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Festival season is here and there's something for everyone in western Massachusetts!  Have fun with the family at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art's Children's Book Festival (June 4).  Embrace Easthampton's vibrant cultural scene at its annual street festival with a twist, Cultural Chaos (June 11).  Celebrate Gypsy jazz with Django in June (June 17-18).  Indulge in local food at the Hadley Asparagus Festival (June 4) and Taste of Amherst (June 16-19).  Find more information on Hampshire County.

Art and history lovers are focused on the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown as it opens the exceptional Splendor, Myth, and Vision: Nudes from the Prado (June 11─October 10).  The exhibition brings 28 of the greatest masterpieces from Spain's famed Museo Nacional del Prado to the Clark in a show of Old Master paintings of the nude, including works by Titian, Rubens, Tintoretto, Velazquez, and more. Twenty-four of the paintings on view have never before been shown in the US and are exclusively at the Clark through October 10.  Find more information on The Mohawk Trail Region. 

MetroFest, the region's arts, music, and food truck festival, kicks off the summer on June 25 from 11 am to 5 pm at Bowditch Complex in Framingham! In addition to 20 food trucks and speciality vendors, the event features music on two stages; 100 exhibitors; a classic car show; a tasting tent featuring local beer, hard cider, and wine; and an expanded kids area with bounce houses, a game truck, and Touch-a-Truck. Parking and shuttles are free.  For info and tickets, visit metrowestvisitors.org/metrofest.  Find more information on MetroWest. 

Join us for the 21st Annual Nantucket Film Festival (June 22-27), packed with the inspiring stories, one-of-a-kind Signature Programs, and exciting atmosphere that keep audiences coming back year after year.  Films include Roger Ross Williams' Life, Animated, the highly anticipated Disney-Pixar pic Finding Nemo sequel Finding Dory.  The centerpiece film is a documentary, titled Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You.  This year's Screenwriters Tribute Award, the highest honor presented by the festival, will go to Oliver Stone.  Find more information on Nantucket Island.

Step back in time and explore Essex County's extraordinary collection of homes, buildings, and artifacts from America's First Period (1625-1725) of European Settlement.  Discover what it was like to live in Essex County during America's first century as you navigate these architectural treasures. Join us for 17th Century Saturdays from June through October on the first Saturday of the month!  Find more information on North of Boston.

Summertime brings outdoor community festivals all over Central Mass! June 3-5 the streets come alive with Greek entertainment, food, and more at the 2016 Grecian Festival in Worcester, MA. The 5th Annual Food Truck Festival returns to Worcester's Elm Park with over 20 of the finest food trucks from all over New England. June 16 is all about fresh strawberries as the 61st Annual Dudley Grange Strawberry Festival kicks off in Dudley.  Find more information on Central Massachusetts.

The Mutton & Mead Festival will be celebrated June 18 & 19
from 10 am to 6 pm at the Millers Falls R&G Club in Montague!  Step back into the Middle Ages to the time of daring knights on horseback, fair maidens, mischievous sprites, and  jolly jesters.  Meet the legendary Robin Hood, his band of Merry Men and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Join us for a weekend of Swords, Archery, Feasts, Craftmanship, and Jousting! Click here for more information and tickets.  Find more information on Franklin County. 

Summer kicks off with outdoor festivals celebrating the arts at Cambridge River Festival, inclusivity and equality during Boston Pride Week and a colorful regatta on the Charles River at the Dragon Boat Festival!  Indulge at the annual Scooper Bowl, where all proceeds benefit the Jimmy Fund. Outdoor concerts can be enjoyed throughout the city, from the Courtyards at the MFA and BPL to the waterside Blue Hills Bank Pavilion and Fenway Park.  Find more information on Greater Boston. 

Kick off summer in true Cape Cod fashion at the 8th Annual Quahog Day! Watch our mascot Doug the Quahog make his annual prediction for how many weeks of beach weather lie ahead at 2 pm Monday, June 20th at the Mattakeese Wharf overlooking Barnstable Harbor.  A Cape Cod tradition!  Also in June, over 300 classic cars will be on display Sunday, June 19th at the Father's Day Car Show in Hyannis, and the Provincetown International Film Festival is set for June 15-19!  Find more information on Cape Cod.