Rise Up Western Mass Indivisible offers a day of education, community-building, and fun. Enjoy a variety of activities while learning about critical issues in our community. Connect with like-minded folks and find where your passion and skills can create meaningful impact! Learn why protesting matters, take simple actions, and connect with area groups who are already organizing in this area.

SO MANY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS for LOVERS OF HISTORY!

Hands on Woodworking with Trades Up

Colonial Blacksmithing and Cooking

Firearms & Artillery Demonstration

Continental Arsenal in Springfield Exhibit

Henry Knox’s Artillery Regiment

Armory National Guard 101 Field Artillery

Battalion: Howitzer and Blackhawk Helicopter

For Kids: Spy Challenge and Move the Troops

Sudbury Ancient Fyfe and Drum Company

Come celebrate the 52nd Annual Mattoon Street Arts Festival, The longest running arts festival in the Pioneer Valley is held in Springfield’s first historic district on Mattoon Street, is lined with restored Victorian row houses. The Festival

Features more than 90 arts and crafts exhibitors, food vendors, and strolling musicians - something for everyone! You can attend for great shopping, seeing new craft ideas, or just walking on a beautiful Victorian street! No admission fee.

HOURS: Sunday, Sept. 7: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

PARKING:
Mattoon Street is located off Chestnut Street, near the Springfield Museums. FREE festival parking can be found in the TD BANK Lot on Dwight Street and Harrison Avenue. On-street parking is free on the weekends.

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Come celebrate the 52nd Annual Mattoon Street Arts Festival, The longest running arts festival in the Pioneer Valley is held in Springfield’s first historic district on Mattoon Street, is lined with restored Victorian row houses. The Festival

Features more than 90 arts and crafts exhibitors, food vendors, and strolling musicians - something for everyone! You can attend for great shopping, seeing new craft ideas, or just walking on a beautiful Victorian street! No admission fee.

HOURS:
Sat., Sept. 6: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 7: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

PARKING:
Mattoon Street is located off Chestnut Street, near the Springfield Museums. FREE festival parking can be found in the TD BANK Lot on Dwight Street and Harrison Avenue. On-street parking is free on the weekends.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook & Instagram to check out new information and spotlight vendors. Click the icons below.

The 3rd annual Latino Arts Festival, a celebration of the myriad arts and rich cultures of the Puerto Rican, Cuban, Afro-Cuban, Portuguese, Mexican, Dominican, and Central and South American populations of Greater Springfield. Presented by the Springfield Museum’s in partnership with the Mi Museo Committee.

This year’s festival will serve as a celebration of an exhibition of works from Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico. Tour two special exhibitions. Enjoy music by The Goza Latin Band, DJ Cowboy, and Bomba de Aqui; complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, and hands-on activities.

Free and open to the public!

Four serene wellness gatherings will blend therapeutic sound healing, gentle body awareness practices and spiritual connection to guide participants back to their center. Through crystal bowl sound vibrations, mindful movement and breathing, stagnant energy will be eliminated and you will reconnect with your inner self.

Dates: July 6, July 20, Aug. 17, and Aug. 30

Sessions are fee

Another White Lion Wednesday event - The 3rd annual Seafood Celebration in Tower Square Park. Chef Andrew Brow and team present the freshest culinary delights. The deliciousness goes quick, come soon have this culinary delight

Four serene wellness gatherings will blend therapeutic sound healing, gentle body awareness practices and spiritual connection to guide participants back to their center. Through crystal bowl sound vibrations, mindful movement and breathing, stagnant energy will be eliminated and you will reconnect with your inner self.

Dates: July 6, July 20, Aug. 17, and Aug. 30

Sessions are fee

Generours community-building South Congregational Church is throwing a party for kids and their grown up companions. The focus feature of the event is South’s annual back pack giveaway. The two hours of fun in the expansive parking lot behind the churtch offers food, music, game and more fun.

South Church is at 45 Maple Street, a block from the corner of State and Chestnut Streets.

Aug. 16: Doing decoupage fun with artists Darlene Savage and Korey Simmons

REGISTER HERE

The Art on Market Street family-friendly free, drop‑in kids art program held every Saturday this summer in downtown Springfield sponsored by the Springfield Business Improvement District in collaboration with Springfield Cultural Partnership. No supplies are needed. The young artists show up with curiosity, and the organizers provide everything from paint to pastels.

Aug. 9: Mark’s Art Splosian! with artist Mark Austin REGISTER HERE

The Art on Market Street family-friendly free, drop‑in kids art program held every Saturday this summer in downtown Springfield sponsored by the Springfield Business Improvement District in collaboration with Springfield Cultural Partnership. No supplies are needed. The young artists show up with curiosity, and the organizers provide everything from paint to pastels.

The Downtown Springfield Farmers Market brings fresh, locally-sourced goods to the heart of the Metro Center neighborhood.

The family-friendly market features a rotating mix of local farmers, artisans, and food vendors offering seasonal produce and handmade products. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome too!

Arrive early for freebies!

Eversource is holding a public listening session as part of its effort to get the state permits needed to build and install a new gas pipeline from Longmeadow to the Bliss Street Regulator Station in downtown Springfield. What will this pipeline mean for your rates and a safe environment in Springfield? The session will consist of a short presentation by Eversource, followed by Q & A. Eversource will be providing parking, food and child care, as well as language interpretation in Spanish and Russian.

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes Police-Community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhood safer and Springfield residents closer. Food, music and vendors with resources will be there to greet Metro Center residents

The location in the parking lot of City View Commons, organized by First Resource Development, is for us. It is one of nine citywide on Aug. 5 .

Come grab your coffee and join the Springfield Community Connections Coalition for weekly community conversations centered on building stronger connections and sharing resources: Weekly speakers share around housing, mental health, family advocacy, employment opportunities, food security, health & wellness, education and youth services.

Aug. 2: Graffiti “Writer’s Block” with artist LESN101

The Art on Market Street family-friendly summer activity series is designed for kids, bringing creative energy to Market Street downtown in Metro Center.

The Downtown Springfield Farmers Market brings fresh, locally-sourced goods to the heart of the Metro Center neighborhood.

The family-friendly market features a rotating mix of local farmers, artisans, and food vendors offering seasonal produce and handmade products. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome too!

Arrive early for freebies!

Grab a coffee and join the Springfield Community Connections Coalition for weekly community conversations centered on building stronger connections and sharing resources: Weekly speakers share around housing, mental health, family advocacy, employment opportunities, food security, health & wellness, education and youth services.

July 26: Paint & Sip with artist Kaleighia Green

The Art on Market Street family-friendly summer activity series is designed for kids, bringing creative energy to Market Street downtown in Metro Center.

Movies in the Park is Springfield’s beloved annual tradition of free outdoor movie nights held in neighborhood parks throughout the city. Family-friendly screenings are shown on a giant inflatable screen—perfect for a relaxing evening under the stars. Free!

On Wed., July 23, The Wild Robot will be shown in Metro Center’s Riverfront Park at 8:30.

Bring a blanket, your favorite movie snacks, and the whole family for a fun night out. No tickets needed—just come and enjoy!

Every Wednesday night in July, check out Family Game Night in Central Library’s community room! Join the Library’s Big Game or pick your own game to play. Snacks will be provided. Recommended for 6+ but all ages are welcome to have fun.

Four serene wellness gatherings will blend therapeutic sound healing, gentle body awareness practices and spiritual connection to guide participants back to their center. Through crystal bowl sound vibrations, mindful movement and breathing, stagnant energy will be eliminated and you will reconnect with your inner self.

Dates: July 6, July 20, Aug. 17, and Aug. 30

Sessions are fee

It’s all FREE for Springfield teens! Youth can learn new arts skills, make new friends and have fun at the Hope Center for the Arts througout July. Daily programs offer playing instruments, singing, dancing, acting, creative writing, drawing & painting, and photography. All with free breakfast and lunch!

Middle schooler programs 8 a.m.-1 p.m. High schooler programs 12-4 p.m.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

For questions call: 413-285-8586 or 413-221-4324

Join the friendly Metro Center neighborhood council to explore the Hope Center for the Arts, the transformed former City Stage venue. This 39,500-square-foot space is now a creative community hub for youth and families that provides learning, rehearsal, and performance spaces with state of the art equipment. Hope for Youth and Families Foundation founder Bob Bolduc will lead the tour.

Free parking vounchers. Park in Hope Center Garage connected to the Hope Center building. Entrances on Bridge and Worthington streets, clearly marked. Take garage elevator to floor G to reach Hope Center building. Meet in main lobby off the Center’s elevator.

It’s all FREE for Springfield teens! Youth can learn new arts skills, make new friends and have fun at the Hope Center for the Arts througout July. Daily programs offer playing instruments, singing, dancing, acting, creative writing, drawing & painting, and photography. All with free breakfast and lunch!

Middle schooler programs 8 a.m.-1 p.m. High schooler programs 12-4 p.m.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

For questions call: 413-285-8586 or 413-221-4324

A full day of performances at Stearns Square, Tower Square Park and Hope Center for the Arts.

Browse the day’s line-up!

A couple notes:

At the HOPE Center for the Arts, experience a multimedia performance with Water Seed's "Journey to Funkstar."

Merging Roots will perform on the main stage in Stearns Square. The offering is a collaboration between acclaimed Afro-Caribbean jazz artists William Cepeda and Elio Villafranca, celebrating the shared African roots connecting Cuba, Puerto Rico, and New Orleans. This event will kick off with a one-hour discussion (at the HOPE Center) as part of the festival’s Jazz & Justice Series, where the artists will share their cultural influences and musical journeys.

Friday, July 11 at the Hope Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. Jazz & Roots presents Springfield’s very own Jo Sallins Experience, a high-energy set of originals and inspired takes on classics by Nina Simone, Erykah Badu, Hubert Laws, Marcus Miller, and Bill Withers. The Experience will be followed by a tribute, "Celebrating Joe Cocker," featuring Mitch Chakour and members of Joe Cocker’s touring band.

Together, these performances will bring unmatched energy and depth to one of the festival's first performances in the Hope Center for the Arts, Metro Center’s new state-of-the-art facility.

The Jazz & Roots Fesitval is a bountiful, free annual celebration of music and arts in the heart of Metro Center presented by the creative community-based organization Blues to Green. The Festival presents evening peformances on July 10 and 11, followed by a full day of performances on July 12.

Opening Night: Thursday, July 10, 7 p.m.

Gabby Moreno, a Grammy Award winning Guatemalan singer-songwriter and guitarist will launch the the festival at the newly renovated Hope Center for the Arts (formerly City Stage) at 1 Columbus Center, 150 Bridge St. Springfield on Thursday, July 10 at 7 pm.

Four serene wellness gatherings will blend therapeutic sound healing, gentle body awareness practices and spiritual connection to guide participants back to their center. Through crystal bowl sound vibrations, mindful movement and breathing, stagnant energy will be eliminated and you will reconnect with your inner self.

Dates: July 6, July 20, Aug. 17, and Aug. 30

Sessions are fee

Star Spangled Springfield celebrates Independence Day with free family-friendly entertainment and a dazzling fireworks display.  The activities are held in Riverfront Park.  The fireworks are displayed from the Memorial Bridge and can been seen for miles.

See activities and vendors

7 p.m. - Welcoming remarks

7:30 p.m. - Maxxtone rock band performance

9:30pm - Fireworks with musical simulcast on Mix 93.1 FM

Presented by Spririt of Springfield and sponsored by Mass Mutual.