Guests may enter the MassMutual Center (located on Bruce Landon Way between Main St. and Dwight St.) beginning at 8:00 a.m. Guests will use the Main entrance on Bruce Landon Way. The Academic Procession and ceremony will begin promptly at 9:30am. No tickets are needed. The event is general admission, arena seating.

Graduates and their families are invited to share their social media photos using the hashtag #ElmsGrad2026.

Be sure to follow @elmscollege on Instagram and Twitter.  Photos taken by Elms College staff during these events will be posted on the Elms College Facebook page as soon as they are available.

During Commencement, a professional photographer from Gradimages will be taking a picture of each student as they are handed their diploma.  In the weeks after commencement, Gradimages will be contacting you and your family to be able to purchase these photos.

Parking:

  • The Convention Center Carpark is located right next to the Mass Mutual Center, $10 parking fee Located at 41 Harrison Ave, Springfield, MA 01103
  • The MGM Springfield Casino parking garage is free, located at  947 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, and only about a block away.  
  • On-street parking
  • 91N and 91S garages will be offering a $5.00 rate for commencement parking – 1870 E Columbus Ave, Springfield, Ma 01103. This is about a 10 minute walk to the Mass Mutual Center.

For more information on parking in Springfield: https://www.massmutualcenter.com/plan-your-visit/directions-parking

Mass Mutual Center
Mass Mutual Center
MGM Parking Garage
MGM Parking Garage

Click here for directions from the MGM Casino parking garage to MassMutual Center