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Celebrate Love at the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round!

- Monday, February 08, 2016

Holyoke, MA – Spend Valentine’s Day with your loved ones at the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round! The carousel is open from 12 to 4 PM on Sunday, February 14 for family fun. Treat your Valentine to a ½ price ride ($1) when you purchase a full price ticket ($2). After a ride or two on one of the Merry-Go-Round’s 48 beautiful antique horses, make a Valentine for your special someone.

Mark your calendars for school vacation week: the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round will be open from Monday, February 15 through Friday, February 19 from 12 to 4 PM.

The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round is open on Saturdays and Sundays (in addition to certain holidays) from 12 to 4 PM during the winter. Holyoke Heritage State Park is located on 221 Appleton Street and borders Dwight Street in Holyoke. The park offers family-oriented cultural and recreational programs. The eight-acre site contains the Park Visitors’ Center, Holyoke Children’s Museum, Volleyball Hall of Fame, and the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round.

For more information, call 413-538-9838, visit www.holyokemerrygoround.org, or find us on Facebook.

 

Holyoke Merry-Go-Round Open on Monday, January 18

- Monday, February 08, 2016

Holyoke, MA – Visit the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round on Monday, January 18 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) from 12 to 4 PM for family fun. Take a ride on one of 48 beautiful antique horses, peruse the Merry-Go-Round gift shop, and explore Heritage State Park.

Mark your calendars for February 7 (Super Bowl Sunday) and February 14 (Valentine’s Day) for more excitement at the Merry-Go-Round including ticket specials and crafts.

The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round is open on Saturdays and Sundays (in addition to certain holidays) from 12 to 4 PM during the winter. Tickets are $2 per ride or 6 for $10. Holyoke Heritage State Park is located on 221 Appleton Street and borders Dwight Street in Holyoke. The park offers family-oriented cultural and recreational programs. The eight-acre site contains the Park Visitors’ Center, Holyoke Children’s Museum, Volleyball Hall of Fame, and the Holyoke 
Merry-Go-Round.

For more information, call 413-538-9838, visit www.holyokemerrygoround.org, or find us on Facebook.

Spend School Vacation Week at the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round!

- Monday, February 08, 2016

Holyoke, MA – The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round invites you to spend school vacation week enjoying Holyoke’s Happiness Machine! The Merry-Go-Round will be open Saturday, December 26 through Wednesday, December 30 from 12 to 4 PM. Stop by for a ride or two on the magical carousel horses! Ring in the New Year on Thursday, December 31 with the 19th Annual First Night, Jr. from 10 AM to 4 PM.


The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round will be closed on Thursday, December 24, Friday, December 25, and Friday, January 1.

The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round will continue to collect new mittens, gloves, scarves, and hats for their “Warming Tree” in support of Providence Ministries through Wednesday, December 30. Bring in an item to help support Holyoke’s families in need and receive a free ride.

Merry-Go-Round tickets are $2 per ride or 6 for $10. Holyoke Heritage State Park is located on 221 Appleton Street and borders Dwight Street in Holyoke. The park offers family-oriented cultural and recreational programs. The eight-acre site contains the Park Visitors’ Center, Holyoke Children’s Museum, Volleyball Hall of Fame, and the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round. For more information, call 413-538-9838, visit www.holyokemerrygoround.org, or find us on Facebook.


The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round and the Children’s Museum at Holyoke Present 19th Annual First Night, Jr.

- Monday, February 08, 2016

Holyoke, MA – Celebrate the New Year with family-friendly fun at the 19th Annual First Night, Jr. presented by the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round and the Children’s Museum at Holyoke. On Thursday, December 31 from 10 AM to 4 PM children and families will enjoy indoor and outdoor activities including unlimited rides on the Merry-Go-Round, admission to the Children's Museum and Volleyball Hall of Fame, dancing, crafts, and live music. Laugh with Clarity the Clown, be entertained by the Zany Acts Circus Show, don special glitter tattoos, and bring your socks for indoor ice skating with Anna, Elsa, and Olaf from Frozen! See, touch, and learn about animals with Forest Park Zoo on the Go, watch an ice sculptor create his masterpiece, and ring in 2016 with Holyoke’s Mayor Morse and a ball drop reminiscent of Time Square. The Holyoke High School marching band and Roger Tinknell will provide live music to accompany the festivities.

Tickets for First Night, Jr. are $8 per person and can be purchased at the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round and the Children’s Museum leading up to and on the day of the event.

The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of First Night, Jr.: PeoplesBank, the Holyoke Gas & Electric and Parks & Recreation Departments, Racing Mart Fuels, Hampshire Towing, and Marcotte Ford.

Holyoke Heritage State Park is located on 221 Appleton Street and borders Dwight Street in Holyoke. The park offers family-oriented cultural and recreational programs. The eight-acre site contains the
Park Visitors’ Center, Holyoke Children’s Museum, Volleyball Hall of Fame, and the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round. For more information, call 413-538-9838, visit www.holyokemerrygoround.org, or find us on Facebook.