All across Massachusetts, you'll find a winter wonderland of outdoor activities, such as skiing, ice skating and snowmobiling. Don't miss the Red Bull Crashed Ice full-contact ice skating competition at Fenway Park, or the men's and women's Beanpot Tournaments at TD Garden, featuring Boston's best collegiate hockey. Other February highlights include Black History Month to mark African-American achievement and Lunar New Year activities celebrated by Asian communities across the state. For full details, visit massvacation.com!

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February is for fun! Everyone is talking about the brand new exhibit at the Springfield Museums called Toytopia, where everything old is new and BIG! School vacation week is in February and the Springfield Museums are planning something Magical; enjoy special shows or sign up for the Harry Potter Hogwarts Academy Training. For the adults, FeBREWary is all about the craft beers, a special tasting of the Western Mass Beer Trail at Table & Vine in West Springfield. For more information, log onto explorewesternmass.com.

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The cold, quiet days of February provide perfect opportunities to stroll through the museums of Johnny Appleseed Country. Warm up with a tour of "Fire and Light: Otto Piene in Groton, 1983-2014" at the Fitchburg Art Museum, showcasing Piene's major threads while living at his "art farm" in Groton. Or explore the contemporary paintings of Russian-American artist and designer Alexander Gassel at the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton. Take the time to tour the museums' own collections, and forget the chill outside!

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The Martha's Vineyard 20 Miler on Saturday February 16 is a must-race, whether you're a highly competitive athlete looking for a test of your Boston marathon readiness, or a dedicated recreational runner looking to combine a visit to one of the East Coast's most beautiful Islands with a race on a fast, USATF certified course. Not quite up to the 20 mile challenge? Grab a partner and enter the Amity Island Relay (2x10 miles)!

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Spire Center for the Performing Arts in Plymouth presents a February Vacation class in Film Making from February 18-February 22 (9 am to 5 pm each day). Students will learn the mechanics of shooting a short movie - from being behind the camera or behind the scenes working as the director, camera operator, sound person, make up, hair and more. Students will also have an active role in the movie making script written by the "Screen Writing" class. The final cut movie will be shown during a red-carpet movie premiere.  Call 508-591-0282 for more details!

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Choices for theatre and dance buffs include Beautiful, Mark Morris, School of Rock, Little Foxes, American Girl LIVE and the annual CRASHfest. The Boston Symphony features a robust lineup of performances, while the city's jazz clubs ward off the winter blues. Boston's native son Sargent & Fashion are on view at the MFA, William Forsythe's: Choreographic Objects at the ICA and Destination Mars awaits you at the Museum of Science. Visitors can quench their thirst at the Extreme Beer Fest or sip fine wines at the Boston Wine Festival. Black History Month is celebrated all February long and festivities for the Year of the Pig take to the streets of Chinatown. The Bean Pot and Disney's Mickey's Search Party take to the ice at TD Garden, and Fenway Park gets in on the winter fun when downhill skaters race to the finish line for Red Bull's Crashed Ice. Boston restaurants celebrate Valentine's Day with special dinners, and museums/attractions open their doors wide for February School Vacation Week!  And did we mention the Patriots are playing in their 9th Super Bowl?

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