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Great Things to Do in Berkshires and Pioneer Valley

Berkshires burst with performing arts, history, and vigorous outdoor fun!

The Berkshire Mountains region of western Massachusetts is a haven of pristine mountains sprinkled with gems of cultural and outdoor activities. Bisected by the historic Mohawk Trail, the Berkshires offer a wealth of cultural attractions, starting with Tanglewood in Lenox, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In 2003, the Mahaiwe Theater in Great Barrington was transformed into the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, which is rapidly building a reputation as a year-round cultural center. Among museums, the region’s big draw is the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, with the world’s largest collection of original Norman Rockwell art, a perennial attraction for kids and families. In North Adams, MASS MoCA, or the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, charms visitors with every imaginable slant on the visual and performing arts. In Pittsfield, the restored Hancock Shaker village, a living history museum, provides a glimpse into the lives of these agrarian people. Winter activities in the Berkshire Mountains / Mohawk Trail region include skiing and snow sports at the Butternut (Great Barrington) and Catamount (South Egremont) ski areas.

Just east of the Berkshires is the Pioneer Valley and Connecticut River Valley, a north-south swatch of cultural attractions and lively college towns. A tour through the Pioneer Valley begins at Springfield, with its cluster of museums of anthropology, science, fine arts, and history. For a taste of classic silliness, the complex offers to kids and parents the Dr. Seuss sculpture garden, with giant sculptures of Dr. Seuss’s beloved characters. Springfield offer sports fans the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Every August, the giant Eastern States Exposition or “The Big E” – a giant agricultural fair for all of New England -- opens in West Springfield. Moving northward up the Pioneer Valley, visitors can enjoy a variety of arts and cultural activities in the college towns of Amherst and Northampton. For the kids, two not-to-be-missed places are the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst and the Zoo at Forest Park in Springfield. Truly, visitors have plentiful opportunities to feed the mind and to exercise the body in the lovely, soulful Berkshires.

Great Things to Do in Berkshires and Pioneer Valley

Bastille Day Street Dance Party -- Boston
Now through July 11, 2009
Boston Harborfest
-- Boston, Massachusetts
June 30, 2009 to July 5, 2009
Melissa Ferrick Picnic Concert -- Ipswich
July 2, 2009
Independence Day Celebration
-- Worcester, Massachusetts
July 3, 2009
New Bedford Summerfest
-- New Bedford, Massachusetts
July 3, 2009 to July 5, 2009
Gloucester Independence Day Horribles Parade and Fireworks
-- Gloucester, Massachusetts
July 3, 2009
Grand Ole Fourth of July
-- Westfield, Massachusetts
July 3, 2009
Sail Plymouth 2009
-- Plymouth, Massachusetts
July 3, 2009 to July 6, 2009
By the Bay Fine Art & Craft Show -- Brewster
July 3, 2009 to July 5, 2009
Fourth of July Sand Sculpting Spectacular
-- Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts
July 3, 2009 to July 5, 2009
Red, White and Blue at Garden in the Woods
– Framingham, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Star Spangled Springfield
-- Springfield, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Picnic in the Park
– Concord, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Independence Day Parade
-- Manchester by the Sea, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
July 4th Parade, Concert, and Fireworks
-- Plymouth, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Fourth of July Celebration
-- Amherst, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade
-- Pittsfield, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Independence Day at Top of the Hub
– Boston, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Sudbury's Annual Fourth of July Parade
-- Sudbury, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Pops Goes the 4th
-- Boston, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Rockport Independence Day Celebration – Rockport, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Independence Day Celebrations
-- Sturbridge, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Fourth of July Celebration
-- Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Edgartown Fireworks
-- Edgartown, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Barbeque on the Old Whaling Church Lawn
-- Edgartown, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Salem Celebrates the Fourth
--Salem, Massachusetts
July 4, 2009
Enchanted Garden Tour -- New Seabury and Popponesset Island
July 9, 2009
Circus Smirkus – Wilbraham
July 11, 2009 to July 12, 2009
Group W: Industrial Strength Art -- Pittsfield
July 11, 2009 to July 12, 2009
Heritage Annual Auto Show -- Sandwich
July 11, 2009
Peter Rockwell Day -- Stockbridge
July 11, 2009
Secret Garden Tour -- Provincetown
July 12, 2009
Harry and the Potters Concert-- Waltham
July 12, 2009
Whale Watch – Bristol, Rhode Island, to Plymouth, Massachusetts
July 12, 2009
Brimfield Antique and Collectibles Show (Summer) – Brimfield
July 14, 2009 to July 19, 2009
Annie and the Hedonists -- Williamstown
July 14, 2009
Zambian Summer Celebration Concert -- Oak Bluffs
July 16, 2009
Third Thursdays in Pittsfield
July 16, 2009
Sand Sculpting Festival -- Revere
July 16, 2009 to July 19, 2009
Circus Smirkus – Wellesley
July 17, 2009 to July 19, 2009
North Shore Farm to Table Dinner Series -- Newburyport
July 18, 2009
Fire and Ice Day at Old Sturbridge Village – Sturbridge
July 18, 2009
Pittsfield Art Show – Pittsfield
July 18, 2009
Fanfare Brass Quintet -- Waltham
July 22, 2009
Kenny Rogers -- New Bedford
July 23, 2009
Cabaret-to-Go -- Stockbridge
July 23, 2009
Circus Smirkus – Lawrence
July 24, 2009 to July 25, 2009
The Temptations Revue with Dennis Edwards -- New Bedford
July 25, 2009
International Wine Dinner – Deerfield
July 25, 2009
Circus Smirkus – Sandwich
July 27, 2009 to July 29, 2009
Nantucket Comedy Festival -- Nantucket
July 28, 2009 to August 1, 2009
Circus Smirkus – Revere
July 31, 2009 to August 1, 2009
Pops by the Sea -- Hyannis
August 2, 2009
375th Anniversary Celebration -- Ipswich
August 9, 2009
Cyndi Lauper -- New Bedford
August 15, 2009
Crane Beach SandBlast! -- Ipswich
August 15, 2009
Champney’s Cookout – Deerfield
August 16, 2009
Third Thursdays in Pittsfield
August 20, 2009
Brimfield Antique and Collectibles Show (Fall ) – Brimfield
September 8, 2009 to September 13, 2009
Music on the Farm -- Upton
September 12, 2009
Tour of Italy dinner– Deerfield
September 18, 2009
Oktober Fiesta dinner – Deerfield
October 31, 2009
Cuisine of Provençale dinner – Deerfield
November 21, 2009
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