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Top 10 Ice Cream Shops!

July is national ice cream month!

By Giselle Wisdom Davey, Publisher of Macaroni Kid Springfield July 1, 2023

There are so many ice cream shops in the Springfield area. Here are 10 of our favorites!


1. Friendly's (various locations) - Western Mass staple! Available in East Longmeadow, Enfield (CT) and Springfield.


2. The Depot at Graham Central Station (East Longmeadow) - Food items, outdoor playground, train rides for kids (limited schedule) and delicious ice cream!


3. Hilltop Farm Store & Creamery (Suffield, CT) - Outdoor seating only. Plenty of room for the kids to run and play! Non-dairy ice cream available.


4. Rice Fruit Farm (Wilbraham) - Baked goods and sandwiches also available. Outdoor seating with fire pit. Farm animals.


5. Scoops (Agawam) - Indoor seating available. Tons of soft-serve options!


6. Collins Creamery (Enfield, CT) - Farm scenery, outdoor seating. 


7. Batch (East Longmeadow) - The Batch ice cream truck is at the Forest Park Farmer's Market on Tuesday afternoons! Stop by for a cone!


8. Randall's Farm (Ludlow) - Vegan ice cream available! Produce and deli items for sale. Corn maze in the fall!


9. Midwoods Dairy Barn (Ludlow) - Flurries, floats and cones. Outdoor seating.


10. The Apple Place (East Longmeadow) - Farm animals, playground, food trucks, pastries and more!