COOL THINGS TO DO IN SOUTH HADLEY
List compiled by KYT member Linda Young
Most of these activities can be located on the Town of South Hadley website at: www.southhadley.org. They are not inclusive but will give you an overall view of what is potentially available to you.
- Conservation Areas and Walking Trails — all over Town
- George Hahn/Edwin Warner Arboretum — behind the Middle School
- Buttery Brook Park — off of Willimansett St, south of Big Y
- Beachground Park — off Main St. across from Town Hall
Spray park, playground, and ballfields - Buttery Brook Park — Off Willimansett St/Rt 33, south of Big Y
Pickleball and basketball courts, covered pavilions, playground, spray park. Home of Cruise Nights, Santa’s Land, and Farmer’s Market; Recreation Dept. has programs there in the summer as well. www.facebook.com/butterybrookpark - Canal Park/Riverfront Park — Entrance across from Iona’s Restaurant Open May 1-Oct. 1
- Olde Historical Evergreen Cemetery — Hadley Street, just below Village Commons
- Village Cemetery (old) — Spring Street
- Sycamore & Rawson Historical House — Woodbridge Street
- Old Firehouse Museum — lower North Main Street
Open last Sunday of the month - Skinner Museum — Woodbridge St.
Owned by Mount Holyoke College (MHC) - Mount Holyoke College Art Museum — on campus
- Talcott Greenhouse — on the MHC campus
- Lithia Springs Walking Trails — Amherst Road
Some trails under the jurisdiction of the Distict 2 Water Dept. - Town Common — Thursday night summer concerts and Holiday Stroll
- McCray’s Farm & Creamery — Pumpkin Patch and Winter Light Scenes
- Community Garden — Rte. 47 adjacent to Athletic Fields
- Seed Library at Gaylord Library
- Brunelle’s Marina and Riverboat Cruise
- Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day weekend
Events include town wide tag sales, etc. - Odyssey Book Store events — Village Commons
Organizations:
Arbor Day Committee
Boy Scouts
Community Band—meets at the high school Monday nights
Conservation Volunteer Corp.
Falls Neighborhood ASsociation
Family Center
Friends of Buttery Brook Park
Friends of the Library
Friends of the South Hadley Seniors
Girl Scouts
Know Your Town
Lions Club
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
TRIAD
Town Organized Events:
Bike/Walk Committee Guided Treks BikeWalkSouthHadley@gmail.com
Memorial Day Activities
Fourth of July Fireworks and Activities
Showcase South Hadley—October 2023
Veteran’s Day Activities
Town/Municipal Departments offering programs to the public; information can be found on the Town website at: www.southhadley.org
Council on Aging
Cultural Council
South Hadley Public Library on Canal Street
Gaylord (branch) Library on College Street
Recreation Department
School Department
Tree Committee
Veterans’ Department
See our Around Town page for additional local and regional resources: www.knowyourtown.org/resource