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.
Join us on Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th for a special Holiday Open House! Wistariahurst will be decorated for Christmas and open to the public for a weekend of live music, activities, and local vendors! Come kick off the holiday season with us, enjoy the festive atmosphere and […]
Join us on Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th for a special Holiday Open House! Wistariahurst will be decorated for Christmas and open to the public for a weekend of live music, activities, and local vendors! Come kick off the holiday season with us, enjoy the festive atmosphere and […]
Join us for a 45 minute tour of 2 floors of Wistariahurst, home of textile industrialist William Skinner and his family. Learn about how and why the building was moved from the Skinnerville to Holyoke. This docent lead tour our includes The great hall, library, gallery, leather room, dining room, […]
Creep through the darkened hallways and rooms of the spooky Wistariahurst Mansion. Explore the home by candlelight and feel the energy of those who lived here and those who worked here. Learn about the Skinner family, how the house came to Holyoke, and how silk, wisteria, and antique musical instruments transformed […]
Creep through the darkened hallways and rooms of the spooky Wistariahurst Mansion. Explore the home by candlelight and feel the energy of those who lived here and those who worked here. Learn about the Skinner family, how the house came to Holyoke, and how silk, wisteria, and antique musical instruments transformed […]
A bold and breathtaking exhibition featuring the work of Anthony Melting Tallow, Bo’taan’niis, (Flying Chief) will open on October 6, 2022 at the Wistariahurst Museum. A member of the Blackfoot nation and proud Two Spirit, Aya’kii’kas’si, (Walks A Journey Between), Melting Tallow’s work addresses land dispossession, residential school inter-generational trauma, […]
The Griots Speak: William Parker, bass, Juma Sultan, djembe, percussion; Daniel Carter, reeds, trumpet; Charlie Apicella, madal drum. Saturday, Oct. 29, 7:30pm. Single tickets ($15) available at www.jazzshares.org. The Griots Speak has roots which reach to the dawn of the improvised music community which sprang to life in 1960s New York City. […]
Join us for a magical performance of music and dance in the beautiful gardens of this historical Holyoke Museum. Choreographer Michelle Marroquin presents a program of original dances and familiar favorites, including Garden of Sprites, performed by young ballerinas of the Academy of Ballet Arts. You'll also witness Michelle & […]
Join City Historian, Penni Martorell, and Wistariahurst Master Gardener, Ralph Strycharz, for a guided tour of Wistariahurst’s historic gardens and grounds. Learn about how the landscape and gardens have evolved over the years; what has been planted here historically, and the history of this plot of land. Your guides will […]
Visit us here at Wistariahurst n the garden on the third Friday of each month for in-person plant sales! Offerings will include some annuals as available, perennials as they are culled and separated from our garden plants. This is an opportunity to purchase healthy, well cared for garden plantings at a […]
Caleb Cooley Dickinson of Hatfield, Massachusetts (1804 – 1882) founded the Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts with a bequest of $100,000, making an enormous contribution to the area. Considered an eccentric personality, Dickinson never married, was gender non-conforming, and was revealed to be a crossdresser upon his death. Dickinson […]
Join City Historian, Penni Martorell, and Wistariahurst Master Gardener, Phyllis Barrett, for a guided tour of Wistariahurst’s historic gardens and grounds. Learn about how the landscape and gardens have evolved over the years; what has been planted here historically, and the history of this plot of land. Your guides will […]
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.
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.
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!