Why choose just one of these exceptional holiday attractions when you can do them all? Book an overnight and get a special holiday package to make it even more festive.[/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/2020/12/blog-road-trip-19-bright-nights.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″ margin_bottom=”0″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Bright Nights at Forest Park” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brightnights.org%2Fabout||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1607110759669{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Named one of the Top 100 events in the nation by the American Bus Association, this event is not your ordinary lighting display. It’s 3.5 miles of thematic lights featuring Seuss Land, Jurassic World, Toy Land and so much more.[/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/2020/12/blog-road-trip-19-six-flags.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Holiday in the Park Lights at Six Flags New England” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sixflags.com%2Fnewengland%2Fevents%2Fholiday-in-the-park-lights||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1607111104473{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]This reimagined experience features over one million dazzling lights plus entertainment. Check out state-of-the-art décor and indulge in warm s’more fire-pits, fried dough, hot cocoa, and more festive treats.[/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/2020/12/blog-road-trip-19-spfld-museums-gingerbread-wonderland.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Springfield Museums Gingerbread in Wonderland and Grinchmas” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fspringfieldmuseums.org%2Fexhibitions%2Fgingerbread-in-wonderland%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1607111452808{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]There’s so much holiday spirit at the Springfield Museums, you’ll need the entire day to experience it! Experience the annual gingerbread competition and exhibit with amazing gingerbread creations inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland created by local bakeries, schools, adults and kids displayed along with festively decorated holiday trees, enchanting lights, and a backdrop of beautifully painted murals. Then be sure to check out A Grinchmas Game for the Tall and the Small. This series of Grinch-themed puzzles take visitors on an adventure throughout the museum campus – just like an escape room! Solve all the riddles and get a prize.[/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/2020/12/blog-road-trip-19-ese-winter-wonder.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Eastern States Exposition’s Winter Wonder Drive-Thru” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.easternstatesexposition.com%2Fwinterwonder||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1607111610949{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]This unique lighting experience, special effects and a 3-D hologram show, is where the spirit of Christmas comes alive! The Eastern States Exposition, home of The Big E, in West Springfield is being transformed into the spirit of Christmas for a family-friendly show this holiday season.[/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/2020/12/blog-road-trip-19-ycc-santa-visit.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Yankee Candle Village’s Magical Holiday Event” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yankeecandle.com%2Fsouth-deerfield-village||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1611602925427{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Walk through a magical winter wonderland, stopping along the way for fun photo opportunities and end your walk with a live video visit with Santa! After your virtual one on one visit, you’ll take a photo with Santa using the magic of Green Screen. Children are encouraged to bring a letter for Santa and drop it into Yankee Candle’s special North Pole mailbox![/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/2020/12/blog-road-trip-19-ct-trolley-winterfest.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Connecticut Trolley Museum’s Winterfest & Tunnel of Lights” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ct-trolley.org%2Fevents%2Fwinterfest-and-the-tunnel-of-lights%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1607112016884{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Take a festive trolley ride during the holiday season joining your motormen in singing traditional Christmas carols as the trolley makes its way through the “Tunnel of Lights”. When you return, head inside the Visitors Center which has been transformed into a Winter Wonderland complete with model trains, decorations galore, and enjoy the holiday music.[/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/2020/12/blog-road-trip-19-osv.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Old Sturbridge Village’s Christmas by Candlelight:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.osv.org%2Fevent%2Fchristmas-by-candlelight-2020%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1607112236181{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Experience the history of Christmas traditions at Old Sturbridge Village. See demonstrations of classic Christmas projects like knitting stockings, wreath making, and making natural ornaments. Take a stroll from the Common to the Countryside as you enjoy our festive, outdoor decorations, Christmas Tree Trail, and Christmas Wish Bridge. And Christmas by Candlelight wouldn’t be complete without a horse-drawn carryall ride and warming up by the bonfires.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1607112394871{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]To customize your own holiday visit to Western Mass, visit our Holiday Package Page to see all of the holiday offerings and hotel packages available. 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