The fun continues in Central Massachusetts this January! Enjoy the great outdoors with some snowshoeing at Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook or learn to ski or snowboard on Wachusett Mountain. If it's too chilly outside, The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts makes some noise on January 10th with the unforgettable performance STOMP, and The Worcester Art Museum gives us a first look at Spring with floral arrangements inspired by the artwork during Flora in Winter from January 28-31.  Find more information on Central Massachusetts.

Be a part of a tradition that began over 90 years ago at the Greenfield Winter Carnival February 5-7! Ice sculpture contests, fireworks, fire dancers, Parade of Lights, Breakfast with Frosty, Family Fun Day, Sleigh Bell Run, Cardboard Sled Race, K9 Keg Pull, sledding, ice skating, and so much more! Most events are free and there's something for everyone throughout the weekend. Then, warm up and sample a farm-to-table menu at a local eatery or visit a craft gallery in Shelburne Falls, Deerfield or Turners Falls for works by talented artisans. Find more information on Franklin County. 

Boston is still dressed for the holiday season and the door is open for theatrical, musical and artistic performances of all genres, from Shakespeare's crossed dressed comedy Twelfth Night to the timely drama of Disgraced. Nice Fish is a good catch, be a guest at Beauty and the Beast or enjoy Sondheim on Sondheim, a musical review of the prolific composer/lyricist. Pop artist Corita Kent's work is on display at the Harvard Art Museums while the Peabody Essex Museum presents Native Fashion Now and Dutch Painting in the Golden Age is on view at the MFA.  In fact, there's so much to do - you have to stay over! Find more information on Greater Boston. 

The arts are alive this January on Cape Cod! From January 9-February 14, the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and Cotuit Center for the Arts will collaborate on the winter art exhibit "Balancing Act." The interactive exhibit will feature artists' interpretation of this theme - literally and figuratively! Next up, the Cape Symphony Orchestra will present "The Silk Road and Beyond" January 16-17. This special concert will be a blissful marriage between the ancient Chinese instrument, the Guzheng, and the lush, Western orchestra. Buy tickets now! Find more information on Cape Cod.

Next month Sesame Street's Big Bird is coming to Northampton and it's a big deal! The Northampton Arts Council invites you to a special film presentation of I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story on Friday, February 12 at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton. The film will be followed by a Q&A session featuring Mr. Spinney himself, who is now in his 80s. Secure your tickets for this special event now. Find more information on Hampshire County.

Join Mass MoCA for their annual day of free admission on Saturday, January 30th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., when the galleries teem with visitors and activities! Enjoy elevator music (played live), art-making, gallery tours, pop-up performances, and all the usual Free Day excitement. Be sure to check out the results of the Kidspace artist residency with North Adams and North Berkshire students. Find more information on The Mohawk Trail Region. 

MetroWest's new and expanded performance venues offer great spaces for experiencing music, theatre and dance. The breaktaking new Hopkinton Center for the Arts fills beautifully renovated barns with stages and galleries. Further south, you'll find the new Black Box Theatre in Franklin. The Natick Center for the Arts (TCAN) is adding a second story for watching independent films, and Amazing Things Arts Center's refurbished firehouse in Framingham offers a wide range of musical performances. Find more information on MetroWest. 

The Nantucket Hotel & Resort is delighted to host a weekend with best-selling author Elin Hilderbrand January 15-18! Spend a special two or three-day weekend with Elin on the island of Nantucket. Enjoy either a private tour of Nantucket with Elin, showcasing many of the locations described in her books or a "So You Think You Know Elin" round-table discussion with some of her closest friends. Attend an exclusive first reading from her upcoming book, "Here's to Us." Click here to join Elin. Find more information on Nantucket Island.

Located in the scenic seaport village of Rockport, Rockport Music presents exceptional musical performances and events year round, This January, enjoy National Theatre in HD: Hamlet, Met Opera in HD: Les Pêcheurs de Perles, Guest Presentation: David Bromberg, Vadym Kholodenko, piano, Beantown Swing Orchestra, National Theatre in HD: Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Met Opera in HD: Turandot, and Bolshoi Ballet in HD: Taming of the Shrew. For more information or to purchase your tickets, click here! Find more information on North of Boston.