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| Greetings! Massachusetts is rich in arts and culture, so it's no surprise that exciting events, exhibits and festivals are held in the state's 13 regions all year long. Find out more below and visit us now! FRANKLIN COUNTY | GREATER MERRIMACK VALLEY | GREATER BOSTON | CAPE COD| PLYMOUTH COUNTY | THE BERKSHIRES | NANTUCKET ISLAND | NORTH OF BOSTON | MOHAWK TRAIL REGION | GREATER SPRINGFIELD | CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS | MARTHA’S VINEYARD | SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS |
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Premier musical event! Franklin County Chamber of Commerce will present the 22nd Annual Green River Festival on July 18 and 19, 2008 on the grounds of Greenfield Community College, located conveniently near Exit 26 on I-91. Gates open at 5 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday. Featured performers this year include Lucinda Williams, Mavis Staples, Jimmy Vaughan, Crooked Still, Los Straitjackets, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, among others. Other highlights of the festival include hot air balloons, launching approximately 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. Rides are available. There will also be a wide variety of crafts, food and entertainment for children. Find ticket information and details at www.greenriverfestival.com. Click here to plan your stay!
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Come to downtown Lowell this July 25-27, 2008 for the 22nd annual Lowell Folk Festival, the largest free folk festival in the nation. Enjoy a wide variety of world and folk music from internationally renowned performers on six downtown stages, along with some of the best ethnic cuisine money can buy, including Greek, Latin-American, African, Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian specialties. Other highlights include dancing under the festival’s big tent, arts & crafts demonstrations, children’s activities and more. For more information, visit www.lowellfolkfestival.org or call 978-970-5000.
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 GREATER BOSTONThe 27th Annual Boston HARBORFEST will be held June 26-July 4, 2008, showcasing the historic city’s colonial and maritime heritage. Featuring concerts, historical tours, reenactments, and over 200 festival events around Boston’s historic downtown and waterfront districts. Call 617-523-1300 for all details. Also, the annual Fourth of July Boston Pops Esplanade Concert kicks off at 8 p.m. on July 4th, with conductor Keith Lockhart and a guest artist. The concert will be followed by a spectacular fireworks display. Click here to plan your stay! |
 CAPE CODOn July 4-6, 2008, enjoy the annual Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Pow Wow, a popular three-day celebration that is an immersion in Native American culture, featuring fun activities, crafts, food, dance and music. On July 18-20, the 26th Annual Grecian Festival will be held at the St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Centerville. The Barnstable County Fair returns to the fairgrounds in Falmouth July 18-26. And, for information on Cape-wide Fourth of July activities, including parades and fireworks, call 888-33CAPECOD or visit CapeCodChamber.org. Click here to plan your stay!
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The Plymouth Harbor Folk Festival will be held July 12-13, 2008 at Pilgrim Memorial State Park on the Plymouth waterfront from noon to 7 p.m. Performers include Melanie, John Pousette-Dart, Digney Fignus, Greg Greenway (with music from his new CD "Weightless"), The Crossroads Bluegrass Band, Tall Heights (as part of their North American Tour), Kerri Powers and Rachel Parsons. For more information, call 508-747-7727 Click here to plan your stay!
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 THE BERKSHIRES On July 4-6, 2008, the Berkshires Arts Festival will hold its 8th annual summer event on the grounds of Ski Butternut in Great Barrington! This is a juried invitational art festival with 175 talented artists. Open for family fun, it features live demonstrations, music and great food. Call 413-298-0175 for more information! Also, the new Stone Hill Center at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown just opened its doors to the public. Call 413-458-2303 to find out more. Click here to plan your stay! |
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The new Nantucket Comedy Festival, Monday, July 28–Saturday, August 2, 2008, promises a six-day yuk-fest this summer. Founded by New York and Nantucket comedian Kevin Flynn, the week features Mike Birbiglia from Comedy Central, Ladies Night, a Night of Political Humor and a Tribute Roast to Nantucket’s longest running comedy couple and island residents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Co-hosted by filmmaker brothers Peter and Bobby Farrelly. Proceeds go to island charities. Visit nantucketcomedyfestival.org for tickets and latest performers, or call 508-228-1515. |
.jpg) NORTH OF BOSTONMeet us at the river for Newburyport’s largest outdoor music event, the Riverfront Music Festival on Friday July 11 and Saturday July 12, 2008! The festival begins on Friday evening with an intimate performance (tickets required) at the Firehouse Center in Downtown Newburyport. The fun continues on Saturday with a free concert in Waterfront Park in Newburyport. Visit www.newburyportchamber.org for more concert info or www.escapesnorth.com for all the cultural events happening North of Boston. Click here to plan your stay!
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The Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival will be held July 10-26, 2008 at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams. Don’t miss some of the leading composers and performers of experimental music working today! Daily recitals in the galleries and around the campus start July 10th. Purchase a festival pass for $50 per person and receive tickets to the concerts on July 19th and July 26th, plus admission for all recitals. For tickets, contact 413-MOCA-111. |
 GREATER SPRINGFIELD
Beginning July 18, 2008, enjoy 19th century baseball at the 2008 Vintage Base Ball Playoffs and World Championship at Bullens Field in Westfield! Teams arrive in horse-drawn hay wagons and costumed actors perform historical skits, while kids hawk peanuts and Crackerjacks in the stands. Clowns, jugglers, and barbershop quartets add to the atmosphere. Prizes awarded to fans in best examples of 19th century manners and dress. Playoffs run through August. For a schedule, call 413-654-1111. Click here to plan your stay! |
.jpg) CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTSThe Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival will be held July 12, 2008 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Indian Ranch Performance Center in Webster! Celebrate Celtic culture, music and dance with the Makem and Spain Brothers, Poor Angus, Allison Barber, Fiddlers 3, Charlie Zahm, STONECROSS, the Blackstone Valley Highlanders, Sean Kane, Jug ‘O Punch, and the Boston Music Ceili Band, the O'Shea-Chaplin Academy of Irish Dance; Men in Kilts contest, Higgins Armory Museum and a Celtic Kids Pavilion. Purchase tickets online through www.IndianRanch.com or by calling 508-943-3671. Click here to plan your stay!
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 MARTHA'S VINEYARDThe All Native American Artisans Festival will be held July 12, 2008 at the Aquinnah Cultural Center, Vanderhoop Homestead, in Aquinnah. Enjoy fascinating displays of Native American crafts, and the opportunity to watch as artists' demonstrate the creation of their work. This one-day event will also offer hand crafted items for sale. Event will begin at 10 am. Admission is free. Click here to plan your stay! |
 SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Summerfest, set for July 4-6, 2008, is New Bedford's annual International Folk Festival! Enjoy six stages of performers, including traditional folk music and dance, contemporary acoustic, National and International acts. The festivities also include a juried arts & crafts fair, harbor tours, whaleboat races, great food and a fabulous fireworks display. Starting July 25th, the New Bedford Festival Theatre presents the exclusive Southern New England engagement of “Les Miserables.” Nine performances will run in the beautifully restored Zeiterion Theatre. Click here to plan your stay! |
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