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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY AREA
ATTRACTION
ANNUAL ATTENDANCE
DESCRIPTION
ADMISSION
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT HOLYOKE
444 Dwight St., Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 536-7048; www.childrensmuseumholyoke.org
HOLYOKE MERRY-GO-ROUND
221 Appleton St., Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 538-9838; www.holyokemerrygoround.org
INTERNATIONAL VOLLEYBALL HALL OF FAME
444 Dwight St., Holyoke, MA 01040 (413) 536-0926; www.volleyhall.org
INTERSKATE 91 SOUTH
Hampshire Mall, 2043 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095 (413) 543-3991; www.interskate91.com/south
LUPA ZOO
62 Nash Hill Road, Ludlow, MA 01056 (413) 583-8370; www.lupazoo.org
MGM SPRINGFIELD
145 State St., Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 273-5000; www.mgmspringfield.com
NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
1000 Hall of Fame Ave., Springfield, MA 01105 (877) 446-6752; www.hoophall.com
NOBLE AND COOLEY CENTER FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
42 Water St., Granville, MA 01034 (413) 357-6321; www.ncchp.org
SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND
1623 Main St., Agawam, MA 01001 (413) 786-9300; www.sixflags.com
SPRINGFIELD ARMORY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
1 Armory Square, Suite 2, Springfield, MA 01105 (413) 734-8551; www.nps.gov/spar
SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS
45 Bruce Landon Way, Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 739-4625; www.springfieldthunderbirds.com
SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS
21 Edwards St., Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 263-6800; www.springfieldmuseums.org
SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Box Office: 1441 Main St., Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 733-2291; www.springfieldsymphony.org
STORROWTON VILLAGE
1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089 (413) 205-5051; www.storrowtonvillage.com
TITANIC MUSEUM
208 Main St., Indian Orchard, MA 01151 (413) 543-4770; www.titanic1.org
VALLEY BLUE SOX
Offices: 100 Congress St., Suite 1100, Springfield, MA 01104 (413) 533-1100; www.valleybluesox.com
WISTARIAHURST MUSEUM
238 Cabot St., Holyoke, MA 01040 (413) 322-5660; www.wistariahurst.org
WESTFIELD STARFIRES
Offices: 181 Notre Dame St., Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 335-0443; www.westfieldstarfires.com
THE ZOO IN FOREST PARK AND EDUCATION CENTER
293 Sumner Ave., Springfield, MA 01108 (413) 733-2251; www.forestparkzoo.org
AMHERST CINEMA
28 Amity St., Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-2547; www.amherstcinema.org
Museum offers a new, state-of-the-art Learn in Motion room, where children and their adults can build
race cars and time them, play games on an eye play floor, shoot bottle rockets, and much more; the 55,000 museum’s other exhibits include a curvy climber, ambulance, police station, air maze, Lite Brite wall,
new art studio, extensive donated Pez collection
Installed at Mountain Park in 1929, now in downtown Holyoke; children’s birthday parties; field trips; 50,000 private parties; group rates for nonprofit schools, camps, and day care
Children 1+ and adults: $8
Seniors: $5
Members, military, and children under 1: free Teachers and library pass holders: $4 EBT and Wonderfund: $3
$3.50 per ride or $10 for 4 rides
Adults: $8
Seniors, students ages 7-17, and active and retired military: $5; children under 6: free Group rates available
Prices vary by day and range from $5 to $12
Adults: $15 Seniors and military: $12 Children 2-12: $10 Children under 2: free
Free to enter casino
Adults: $25.50 Seniors 65+: $20.50 Children 5-15: $16.50 Children under 5: free
Adults: $5 Children: $3
Adults: $70.99 Children under 54”: $60.99 Children 2 and under: free Season Pass: $59.99-249.99
Free
$13 to $29
Military and group rates available
Adults: $25; Seniors and college students with ID: $16.50
Children 3-17: $13; under 3: free Springfield residents: free EBT/SNAP: $3
Adults: $15 to $70 College students: $10 Seniors: $5 off price Children 4-17: half-price EBT/WIC/Connector Care: free Group rates: 15% off
$8 to $12
Ages 6 and under: free
Adults: $4 Children 6-12: $2 Children under 6: free
General Admission: $7 Age 6-12: $5; under 6: free Seniors and military: $5
Adults: $7
Seniors and Holyoke residents: $5 Children under 18: free
Members, military, EBT/WIC/Connector Care, Card to Culture cardholders: free Self-guided tour of museum and aert gallery: $3
$7 to $10
Adults: $12
Seniors and military: $8 Children 1-12: $6; under 1: free
Adults: $9.75 to $10.75 Students and seniors: $8.75 to $9.75 Members: $6.50 to $7.50 Special event prices vary
10,000
Showcases the people and history of the sport, which was invented in Holyoke; interactive displays; database computer helps teach about volleyball
Skating rink open to all ages and ability levels; DJs; laser tag; Play Quest indoor playground; rentals; N/A parties; lessons
30,000
A nonprofit zoo for recreation and education featuring a giraffe, Himalayan bears, a black panther, ring- tailed lemurs, etc.; birthday parties; field trips; handicap-accessible
125,000 square feet of casino space featuring 2,550 gaming machines, 120 table games, and 23 poker N/A tables; free parking; open 24/7; site also includes restaurants, retail, a hotel, and a 10-lane bowling alley
150,000 Dedicated to preserving the history of the sport and its greatest players
Nonprofit museum created to preserve and incorporate the rich history of Granville and the
N/A surrounding areas; housed within the historic buildings of the Noble & Cooley drum factory; offers a
unique opportunity to experience Yankee ingenuity as it impacted manufacturing from the mid-1800s forward
N/A New England’s largest theme and water park
Founded in 1794 by President Washington as America’s first and only national arms factory, Springfield 22,000 Armory developed and manufactured firearms for U.S. soldiers until 1968; the national historic site
193,230
maintains a world-class arms collection as part of its commemoration of the Armory role in the nation’s military and industrial history; exhibits, films, special events, public-school programs
Affiliated with the National Hockey League’s St. Louis Blues, the Springfield Thunderbirds play 38 regular-season home games at the MassMutual Center from October to April
George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield Science Museum, 400,000 Seymour Planetarium, Wood Museum of Springfield History, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum,
20,000
and Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, plus courses for adults and children
Performs a wide variety of music, including classical, pops, opera, chamber, and educational programs, historic Symphony Hall at 34 Court St. in Springfield
Guided tours by costumed interpreters of the 18th- and 19th-century village including the farmhouse, 5,000 law office, schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, and country store; gift shop; weddings; public programs;
school programs; gardens seasonal
Titanic legends come to life throughout the museum, a tribute to the ill-fated liner; many rare artifacts 6,000 tell stories of passengers and crew; experience Titanic from her launch to a pop-culture icon with a
panorama of Titanic movie memorabilia
Collegiate summer baseball team based in Holyoke; plays 22 home games each summer at MacKenzie 30,000 Stadium
Historic house museum, the former home of the prominent William Skinner Family of Holyoke; visitors 14,000 are led through the 26-room mansion and can take self-guided tours of the gardens; museum offers a
wide variety of programs and events including workshops, concerts, lectures, and demonstrations
Collegiate summer baseball team based in Westfield; plays 28 home games each summer at Billy Bullens Field
More than 225 animals in more than 80 native and exotic species; family-friendly destination open 45,000 daily March to November; activities include zoo camp, zoo parties, discovery programs, guest speakers,
keeper talks, zoo tours, and special events; Zoo on the Go program visits homes, schools, camps, libraries, and businesses
An independent, nonprofit arts and education center whose mission is to inspire, inform, and entertain 120,000 through the universal language of cinema arts and to serve as a cultural and educational resource for
all; 275 programs per year in 20 different languages
Hampshire County
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