt decorating station, pony rides, craft stations and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny! Both the Holyoke Merry Go Round and Holyoke Children’s Museum will…

Join with the Connecticut Trolley Museum for a day of family fun! Motorwoman Cotton-Tail will be roaming the grounds and posing for pictures from 11am-3pm.  Each child will receive an Easter egg with a surprise inside when they complete a Scavenger Hunt, make a Bunny Ear Craft & visit the Fire Truck Museum.  Earn up to three eggs! Take as many trolley rides as you would like operated by period dressed motormen.  Learn historic information about each car you ride…

Visit the Easter Bunny in Café Square starting on April 5th! The Bunny will be available for visits and photos on the following dates and times: Friday, April 5: 11am-8pm Saturday, April 6: 10am-8pm Sunday, April 7: 11am-6pm Friday, April 12: 11am-8pm Saturday, April 13: 10am-8pm Sunday, April 14: 11am-6pm Monday, April 15: 11am-8pm Tuesday, April 16: 11am-8pm Wednesday, April 17: 11am-8pm Thursday, April 18: 11am-8pm Friday, April 19: 11am-8pm Saturday, April 20: 10am-8:30pm Pricing for photo packages:

RMS Titanic sank in the early morning of 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean, four days into the ship's maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. Discover Titanic Where It All Began. Home of the World Famous Titanic Historical Society Collection. The collection covers a broad scope of Titanic’s rich history, from original blueprints of her tank top donated by her builders, Harland & Wolff, to the 21st century where the ship has become a popular icon from…

Easter comes during the beautiful bloom of spring when the weather outside is perfect for a visit to Six Flags New England. We're open April​ 20 and 21 with our own silly rabbit and a hunt for the most eggcellent thrills in town. Enter the park between 10:30 a.​m. and 5 p.​m. and you'll get a special scratch-off card for a chance to win an instant surprise. Then, join us at the Main Street Gazebo at 6 p.​m. for even…

Join Holyoke Mall on Saturday, April 20th from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm on the Lower Level near Hobby Lobby for a FREE Health & Safety Fair! Children and their families are invited to take part in the MyChip Identification Program, learn about CPR with Action Ambulance, meet community helpers from Holyoke Police and Fire Departments, and take part in fun kid's activities. REGISTER

Founded in 2015, Happier Valley Comedy is the heart of improv comedy in Western Mass! Their Happier Family Comedy Show is all about letting creativity flourish in an accepting atmosphere. Each improv show is an hour-long, all new, and created on the spot based on audience members’ suggestions and participation. Geared for kids ages 5-12, you won’t want to miss this program packed full of high energy and family-friendly funnies! $10 Adult / $5 Youth (Members: $9 Adult / $4.50 Youth)…

The historic Armory inside MGM Springfield is the place to go for laughs.  The unique comedy series developed by John Tobin Presents, features an eclectic mix of nationally popular comedians as well as rising industry stars. ROBERT KELLY THU APR 18 - SAT APR 20 BUY TICKETS FUNNY WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE WEDNESDAY APR 24 BUY TICKETS FRANCIS ELLIS THU APR 25 - SAT APR 27 BUY TICKETS  

A Western Massachusetts Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, Premier Fighting Championship will be holding their 28th fight on April 20, where MMA fighters from all over the Northeast will be coming to Springfield. Premier Fighting Championship brings you a LIVE adrenaline-packed event showcasing MMA’s rising stars. Known as “The Proving Ground,” competitors come to establish themselves as the "Champions of  Tomorrow.” Premier Fighting  Championship has served as a launch-pad to many professional fighters who fight regularly for Bellator, World Series of Fighting, PFL & The UFC. TICKET PRICES:$41- $71 (Some…

StompBoxTrio reaches deep into the wellspring of vintage American blues, funk, roots, and soul to bring Y'all a hip-shaking, foot stomping great time! StompBoxTrio came together as a one-off gig project, but after the first rehearsal together, they found that their collective sound, feel and mutual love & admiration for American roots and blues music, history & tradition was something they wanted to share with people of all ages for a long time to come. Saturday, April 20 8:00pm (Doors at 7) $15 Adv / $20 Door 18+…

April 13, 14, 20, and 21. Greet the Village's new spring lambs, meet Laura Ingalls Wilder, play farm games, visit our two new pigs, and learn about life on an early 19th-century farm! Old Sturbridge Village invites young and old to celebrate spring with the arrival of baby animals and the preparation of our planting fields. Meet the Village’s cuddly, heritage breed newborns up-close and experience first-hand the responsibilities of raising animals on a farm in 1830. At the Freeman…