The Explore Holyoke community events calendar highlights the arts and cultural events throughout the city of Holyoke to help plan your visit. You are invited to submit your event. Events encouraged to be submitted are art openings, dance concerts, open mic events, cultural lectures. Events not allowed on the calendar are, political fundraisers, city meetings, daily specials from restaurants and events outside the city of Holyoke.
SUMMER YOGA MINI-SESSIONS on Race St. HOLYOKE SESSION I ($80 for 4 weeks) Mondays 6/5-6/26 LEVEL 1: 5:30-6:30 PM INTRO YOGA: 7-8 PM SESSION II ($100 for 5 weeks) Mondays 7/10-8/7 LEVEL 1.5: 5:30-6:30 PM LEVEL 1: 7-8 PM SESSIONS I + II ($160 for 9 weeks) Sign up for […]
For kids and families. Stop by to participate in hands-on science investigations. Look through microscopes. Learn how a water turbine works. Examine birds, feathers and nests. Each week explore something new. Stay as long or briefly as you like. Find the park interpreter at the picnic table along the sidewalk.
Discover the enchantment of Wistariahurst Museum's first floor during our Self-Guided Tour hours! Join us every Monday and Tuesday, from 10am to 2pm, starting June 26th until the end of September. Explore each captivating room, from the elegant marble lobby to the captivating music room, with our insightful guided pamphlets […]
Armour Yard is back! Every Monday 5 to 8 P.M. starting on June 5 through September 25th. Join us for a fun time and enjoy craft brews from White Lion Brewing and Holyoke Craft Beer. Food by Holyoke Hummus Company, CRAVE, and Thai Chili Food Truck. Additional offerings will be […]
We are proud to display a poster exhibit depicting events and causes championed by indigenous peoples from around the world. The display is throughout the Exhibition Hall in Holyoke Heritage State Park Visitor Center. These posters are a part of a vast collection by Stephen Lewis. Stephen is a retired […]
Discover the enchantment of Wistariahurst Museum's first floor during our Self-Guided Tour hours! Join us every Monday and Tuesday, from 10am to 2pm, starting June 26th until the end of September. Explore each captivating room, from the elegant marble lobby to the captivating music room, with our insightful guided pamphlets […]
Join Holyoke Mall for their FREE, summer program, Tykes Tuesday this Tuesday, August 1, morning featuring Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory on the lower level in Macy’s Court from 11:00 AM to noon. This Week’s Activity: Learn about butterflies and other exotic animals with Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory. Magic Wings is […]
Wistariahurst Museum is thrilled to introduce Wisty Wednesdays in the gardens, a fantastic new program designed to provide families in Holyoke City with an opportunity to come together, have fun, and create lasting memories. Join us for an exciting and joyful outing amidst the charming backdrop of our picturesque gardens. […]
Free Family Friendly Concert at Heritage State Park. Food and Beer Garden 530 - 8pm. Music 6pm - 8pm Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Coolers are prohibited!
Local artist Lora Barrett will have a solo showing of new paintings of old Holyoke mills in the gallery at Wistariahurst Museum in Holyoke. Barrett is a long time city resident and well-know educator.
2nd-year Fiestas Patronales de Holyoke, a four-day long festival dedicated to the patron saint of the city, Our Lady of Guadalupe and includes a wide variety of music styles and genres as well as dancing, food, art and more the celebration of our culture.
The Hues of Holyoke Paintings of the Holyoke Mills by Lora Barrett Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Holyoke Wistariahurst Museum Opening Reception August 3, 2023 from 4:30-6:30 pm paintings on view August 3-30 "The mills of Holyoke are among my favorite subject matter for painting. People may think these buildings […]
Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association and the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute. Join us for a presentation on the importance of healthy eating on brain health, and potentially lowering your risk for cognitive decline or dementia. Learn about the research on nutrition, exercise, social engagement, and brain health. The program […]
Holyoke, Massachusetts (aka Volleyball City) is the birthplace of volleyball and the Volleyball City Grass Open celebrates that heritage with a 2-day, fun filled, event for players of all ages and skill levels competing for amazing prizes in the largest grass volleyball tournament in Western Massachusetts!
For teens and adults. Trees cool hot cityscapes, filter polluted air, provide relaxing views, slow runoff and more. Discover beneficial traits of urban trees in Holyoke Heritage State Park. A short leisurely stroll & stop.
Discover the enchantment of Wistariahurst Museum's first floor during our Self-Guided Tour hours! Join us every Monday and Tuesday, from 10am to 2pm, starting June 26th until the end of September. Explore each captivating room, from the elegant marble lobby to the captivating music room, with our insightful guided pamphlets […]
Armour Yard is back! Every Monday 5 to 8 P.M. starting on June 5 through September 25th. Join us for a fun time and enjoy craft brews from White Lion Brewing and Holyoke Craft Beer. Food by Holyoke Hummus Company, CRAVE, and Thai Chili Food Truck. Additional offerings will be […]
Discover the enchantment of Wistariahurst Museum's first floor during our Self-Guided Tour hours! Join us every Monday and Tuesday, from 10am to 2pm, starting June 26th until the end of September. Explore each captivating room, from the elegant marble lobby to the captivating music room, with our insightful guided pamphlets […]
Join Holyoke Mall for their FREE, summer program, Tykes Tuesday this Tuesday, August 8, morning featuring Connecticut Science Center on the lower level in Macy’s Court from 11:00 AM to noon. This Week’s Activity: The Connecticut Science Center is bringing science to you! The program features a mix of science […]
Join us to celebrate another year of creative community at the Print Shop - with all the upgrades and new equipment, if you have not been to the Print Shop Makerspace & Classroom in awhile, or ever, come check out all the shared tools in this incredible community resource. All […]
Holyoke has always been a hardware innovation city. The hardtech companies growing here today are building physical solutions to the world’s toughest problems. Cofab Design, Clean Crop Technologies, the City of Holyoke, and FORGE are hosting this gathering to celebrate the startups, technologists, engineers, researchers, manufacturers, and ecosystem service providers […]
Discover the enchantment of Wistariahurst Museum's first floor during our Self-Guided Tour hours! Join us every Monday and Tuesday, from 10am to 2pm, starting June 26th until the end of September. Explore each captivating room, from the elegant marble lobby to the captivating music room, with our insightful guided pamphlets […]
Armour Yard is back! Every Monday 5 to 8 P.M. starting on June 5 through September 25th. Join us for a fun time and enjoy craft brews from White Lion Brewing and Holyoke Craft Beer. Food by Holyoke Hummus Company, CRAVE, and Thai Chili Food Truck. Additional offerings will be […]
Discover the enchantment of Wistariahurst Museum's first floor during our Self-Guided Tour hours! Join us every Monday and Tuesday, from 10am to 2pm, starting June 26th until the end of September. Explore each captivating room, from the elegant marble lobby to the captivating music room, with our insightful guided pamphlets […]
Join Holyoke Mall for their FREE, summer program, Tykes Tuesday this Tuesday, August 15, morning featuring Animal Craze Traveling Petting Zoo on the lower level in Macy’s Court from 11:00 AM to noon. This Week’s Activity: Meet, greet, and learn to feed and care for the farm animals of Animal […]
Wistariahurst Museum is thrilled to introduce Wisty Wednesdays in the gardens, a fantastic new program designed to provide families in Holyoke City with an opportunity to come together, have fun, and create lasting memories. Join us for an exciting and joyful outing amidst the charming backdrop of our picturesque gardens. […]
The Children's Museum at Holyoke is excited to announce that we are partnering with the Highland Street Foundation for the 2023 August Adventures program. Each day, there will be one museum, zoo, nature sanctuary, or historical site in Massachusetts open for FREE! Modeled after Highland Street’s long-standing Free Fun Fridays […]
Welcome to the Wistariahurst Plant Sale, where beauty blooms and history is preserved! All of our plants are lovingly grown right here on our property, ensuring that they are acclimated to our unique climate and soil. By purchasing our plants, you’re not only getting a piece of Wistariahurst’s history, but […]
For teens and adults. Trees cool hot cityscapes, filter polluted air, provide relaxing views, slow runoff and more. Discover beneficial traits of urban trees in Holyoke Heritage State Park. A short leisurely stroll & stop.
Discover the enchantment of Wistariahurst Museum's first floor during our Self-Guided Tour hours! Join us every Monday and Tuesday, from 10am to 2pm, starting June 26th until the end of September. Explore each captivating room, from the elegant marble lobby to the captivating music room, with our insightful guided pamphlets […]
Armour Yard is back! Every Monday 5 to 8 P.M. starting on June 5 through September 25th. Join us for a fun time and enjoy craft brews from White Lion Brewing and Holyoke Craft Beer. Food by Holyoke Hummus Company, CRAVE, and Thai Chili Food Truck. Additional offerings will be […]
Join us for the last two weeks of summer of fun on the water for youth and families--A perfect introduction to kayaking, fishing, and dragon boating for all families. Mondays and Wednesdays Aug 21-Aug 30, 5:30pm-7:30pm. +Mondays--Family kayaking and dragon boating +Wednesdays--Adaptive kayaking/ rowing for people with disabilities and their […]
Discover the enchantment of Wistariahurst Museum's first floor during our Self-Guided Tour hours! Join us every Monday and Tuesday, from 10am to 2pm, starting June 26th until the end of September. Explore each captivating room, from the elegant marble lobby to the captivating music room, with our insightful guided pamphlets […]
Join Holyoke Mall for their FREE, summer program, Tykes Tuesday this Tuesday, 22, morning featuring Adventures at Altitude Trampoline Park on the lower level in Macy’s Court from 11:00 AM to noon. This Week’s Activity: Jump into the fun at Tykes Tuesday! Join us for our last Tykes Tuesday of […]
Join us for the last two weeks of summer of fun on the water for youth and families--A perfect introduction to kayaking, fishing, and dragon boating for all families. Mondays and Wednesdays Aug 21-Aug 30, 5:30pm-7:30pm. +Mondays--Family kayaking and dragon boating +Wednesdays--Adaptive kayaking/ rowing for people with disabilities and their […]
*The New Music Alliance and Holyoke Media have partnered to present this special show at Holyoke Media's brand new $2.5 million state-of-the-art facility. *Performers were selected as 4 of the Best New Voices in Western New England Music Enjoy a great show in a superb acoustically-optimized listening room environment- Unique […]
Join OneHolyoke as we Come together as a community in the great outdoors to walk or roll (wheelchair, bicycle, stroller) along Canal Street. This event celebrates our collective efforts to promote the well-being of our community so that OneHolyoke Thrives. The event begins at Lawler’s Insurance, 1 Main St. It ends […]
Join the Friends of Scott Tower group to clean up and beautify the area, then hear from city officials on the upcoming restoration plans for Anniversary Hill Park. All are welcome! 9AM-11:30AM Scott Tower Cleanup (driving access to Scott tower will be available from the Community Field Parking Lot) 1PM-2PM Restoration […]
The Hibernias of Hampden/Hampshire Counties invite the public to attend a traditional Summer Picnic featuring Jim O'Connor and the Boston Blackthorn Band at Hamel's Summit View Pavilion 555 Northampton St. on Sunday, August 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine. Tickets are $30 per person for adults […]
Discover the enchantment of Wistariahurst Museum's first floor during our Self-Guided Tour hours! Join us every Monday and Tuesday, from 10am to 2pm, starting June 26th until the end of September. Explore each captivating room, from the elegant marble lobby to the captivating music room, with our insightful guided pamphlets […]
Armour Yard is back! Every Monday 5 to 8 P.M. starting on June 5 through September 25th. Join us for a fun time and enjoy craft brews from White Lion Brewing and Holyoke Craft Beer. Food by Holyoke Hummus Company, CRAVE, and Thai Chili Food Truck. Additional offerings will be […]
Join us for the last two weeks of summer of fun on the water for youth and families--A perfect introduction to kayaking, fishing, and dragon boating for all families. Mondays and Wednesdays Aug 21-Aug 30, 5:30pm-7:30pm. +Mondays--Family kayaking and dragon boating +Wednesdays--Adaptive kayaking/ rowing for people with disabilities and their […]
Discover the enchantment of Wistariahurst Museum's first floor during our Self-Guided Tour hours! Join us every Monday and Tuesday, from 10am to 2pm, starting June 26th until the end of September. Explore each captivating room, from the elegant marble lobby to the captivating music room, with our insightful guided pamphlets […]
Join us for the last two weeks of summer of fun on the water for youth and families--A perfect introduction to kayaking, fishing, and dragon boating for all families. Mondays and Wednesdays Aug 21-Aug 30, 5:30pm-7:30pm. +Mondays--Family kayaking and dragon boating +Wednesdays--Adaptive kayaking/ rowing for people with disabilities and their […]
Holyoke Preservation Trust and Holyoke Heritage State Park cordially invite the public to Meet the Artists at the Celebrating Holyoke's 150th Looking Back & Looking Forward art exhibit.
On Saturday, September 2nd, Bob Comeau will narrate a wonderfully informative 3-mile tour of the Chicopee Canal System and its neighborhood. Many of us frequently drive by the canals and look at the flowing water without really taking a moment to really look at this wonderful and important system. Not […]