Things to do in Springfield

DEC5SatSaturday, December 549 events · Afternoon

1. 12 p.m.3 p.m.

   Holiday open house

   Cheney Homestead

2. 12 p.m.4 p.m.

   Holyoke Preservation Trust Art Contest

   Holyoke Heritage State Park

   Arts & Culture

3. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

   PWE Flute Ensemble at the Governor's Residence Holiday Open House

   Governor's Residence

4. 12 p.m.4 p.m.

   Shaped by Service Art Show

   Warrior's Art Room

   Arts & Culture

5. 12 p.m.3 p.m.

   The Reason For The Season is DOOM!

   56 Cottage St

   Festivals & Holidays

6. 12 p.m.5 p.m.

   Tree Festival

   89 Maple St

   Festivals & Holidays

7. 12 p.m.5 p.m.

   Witches Workbench

   Moon & Moth Mercantile

   Classes & Talks

8. 12 p.m.6 p.m.

   Wyrdlands Caravan Presents: Lokasenna

   Taber Creek

9. 12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.

   Author Charnaie Gordon (Prosser)

   Bloomfield Public Library - ProsserFamily

   Family & Kids

10. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    2 Annual Mold & Mingle

    Social House$30

    Business & Networking

11. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Arctic Splash

    300 Valley Falls Rd

12. 1 p.m.6 p.m.

    Book Arts & Publishers Holiday Market

    1 Cottage St., Suite 307, Easthampton, MA

    Festivals & Holidays

13. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    Cash Flow Survival

    Central Library 220 State St. Springfield, MA 01103Free

    Classes & Talks

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

    Chess Club - Casual, Drop in!

    Lilly LibraryFamily

    Community

15. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Mt Tom Ski- A talk with Photographer Jim Long

    The Community Room

    Classes & Talks

16. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    Read with Duchess the Dog

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

    Family & Kids

17. 1 p.m.

    Redemption Christian Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ MacDuffie

    MacDuffie High School

    Sports

18. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Shut Up & Write!® Hartford - In Person

    Semilla Cafe + Studio

    Classes & Talks

19. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    Snowman Soap Making for Kids!

    Gather On HopmeadowFamily

    Family & Kids

20. 1 p.m.

    Western New England University Women's Basketball vs Suffolk University

    Sprngfield, Anthony S. Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center

    Sports

21. 1 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Wreath Decorating - Hadley, MA

    Gardener's Supply - Hadley$65

22. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Agawam Historical & Fire House Museum OPEN HOUSE

    Agawam Historical & Fire House Museum

    Arts & Culture

23. 1:30 p.m.3 p.m.

    Learn How to Gift Wrap

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

    Family & Kids

24. 2 p.m.7 p.m.

    24 Years! Small Wonders

    Gallery A3Free

    Arts & Culture

25. 2 p.m.

    A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas

    Hartford Stage (upstairs lounge)$451+

    Theater & Dance

26. 2 p.m.

    A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas - Sensory Friendly

    Hartford Stage (upstairs lounge)$307+

    Theater & Dance

27. 2 p.m.

    Christmas By Candlelight

    Old Sturbridge Village$14+

    Festivals & Holidays

28. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    Home For The Holidays 2026 at Majestic Theater

    Majestic Theater

    Theater & Dance

29. 2 p.m.

    Kingswood Oxford Girls Varsity Basketball @ Williston Northampton

    Williston Northampton High School

    Sports

30. 2 p.m.

    Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra - Northampton

    Academy of Music Theatre - Northampton$70+

    Also at 7:30 p.m.

    Music

31. 2 p.m.3 p.m.

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

    High Five BooksFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

32. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    The Shriner’s Festival of Trees

    Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds

    Festivals & Holidays

33. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    Tween RPG Club

    Central Library 220 State St. Springfield, MA 01103Family

    Family & Kids

34. 2 p.m.

    Victorian Holiday Tea Party

    Simsbury Historical Society Visitor Center

35. 2 p.m.5 p.m.

    Hardwick Winery

    Hardwick Vineyard & Winery

    Food & Drink

36. 2:30 p.m.5 p.m.

    Needle-Felted Ornaments

    Springfield Museums

37. 3 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    KidLit Children's Writers & Illustrators Meetup

    Watson RoomFamily

    Family & Kids

38. 3 p.m.4 p.m.

    Virtual: Spanish Conversation Group

    Watson Room at Forbes Library

    Classes & Talks

39. 3 p.m.

    Western New England University Men's Basketball vs Suffolk University

    Sprngfield, Anthony S. Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center

    Sports

40. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Wreath Making Class

    Merrick Public Library Annex

    Classes & Talks

41. 3 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    2nd Annual Tree Decorating and Bake Sale

    CARE Garden at Murrayfield

42. 3:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Chess Club

    Community Meeting Room

    Community

43. 4 p.m.9 p.m.

    A Grinchy Holiday Market at CT Valley Brewing

    Connecticut Valley Brewing CompanyFreeFamily

    Family & Kids

44. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Festival of Trees

    Bolton Congregational Church, Ucc

    Festivals & Holidays

45. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Holiday Lantern Tour: Suffield’s Main Street

    Phelps-Hatheway House$15+

    Tours & Attractions

46. 4 p.m.

    Live Nativity at Salmon Brook Park

    Salmon Brook Park -FreeFamily

    Family & Kids

47. 4 p.m.

    Showdown graphic novel release with the author Dave Wielgosz!

    1 Cottage St., Suite 307, Easthampton, MA

    Arts & Culture

48. 4 p.m.7 p.m.

    Tour of Old Town Hall

    The Elusie GalleryFree

    Community

49. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    Photos with the Grinch

    Seven Railroads Brewery Company