PassportHolyoke
http://www.passportholyoke.org/

PassportHolyoke is a network of organizations that promotes the diverse cultural, educational and recreational assets of Holyoke.

Volleyball Hall of Fame
http://www.volleyhall.org/

The Volleyball Hall of Fame was founded to honor extraordinary players, coaches, officials, and leaders who have made significant contributions to the game of volleyball. The hall is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan at the local YMCA

LaFamilia Hispana, Inc.
http://www.lafamiliahispana.org/

Fostering community betterment for all of the people of Holyoke, with special emphasis on the Hispanic community and on youth, through events and programs.

The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round at Heritage State Park
www.holyokemerrygoround.org

The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round, located in historic Holyoke, Massachusetts, alongside the Heritage Park Visitor's Center, Children's Museum and Volleyball Hall of Fame. Our 1929 merry-go-round and pavilion is the perfect place for family fun, whether you're planning a birthday party, a business social or even dreaming of a special place to get married.

Holyoke Canoe Club
www.holyokecanoeclub.com

Holyoke Canoe Club is one of the finest clubs in the Pioneer Valley.  Located on Smith Ferry Road off of Route 5, the club was founded in 1888.

The Connecticut River Brewer’s Festival
www.ctriverbrewfest.com

CRBF is a regional microbrewery festival
featuring 30 breweries and over 100 micro brews,
located along the scenic Connecticut River.
Continuous music performed by the regions
best bands and great food.

Dinosaur Footprints
www.thetrustees.org/pages/298_dinosaur_footprints.cfm

Dinosaur footprints, fossilized plants, and delicate ripple marks of a prehistoric pool are preserved in stone at this reservation near the west bank of the Connecticut River. Since at least 1860, ichnologists (those who study fossil tracks) have acclaimed the Connecticut River Valley for its abundance of paleontological specimens, especially dinosaur tracks.

Holyoke’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Road Race
newsite.holyokestpatricksparade.com

Coordinated by a dedicated group of Parade Committee volunteers who work year-round to produce the event, the Parade boasts nearly 40,000 marchers, 30 floats and 40 bands traveling the 2.6-mile route throughout the City of Holyoke and attracts over one million viewers both on the street and in front of their television sets.  With the Irish, French, Polish, Italian, African-American, Russian, Puerto Rican, and other nationalities coming together, the Parade not only celebrates St. Patrick but celebrates the diversity of Holyoke and Western New England.

Holyoke Farmers’ Market
www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/M2367

The Holyoke Farmers' Market is among oldest running in the state at 26 years old. We have been very successful at developing innovative partnerships across sectors to promote and sustain the market. Business organizations such as the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Solutions CDC have focused on the market’s role in downtown development. Health agencies such as the Holyoke Health Center. Agricultural agencies such as Nuestras Raíces and Community involved in sustaining agriculture have been involved because of the market’s role vital role as an outlet for direct sales for local farmers and especially the Latino beginning farmers.

Holyoke Creative Arts Center
www.holyokecac.org

The Holyoke Creative Arts Center is an adult learning center dedicated to the instruction of home arts and crafts. The center promotes traditional values such as individual creativity, skill development and self-reliance through classroom instruction of many lost arts and crafts of past generations. As an invaluable resource and teaching facility for over 77 years, the Center provides a variety of unique educational programs and services to the entire Pioneer Valley community.

Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts
www.mifafestival.org

Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts brings audiences the finest examples of contemporary practice in opera, theatre, dance, film, music, and the visual arts.  Since 1993, MIFA has hosted ground-breaking theatre companies.

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