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Clockwise from top left: Cranberry harvest; Hancock Shaker Village; Mayflower II/Plimoth Plantation; Christian Scott, Mass Jazz/Berklee College of Music; D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield
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GREETINGS! Massachusetts is rich in arts & culture, so it's no surprise that exciting events, exhibits and festivals are held in the state's 16 regions all year long. Find out more!
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Featured Region: Hampshire County
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Johnny Appleseed Country
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Enjoy a tasteful tour of Johnny Appleseed Country with a host of mouth-watering events! Come for the beer, stay for the bonfire at Fruitlands Museum's beer tasting on November 2nd. Gardner Ale House serves a wild game beer dinner on November 7th, and Lanni Orchards dishes up a pie tasting on the 16th and 17th. You can enter the home-made beer or cider competition at the Annual Thanksgiving Harvest Festival at Red Apple Farm on the 23rd and 24th, and stock your holiday pantry with locally-produced foods. Tempt your tastebuds in Johnny's backyard!
For more information on Johnny Appleseed Country, click here.
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Martha's Vineyard
| |  The Annual Thanksgiving Day Artisan Festival will be held November 29th & 30th at Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury! Experience the largest holiday art show by Islanders, featuring many holiday gifts such as one of a kind winter hand-made sweaters, hand-made soaps, Island lavender, and fine crafts including leather and vintage material bags, wood butcher block cutting boards, and so much more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free Admission, parking $2. For more information on Martha's Vineyard, click here. |
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Mohawk Trail Region
| |  Art Walk in Shelburne Falls will be held November 2nd from 4 to 8 p.m. Mingle with local artists, view demonstrations, enjoy live music, and participate in community art projects! The Village of Shelburne Falls is a designated a Cultural District. Come see why! On November 29th, experience Moonlight Magic in Shelburne Falls from 4 to 9 p.m. This traditional kick-off to the holiday season includes Lighting of the Village, the Parade of Lights, Santa's Workshop, carolers, and street performers. For more information on the Mohawk Trail Region, click here. |
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MetroWest
| |  November is a great time to rediscover MetroWest, starting with the grand re-opening of the Salton Nature Center at Massachusetts Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick on November 2nd! It kicks off a month of activities that include Pond Life Exploration, Talking Turtles and Woodland Walk. When weather drives you indoors, head north to rediscover the handmade works of art for sale at Wonderland, the deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum's annual artists' market, beginning November 16th. |
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Nantucket Island
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 Nantucket Noel will be celebrated November 28-December 31! Holiday festivities begin the day after Thanksgiving with the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Community Caroling. Everyone gathers at the top of Main Street to watch over 100 Christmas trees come alive with color and light. Caroling follows, filling the air with sounds of an old-fashioned Christmas. The community comes together to decorate trees for the 40th Christmas Stroll the following weekend, December 6-8. Come join us for Nantucket Noel! For more information on Nantucket Island, click here. |
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North of Boston
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See New England's largest and most whimsical display of holiday trees November 23-December 7 at the Methuen Festival of Trees! Now in its 20th Emerald Year, the festival includes breathtaking holiday trees, raffles (enter to win your own tree!) auction, food, and a treasure hunt (winners will be entered to win a trip to Ireland). Proceeds from this event help to fund the preservation of Methuen's and Merrimack Valley's historical sites and monuments.
For more information on North of Boston, click here.
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Plymouth County
| |  South Shore Conservatory's Concert Series presents Vive la Musique at 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 17th. Winds Department Co-Chairs lead the brass and woodwind concert, featuring selections from French composers, leaving the audience "enchanté!" This instrumental concert offers repertoire, weaving instruments in beautiful performances, highlighting fine musicianship. Following the performance, the audience is invited stay, enjoy refreshments, and visit with the musicians. South Shore Conservatory is located at One Conservatory Drive in Hingham.
For more information on Plymouth County, click here. |
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Southeastern Massachusetts
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The 9th Annual New Bedford North End Open Studios will take place on Friday, November 22nd from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, November 23rd and Sunday, November 24th from 11 .a.m to 5 p.m. This is a chance to explore a historic mill and see the amazing art that is being created in New Bedford! Visit two floors of studios where everything from fine furniture to highly original paintings to silk scarves are designed and produced. Whether you are a collector or casual observer, this FREE event is for you.
For more information on Southeastern MA, click here.
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The Berkshires
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|  Berkshire Botanical Garden's Holiday Marketplace is back! Shop local vendors and the Garden Shop for gifts and holiday decor. Take your pick of fresh decorative swags, bundled greens and boxwood kits and make sure to visit our legendary Gallery of Wreaths featuring one-of-a kind designs created by our master wreath makers. Holiday Marketplace is located at the Berkshire Botanical Garden and runs Saturday, December 7th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 8th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on the Berkshires, click here. |
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Greater Merrimack Valley
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"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."-John F. Kennedy. As we remember President John F. Kennedy's assassination, the Addison Gallery of American Art presents Flash Back - November 22, 1963, which investigates the lasting impact of a painful episode in American history at the same time that it explores the power of the media through art works that appropriate, manipulate, and at times distort documentary images.
For more information on Greater Merrimack Valley, click here.
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Central Massachusetts
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Every weekend this month at Old Sturbridge Village offers another way to celebrate one of this country's most cherished holidays: Thanksgiving! See how Thanksgiving food was prepared, hear proclamations and sermons at the Center Meetinghouse, and witness Target Shooting Matches - a favorite after-dinner pastime of the era, each Saturday and Sunday this November. Dinner reservations for the day of Thanksgiving are currently being accepted through the organization's website!For more information on Central Massachusetts, click here. |
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Franklin County
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The 19th Annual Franklin County CiderDays - celebrating all things apples -will be held November 2nd and 3rd in Shelburne Falls and New Salem! Then, on November 9-10, enjoy a weekend of local art, music and good food at the 11th Annual Crafts of Colrain self-guided Studio Tour! Eighteen artists, artisans and farms display and sell their work, made in this beautiful, rural corner of Franklin County. Tour hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
For more information on Franklin County, click here. |
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Greater Boston
| |  Get your culture on! Select musical performances, from Handel & Haydn Society's period pieces to folk rock legend Gordon Lightfoot to the iconic hits of Elton John. Or peruse 100 watercolors from John Singer Sargent, admire Impressionists' play of light and water or contemplate the empty frames and story behind the Gardner Museum's infamous heist. Prefer front row & center? Becky's New Car is a witty comedy of modern manners, The Cocktail Hour, a comedy on the rocks, while absurdist comedy entertains in Beckett's Waiting for Godot.
For more information on Greater Boston, click here.
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Cape Cod
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Greater Springfield
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Westfield Dickens Days is an exciting month-long celebration inspired by Dickens and the Victorian Age! Its impressive calendar features the Dickens Downtown Stroll with Lanternlight Parade and its giant puppets, bands and marching units (Saturday, Nov. 30th); Dickens dinners with a rollicking "Christmas Carol" between courses (Saturday, Dec. 7th and Wednesday, Dec. 18th); Fezziwig's Holiday Faire (Saturday, Dec. 7th); an historic house tour (Sunday, Dec. 8th); music halls, children's events and more.
For more information on Greater Springfield, click here.
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As the holidays approach, enter 