Berkshires and Pioneer Valley have indoor and outdoor fun for visitors

Berkshire East

66 Thunder Mountain Road Charlemont, MA 01339 Phone: 413-339-6617

New England's largest zip destination - One company, three tours.

Choose from one of three great zip line canopy tours! :

The Base Tour: Zip our introductory course - four zip lines for 30 dollars. Who can beat that? After you've tried the Base, hop on either the VJ or Mtn. Top Tours and receive our group price discount!

Mountain Top Tour: 7 zips, two lovely hikes, and two great ski lift rides. Ride dual racing lines and brave towers 45' in the air. Features incredible views of the valley, and an experience that the whole family can enjoy!

Valley Jump: Extreme fun! One of the best tours in North America. Featured in the Washington Post and in reviews all over the internet. You'll love it - Two half-mile-long zips, with approaches 200' off the ground. This is a category killer!

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce

Exit 26 Rotary Greenfield, MA 01301 Phone: 413-773-5463

Downshift off Interstate 91 and travel one of the country's original highways - through the surprisingly unspoiled time warp that is Franklin County. Its countryside is beautiful, its history rich and its culture eclectic. Franklin County is the most rural county in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and it shows! Farms, Farms, and valleys form our historic villages and bustling towns. There is so much to do here - in our fine museums, educational institutions, and cultural centers - but most of all, in our great outdoors! If you like New England, you'll love Franklin County!

Historic Deerfield

88 Old Main Street Deerfield, MA 01342 Phone: 413-775-7214

Open: Daily, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; call for seasonal changes.

Historic Deerfield is “New England as you hope to find it!” Located in western Massachusetts off Routs 5 and 10 in the 330-year old village of Deerfield, the Museum has been called “the gem of rural New England,” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This Museum of New England’s history and art welcomes visitors of all ages from around the world to Deerfield’s mile-long thoroughfare, simply called, “The Street.” The Museum features twelve houses dating to the 18th and 19th centuries and three exhibition galleries within the Flynt Center of Early New England Life. Historic Deerfield’s decorative arts treasures can be viewed on both the guided and self-guided tours. A full calendar of programs, special events, group tours and village walking tours are offered throughout the year. The Museum Store and Bookshop feature gifts for all occasions, museum reproductions and a wide selection of books about early America and the decorative arts. Open Daily, year round, 9:30-4:30 except Thanksgiving, Dec. 24 & 25.

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort

37 Corey Road
Route 43
Hancock, MA 01237 Phone: 413-738-5500 Toll-Free: 800-882-8859 Fax: 413-738-5729

You belong here!

You might already know that Jiminy Peak is the largest ski and snowboard resort in southern New England, but did you know that it’s also home to the Mountain Adventure Park come summertime? The park features Jiminy’s very own Mountain Coaster, providing thousands of feet of twisting, turning fun through the woods! You control your speed so you may take a leisurely ride or get your thrills at speeds up to 23 mph. The park also features the Alpine Super Slide, a giant swing, a rock-climbing wall, rope adventures, and loads of other activities for both children and adults. Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort is also home to some of the most gorgeous hiking and mountain-biking trails in the Northeast—it’s the perfect way to spend a summer day!

Opening Memorial Day weekend!

Look Memorial Park

300 North Main Street Florence, MA 01062 Phone: 413-584-5457

Come out and Play!

Open Saturdays and Sundays starting in April and 7 Days per week Memorial Day – Labor Day, Look Memorial Park if full of family fun. Come ride our Steamer Train, Bumper Boats or Pedal Boats. Play a round on our 18-hole Mini-Golf course. Grab a terrific hamburger or hot dog at our Picnic Store and just spend the day in a great family environment. Come on Wednesdays in the summer and enjoy HALF PRICE DAY!!! All attractions are half price every Wednesday. We also offer unlimited ride packages that allow access to all our attractions all day long for one low fee! Remember, not only are you enjoying affordable family fun, you are also supporting a local non-profit organization.

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Springfield, MA 01105 Phone: 413-781-6500

Basketball fans will find exhibits, interactive kiosks, memorabilia, and hands-on activities. Children and adults can spend the day in the 80,000-square-foot facility shooting baskets on a regulation court, measuring their skills against sports legends in an interactive game. Kids are invited to coaches’ clinics on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Check for seasonal changes in operating hours.

Springfield Museums & Dr Seuss Nat’l Memorial Sculpture Garden

21 Edwards Street Springfield, MA 01103 Phone: 413-263-6800

Life-size statues of Springfield native Dr. Seuss and his favorite characters including Horton, the Grinch and the Lorax, greet you at the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden. Then step inside the four museums where you'll find fierce Samurai armor and weaponry; an internationally-acclaimed collection of Oriental bronze, jade and porcelain; intricate Middle Eastern rugs; fine American and European paintings and sculpture; the live-animal Solutia Eco-Center; a savannah-full of animals in the multi-level R.E. Phelon African Hall; Dinosaur Hall with its towering tyrannosaurus rex; Astronomy Hall complete with a planetarium; and changing exhibits highlighting Connecticut River Valley history since 1636. Learning is more fun hands-on in the colorful Hasbro Games Art Discovery Center and stimulating MASSPOWER Science Discovery Laboratory. A variety of curriculum-based tours and programs are available.

The Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center

302 Sumner Avenue (Route 83) Springfield, MA 01138 Phone: 413-733-2251

Celebrating Nature's Diversity

The Forest Park Zoo, located in Forest Park, a 735 acre woodland park in Springfield, features exotic and indigenous animals representing a large variety of species found throughout the world and in North America. Experience the world of exotic animals and local wildlife as never before. Take a train trip around the park, explore freshwater pond life, learn about endangered animals and captive breeding programs. Get to know the creatures that frequent your backyard, and visit a Heritage Breeds Barn. Shop in our unique gift shop for unusual, educational, or whimsical gift items. Enjoy the gardens, seasonal exhibits, programs, and events.

Hours : April 1 - Oct. 10 Open Daily 10am-5pm (Weather permitting).
Open after October 10 for Special Events and Programs only.
Admission: Children under age 1 FREE; Up to age 4 $2.50; Ages 5-12 $4.75;
Adults & Over 12 $6.75; Senior Rate $4.75. Group Discounts Available.
Train Rides $4.00 ; Animal Food Packages available for purchase in the Gift Shop.