10 Smart Black Friday Alternatives to the Mall
Friday, November 29th, 2013

The annual Moonlight Magic holiday stroll will be kicking off the holiday season in the village of Shelburne Falls on Black Friday! Stroll the Village with your family and enjoy local shopping and holiday fun!

1. Visit Santa in the morning at the Hotel Northampton.
2. Discover how New Englanders of the past cooked their Thanksgiving meals at Historic Deerfield’s Open Hearth Cooking Demonstrations.
   
3. Springfield Museums host a day of festive celebrations!
4. Bring the family to KidSpace at MASS MoCA in North Adams to see their current exhibit, Freedom. Before heading out, download their gallery guide for this exhibit which offers a trail through the exhibit with activities and questions to inspire interpretation.
5. Shop local and handmade at in Snow Farm’s Seconds Sale in Williamsburg.
6. The annual Moonlight Magic will be kicking off the holiday season in the village of Shelburne Falls in the evening!
7. Take the kids to the Spirit of Springfield’s annual Tower Square Parade of the Big Balloons.
8. Take in an afternoon performance of “Mr. Seahorse and a House for Hermit Crab” at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst.
9. Narragansett descendant Jennifer Lee will discuss and demonstrate Native American basket-weaving in Deerfield.
10. Adopt a Feline Day at the Dakin Humane Society Adoption Centers in Springfield and Leverett.

More ideas here: Friday, November 27th, 2013.