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.
Great Holyoke Brick Race 2025
Saturday, October 11, 2025
12:00–3:00 PM (Racer check-in begins at 11:00 AM)
80 Race Street, Holyoke, MA
Free & Open to All!
Get ready for one of Holyoke’s most beloved—and creative—annual events! The Great Holyoke Brick Race is part art project, part engineering challenge, and 100% fun. Participants of all ages design and build gravity-powered vehicles around a standard brick and send them careening down a custom ramp for speed, style, and bragging rights.
Expect the unexpected—these bricks don’t just roll, they fly, flip, and dazzle with outrageous designs and inventive mechanics.
Highlights include:
Bonus: Test Day!
Try out your racer ahead of time on Saturday, October 4, 11AM–2PM at LightHouse Holyoke (114 Race Street).
Come cheer on your favorite team, bring your own brick to race, or just enjoy a one-of-a-kind event in the heart of downtown Holyoke.
Learn more and register to race at: www.holyokeart.com/brickrace
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