Things to do in Springfield

DEC5SatSaturday, December 525 events · Family & Kids

1. All day

   Comfort & Joy Holiday Card Drive

   VIRTUAL - Simsbury Public LibraryFamily

   Family & Kids

2. 8 a.m.3 p.m.

   MMEA-WD Junior District Auditions

   Catherine Dower Center for the PerforminFamily

   Family & Kids

3. 8:45 a.m.10 a.m.

   Saturday Sangha

   Eastworks BuildingFamily

4. 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

   Visits with Santa at Flamig Farm in Simsbury

   Flamig Farm$15Family

   Family & Kids

5. 10 a.m.

   Auerfarm's Annual Santa on the Farm Event! Sat, 12/5, 10am-1pm

   4-H Education Center at AuerfarmFamily

   Festivals & Holidays

6. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

   Breakfast with Santa

   Notch 8 Grille @ Union Station$20+Family

   Family & Kids

7. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

   The Art of Jerry Pinkney

   The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book ArtFamily

   Arts & Culture

8. 10 a.m.8 p.m.

   The Sprigfield Boyts & Girls Club's Festival of Trees

   MassMutual Center - Meeting Rooms 1–5 (combined)$4+Family

   Festivals & Holidays

9. 10:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.

   Magic: the Gathering

   Clapp Memorial LibraryFamily

   Family & Kids

10. 11 a.m.2:30 p.m.

    Chess Club

    East Forest Park BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

11. 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Aprende Conmigo - Learn With Me

    East Forest Park Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

12. 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Learn Tai Chi

    East Springfield Branch 21 Osborne Terrace Springfield, MA 01104Family

    Health & Wellness

13. 12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.

    Author Charnaie Gordon (Prosser)

    Bloomfield Public Library - ProsserFamily

    Family & Kids

14. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Chess Club - Casual, Drop in!

    Lilly LibraryFamily

    Community

15. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    Read with Duchess the Dog

    Sixteen Acres Branch 1187 Parker St. Springfield, MA 01129Family

    Family & Kids

16. 1 p.m.5 p.m.

    Western Mass Toy Drive Comedy Night Fundraiser

    Chicopee Portuguese American ClubFamily

    Comedy

17. 1:30 p.m.3 p.m.

    Learn How to Gift Wrap

    Sixteen Acres Branch 1187 Parker St. Springfield, MA 01129Family

    Family & Kids

18. 2 p.m.3 p.m.

    Storytime: 'Lizzie Learns to Ride' with author Gabrielle Rossi

    High Five BooksFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

19. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    Tween RPG Club

    Central Library 220 State St. Springfield, MA 01103Family

    Family & Kids

20. 3 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    KidLit Children's Writers & Illustrators Meetup

    Watson RoomFamily

    Family & Kids

21. 4 p.m.

    Live Nativity at Salmon Brook Park

    Salmon Brook Park -FreeFamily

    Family & Kids

22. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Bright Nights at Forest Park

    Forest Park$27+Family

    Outdoors

23. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Christmas Bash 2026

    Chicopee Portuguese American Club$11Family

    Festivals & Holidays

24. 5 p.m.

    Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights at the Connecticut Trolley Museum

    Connecticut Trolley Museum$19+Family

    Family & Kids

25. 6 p.m.

    Tolland Torchlight Parade and Tree Lighting

    Tolland GreenFreeFamily

    Family & Kids