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Posted by Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism

April will be a great month in Massachusetts for anyone who loves art, crafts, museums, and getting out and about.

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First Fridays: Joaquin Santos And The Dope Lotus
New Bedford’s Whaling Museum opens its doors after hours for a 21+ event, featuring the soulful sounds of Joaquin Santos and The Dope Lotus. Explore the museum’s galleries and enjoy cocktails, mocktails, and complimentary lite bites.
April 5, 2024
New Bedford Whaling Museum

 

Comedy On Tap At Bright Ideas Brewing In North Adams, MA!
Enjoy comedians Matt Vita, Bri Morrison, and host Charlie Nadler at Bright Ideas Brewing in North Adams. Tickets are $15 and available online or at the door, if they aren’t sold out.
April 6, 2024
Bright Ideas Brewing, North Adams

 

The Art Ensemble of Cape Cod
The Cape Cod Museum of Art welcomes this Cape Cod jazz trio as part of its Winter Music & More concert series. Enjoy a night of jazz standards from some of the Cape’s best. Tickets are $24 for non-members and $18 for members.
April 7, 2024
Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis

 

Amazing Archaeology Fair At Harvard
This all-ages event will focus on ancient civilizations including the Egyptians, Aztec, and Inca. Talk with archaeologists, try cuneiform writing, and even check out a cool VR experience. Attendees can even join current archaeology students as they work to analyze archaeological evidence.
April 7, 2024
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge


Cellist Samuel Decaprio Featuring Works By Rachmaninoff
Samuel Decaprio is a Julliard-educated, award-winning musician and current Julliard teaching assistant has toured across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe. He comes to the Cape to play one perform works by Sergei Rachmaninoff, who was considered one of the finest composers of his day.
 April 14, 2024
Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth

 

Curator Tours – Between Worlds: The Art and Design of Leo Lionni
Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett gives a guided tour of the museum’s Leo Lionni exhibit, featuring the artist’s graphic art and his side-career designing children’s books.
April 18, 2024
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge

 

Wakefield Arts & Crafts Society Annual Exhibit and Craft Sale
Join the Wakefield Arts & Crafts Society for its annual craft sale, featuring the beautiful, handmade works of its members. Patrons will also have the opportunity to buy cookies, art supplies, and raffle tickets to win a quilt made by Society members.
April 20, 2024
Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church

 

The Zeiterion Presents The Great Gatsby
The latest’s in Literature to Life’s series features an adaptation of  F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic story about love and the American Dream in the 1920s. Literature to Life is a literacy program that stages adaptations of American classics in order to inspire people to read and write. Tickets are $25.
April 25, 2024
UMass Dartmouth

 

Bay State African Violet Society Show & Sale
Enjoy the beauty of African Violets, learn care tips from horticultural and design experts, connect with other violet loves, and pick up some violets of your own at the Bay State African Violet Society’s show.
April 27, 2024
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston

 

Boston Design Week
The 11th-Annual Boston Design Week will be made up of several in-person, virtual, and outdoor events throughout the city. The festival’s theme is “Designing for the Future, Preserving the Future.” Events will focus on architecture, urban planning, landscape design, and more. Most events are free and open to the public.
April 23 – May 5, 2024
Throughout Boston

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