Events

Spend the afternoon at The Carle with award-winning artist Roger Mello! Mello will read from his book, Griso: The One and Only, about a unicorn who travels the world in search of another unicorn. Book signing to follow program. Can’t make the event? You may reserve signed books online. Additional activities throughout the day include a lively and fun-filled dance workshop with Brazilian dancer Luana Dias David […]

Feeling like fall? Check out what we've got on tap! Berkshire East will be hosting a Brew + Cider Fest on Sunday, October 13th from 1-5pm. Featuring over 50 beers and ciders, food stands including giant pretzels, made to order hearthstone pizzas, homemade ice cream, and live music with Whatever, Nevermind. We'll also have $12 […]

Venturing out for a fall walk, or hike?  Learn more about the animals out there with you. Snakes are preparing for winter When the weather gets colder, snakes and other cold-blooded animals slow down. Snakes take shelter in rock crevices, hollow logs, and holes but occasionally venture out on warmer days to bask in the […]

The region's largest parade celebrating Polish heritage and commemorating General Casimir Pulaski, hero of the American Revolution and Father of the American Cavalry. The day begins with a memorial mass at St. Valentine’s PNC Church, 127 King Street, Northampton at 10 a.m., followed by the parade starting at 11:30 a.m., which proceeds through downtown Northampton, […]

ROCTOGENARIANS: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs   Eighty has been the new sixty for about twenty years now. In fact, there have always been late-in-life achievers, those who declined to go into decline just because they were eligible for social security. Journalist, humorist, and history buff Mo Rocca will introduce us to the people past […]

Wistariahurst Museum is delighted to welcome guests for our Darkened Hallways Tours this fall. Immerse yourself in an evening of spine-tingling discovery and feel the lingering energy of past inhabitants and workers that once occupied these haunted halls. As our docent leads you through the home by candlelight, you will uncover stories of the Skinner […]

Do ghosts live at Storrowton? Find out about paranormal investigations in the Village then take a guided tour of the museum buildings with Village staff and volunteers hearing stories of unexplained occurrences. 2024 Ghost Tour Dates are October : 10th, 17th, and 24th Tours begin at 6:30pm Admission Ghost Tour $25.00 Ghost Tours are approximately […]

Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Indigenous Foods, The Three Sisters, and the Fall Harvest Oct. 4, 5 ,11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 25, 26 from 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Hall Tavern Come visit our open-hearth cooks as they prepare “traditional” New England dishes made with Indigenous ingredients such as corn, beans, and squash. Wampanoag Cookery with Angela […]

Braille Storytime with Mary Westgate Free with Museum admission Join Berkshire Hills Music Academy’s Mary Westgate for a fun, music-filled storytime featuring singing, musical instruments, and braille books. Who You'll Meet Mary Westgate Mary Westgate has been reading Braille books and singing with children for over 10 years. Mary is a day student at Berkshire Hills Music […]

As the night grows long and a chill lingers in the air, Wistariahurst Museum is delighted to announce a new, frightfully fantastic character tour: Skeletal Secrets with the Skinner Servants. Join a ghostly guide as former residents of this historic house manifest to speak of eerie events and strange happenings that occurred during their mortal […]

Sushi Class Workshop -Live, step-by-step demonstration by an expert chef -All materials and ingredients -Tips and tricks of making sushi -Engagement and entertainment -Personal time with the chef Register For This Event Get ready to roll and make memories that last a lifetime!

Meet at the Visitor Center at Hall Tavern for a spooky walk through the village to hear ghost stories of Deerfield. A Tour Leader will take your group on a walk to meet characters who will tell you stories of Deerfield’s fascinating history and mysterious past. You will encounter historical storytellers waiting in doorways and […]

We are planning some spook-tacular Halloween fun! Trick or Treating around the Village begins at 12:00 until 4pm. Show up in costume! There will be games, a scavenger hunt and more!   Yankee Candle Village is the place to be for Fall! Every weekend we will be celebrating the change of season at our Fall […]

Pumpkin Patch is a family fun filled adventure where you ride on a trolley car out to the pumpkin patch field and each child can pick out a FREE sugar-sized Pumpkin. Additionally, when you return back to the museum campus you can decorate the pumpkins, play in the corn box, enjoy the outside play area, […]