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Holyoke, MA – The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round will be open for family fun Monday, April 18 (Patriot’s Day) through Friday, April 22 from 12 to 4 PM. Take a ride on the carousel, stop by the craft table, peruse the gift stand, and enjoy springtime at Heritage State Park. Visit the Children’s Museum and the Volleyball Hall of Fame for a full day of activities.

The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round is open on Saturdays and Sundays (in addition to certain holidays and school vacations) from 12 to 4 PM in the spring. 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.

Holyoke, MA – Celebrate Easter at the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round and experience the joys of springtime at Holyoke Heritage State Park.

On Friday, March 25 from 12 to 4 PM visit the Merry-Go-Round for a fun and festive craft – card making! Take a ride on the carousel and create a special Easter card for your loved ones. Gather with family and friends at Holyoke Parks and Recreation’s 16th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 26 and then visit the Merry-Go-Round, open from 10 AM to 4 PM. On Sunday, March 27 visit with the Easter Bunny and take memorable holiday photos from 12 to 3 PM; the Merry-Go-Round stays open until 4 PM. Dress in your Easter finery or don bunny ears and whiskers for a 1/2 price ticket!

The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round is open on Saturdays and Sundays (in addition to certain holidays and school vacations) from 12 to 4 PM during the spring. The regular ticket price is $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.

Join us in celebrating Pioneer Valley non-profit organizations on Valley Gives Day - Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Valley Gives is a 24-hour online giving event sponsored by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts to encourage philanthropy and the spirit of giving among the residents of Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round will be participating in this special event. Prizes are awarded to organizations that have the most contributors as well as those that raise the most funds.

The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round will also participate in a Valley Gives Day event hosted by the Holyoke Public Library along with Holyoke Reach Out to Read. Stop by the Library from 12 to 2pm to meet representatives from the aforementioned organizations, enjoy snacks, and make a donation. Any donations made online to Valley Gives during 12-2pm Power Hours will enter the donors into raffles to win small prizes and it will enter the charities into a raffle to win an additional $500 from the Community Foundation.

Please consider making a donation to the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round to help us continue to operate and maintain our 87-year-old "Happiness Machine." To learn more about this special giving event, please visit www.valleygivesday.org.