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Fall in love with Massachusetts!
Massachusetts is recharged from our glorious summer
and ready to welcome the fall foliage season. Bring your walking
shoes or bicycles and explore the entire Bay State, from city
streets, town squares and rural backroads to mountain trails, lakes
and sandy beaches. September is also a perfect time to discover our
cultural riches, museums, retail shops and historical treasures.
Our ‘Let’s Go Out’
restaurant campaign reveals so many delicious culinary
choices - seafood and homemade desserts, casual and elegant dining,
indoors and outdoors! Visit one of our 200+ farmers
markets for fresh #MadeinMass produce.
Finally, thank you for following our Reopening
Massachusetts guidelines, which ease social
restrictions while minimizing the health impacts of COVID-19. Thank
you for vacationing in Massachusetts, we are happy you came!! Plan
your trip here: lovemylocalma.com/
and visitma.com/.
Photo credit: Emerald Necklace Conservancy
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Featured Region: Greater Boston
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Fall in Boston
is always unique. As the leaves start to turn and the air
becomes brisk, the blue skies remain crisp and there’s just nothing
like it. Energy is everywhere: students returning, activity
along the Charles, apple-picking and pumpkin-themed parties,
performing arts back on stage, holiday celebrations and
commemorations, the return of home games at TD Garden and Gillette
Stadium, and, if we are lucky, postseason baseball at Fenway
Park.
In any year, this lineup of events makes Boston the
place to be in autumn. This year, however, is unlike any
other, and we invite you to fall for Boston like never
before. From the Marathon to the Regatta, and the Laver Cup,
we have much more than just Oktoberfests on tap!
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information on Greater Boston.
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The Fall season, also known as our Second Summer,
is the perfect time to explore Cape Cod! Enjoy farmers' markets, New England's best
golf, walking trails, beautiful beaches and
fun-filled seaside festivals. At the Harwich Cranberry
& Music Festival on September 18-19, shop for
paintings, jewelry, photography and other works of art from local
artisans, while enjoying a wide variety of live on-stage
entertainment. The annual Tennesse Williams
Theater Festival takes place September 23-26 in
Provincetown, where Williams spent several summers working on his
classic plays. And experience the best in craft beer at the
annual Cape Cod Brew Fest
on September 18 at Cape Cod Fairgrounds in Falmouth. Sample from
50+ breweries and over 200 styles of beer!
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information on Cape Cod.
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The Basketball Hall
of Fame honors the Class of 2021 on September 11 in
Springfield, the birthplace of the sport. This year’s class
includes one of the winningest coaches in NBA history Rick Adelman,
two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh, 10-time NBA All-Star Paul Pierce,
the first Black NBA head coach Bill Russell, four-time NBA
Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace, five-time NBA All-Star
Chris Webber, two-time NCAA national champion Villanova coach Jay
Wright, seven-time WNBA All-Star Yolanda Griffith and seven-time
WNBA All-Star Lauren Jackson. Tickets to the ceremony are available here.
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information on Western Mass.
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The final days of summer are here and a fun time to
visit Hampshire County! During Labor Day weekend, come enjoy
the 3 County Fair
– the country’s longest running continuous agricultural fair with
great entertainment and thrilling rides. September is also the
perfect time to experience Park Hill Orchard,
where you can pick your own fruit or buy it at the farm
stand. You’ll also see Art in the Orchard,
a walking sculpture trail that winds through the open fruit
gardens. This year’s exhibit features the works of 30 sculptors.
Visit soon!
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information on Hampshire County.
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Leap into harvest season with three days of music,
art, and abundant food at the Appleseed Country
Fair on Labor Day weekend! Sip cold craft beer or
cider while listening to bands performing on three stages. Bring
the whole family to Red Apple Farm in Phillipston, and enjoy
tractor rides, apple picking and games for the kids! Visit farm
animals. Watch a chain-saw sculptor. Plan ahead for the holidays
with gifts from talented crafters and artists. Welcome autumn in
Johnny Appleseed Country!
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information on North Central Mass.
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Photo credit:
Marnely Murray
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Vineyard magic swells in September—harvests and fall
colors remind us autumn is near! Fall for the Arts’
lectures, outdoor concerts, classes, and more mean more reasons to
return or just stay longer! Flea markets,
Felix Neck
kayaking/SUPs, WT Farmers Markets,
Historic Walking
Tours, Cape Poge/
Edgartown Lighthouse
Tours, Arboretum Tours,
Labor Day Vineyard Artisans
Festival, Sculpture Trail,
live music,
MV
Striped-Bass-Bluefish Derby (through October 16),
harvests, fresh seafood abound at island
restaurants-farms. Don’t forget MV International
Film Festival, Wind Festival and
MV Playhouse Art
Space!
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information on Martha's Vineyard.
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Nikolai Astrup (Norwegian, 1880–1928), Marsh
Marigold Night, woodblock, before 1915; print, c. 1915. Color
woodcut with hand coloring on paper, 16 1/16 x 18 9/16 in. (40.8 x
47.1 cm). Savings Bank Foundation DNB / KODE Art Museums and
Composer Homes, Bergen
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Head to the Clark Art Institute
in Williamstown for your last chance to see "Nikolai Astrup:
Visions of Norway" before this critically acclaimed exhibition
closes on September 19. The New Yorker, The Wall Street
Journal, and The Boston Globe all agree that now is the
time to discover the color and magic of Astrup’s remarkable
paintings and prints. The Clark is the only U.S. venue for this
remarkable introduction to the work of an exceptional, but
little-known, artist.
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information on the Mohawk Trail Region.
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The Ashland Dragonfly
Festival on Saturday, September 18 is free,
family-friendly and open to the public! Organized by Arts! Ashland
Alliance, the festival features seasoned musicians, dance
performers, children's entertainment, artisans and food vendors.
Festival runs from 1 to 5 pm at the Ashland Historical Society,
which abuts Mill Pond and the Sudbury River, a natural habitat for
the dragonfly and The Corner Spot. Find out more!
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information on MetroWest.
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Photo
credit: Nantucket Sustainable & Farmers Market
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Warm weather sticks around on September’s Nantucket!
Gilded light, burnished sunsets, changing leaves and island
harvests tell us fall is coming. Warm waters still invite the full
spectrum of recreation entreats with their beauty. Island lodging
welcomes relaxing stays for quiet beach days,
al fresco dinners,
and new memories. Museums,
galleries,
boutiques welcome all, cycling paths,
golf courses and conservation trails
beckon with their beauty, sightseeing
and whale/seal tours
still running. Nantucket’s near, and planning is easy with visit widget!
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information on Nantucket Island.
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King Richard’s Faire
celebrates its 40th season at King Richard’s Fairgrounds in Carver!
The New England Renaissance Festival is a place where visitors can
travel back in time and escape their reality on 80 acres of
enchanted woods. Stages pounding with song and dance, handsome
knights jousting for the King’s favor, jugglers, fire and sword
swallowers, wacky wenches, minstrels, frolicking faeries, talented
dancers and artisans, and an amazing new pirate stunt dog show.
Weekends and holidays, September 4–October 24. Gates open 10:30 am
& close at 6 pm.
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information on Plymouth County.
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ESCAPE is something we could all use. Especially
after last year, am I right? Escape is closer than you think
when you travel to Southeastern
Massachusetts. Less than an hour from Boston and
minutes away from Providence. We have some stunning views,
incredible food, and plenty of things to, or NOT do when you want
focus on fun, relaxing and do NOTHING at all. Your escape right
here waiting for you.
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information on Southeastern Mass.
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This fall, ArtWeek Berkshires
will celebrate the indelible spirit of creativity with a 10-day,
county-wide festival bringing art, music, dance, theater, craft,
and more to residents and visitors of the Berkshires. From
September 16-26, art lovers can enjoy a colorful palette of gallery
shows, open studios, craft demonstrations, special events, and more
hosted by local creators. ArtWeek Berkshires is a collaboration of Downtown Great
Barrington, Lenox,
North Adams,
Pittsfield (Upstreet
Cultural District), and Williamstown.
#creativityliveshere, come and see for yourself.
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information on The Berkshires.
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The much-anticipated final phase of Concord Museum’s
decade-long $16 million renovation project will culminate with the opening of 10 new
permanent galleries and a public celebration
starting on Labor Day, September 6 through September 12. This last
installation marks the completion of the redesign of the entire
Museum and over 20,000 square footage of space. The ten new
galleries opening in September include a renewed focus on Concord’s
famous Transcendentalists Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David
Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, the women who led the effort to abolish
slavery, and African Americans who lived in Concord before and
after the Civil War.
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information on Greater Merrimack Valley.
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The 172nd Franklin
County Fair will be held September 9-12 in
Greenfield! This year's theme is "Franklin County Fair: It's
the Bee's Knees." One of the oldest continuously operating
fairs in the country, this large agricultural fair features
livestock, exhibits, demonstrations, crafts, music, a midway,
demolition derby and lots of food. Opens on the Thursday after
Labor Day and runs for four days. For more information visit fcas.com
or call 413-774-4282.
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information on Franklin County.
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Funded by the
Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
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