Location: East Longmeadow
Top Things to do in East Longmeadow
What to do and see in East Longmeadow, United States: The Best Places and Tips
East Longmeadow is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States situated in the Pioneer Valley region of Western Massachusetts. It has a population of 15,720 at the 2010 census. East Longmeadow is 5 miles southeast of downtown Springfield, 25 miles north of Hartford, 88 miles southwest of Boston, and 142 miles north of New York City.
Restaurants in East Longmeadow
1. Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 233 reviews
This Armory, which manufactured and tested firearms for the U.S. military from 1794 to 1968, houses the country's largest collection of small weapons. While the first floor is free, there's a fee for the second floor, which displays rare weapons and the largest collection of Confederate weapons anywhere.
Reviewed By Chipperhigh2 - Okemos, Michigan
Have not been to Springfield Armory Museum in over 30 years. The National Park Service has done a very nice job with the displays. Many of the machine guns on displays were stored for years in the basement. I hope they continue to improve. A valuable tribute to our fighting men and the men who designed weapons for them. Worth stopping to enjoy. Good for the entire family. The museum is free, but a small donation is welcomed.
2. Redstone Rail Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By SJJLP - Springfield, Massachusetts
It is always fun to take a long walk down a trail that literally parallels local history. It is not ever too crowded and the walkers are polite and well-behaved. The trail is long enough to offer a great workout for anyone who wants to get a bit of exercise. The surface is flat- no hills.
3. The Big E
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 536 reviews
Reviewed By Jake_MA_11 - Beverly, Massachusetts
Lots of interesting things to see and food everywhere. Went on a weekday and it was busy but not overcrowded. Could not imagine what traffic ans crowds would be on a weekend. Bought some unique items from vendors and the state buildings were great to go through. Spend a full day and enjoy!!
4. Powder Hollow Brewery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By Brandon R - Connecticut
This small brewery puts out some really good small batch craft beers, and being very local makes it easier to experience all their seasonal and experimental batches. I love their Russian Imperial Stout. My friend loves the West Coast Citrus IPA. A welcome addition
5. Six Flags New England
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 1 reviews
Largest family theme park in New England features eight thrilling megacoasters and Hurricane Harbor, a water park with nine tube slides and a 500,000-gallon wave pool.
Reviewed By DisFam17 - Worcester, Massachusetts
We attended the first ever Holiday in the Park for Six Flags New England last night, and had a blast. Admission was free because we had already purchased annual passes a month ago (which were less expensive than a single day ticket: anticipate huge crowds next year!). They have Disney-style busses to transfer you from the parking lot, which was much better than walking in the cold to the entrance. Once we passed the gate, the kiddie train ride through store-bought snowmen and reindeer was a low-capacity, slightly amusing train wreck (ha!). The entrance corridor through the park, though, was an eye-popping light show coordinated with holiday music: amazing! Most of the rides still running were kiddie rides (perfect for our family), with I believe one thrill ride open for the older set. Crowds were manageable, except at indoor eateries: the lines built up quickly and never seemed to decrease. Speaking of the food: I've been to Disney, Universal, and just about everywhere you can buy a slice of pizza and a burger, and I've never seen such high prices for such tiny portions. We're talking burnt-looking pizza slices, half-size cheesy breadsticks, OK-tasting ziti and meatballs, at $12-$15 per person. They ran out of several items by 6:00 pm, but this was the first night, so they will probably learn from this experience. Back to the good stuff though: the carnival games had some guaranteed winner-type games like water guns and balloon popper, and you could roast marshmallows for s'mores over open fires for $5 (a bargain, comparatively). There were plenty of fire columns behind glass to warm you between attractions. Fake snow sprayed us near the theater, which was supposed to show a Cirque show at 7:30 pm but informed us at 7:45 that it would actually be happening at 8:00. Photo ops with stilt-walkers helped us pass the time in line, but by then we were too exhausted and cold to continue. We limped back to the car with our plush animal winnings, souvenirs, and photos with Sylvester and Tweety, slightly amazed that we could have this experience in New England in the middle of Winter.
6. Sonny's Place
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
The Family Experience! Sonny's Place has become the perfect place for the whole family to visit, have fun and relax. We have an 18 hole challenging Mini Golf course, Rock Climbing Wall, and Monkey Motion. We also feature state of the art Go Karts, Batting Cages with baseball and softball, and a Driving Range with matt and grass tees. We also offer a 7,000 sq ft Arcade with miniature bowling. New this year is a pavilion, which is the perfect place to host your next group event. All of our activities are lit for night play. Hungry? Visit our restaurant for great food right off the grill or enjoy a delicious ice cream treat of soft or hard ice cream with many flavors to choose from. For corporate and private events, Sonny's Place invites you to join us for fun activities for the entire family. Your experience will be truly unforgettable. So come and celebrate friends, great food and fun at Sonny's Place.
Reviewed By A TripAdvisor Member - Willington, Connecticut
This is a growing entertainment complex with mini golf, go karts, a small zip line, arcade, and other attractions. There is a restaurant, bar, and ice cream bar. On this visit, we played mini golf and had ice cream. The golf course was appropriately challenging, well kept and maintained. The ice cream was better than average. Prices were fair for both mini golf and ice cream.
7. Springfield Museums
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 384 reviews
The Springfield Museums, located in the heart of downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, is comprised of four world-class museums covering art, history, and science, plus the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden.
Reviewed By 250crystalp - New York
Out of state visitors pay an inclusive fee to see all 5 museums...for us it was 86 dollars which included the 30 minute planetarium experience ( two adults and two teens). It was well worth it! Friendly staff, beautiful buildings,cool exhibits! Tons of interactive things that younger kids would enjoy. Learned tons about Springfield itself. A must visit!
8. Fenway Golf
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Brandy P - East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Fenway golf is great place to drive some golf balls, play miniature golf, or par 9. Also has batting cages off Porter Road. Concession stand with ice cream. Fisk family has always been great hiring local teens & deserve our support too.
9. Pell Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Family owned and operated farm since 1930, offering quality farm products at affordable prices. High quality strawberries, nursery trees, pumpkins and Christmas trees.
Reviewed By Stormy013 - Northampton, Massachusetts
This has an awesome pumpkin patch & you pay to go inside. They have pony rides for a small fee, They have hay rides, corn mazes, hay mazes, little piglets running around & sheep. My granddaughter adores this place. We stay until almost closing. The guy at the stand gave Tori a box of popcorn & she fed the piglets the popcorn plus green little corns. She had to hug each animal before she left & kissed the sheep. So adorable. It's a great family day. Christmas trees are simply gorgeous there & cut fresh so you won't get a stale one. Or cut your own.
10. Cinemark Enfield 12
Overall Ratings
4 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By Ken_Blanchard - Enfield, Connecticut
Nice to have an in-town cinema complex that is also clean and well-managed. Plus they have bargain days on Tuesdays and Senior days on Wednesdays, so the prices are hard to beat. It's our go-to theater when we just have to see something on the big screen.
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