calendar of events
This is just a sample of some our favorite annual events . See more at visithampshirecounty . com
MONTHLY
Amherst Art Night Plus 1st Thursday
Easthampton Art Walk 2nd Saturday
Northampton Arts Night Out 2nd Friday
FEBRUARY
Amherst Luminaria Amherst
Winterfest Amherst & Easthampton
Four Sundays in Febuary Northampton
MARCH
Maple Days at the Homestead William Cullen Bryant Homestead , Cummington
Margarita Madness Hampshire Mall , Hadley
Jamherst Amherst
Bulb Shows Smith College , Northampton Mt . Holyoke College , South Hadley
APRIL
Spring Welcome Amherst
Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail Hampshire County
MAY
Amherst Rotary Club Town Fair Amherst
Noho Pride Northampton
College Commencements Amherst , Northampton , South Hadley
Paradise City Arts Festival Northampton
JUNE
Taste of Amherst Amherst
Illustrator ’ s Day Eric Carle Museum , Amherst
Cultural Chaos Easthampton
WGBY Asparagus Festival Hadley
Western Mass Beer Week Hampshire County
Django in June Northampton
SUMMER July – Sept
Summer Park Series Amherst , Northampton , South Hadley
Food Truck Fridays Easthampton
Mill Pond Live Easthampton
JULY
Fireworks Amherst , Florence , South Hadley
Sidewalk Sales Amherst & Northampton
AUGUST
Cummington Fair Cummington
Tomato Festival Granby
SEPTEMBER
Annual Block Party Amherst
Amherst Poetry Festival Emily Dickinson Museum , Amherst
Belchertown Fair Belchertown
Homestead Harvest Festival William Cullen Bryant Homestead , Cummington
Three County Fair Northampton
OCTOBER
Halloween Fest Amherst
Paradise City Arts Festival Northampton
Northampton Jazz Fest Northampton
NOVEMBER Open Studios
Arts & Industry Florence Snow Farm New England Craft Program Williamsburg
DECEMBER
Lighting of the Merry Maple Amherst Pack the Sack Amherst Cottage Street Open Studios Easthampton Winter Solstice Arcadia Wildlife , Easthampton Holiday Stroll Northampton First Night Northampton
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