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Jump into June in Hampshire County
Enjoy all that summer offers with Summer on Strong in Northampton! This season-long party transforms a downtown street into a pedestrian-only oasis filled with outdoor dining and live music. Check out the new exhibit at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Hear the furiously inventive Deerhoof during their concert at The Drake, or experience the jazz legacy of Django Reinhardt at the Academy of Music! Top it off with locally made ice cream…
Art Abounds in April!
Celebrate the arts all month long! Rediscover the genius of Bach at The Drake’s Bach Festival & Symposium. Explore artist studios at the annual Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail, a self-guided studio tour featuring 20+ potters. Sign up for a collage workshop at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, or a cooking class at The Baker’s Pin. Catch music legend Dweezil Zappa at the Academy of Music in Northampton. When the day is done, top it off with a nightcap at the new Amherst Oyster Bar!
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!