Where to Play
(Coming soon!)
(Coming soon!)
Here is a list of places to play in the local area!
Playgrounds
More info coming soon. Non-school playgrounds will be listed here.
Notes: Bucket/Baby Swings; Parent/Baby Swings; No Swings; Splash Pads; Picnic Tables; Walking Trails nearby; 6-18mo/early walker friendly; Bathrooms or Portapotties; Parking (free, easy, etc); Shade; Accessible Playgrounds;
Splash Pads
Typcally open late May to late August, some do not open until late June.
A more extensive list than the above can be found here. This list includes pools.
Beachgrounds Park - South Hadley
Bondsville Park - Palmer
Buttery Brook Park - South Hadley
Forest Park - Springfield
Groff Park - Amherst
Kenific Park - Springfield
Hampden Memorial Park - Hampden
Heritage Park - Holyoke
Hillside Park - Greenfield
Lincoln Grove Park - Chicopee
Look Park - Florence
Lupa Zoo - Ludlow
Municipal Playground - Westfield
Rivers Park - Chicopee
Sadie Knox Park - Westfield
School Street Park - Agawam
Szot Park - Chicopee
Indoor Pools Outdoor Pools
Turners Falls High School - Turners Falls Green River Swimming Area - Greenfield
YMCA - Greenfield & Northampton Miller River Pool - Amherst
Northampton Aquatic & Family Center at JFK Middle School - Northampton
Swimming lessons
YMCA - Athol, Greenfield & Northampton
Tri Town Beach - Whately
Northampton Aquatic & Family Center at JFK Middle School - Northampton
ISR Swim School - Belchertown
Water Wonders - West Springfield area
Roots Aquatics - South Deerfield, Amherst, West Springfield, East Longmeadow, Feeding Hills, & Enfield CT
Kayaking Spots
Sunderland Library offers kayaks for rent and a nearby put-in spot
Cranberry Pond, Sunderland
Tri Town Beach, Whately
Laurel Lake, Erving
Weatherhead Pond, Guilford, VT
Indoor Play Areas
Cheshire Children's Museum - Keene, NH Holyoke Children's Museum - Holyoke, MA
Cost: $10/person (kids and adults) Cost: $8/p (child & adult) $5/senior (62+) Under 1yo free
Discount for EBT/WIC holders - $3/person Discount: Libraries offer discount passes ($4/p)
Chaos Corner - Millers Falls, MA Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory - South Deerfield, MA
Cost: $10.50/child + $5 adults $16/adult $14/senior (62+) - Wednesdays Senior are $12.50
Free for DCF/military/1st responder Adults $10/child (3-17 and students age 17-22) Under 3 Free
*Has a sensory room! Discount: Libraries may offer discount or free entrance passes
Indoor Sports
Allsport Arena - Northampton, MA
Soccer League, Daytime & Homeschool Groups, Rentals (Lacrosse, Soccer, Pickleball, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, Dodgeball)
Nelson Withington Skating Facility - Brattleboro, VT
$3 Students/$4 Adults (Residents) $4 Stu / $5 Adults (Non-Residents)
Season Passes available for students, adults, and families. Stick Time available for all ages and abilities (see website)
French King Bowling Alley - Erving, MA
$29/hr Days & $34/hr Nights & Weekends (up to 6 people per lane)
Shelburne Falls Candlepin Bowling - Shelburne Falls, MA
$20/hr to rent a lane
ELMM Center Candlepin Bowling - Winchester, NH
Entire candlepin bowling alley rental (up to 30 people)
2 hour party - $100 3 hour party - $125
Toddler or family-friendly hikes
Notes: paved/stroller/wheelchair - accessible paths
Ice Skating
Movies
Arcades
Pumpkin Patches / Fun Fall Farms / Cider Mills
Tubing/Kayaking
Kid-friendly Museums