Find Your Side of Massachusetts
This publication is made possible by the Hampshire County Regional Tourism Council, a partnership of the Amherst Area, Greater Easthampton, South Hadley & Granby, and Greater Northampton Chambers of Commerce.
For up-to-date listings of Hampshire County’ s many seasonal festivals and events, we encourage you to explore visithampshirecounty. com
For more area info, visit: amherstarea. com amherstdowntown. com easthamptonchamber. org northamptonchamber. com northamptondna. com shgchamber. com
Funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism
Hello!......................................................................... 3
Why all the love for Hampshire County? We’ ll show you.
Pick A Season. Any Season.......................................... 4-11
We embrace the sunshine and the snow.
The City Side........................................................... 12-19
Hit the town in Amherst, Easthampton, Northampton, and South Hadley.
The Country Side...................................................... 20-21
Get lost on a backroad— on purpose.
The Artsy Side Arts + Culture................................... 22-25
We’ re a little artsy fartsy. We’ ll own it.
The Trail Side Recreation.......................................... 26-31
The best views are up high. Or up close.
The Market Side Shopping....................................... 32-43
And bring your reusable shopping bags.
The Delicious Side Restaurants + Bars....................... 44-51
This is the land of foodies. Come hungry.
The Sprited Side Breweries + Wineries...................... 50-55
Beer snobs? Guilty as charged.
Calendar of Events...................................................... 57
Just a sample of our favorite annual events.
The Rockin’ Side Music............................................ 58-59
Rock stars live here. It’ s just that cool.
The Healing Side Beauty + Wellness.......................... 60-61
Look and feel your best during your stay.
The Bright Side Colleges + Campuses....................... 62-63
We’ ve got smarts. And the libraries to prove it.
The Happily-Ever-After Side Wedding.......................... 66-71
Say " I Do " in the Happy Valley.
The Family-Friendly Side All Ages............................... 72-73
Activities galore for bigs and littles.
The Homey Side Real Estate...................................... 74-75
Do you have Hampshire County fever yet?
The Greener Side Cannabis....................................... 76-77
It’ s true! The grass really is greener.
The Bed Side Accommodations................................. 78-79
Hey, get a room. No really, we hope you stay.
Cover photo: The Drake, Amherst | Above: View of Hampshire County Left: Doozy Do Parade, Northampton Design by Alexis Neubert, alexisdesignstudio. com All photos by Lynne Graves unless otherwise indicated. Copy by Megan Tady. © 2025
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this Guide’ s contents. Neither the Hampshire County Regional Tourism Council nor the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism are responsible for any errors contained within. Feedback welcome at info @ visithampshirecounty. com.