Address
25 Greenfield Road, South Deerfield, Mass
Phone Number
(877) 636 - 7707
Date Visited
11/19/23
Website
Yankee Candle Village, Mass.
Description
Yankee Candle Village is located at 25 Greenfield Road, South Deerfield, Mass.There are many accessible parking spaces in both the front and back lots.
All street-level entrances are accessible. Only the main entrance has automatic glass doors.
This one level building has a variety of flooring surfaces, all of which are fairly smooth. Wide aisles makes navigation easy.
Three sets of restrooms are clearly marked and easy to enter and exit. All are multi-stall with large, accessible stalls and baby-changing stations.
There are many food/snack choices in the market/cafe area. There is a brewery and Pizza Cafe on the grounds.
Some seating can be found throughout the village, with the greatest number of seats in the food area.
Everyone is extremely pleasant and helpful.
- Attraction Type: popular attractions
Number of accessible spaces: many located through the very large lot
Location of accessible spaces: throughout the lot
Surface of lot: paved
Distance to venue: depends on where you have to park
Transportation to venue offered: na
Terrain: flat
Places to rest: benches on porch
Paths and walkways: stone pavers and wooden walks
Location of accessible entrance: all entrances are accessible
Doors: double-doors, doors at the main entrance are automatic
Number of floors: one
Elevators: none
Ramps: none
Steps and staircases: none
Width of aisles: very spacious
Places to sit: there is some seating throughout, most seating in the cafe area
Location of restrooms: see map of store
Type of restroom: multi-stall, with large, accessible stall
Ease of entry and exit: OK
Baby changing station: yes
Available food services: Many choices for snacking or more in the market and cafe area. There is also a brewery and Pizza Cafe on the grounds
Friendliness of staff: extremely friendly and helpful
We had been to Yankee Candle Village some years ago, but never during the Holiday Season. It seems to be even more festive than when we were there in the summer.
This huge, flagship is so much more than just a store. It is a huge, family friendly venue, where the magic of the season seems to come to life. With more than 100,000 Christmas ornaments, over 200 fragrances, snow coming down every four minutes, a six-foot nutcracker, a huge reindeer that moves, model trains chugging around throughout, and much, much more, it is really a destination. It can be a somewhat long day-trip from Long Island, about 190 miles. It took us three hours. If that is too much for a day trip, please put it on your list if you are headed up Route 91.
There are many accessible parking spaces throughout the very large lot.
Stone pavers lead to the wooden porch (with many benches) and the double glass doors.
A lovely host greeted us and explained that there are wheelchairs and strollers available to anyone requesting one. You can even get a map of the store (that’s how big it is). There are twelve different areas. From watching animated figures putting on a “show,” singing characters celebrating the season, snow falling every four minutes, areas to make your own candles, design you own scents, and shop to your heart’s desire. It’s a wonderful mix where the whole family can eat, shop and be entertained.
We made out way through more candles than you have ever seen in any one place, the Bavarian Christmas Village and Black Forest, General Store, Top Shop, Make-A-Bear Workshop, the Nutcracker Castle, Home, Kitchen and more that I have probably forgotten. We passed up the Ben & Jerry’s, cafe and bakery. There is also a brewery and Pizza Cafe within the Village.
The area where you can make your own candle, personalize your own candle, create your own scents, was particularly busy. If you are thinking of doing one of these things, it is probably best to get there as early as you can!
As we make our way around the areas, we notice a carney of flooring, from smooth concrete, to wood, to a sort of cobblestone. None of the people we saw in wheelchairs, or with carriages seemed to have any difficulty getting around. There is plenty of space everywhere (except for the people)! If you need a rest, there are some seats throughout and a great many in the cafe/market area.
There are three sets of clearly mariked, multi-stall restrooms with accessible stalls, throughout the Village. The accessible stalls are large. There are baby-changing stations in each.
As in our previous visit, we suddenly realized that we had been here for almost two hours – and we hadn’t even made a candle!. It was a great holiday experience.
Yankee Candle Village is a unique venue with New England charm, fairy-tale fantasies, and a wonderful atmosphere!
As always, we at Destination Accessible, advise you to visit a venue’s website, www.yankeecandle.com/village, when planning a visit, to know about special events, so you can “know before you go,”
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