2023 Holyoke Massachusetts area guided tours and presentations — FREE and OPEN to the public. Keep checking back since information will change. Presented by Robert Comeau. The overall theme of the 2023 tours will be the sesquicentennial of Holyoke as a city. Sign up at Eventbrite for most of these tours. The Holyoke Preservation Trust is the host for most of the events.
Oak Street Walking Tour – Saturday June 3 2023 at 10 AM to noontime – meet at Avery Field of Holyoke and be ready to walk 3 miles – learn about the parks and homes along this street – sign up at EVENTBRITE now – Holyoke Healthy Living Passport event
Art Contest from the Holyoke Preservation Trust – deadline August 25, 2023 – A HPT event
Holyoke Garden Tour – Saturday June 10 2023 – from the Holyoke Preservation Trust – (this is posted here for promotional reasons) – EVENTBRITE
South Hadley Canal (a Walking Tour from Riverside Park to Canal Park) – Saturday June 17 2023 at 10 AM to noontime – meet in the South Hadley town parking lot at the juncture of Main and Bardwell Streets – sign up at EVENTBRITE
Calvary Cemetery of Chicopee (and St Matthew Cemetery of Springfield) – Saturday June 24 2023 at 10 until 11:40 AM – meet in the back of the cemetery found at the southern end of Hampden Street in CHICOPEE – be ready to walk a mile since we will also walk to the St Matthew’s Cemetery in Springfield – sign up at Eventbrite in June
Catholic Cemeteries of Chicopee throughout its History – Chicopee has used many cemeteries for its burials through the years. Come learn about the origins of each of the Catholic cemeteries at this first presentation of two. Learn about their history, design, and burials. – Tuesday August 8 2023 at 6:30 PM at the Chicopee Public Library – sponsored by the Chicopee Cultural Council – no sign ups
Holyoke’s Keys to the City – September 1 to October 28 2023 – a selfie photo contest with cash prizes – more info later
Chicopee Canal Tour – Saturday in September 2 2023 from 10 AM to noon – meet within the parking lot of the Chicopee Public Library and be ready to walk 3 miles – sign up at Eventbrite in August
The Bridges of Day Brook – A Wandering Walk into Community and Anniversary Field Hills – Saturday September 9 2023 from 10 AM to noontime – meet in the parking lot of Community Field of Holyoke and be ready to walk 3 miles – learn about the history and geography of these two fields both of which are celebrating their centennials – Community and Anniversary Fields – sign up at Eventbrite in August – Holyoke Healthy Living Passport event
Holyoke Canal System Walking Tour – Saturday September 16 2023 from 10 AM to noon – Meet on Dwight Street side of Holyoke Heritage State Park. Be capable of walking 2.5 miles. – 8th anniversary of walking tours of the canals and 175th anniversary of the canal – sign up at Eventbrite in August – Holyoke Healthy Living Passport event
Holyoke Third Level Canal and the Willimansett Bridge Walking Tour – Saturday September 23 2023 from 10 AM to noon – be ready to walk 3 miles from Holyoke to Chicopee and back – meet near the Cubit on Race Street in Holyoke – sign up at Eventbrite in August – Holyoke Healthy Living Passport event
Ashley Reservoir Walking Tour – Saturday October 7 2023 from 10 AM to 12:20 PM – 150 years old in 2023 – 6th annual tour around a Holyoke reservoir – meet at the Elks Club on Whitney Avenue in Holyoke – be ready to walk 4 miles – sign up at Eventbrite in September
Open for a public tour on the day of Doors Open Holyoke – Holyoke Preservation Trust event – most likely a joint tour inside and outside of the Holyoke Richardsonian Train Station
Saint Patrick’s Cemetery of Chicopee – Saturday October 28 2023 from 11 AM to noontime – located at 171 Fuller Road – park within the cemetery and meet at its back – sign up at Eventbrite in October
Protestant and Jewish Cemeteries of Chicopee throughout its History – Chicopee has used many cemeteries for its burials through the years. Come learn about the origins of each of the Protestant and Jewish cemeteries at this second presentation of two. Learn about their history, design, and burials. – Tuesday November 14 2023 at 6:30 PM at the Chicopee Public Library – no sign ups since this event is under the full sponsorship of the Chicopee Public Library
A House in Holyoke through Time – 159 Chestnut Street – weekday evening in November of 2023 – In the Community Room of the Holyoke Public Library. Sign-ups will be via the Holyoke History Room. This house will be about 150 years old in 2023 and was home to James Newton and the Holyoke Club and is currently the home of the Holyoke Day Nursery. – 2nd annual in a series
Thanks for your attendance. See you in 2024!
Earlier this year:
Mount Tom Golf Course and its Wyckoff Park Neighborhood