To attend, PLEASE REGISTER BY SATURDAY, NOV. 28 DEADLINE (NOTE: The registration period has not yet begun)
Our annual Christmas Holiday Luncheon will be held Saturday, Dec 5, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - at the historic Storrowton Tavern, West Springfield, MA on the grounds of the Big E (Eastern States Exposition).
And because Dec. 5 is the first day of a free weekend of “Yuletide at Storrowton Village”, you will have from 3:00 - 4:00 (closing time) to visit the historic buildings, all decorated for Christmas.
See driving directions (with GPS caution) below.
WSWNE Christmas Past
11:00 a.m. Social Hour Meet friends old and new; enjoy Cheese and Crackers, Vegetables with Herb Dip, and Fresh Fruit in our private room decorated in the Christmas tradition. Cash bar available.
Find some stocking stuffers at our Welsh Shoppe and enjoy our beautifully decorated, cozy room at the Storrowton Tavern.
1:00 pm: Festive Luncheon, complete with the popping of British Christmas crackers! See menu below program description.
Our 2025 Holiday Season Program begins at 12:00 pm DETAILS TBA
DRIVING DIRECTIONS -
Storrowton Tavern is on the Big E (Eastern States Exposition) grounds. Enter via Gate 1.
• Using GPS to reach Gate 1, enter “Big E Gate 1” or 1761 Memorial Ave, West Springfield, MA 01089,
but NOT 1305 Memorial Ave (the business address on their website and Google search result).
• Without GPS:
From the North Take I-91 South to Exit 5B, Columbus Avenue,
- turn right over Memorial Bridge to traffic circle , second exit, to
- MA-147 West, Memorial Avenue to Big E Gate 1 (about 1.6 miles on the left).
From the South Take I-91 North to Exit 3, to US 5 North, to MA-147 West Exit to
- MA-147 West, Memorial Avenue to Big E Gate 1 (about 1.6 miles on the left)..
Map. Gate 1 to Storrowton Tavern
Enter Big E Grounds via Gate 1.
Go straight past an information booth.
Then turn left onto Hampden Ave (between buildings) then right onto the Avenue of States (with parking on both sides).
Storrowton Tavern arch - walk through to the main entrance at rear of building.
Storrowton Tavern will soon be seen on the left. Walk through the wooden arch with Storrowton Tavern sign above; follow the brick path around the side of the building to the main entrance at the rear of building.