ArtWeek Berkshires is an annual celebration of local creativity! This year, ArtWeek will be held May 16-26! Come enjoy 100+ hands-on or behind-the-scenes events, and open studios across the region. Experience gallery shows, live performances, poetry readings, painting demos, and so much more! Local actors, cartoonists, crafters, dancers, designers, filmmakers, illustrators, mimes, multimedia artists, musicians, performance artists, poets, puppeteers, theater artists, visual artists, and writers are excited to share their talents. You can find all the events here. Spring is the perfect time for a Berkshires getaway with family and friends! Come for the art, and stay to experience all that Berkshire hospitality has to offer. Enjoy farm-to-table dinners, comfortable accommodations, historic homes and museums, and plentiful outdoor activities. Check out Berkshires.org to find all that you need to curate your perfect Berkshires adventure!

ArtWeek is presented by the five Cultural Districts of Berkshire County and promoted by 1Berkshire.

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Join Lowell National Historical Park for guided walking tours this May and June! Explore historic textile mills, scenic canals, and the stories of the workers who powered America’s Industrial Revolution. It’s a fun, informative way to enjoy the season, get moving, and connect with the city’s past. Learn more at merrimackvalley.org/news/step-into-history-walking-tour-of-lowell-ma.



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May offers arts, culture, and antiques exploration in Central MA! The National Baseball Poetry festival is back, with events at Polar Park and Jean McDonough Arts Center. For visitors seeking American Revolution experiences, check out the Arms and Armor Demonstration of 17th-Century Colonial Militia at Worcester Art Museum on May 10, which is free with museum admission. The Brimfield Antique Shows are back, May 13-18, and we’ve curated a guide for visitors flying into ORH.

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Experience the buzz at the 15th Annual Greenfield Bee Fest, honoring Lorenzo Langstroth, the "Father of Modern Beekeeping," on May 17 in Greenfield! Dive into a hive of activities from 9 am to 12:15 pm, celebrating the vital role of honeybees in our ecosystem. Paint hives, join the Pollinator's Parade, and indulge in bee games. Kids can dress as their favorite pollinators or flowers for a day of fun! Discover the legacy of Bee Fest, born in 2010, now a community-wide celebration. Explore crafts, lectures, and music that highlight the importance of bees. Plus, don't miss the Bee Space garden awards and beekeeping insights. Get more information here!



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The Boston Public Art Triennial is an exciting citywide event celebrating contemporary public art. It will showcase digital installations, sculptures, performance art and interactive pieces by both local, national, and international artists. The exhibition will transform parks, streets, and public buildings into creative canvases throughout Boston’s diverse neighborhoods. The first Triennial will begin on May 22 and run through October 31, and it will be free and open to all!

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Find inspiring vacation ideas in the 2025 Cape Cod Travel Guide - available now for online viewing and for purchase! Browse the latest edition of our magazine and start dreaming of your next visit. Engaging feature stories include content on exploring the Cape on a budget, girls' getaway travel inspiration, a holiday shopping guide, the top places to hike, our picks for standout sandwiches and the best holes of golf, and more. Also find insider tips on where to stay, play and dine. This handy travel-planning tool will be your best friend as you plan your trip to Cape Cod!

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May is the perfect time to take advantage of the mild spring weather with a getaway to Western Mass! Visit our one-of-a -kind attractions like The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Yankee Candle Village or try your luck at MGM Springfield. Plan your visit around one of these fun-filled spring activities: Paradise City Arts Festival, Brimfield Antique Flea Market, Six Flags New England and Comedian Tom Segura at MassMutual Center. 

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It’s time to get outside in Hampshire County! Visit The Botanic Garden of Smith College, or stroll through the Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge. Recharge with a cool show at The Drake or an ice cream at The Mill District! Enjoy a relaxing outdoor lunch at Summer on Strong, and explore the Downtown Northampton Sunday Block Party. Close out the month with contemporary crafts, jewelry, and more abound at the Paradise City Arts Festival all Memorial Day weekend!



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Discover North Central MA this May! Enjoy the Enchanted Orchard Renaissance Faire, Prudence Wright Re-enactment in Pepperell, and Spring Fling at Plain View Farm. Celebrate V-E Day with a WWII USO-style dance, featuring live music and dancing. Get outdoors with scenic hikes at North Country Land Trust, explore the beautiful New England Botanic Garden, or visit the Apple Blossom Festival. North Central MA offers outdoor adventure, history, and nature this spring!



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Martha’s Vineyard’s merry month of May is joyous! Leafy trees, blossoming flowers and bushes, birdsong and perfumy sea breezes welcome visitors. Scrubbed shiny-new by winter, Vineyard visits refresh and renew. Ride the Vineyard; Bike MS (May 3); Edgartown Porchfest (May 17); Martha’s Vineyard Environmental Film Festival (May 22-25); JAWS50 Exhibit (opens May 24) MV Museum; Edgartown Village Green Sidewalk Sale (May24); Vineyard Artisans Memorial Day Weekend Sale (May 24-25); Hospice of MV Memorial Road Race (May 25). Stay at charming inns, B&Bs, hotels...enjoy the views and relax. Dine, shop, bike, hike, beach and dream. May also brings the finalizing of the JAWS 50th Anniversary Celebration this June. Get tickets now here before they sell out!

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As our thought to turn travel, what better time to plan a visit to The Clark in Williamstown for one of their many exhibits this Summer/Fall season and a great performing arts calendar. Highlights include Paginations: A–Z: Alphabetic Highlights from the Library’s Special Collections; Pastoral on Paper; Paginations—Bold by Design: Mid-century Modern Graphic Art; A Room of Her Own: Women Artist-Activists in Britain, 1875–1945; Berenice Abbott’s Modern Lens; Isamu Noguchi: Landscapes of Time; Mariel Capanna: Giornata and Ground/work.

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April showers bring May Flowers! On May 11, explore bursts of color in Tina Feingold’s layered botanical paintings at Danforth Art Museum, then celebrate Mom with Mother’s Day Brunch at The Verve. Catch some of spring’s most fleeting blooms during Twilight Trilliums at Garden in the Woods on May 16. Join Jack’s Abby for Bloom & Brew, a hands-on floral crown workshop on May 17. Head to the Corner Spot in Ashland May 31 for CultureFest, a community celebration.  



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Nantucket’s May is verdant, colorful with blossoms, leafed-out trees; sweet songbirds, bees and other wildlife awaken. This exciting month offers the exciting Nantucket Wine & Food Festival (May 14-18); 54th Figawi Race Weekend (May 23-26); and New Moon Fest (May 24). Coskata Coatue Wildlife Sanctuary awaits; ‘Sconset Bluff Walk and Nantucket’s endless beaches to explore before summer! Shops awaken from winter slumber and restaurants and inns open to welcome early visitors. Head to Cisco Brewers for music and signature beers.

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Welcome in spring at Cider Hill Farm’s Tulip Fest, May 3-4 and May 10-11, featuring free live music, self-guided blooming orchard walks, outdoor hard cider bars, food trucks, fitness and family activities and pick-your-tulips (event dates are subject to change per weather and crop availability). Join the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce for the return of Motif No. 1 Day. A celebration of Rockport’s iconic fishing shack on May 17 (rain date May 18) is an all-day family -friendly event in coastal Rockport.

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Create art at an inspiring gathering at the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury the first and third Thursday from 1 to 4 pm ($10 per session). Wicked Wild Walks offers dark and scary candle-led tours with Devilish Dolly, who lures you into her search for a new home… she’s DYING to meet you! At Plimoth Patuxet Museums’ Spring Heirloom Plant Sale May 17 and 18, explore a selection of more than 100 types of heirloom species! For more Plymouth events, click here.



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Southeastern MA

Take the new SouthCoast Rail from Boston via the Fall River/ New Bedford Line and join us Thursday, May 8 through Sunday, May 18 for Artweek SouthCoast, an annual festival celebrating creativity in our communities. ArtWeek SouthCoast is presented by the cities of Fall River, New Bedford, and towns of Dartmouth, Marion, Westport, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Somerset, and Wareham.

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