Plan Your August Getaway in Western Mass

[mk_page_section padding_top=”128″ padding_bottom=”128″ section_id=”welcome” el_class=”difFullHeight difd_add-triangle-top-left-orange” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5/6″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1690315059505{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Make the most of your summer with a getaway to Western Mass.  Visit great attractions like the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Six Flags New England, The Springfield Museums and Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, Yankee Candle Village, MGM Springfield and more.  Here are some must-do activities for August![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_padding_divider][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gscvb2.jpeg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Six Flags New England Summer Nights Spectacular” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sixflags.com%2Fnewengland”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1690315114270{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]When the sun sets, the party starts at Six Flags New England!  This celebration brings together Americans from every walk of life with fun games, delicious specialty foods, and a million ways to make new memories. Visit the festival area in Gotham City for live music and grand fireworks displays.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gscvb3.jpeg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoophall.com”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1690315190944{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]One of the most elite nights on the basketball calendar each year, the Hall of Fame Class of 2023 will be formally enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in a nationally televised ceremony in Springfield – the birthplace of the sport.  See the stars of basketball all come together August 12th to celebrate the next group of the sport’s iconic figures.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gscvb4.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”MassMutual Center Entertainment” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.massmutualcenter.com”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1690315297975{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Springfield’s MassMutual Center welcomes ten-time Grammy Award Winner, Carlos Santana for his 1001 Rainbows Tour on August 6th.   At this venue, there’s not a bad seat in the house!

On August 20th, catch the LEGO Brick Convention to meet professional LEGO Artists, build with thousands of bricks at the hands-on building zone and shop hard-to-find LEGO sets.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gscvb5.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Enjoy Outdoor Live Music” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoophall.com%2Fevents%2Fenshrinement-2023%2Fcalendar%2F”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1690315319696{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Summer in New England is all about finding ways to enjoy being outside and all month long, Western Mass has great options for enjoying live music outside.  Check out Free Music Fridays at MGM Springfield, The Boston Symphony Orchestra or Popular Artist Series at Tanglewood, Live Music on Fort Street at The Student Prince, or the  White Lion Wednesday Beer Garden.  Check our calendar for even more great options.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/gscvb6.jpeg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”NRM Annual Art of Brewing Festival” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrm.org%2Fevents%2F5th-annual-art-of-brewing-festival%2F”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1690315377762{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]A returning favorite event at NRM offering the best craft brews in the region, haute food truck cuisine, and creative illustration art that brings beer cans and bottles, and other brewed product packaging to life. Happening on August 12th.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1690315426712{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]For great rates on overnight accommodations, click here.  You’re going to need a few days to enjoy Western Mass this summer.

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