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Spring in Massachusetts!
Massachusetts continues to reopen its businesses and
visitor destinations in May, with up-to-date health and safety
protocols in place. We invite visitors and residents alike to
enjoy our open spaces and natural beauty, arts and culture, history
and heritage and our food and culinary delights. And please,
continue to #MaskupMA whenever appropriate.
Our state initiative, My Local MA, encourages all of
us to support local businesses, Main Street retailers, and
family-owned shops. Enjoy Massachusetts!
You can find more information at lovemylocalma.com/
or visitma.com/.
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Photo Credit: Emma K. Rothenberg, Berkshire Theatre
Group, Godspell
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Featured Region: The Berkshires
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The Berkshires
is alive with world-class theatre once again, many of which will be
performed beneath outdoor tents and altered theatres.
Barrington Stage
Company opens June 10 with "Who Could Ask for
Anything More, The Songs of George Gershwin" outdoors at the
BSC Production Center. Berkshire Theatre
Group offers "The Importance of Being
Earnest" June 18–July 10 under the Fitzpatrick Main Stage Tent
in Stockbridge, and in July "The Wizard of Oz" at The
Colonial Theatre Big Tent. Chester Theatre
Company takes its shows on the road with Chester@
Hancock, opening with "Title and Deed" on June 16 at
Hancock Shaker Village. Shakespeare &
Company's "King Lear" will run July
2–August 28 at their new 500-seat Spruce Theatre. Williamstown Theatre
Festival's season is completely outdoors, opening
with "Nine Solo Plays by Black Playwrights" on July 6,
followed by "Row" July 13-August 8 at The Clark and
"Alien/Nation" July 20–August 8 at various locations in
Williamstown. Summer theatre in the Berkshires never disappoints
and this year, perhaps more than ever before is ripe for savoring.
Find more
information on The Berkshires.
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Join Fresh Beets for the Kerouac Park Concert
Series, a series of casual, fun, and free concert
performances that will be held every 2nd Saturday and 4th Sunday in
May through July at Kerouac Park in Lowell! Talented and diverse
musicians from the Lowell area will be featured on the park's
innovative container stage. Food will available for sale, and folks
are also encouraged to bring their own picnic and blanket! Free,
family friendly, accessible, socially distant, inclusive. Find more info here!
Find more
information on Greater Merrimack Valley.
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Photo:
Farm at SummitWynds
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The Greenfield Bee Fest
will be held May 19-22 in downtown Greenfield! Each spring,
Greenfield Bee Fest celebrates Lorenzo Langstroth, the “Father of
American Beekeeping,” with fun and learning for all ages as they
highlight the vital role of the honeybee in sustaining the environment.
This year will feature the unveiling of 6 large fiberglass bees
throughout the downtown. Other events include crosswalk
painting, Dreamworks Animations' Bee Movie, and more. Check the Facebook page
for event additions.
Find more
information on Franklin County.
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Spring has sprung in Boston! Visit America's
Walking city as it blooms with breathtaking plant life. Check out
our Spring Blooms Blog
to explore and experience spring in Boston. We will take
you from the Public Garden to Copley Square, along the Greenway,
out to the Fens, and of course through the Emerald Necklace and the
Arnold Arboretum. Come see for yourself beautiful Boston as it
blossoms with spring blooms!
Find more
information on Greater Boston.
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Find awesome, inspiring vacation
ideas in our 2021 digital edition of the Cape Cod Travel
Guide. This year’s magazine takes you on a virtual
road trip through Cape Cod’s 15 towns! Explore our beautiful
coastline, scenic byways and charming village centers through
stunning photography and interactive content. Also, get insider tips
on where to stay, play and dine. Download it today!
Find more
information on Cape Cod.
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Western Mass
is where fun comes to play! And we have plenty of options for
families visiting us this spring. The Springfield Museums
are home to five world-class museums, including the Amazing World
of Dr. Seuss Museum and the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture
Garden, all under a single admission. The Basketball Hall
of Fame is the world’s one and only shrine to the
sport which was discovered right here in Springfield and just
recently completed a $20 million renovation. Plenty of other
ideas for playing in Western Mass are available here.
Find more
information on Western Mass.
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Martha’s Vineyard’s in May, when beach roses’ heady
fragrance announce summer’s nigh. Come and stay safe
in a welcoming Vineyard hotel, inn,
rental or B&B. Imagine … the island can be your
oyster tomorrow — kayak, SUP,
sail,
swim, cycle, stroll, hike,
golf,
shop,
write, read,
paint, photograph, explore, museums,
lighthouses,
Cliffs, learn, fish,
Alpaca-walk, farms,
beaches,
dine,
Chappy, get engaged or
married! Come visit your new happy place!
Find more
information on Martha's Vineyard.
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It has been more than forty years since an American
art museum has shown the work of sculptors Claude and
François-Xavier Lalanne, and The Clark’s
exhibition this summer (May 8-October 31) provides a fresh
perspective on these innovative artists. Their imaginative and
powerful sculptures have long delighted international audiences and
collectors. During their remarkable careers, the married artists
worked and exhibited together, often under the joint name “Les
Lalanne,” although they seldom collaborated on objects.
Find more
information on the Mohawk Trail Region.
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Nantucket is pure magic in May —redolent of flowers,
luminous in late spring sunshine, its beauty unrelenting! Beaches’
summertime light lures surfers, sunbathers, beachcombers. Safe
alfresco dining’s
more delicious under a star-filled canopy, and shops
overflow with new merchandise. Cycle,
kayak, visit lighthouses,
take an art class,
golf,
walking or island
tours, hike
more than 214 conservation trails, fishing charters,
birdwatch,
shop,
visit galleries
and museums,
paint. Safe and dreamy - hotels, inns,
resorts will pamper!
Find more information
on Nantucket Island.
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The Hingham Heritage
Museum at Old Derby Visitor Center is the place to
be this spring, with six weeks of free live music by popular local
performers outside our front door! Join our Saturday festivals with
food trucks, a raffle, a chance to meet our civic partners and, of
course, see the treasures at Hingham Heritage Museum. Saturdays in
May with the exception of the Friday, May 7 performance. Located at
34 Main Street in Hingham.
Find more
information on Plymouth County.
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With a crazy year leaving us feeling trapped, we
could all use an escape. Southeastern Massachusetts is so close to
home you’ll be here by noon! What you won’t be is looking at the
same four walls, because you’ll be too busy taking a stroll by the
ocean, finding that art you’ve been needing & having the
freshest seafood possible… most importantly making memories that
will help you escape. Go to visitsemass.com
for more information.
Find more
information on Southeastern Mass.
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Funded by the
Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
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