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Activities in Berkshires + Western Massachusetts

  • Bear Swamp Orchard

    Park/Garden/Nature · Ashfield, MA
    An ultra-green picking experience can be had at this intimate orchard in western Massachusetts that has offered PYO only since 2008. Orchardists Je... More

  • Bizarro

    Experience · Agawam, MA
    Brace Yourself: There are three versions of the Bizarro coaster in the U.S.: one at Darien Lake in New York State, one at Six Flags American in Mar... More

  • Brimfield Antique Show

    Event/Festival · Palmer, MA
    Three times a year, the 18th-century town of Brimfield is overwhelmed by a series of antiques shows set up in humongous open fields for a six-day s... More

  • Buggy Whip Antiques

    Shop · Southfield, MA
    Four centuries of American life gather under one roof in a retired buggy whip factory in Southfield, which now rounds up some 35 antique sellers. F... More

  • Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden

    Park/Garden/Nature · Springfield, MA
    While you’re at the Springfield Museums, stop by this sculpture garden to see the Cat in the Hat; the author was born in town. More

  • Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

    Museum-Gallery · Amherst, MA
    The concrete box, designed by architects Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo in 1975, contains a concert hall and a little-known contemporary art gallery... More

  • Great Falls Discovery Center

    Park/Garden/Nature · Turners Falls, MA
    Head north to Turners Falls and bike the four-mile Canalside Rail Trail over the Connecticut River. More

  • Hancock Shaker Village

    Experience · Pittsfield, MA
    Head west along the Mass Pike toward Hancock Shaker Village, the Shaker Museum & Library in Old Chatham, and what is left of the buildings that onc... More

  • MASS MoCA

    Museum-Gallery · North Adams, MA
    The museum is a village in miniature spread over 13 acres, with 26 buildings dedicated to art, music, dance, film, and theater. The institution can... More

  • Massachusetts State Fair

    Event/Festival · West Springfield, MA
    Opens late September. More

  • Mead Art Museum

    Museum-Gallery · Amherst, MA
    The institution is known as a compact bastion of American treasures - Robert Henri's Salome (1909) is housed here. The museum has recently acquired... More

  • Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

    Museum-Gallery · South Hadley, MA
    The campus museum boasts 10 galleries dedicated to Asian, Renaissance, and contemporary art. More

  • Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation

    Park/Garden/Nature · South Deerfield, MA
    The mountain's peak offers an incredible vista of the Connecticut River snaking through the valley. More

  • Museums10

    Museum-Gallery · Amherst, MA
    A collective of 10 of the area's best museums. More

  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

    Museum-Gallery · Springfield, MA
    The museum has everything hoop-related. More

  • Old Creamery

    Shop · Cummington, MA

  • R. Michelson Gallery

    Performance Venue · Northampton, MA
    The gallery features local artists including Linda Post. More

  • Six Flags New England

    Amusement Park · Agawam, MA
    Spend a day on the 60-plus rides. Check the website for frequent discounts. More

  • Smith College Museum of Art

    Museum-Gallery · Northampton, MA
    A large majority of the artworks here are gifts of alumnae - many of whom started donating their prized posessions in the early 1900's. The buildin... More

  • Springfield Museums

    Museum-Gallery · Springfield, MA
    Spend an afternoon wandering the gleaming corridors of these four museums dedicated to science, history, and art. Admission is just $12.50. More

  • Stone Hill Center

    Architecture · Williamstown, MA
    Art and architecture buffs have a new reason to head to the Berkshires this summer: the Stone Hill Center, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao A... More

  • The Clark

    Museum-Gallery · Williamstown, MA
    The new Stone Hill Center was desined by Pritzker-winner Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The original museum is a glowing white-marble temple desine... More

  • The Southfield Store

    Shop · Southfield, MA
    This onetime general store and gas station now sells local edibles—including croissants, pies, and a changing slate of house-made gelatos like coco... More

  • Williams College Museum of Art

    Museum-Gallery · Williamstown, MA
    At the entrance satnad Eyes (2001), massive gray marble slabs with round, watchful eyes perched on top, by phenomenal Paris-born sculptor Louise Bo... More

  • Williamsburg Market

    Shop · Williamsburg, MA
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