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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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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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Good Company and
Good Fun
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November
is one of those feel good months where we start to see families and
friends coming together more often. And nothing goes better with good
company than good fun - an easy match given the rich season of events in Massachusetts. Thanksgiving festivities take
center stage, especially America's
Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration in Plymouth
(tradition since 1621!). Major sporting events are full of swing,
too, with the Pats, Celtics, and Bruins
flexing their skills to crowds of cheering fans. Highlights also
include film and art festivals, open studios, and awe-inspiring light
displays. For more on this month's activities and ideas for embracing
the fall, visit massvacation.com/fallfun.
For more on what to see + do in Massachusetts, visit massvacation.com.
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Featured Region:
Hampshire County
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Wrap
up your holiday shopping on the Artsy side of western MA! Choose
from a collection of art treasures at Snow
Farm, in Williamsburg, at the Annual Seconds Sale, weekends
starting November 10th. Visit 50+ artists' studios on November 11th
at Northampton's 25th Anniversary Open Studios and
Holiday Sale for unique gifts that delight heart and
home. Two more holiday shopping must-dos: Northampton's
Bag Day on November 18th and Easthampton's Cottage Street Open Studio
Holiday Sales , December 1, 2, 3 and 9. Find more
events and information for Hampshire
County.
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The
Vineyard
Artisans Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Festival
will be November 24 & 25 from 10 am to 4 pm. Spend a cozy weekend
on Martha's Vineyard and enjoy a spectacular holiday art show by
Island artists! Find one-of-a-kind holiday gifts, including winter hand-made
sweaters, hand-made soaps, Island lavender, photography, painting,
books, and fine crafts, including leather and vintage material bags,
wood butcher block cutting boards, and so much more. To plan
your perfect Vineyard getaway, visit MVY.com. Find more events and
information for Martha's
Vineyard.
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Holiday
sounds and spirit will fill Spring Street in Williamstown on
Saturday, December 2nd for the 34th
Annual Williamstown Holiday Walk! Holiday festivities
with traditional New England flair: old-fashioned caroling,
horse-drawn carriage rides, a Reindog Parade, a Penny Social, Santa
Claus, and much more. Kick-off with the ever popular Reindog Parade
will begin at 3:30 p.m. For a schedule of holiday fun, visit williamstownchamber.com
or call 413-458-9077. Find more events and information for The
Mohawk Trail Region.
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Calling
all lovers of fine art, elegant jewelry, and world-class
craftsmanship! Paradise City Arts Festival is
one of the nation's most finely curated exhibitions of high-end
craftwork and artistry. Featuring 175 established and burgeoning
exhibitors, Paradise City showcases handcrafted jewelry, master
woodwork, and much more. So whether you're an art lover, an interior
designer, or simply the owner of a discerning eye and irrefutable
taste, don't miss Paradise City at Marlborough's Royal Plaza from
November 17-19. Find more events and information for MetroWest.
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The
holiday season is here! Get in the spirit and join the NHA's Festival of Wreaths. On November
22, 24, 25 and 26, bid in the silent auction of the Whaling Museum's
display of wreaths crafted by local artisans! Also on November 24th,
the Chamber's Annual Tree lighting will be held on Main Street to
illuminate the community decorated trees. There will be caroling by
the high school's select choir. Find more events and information for Nantucket
Island.
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On
November 2nd, don't miss Thompson Square performing at the Blue
Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury! The duo of Keifer and
Shawna Thompson are a force to be reckoned with in the modern day
country music landscape. On Saturday, November 4th come to the Crane Estate Art Show and Sale.
The show - themed Nature's
Wisdom - explores all kinds of natural wonders in paint,
ink, photo and sculpture. Find more events and information for North
of Boston.
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Catch An Evening with Cher, Billy Joel, Bette Midler
& Barbra Streisand at the Spire Center for the
Performing Arts in Plymouth on November 11-12. Here is your chance to
see legendary superstars re-created by Las Vegas' #1 impersonators!
Featured will be Sonny & Cher, Billy Joel, Elton John, Neil
Diamond, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart,
Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand and others - hosted by The Edwards
Twins. Saturday show is at 8 pm, Sunday show is at 2 pm. Find more
events and information for Plymouth
County.
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New Bedford Art
Museum/Artworks! presents SCAPES: Placemaking in the 21st Century,
on display now through March 11, 2018! The exciting exhibit features
contemporary painters, photographers, digital media artists and
sculptors. Artists today are flipping the Modernist focus on the
sublimity of nature to a postmodern exploration of internal
landscapes, housed in the individual and cultivated, not only by what
is seen en plein air, but also experienced socially, culturally
and emotionally. Find more events and information for Southeastern
Massachusetts.
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Come
and get festive with us in the Berkshires at Greylock
WORKS in North Adams, a newly renovated historic mill!
Discover a new annual holiday market called FESTIVE, which will be the
perfect spot to start your holiday shopping. FESTIVE celebrates the
magic of the Berkshires, with opportunities to shop the highest
quality artisans, food crafters, and farmers. Much more than just
great shopping, FESTIVE includes indie-music and spoken word
performances, aerial adventure, demonstrations, and individual
stories of the regional maker economy. Find more events and
information for The
Berkshires.
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Lexington Symphony's Annual Holiday Pops:
Kick off the holiday season with family and friends on Friday,
December 1st with this annual musical tradition! Celebrate the sounds
of the season with Lexington Symphony and special guests New World
Chorale. at Cary Hall in Lexington. Two performances: Kids POPS
at 4 pm and Evening POPS at 7:30 pm. Tickets always sell fast for
this holiday tradition. Tickets available at the door day of
performance until sold out. Order early to guarantee your seats at lexingtonsymphony.org! Find more
events and information for Greater
Merrimack Valley.
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Begin
your holiday celebrations in Central Mass with food, festivals, and
performances! Sample tastings and Wormtown brews at Something's Brewing in Worcester
on November 6th at the Hanover Theatre. Christmas traditions begin
shortly after as The Worcester Center for Crafts brings 60+ fine
craft artists and their work to the Holiday Festival of Crafts on
November 24-26, and Vaillancourt Folk Art presents the one-man
performance of A Christmas Carol with Gerald
Charles Dickens that same weekend! Find more events and information
for Central
Massachusetts.
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'Tis
the season...the apple season! The 23rd
Annual CiderDays in Franklin County will be held
November 3-5. Enjoy cider, hard or sweet...we have lots of both!
Workshops in Shelburne Falls, two Cider Salons at Berkshire East,
Harvest Dinner at Warfield House and Orchard Tours throughout the
area. Also enjoy cooking demos, tastings and pairings. Some events
are ticketed, others free. Buy tickets now at CiderDays.com
or call 413-773-5463. Find more events and information for Franklin
County.
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From
November 1-December 30, Greater Boston celebrates an eight-week Holiday Festival,
when over 125 theater, dance, music, comedy and family performances -
with thousands of half-priced tickets - are made available! Seasonal
favorites include traditional and contemporary Nutcracker ballets,
A Celtic
Christmas Sojourn, Handel's' Messiah, Christmas Revels,
The Black
Nativity, Holiday
Pops and more! Discounted dining deals and many free
festivities are also part of this holiday gift. Tree and menorah
lightings, BLINK! at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Holiday Strolls and of
course the beloved First Night (& now First Day) all contribute
to what makes the holiday season in Boston so memorable. Give the
gift that won't be re-gifted by purchasing discounted tickets at MayorsHoliday.com or at ArtsBoston
booths at Copley Square and Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Find more
events and information for Greater
Boston.
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Start
the holiday celebration with Sandwich Glass Museum's 8th Annual Glassblowers' Christmas!
From November 13-December 30, hundreds of unique glass ornaments
handcrafted by some of the region's finest artists will adorn the
trees. The Lighting of the Pilgrim Monument
in Provincetown on November 22md is a Cape Cod holiday tradition, and
the spectacular Gardens Aglow at
Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich will wow you Fridays
through Sundays from November 24-December 17 (also Dec. 22, 29 and
30). Find these festive events and more at ChristmasonCapeCod.com.
Find more events and information for Cape
Cod.
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Tower Square Parade of the Big Balloons
will be held Friday, November 24 at 11 am! Come watch as massive
balloons float overhead, and enjoy bands, motorized contingents and
much more the day after Thanksgiving in downtown Springfield. See the
75-foot inflatable Cat in the Hat, Wintery Strawberry Shortcake,
Daniel the Tiger, Butterscotch the Elf, Honey Bee. Park at Tower
Square and get a great spot for parade viewing. After the parade,
come back in to enjoy all of the fun free family entertainment lined
up for you at Tower Square's Holiday Open House! Click here for more information.
For other great holiday ideas in Western Mass visit ExploreWesternMass.com.
Find more events and information for Greater
Springfield.
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