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 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY AREA
 ATTRACTION
HOLYOKE MERRY-GO-ROUND
221 Appleton St., Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 538-9838; www.holyokemerrygoround.org
INTERSKATE 91 SOUTH
Hampshire Mall, 2043 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095 (413) 543-3991; www.interskate91.com/south
MGM SPRINGFIELD
One MGM Way, Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 273-5000; www.mgmspringfield.com
NOBLE AND COOLEY CENTER FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
42 Water St., Granville, MA 01034
(413) 357-6321; www.nobleandcooleycenter.com
SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND
1623 Main St., Agawam, MA 01001 (413) 786-9300; www.sixflags.com
SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS
45 Bruce Landon Way, Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 739-4625; www.springfieldthunderbirds.com
SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Box Office: 1441 Main St., Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 733-2291; www.springfieldsymphony.org
TITANIC MUSEUM
208 Main St., Indian Orchard, MA 01151 (413) 543-4770; www.titanic1.org
WISTARIAHURST MUSEUM
238 Cabot St., Holyoke, MA 01040 (413) 322-5660; www.wistariahurst.org
THE ZOO IN FOREST PARK AND EDUCATION CENTER
302 Sumner Ave., Springfield, MA 01108 (413) 733-2251; www.forestparkzoo.org
EMILY DICKINSON MUSEUM
280 Main St., Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 542-8161; www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org
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
Skating rink open to all ages and ability levels; DJs; laser tag; Play Quest indoor playground; rentals; N/A parties; lessons
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
Museum created to preserve and incorporate the rich history of Granville and the surrounding areas; N/A 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
Affiliated with the National Hockey League’s St. Louis Blues, the Springfield Thunderbirds play 38 regular- 193,230 season home games at the MassMutual Center from October to April
Performs a wide variety of music, including classical, pops, opera, chamber, and educational programs, 20,000 historic Symphony Hall at 34 Court St. in Springfield
Titanic legends come to life throughout the museum, a tribute to the ill-fated liner; many rare artifacts tell 6,000 stories of passengers and crew; experience Titanic from her launch to a pop-culture icon with a panorama
of Titanic movie memorabilia
Historic house museum, the former home of the prominent William Skinner Family of Holyoke; visitors are 14,000 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
More than 150 animals in more than 80 native and exotic species; family-friendly destination open daily 45,000 March to November; activities include zoo camp, zoo parties, discovery programs, guest speakers, keeper
$2 per ride or $10 for 6 rides
Prices vary by day and range from $3 to $10
Free to enter casino
Adults: $5 Children: $3
Adults: $70.99 Children under 54”: $60.99 Children 2 and under: free Season Pass: $86.99
$10 to $30
Adults: $25 to $70 Seniors: $5 off price Children 4-17: half-price
Adults: $4 Children 6-12: $2 Children under 6: free
Adults: $7 donation Seniors and Holyoke residents: $5 Children under 18: free
Adults: $10
Seniors and military: $7 Children 1-12: $5; under 1: free
Adults: $15
Seniors: $13
Students with valid ID and youth: $10 Children under 6: free
ANNUAL
ATTENDANCE DESCRIPTION
ADMISSION
     INTERNATIONAL VOLLEYBALL HALL OF FAME
444 Dwight St., Holyoke, MA 01040 (413) 536-0926; www.volleyhall.org
10,000
Showcases the people and history of the sport, which was invented in Holyoke; interactive displays; database computer helps teach about volleyball
Adults: $8
Seniors, students ages 7-17, and active and retired military: $5; children under 6: free
LUPA ZOO
68 Nash Hill Road, Ludlow, MA 01056 (413) 583-8370; www.lupazoo.org
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
Adults: $15 Seniors: $12 Children 2-12: $10 Children under 2: free
NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
1000 Hall of Fame Ave., Springfield, MA 01105 (877) 446-6752; www.hoophall.com
150,000
Dedicated to preserving the history of the sport and its greatest players
Adults: $28 Seniors 65+: $23 Children 5-15: $19 Children under 5: free
POTTERVILLE
1702 Riverdale St., West Springfield, MA 01089 (413) 739-9998; www.potterville.com
N/A
Offers children and adults hands-on education (from basic to intermediate) in working with clay and making their own creations; no experience necessary
Group classes: $25 Private lessons: $30 Prices include materials
SPRINGFIELD ARMORY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
1 Armory Square, Springfield, MA 01105 (413) 734-8551; www.nps.gov/spar
22,000
Founded in 1794 by President Washington as America’s first and only national arms factory, Springfield Armory developed and manufactured firearms for U.S. soldiers until 1968; the national historic site 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
Free
SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS
21 Edwards St., Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 263-6800; www.springfieldmuseums.org
400,000
George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield Science Museum, Wood Museum of Springfield History, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, and Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, plus courses for adults and children
Adults: $25; Seniors and college students with ID: $16.50
Children 3-17: $13; under 3: free Springfield residents: free
STORROWTON VILLAGE
1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089 (413) 205-5051; www.storrowtonvillage.com
5,000
Guided tours by costumed interpreters of the 18th- and 19th-century village including the farmhouse, law office, schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, and country store; gift shop; weddings; public programs; school programs
$7; under 6: free
VALLEY BLUE SOX
Offices: 100 Congress St., Springfield, MA 01104 (413) 533-1100; www.valleybluesox.com
30,000
Collegiate summer baseball team based in Holyoke; plays 22 home games each summer at MacKenzie Stadium
General Admission: $7 Age 6-12: $5; under 6: free Seniors and military: $5
WESTFIELD STARFIRES
Offices: 181 Notre Dame St., Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 335-0443; www.westfieldstarfires.com
Collegiate summer baseball team based in Westfield; plays 28 home games each summer at Billy Bullens Field
$7 to $10
 Hampshire County
   AMHERST CINEMA
28 Amity St., Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-2547; www.amherstcinema.org
120,000
An independent, nonprofit arts and education center whose mission is to inspire, inform, and entertain through the universal language of cinema arts and to serve as a cultural and educational resource for all
Adults: $9.75 to $10.75 Students and seniors: $8.75 to $9.75 Members: $6.50 to $7.50 Special event prices vary
BENESKI MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
11 Barrett Hill Road, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 542-2165; www.amherst.edu/museums/naturalhistory
22,000
Collections and exhibits include the skeletons of Ice Age mammals, the fossil bones and tracks of dinosaurs, and other paleontological, geological, and anthropological materials collected since the 1830s
Free
  14,000
talks, zoo tours, and special events; Zoo on the Go program visits homes, schools, camps, libraries, and businesses
Emily Dickinson homestead and neighboring Evergreens, home to the poet’s brother and sister-in-law; open March through December; part of the Museums10 partnership
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