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Summer Bucket List & Reader Recommendations for Western MA With it’s natural beauty, local food, family attractions and community festivals and fairs, Western Massachusetts is a haven for family fun. Whether you’re visiting the area, or are fortunate enough to live here year round, the region in the summer is an engaging place to vacation or staycation! We asked our readers to recommend their favorite attractions, day trips, must see or must… Read More
Western Massachusetts is a glorious region to explore with family and friends in the fall as the leaves start to change and drop, and harvest festivals and seasonal traditions happen each weekend. Whether you’re visiting the area, or are fortunate enough to live here year round, Western MA in the fall is one of the most beautiful places to be! We asked our readers to recommend their favorite attractions, must see or must do family activities during the fall, and we received thirty great tips. While not an exhaustive list (nor in any order) of the fun adventures families can have in Western MA, it’s a great place to start.
Western Massachusetts is a glorious region to explore with family and friends in the fall as the leaves start to change and drop, and harvest festivals and seasonal traditions happen each weekend. Whether you’re visiting the area, or are fortunate enough to live here year round, Western MA in the fall is one of the most beautiful places to be!
We asked our readers to recommend their favorite attractions, must see or must do family activities during the fall, and we many great tips. While not an exhaustive list (nor in any order) of the fun adventures families can have in Western MA, it’s a great place to start.
Peruse our list, and ff you have a recommendation to add to this list, please do! Post your suggestion in the comment field!
Frankenstein to Ghost Tours. Stargazing to Birdwatching. Simple Machines to Science Labs. Museum Adventures to Musicals. These are just a few of the community learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list below and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play!
Witches Butter to Apple Cider. Bear Hole to Old Burying Ground. Beatbox to Native American Flute. Community Service to Community Meals… These are just a few of the community learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list here on “Learn Local. Play Local.” and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play!
Here’s a recap of news and information posted on Hilltown Families this past week, along with a map for finding out what’s happening this weekend and next week throughout Western MA! Peruse our list of Suggested Events for Columbus Day Weekend for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Bulletin Board Announcements, Featured Community Building Events, Hilltown Family Variety Show and our Autumn Bucket List! Also check our weekly columns, “Learn Local. Play Local.” and “Berkshire Family Fun” for a list of educational and cultural highlights!
Barns to Trolleys. Matcha to Blueberries. Honey to Bread. Canoeing to Storytelling. These are just a few of the community learning highlights we’re featuring this week in “Learn Local. Play Local.” Peruse the list and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play!
Here’s a recap of news and information posted on Hilltown Families this past week, along with a map for finding out what’s happening this weekend and next week throughout Western MA! Peruse our list of Suggested Events for October 5th & 6th for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Bulletin Board Announcements, Featured Community Building Events, Hilltown Family Variety Show and our Autumn Bucket List! Also check our weekly columns, “Learn Local. Play Local.” and “Berkshire Family Fun” for a list of educational and cultural highlights!
“Learn Local. Play Local.” is up with 33 community learning opportunities for families in Western MA! Talc Mines to Papermaking. River Cleanups to Storytelling. Russian Food to Apple History. These are just a few of the community learning highlights we’re featuring this week…
Here’s a recap of news and information posted on Hilltown Families this past week, along with a map for finding out what’s happening this weekend and next week throughout Western MA! Peruse our list of Suggested Events for September 28th-October 4th for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Bulletin Board Announcements, Featured Community Building Events, Hilltown Family Variety Show and our Autumn Bucket List! Also check our weekly columns, “Learn Local. Play Local.” and “Berkshire Family Fun” for a list of educational and cultural highlights!
“Learn Local. Play Local.” is up with 28 community learning opportunities for families in Western MA! Hoosac Tunnel to Comet Ison. Plein Air Painting to Piano Music. Community Meals to Local Gardens. These are just a few of the community learning highlights we’re featuring this week…
Here’s a recap of news and information posted on Hilltown Families this past week, along with a map for finding out what’s happening this weekend and next week throughout Western MA! Peruse our list of Suggested Events for September 21st-27th for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Bulletin Board Announcements, Featured Community Building Events, Hilltown Family Variety Show and our Autumn Bucket List! Also check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local. for 22 Community Highlights, and our column, Berkshire Family Fun for September, for a list of premier educational and cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families!
Honeybees to Wild Edibles. Chinese Moon Festival to Tibetan Sand Mandalas. Arugula to Grapes… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week in our Friday column, “Learn Local. Play Local.” Peruse our list and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you engage!
Here’s a recap of news and information posted on Hilltown Families this past week, along with a map for finding out what’s happening this weekend and next week throughout Western MA! Peruse our list of Suggested Events for September 14th-20th for a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Bulletin Board Announcements, Featured Community Building Events, Hilltown Family Variety Show and our Autumn Bucket List! Also check our weekly column, Learn Local. Play Local. for 22 Community Highlights, and our column, Berkshire Family Fun for September, for a list of premier educational and cultural highlights in Berkshire County for families!
Coffee to Silk. Watercycles to Watersheds. Literacy to STEM… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week in “Learn Local. Play Local.” Peruse our list and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play!
Here’s a recap of news and information posted on Hilltown Families this past week, along with a map for finding out what’s happening this weekend and next week throughout Western MA!
Monarchs to Macroinvertebrates. 19th-Century Chores to Food Traditions. Intergenerational Story Swap to Nature-Based StoryWalk… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Find out about these community based educational opportunities, including service based learning at The Food Bank’s Family Volunteer Day…
School’s back in session for most, and the harvest community celebrations are starting up! Find opportunities to engage and learn in your community with our list of Weekly Suggested Events, packed with community based educational opportunities, service learning experiences and community building events! And PLAYGROUPS!
Here’s a recap of news and information posted on Hilltown Families this past week, along with a map for finding out what’s happening this long weekend and next week throughout Western MA! Here you will find a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Bulletin Board Announcements, Hilltown Family Variety Show, and our Bucket List of Summer Activities! View according to day of the week or topic, or choose a post from this past week or one from our archives…
West African Drumming to Greek Dancing. Bridges to Comets. Stockbridge Mohicans to Victorian Technology… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play!
It’s Labor Day Weekend… the last weekend of summer, for some. Find friends and neighbors laughing, singing and eating together all weekend long with our list of Weekly Suggested Events! Make plans to get out into your community and enjoy these final days of summer… rain or shine!
Here’s a recap of news and information posted on Hilltown Families this past week, along with a map for finding out what’s happening this weekend and next week throughout Western MA! Here you will find a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Upcoming Events, Bulletin Board, Hilltown Family Variety Show, and our Bucket List of Summer Activities! View according to day of the week or topic, or choose a post from this past week or one from our archives…
Our column, “Learn Local. Play Local.” is up! This week it’s Tractors to Airplanes. Tomato Fest to Breakfast. Reggae to Gershwin… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list for community and nature based educational opportunities and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play!
This is the last (or 2nd to last) weekend of summer freedom, for some… make the most of it either way with our list of Weekly Suggested Events! Agricultural fairs are highlighted, along with the usual awesome community building and educational events & opportunities we feature each week here on Hilltown Families! Peruse our list, make your plans, and be sure to tell your friends about Hilltown Families too… they’ll love you for it (plus, you’ll bump into more folks you know when you’re out exploring Western MA with your family)!
Here’s a recap of news and information posted on Hilltown Families this past week, along with a map for finding out what’s happening this weekend and next week throughout Western MA! Here you will find a comprehensive list of events happening throughout the four counties of Western MA, including: Upcoming Events, Bulletin Board, Hilltown Family Variety Show, and our Bucket List of Summer Activities! View according to day of the week or topic, or choose a post from this past week or one from our archives…
“Learn Local. Play Local.” is up with 22 community & educational highlights for this week in Western MA! Agricultural Fairs to Eating Local. Textiles to Shape-Note Singing. Greece to Middle East… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play!
Our list of weekly Suggested Events is up! See which agricultural fairs are this week, museum and outdoor adventures, community service opportunities, an idea or two for a parents’ night out, and loads of learning opportunities happening all across the region!
Sweet Festival to Zucchini Festival. Minerals to Rockets. Silversmithing to Citizen Scientists… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list and make plans to have fun while learning this next week in Western MA!
August is in full swing and our list of weekly Suggested Events is your guide to community, family and educational events & opportunities throughout Western MA! Make your staycation this summer memorable, show out of town guests the very best the region has to offer, or just get out of your house and out into your community, learning while you play!
“Learn Local. Play Local.” our weekly column which features community & learning highlights for this weekend and next week is up! Felt to Pottery. Storytelling to Stargazing. Ethnic Fair to Agricultural Fair. Earth Songs to Revolutionary War… These are just a few of the learning highlights we’re featuring this week! Peruse our list of community highlights and make plans to get out into your community and learn while you play…
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