25th Anniversary of Mohegan Sun Arena – Metallica with special guest Suicidal Tendencies
11/19/2026 - 8:00 pm at Mohegan Sun Arena
1 Mohegan Sun blvd
25th Anniversary of Mohegan Sun Arena – Metallica with special guest Spiritbox
11/21/2026 - 8:00 pm at Mohegan Sun Arena
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd
Bright Nights
11/30/2026 - 01/03/2027 - 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Forest Park
299 Sumner Ave
Pure Magic
Travel through a dazzling wonderland of over 750,00 lights at Bright Nights at Forest Park. This three-mile drive-thru spectacular features festive scenes, iconic characters, and peaceful gardens, all illuminated for a joyous holiday experience.
Since 1995, Bright Nights has been a unique public/private collaboration between the City of Springfield’s Department of Parks, Buildings & Recreation Management and the Spirit of Springfield, a private non-profit organization. Together they have welcomed more than 7 million visitors. It has been calculated that if every bus that had visited were lined bumper to bumper, they would go from Springfield to Cape Cod. The cars would go as far as California.
Bright Nights Road Race
11/30/2026 - 5:00 pm at Springfield Museum
21 edwards st
Not your ordinary walk in the park!
Run the 5k route through the magnificent lighting displays.
Race Details
Monday, November 30, 2026
Check-In at 5PM
Race Starts at 6:30PM
For participants, entrance is at the Trafton Road Gate – Cyr Arena
*Rain Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2026
The race begins at the Seuss Land Arch (Walker Grandstand). The route is to the Poinsettia Candles (Picknelly Field) and back to Seuss Land.
Runners must be at least 14 years old on race day.
Includes souvenir long-sleeve shirt, post-race soup supper at the Bright Nights Storage Facility, and Bright Nights Gift Pass good for one car admission.
No post entries
No refunds
No substitutions
No runners under the age of 14 on race day
No headphones
No baby strollers
No walking
No dogs/pets
No bandit runners
Registration and post-race soup supper are in the Bright Nights Maintenance/Storage Facility
Registration Fee – $85
Registration opens in September – Date to be announced
Limited to the first 500 completed and paid registrants
TJO Designer Purrrse Bingo
12/11/2026 - 12:00 am at
Designer Purrrse Bingo is one of the Foundation for TJO Animals signature events. Enjoy an evening of designer purse BINGO, raffles, refreshments, and more in a festive holiday setting. Beautiful designer bags, with two bags per round! There are lots of unique sponsorships available for this event that benefits the TJO animals! Please submit sponsorship by November 27th.
215 Army Band Holiday Concert
12/13/2026 - 2:00 pm at Springfield Symphony Hall
34 court st
Springfield Symphony Hall is filled with the sounds of the holiday and patriotism for the annual concert by the 215th Army Band of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. They bring holiday cheer, lift spirits and get the audience singing-a-long during the free concert in Springfield Symphony Hall.
It is a wonderful opportunity for families to experience the grandeur of Springfield Symphony Hall and the musical talents for the 40-members of the military band. Their performance features a broad spectrum of material.
