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Start 2025 in Hampshire County!
Rediscover the magic of winter in New England with a shadow puppet presentation of the classic children’s book "Owl Moon" followed by a walk in the moonlit winter woods to call for owls, and more!
September in Hampshire County!
Food Truck Fridays at Abandoned Building Brewery
Photo by Lynne Graves
Start September at the Smith College Museum of Art to take in Younes Rahmoun: Here, Now. Hit the streets on the 19th for the Amherst Block Party, and bring the kids to the Beneski Museum of Natural History to get an up close look at dinosaurs. Poetry fans will revel in the Tell It Slant Poetry Festival at the Emily Dickinson Museum. Stop for dinner at Food Truck Fridays at Abandoned Building Brewery, then close out the month by experiencing jazz without borders at the 2024…
August 2024 in Hampshire County!
It’s happening in Hampshire County – indoors and out! Art meets agriculture at Art in the Orchard, an outdoor sculpture garden nestled into a working fruit farm. Enjoy outdoor dining at Summer on Strong, before you catch joyful string trio Hot Club of Cowtown at Northampton’s famous Iron Horse. In Amherst, bring the family out to Summer Nights at The Carle for an evening of food, music, and art at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.…
July in Hampshire County!
Concerts, museums, author appearances and more! Discover a diversity of arts in Hampshire County!
Fun is in the Air This May!
Enjoy life outdoors! Visit The Botanic Garden of Smith College, or stroll through the Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge.
A Musical March in Hampshire County!
March is for music in Hampshire County! Explore the Back Porch Festival, a 3-day affair featuring 50 bands in 10 venues across downtown Northampton.
Warm Up to Winter in Hampshire County!
Leave hibernation behind and visit The Other Side of Massachusetts!
January on The Other Side
Coming in February...Winterfest!
Ease into 2024 with a New Year's Day Nature Walk or a bit of Winter Birding at the Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Easthampton. Catch a rising star when Nashville musician Jax Hollow appears at The Parlor Room, or bask in the melodic and heartfelt harmonies of Trousdale at The Drake. Bundle the kids into the car and catch the $5 Family Film series at Amherst Cinema for a fun day out. Holiday feasts have you thinking of culinary school? Explore Sutter Meats’ interactive classes, and…