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.
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 are plain and lacking in warmth and color, but I find them anything but. Quite the contrary, I find the mills to be stately, powerful representations of so much of the city’s shared history.
Have you ever looked at the grandness of our mills? Every time I pass one, I see something different. It could be the shape of a window, the color of an entrance, the slope of the roofline, or the reflections in the canals. In painting these simple parts of our city, I think of the many waves of people who have come here to work in those mills and to make Holyoke their home. There was struggle; there was failure; there was success; there is beauty. ”
Please join us for a display of Lora Barrett’s most recent 2023 Holyoke Mill Paintings.
Paintings available for purchase.
This new indoor club will feature 15 fenced courts, a pro shop, and a snack bar, offering outdoor-style play with indoor benefits. Construction starts soon, with an opening planned for late 2025 near JCPenney.
Discover the Pioneer Valley’s top destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment. Conveniently located off I-91 and I-90, Holyoke Mall offers nearly 150 stores, eateries, and attractions—all in one place!
This unique colorful book includes our Holyoke history, the City Hall dedication, all community events throughout the year, and highlights the Masquerade Ball and the closing of the Time Capsule.
Wistariahurst offers a wide variety of programs, educational opportunities, and events including workshops, concerts, lectures and demonstrations designed to be of service to and enhance the quality of life of Holyoke residents.