From outdoor activities to professional sports to fine museums to record-breaking thrill rides,  it's easy to have fun here in the Pioneer Valley. 

We're also close to some of the best skiing on the East coast in the Berkshires, Vermont and New Hampshire, and a short trip to the scenic beaches of Cape Cod, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine.

Attractions

• Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield)
• Forest Park Zoo (Springfield)
• Holyoke Children's Museum
• Look Park and Zoo (Northampton)
• Lupa Zoo (Ludlow)
• Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens (Deerfield)
• Six Flags New England (Agawam)
• Volleyball Hall of Fame (Holyoke)
• Yankee Candle Flagship (Deerfield)

Sports

• Springfield Armor Basketball
• Springfield Falcons Hockey
• Check out sporting events and concerts at the MassMutual Center in Springfield and the Mullins Center at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Things to Do

• Art, history, music and theater venues
• Bridge of Flowers (Shelburne Falls)
• Bright Nights - New England's largest holiday lighting display (Springfield)
• Connecticut Science Center (Hartford, CT)
• Eastern States Exposition (Big E) (West Springfield)
• Great New England Air Show (Chicopee)
• Kid Stuff (Springfield)
• Mike's Maze (Sunderland)
• Outdoor recreation
• St. Patrick's Day Parade (Holyoke)
• Three County Fair (Northampton)
• Westfield International Air Show

Event Guides

• Valley Visitors Guide
• Mohawk Trail
• Online Tourism Guide
• Spirit of Springfield