Attractions

Visiting from outside the area? Here are some recommendations for things to see and do!

AMHERST

Amherst Cinema Arts Center - Independent and world cinema. First-run film and classics. Curated film series. Filmmaker and guest appearances. 4 state-of-the-art theaters, 28 Amity Street

Amherst Farmer’s Market – Off the Amherst Green on Saturday from 8 am – 1:30 pm

Amherst Historical Society and Museum - 67 Amity Street

Atkins Farm Country Market – Has local farm produce, specialty local and state products, bakery, wines and beers, and café, 1150 West Street

Beneski Museum of Natural History - Amherst College, 11 Barrett Hill Rd.

Bike Rentals – Hampshire Bicycle Exchange (65 University Drive), Laughing Dog Bicycles (63 South Pleasant Street)

Burnett Gallery - Located on the second floor of the Jones Library, has monthly exhibits displaying the work of local artists, 43 Amity Street

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art - The only full -scale museum of its kind in the United States; the Carle collects, preserves, presents and celebrates picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world; Hampshire College, 125 Bay Road

Emily Dickinson Museum - 280 Main Street

Hampshire College Art Gallery - Exhibits feature work by graduating students, fine arts faculty, and emerging regional artists, as well as by contemporary artists of national and international stature; 893 West St.

Johnson Library Center

Hitchcock Center for the Environment - Hands-on science and nature programs for all ages that inspire connection to our environment, 845 West Street

Mead Art Museum - Free exhibitions and events, late-night open hours, and a museum shop and café, Amherst College, 41 Quadrangle Drive

Norwottuck Rail Trail – 11-mile paved, level bike and hiking trail that connects Amherst to Northampton, can start at Station Rd. in Amherst or Amherst College

University Museum of Contemporary Art - The contemporary art museum at UMass Amherst in Fine Arts Center, Presidents Dr.

UMass Fine Arts Center - Performing arts series, galleries and educational programs; 151 Presidents Dr.

Yiddish Book Center - Yiddish literature and language, Hampshire College, 1021 West Street

HADLEY

(5 miles from Amherst)

Central Rock Gym – provides climbing walls, 165 Russell Street

Skinner State Park (Mount Holyoke Range) – Drive, hike, or bike up to the top, 360-degree views of the Valley, at the peak is Skinner Summit House where you can have a picnic or sit and relax; 10 Skinner Park Road

NORTHAMPTON

(8 miles from Amherst)

Connecticut River Greenway State Park - 136 Damon Road off of Route 9

The Smith College Museum of Art - Showcases temporary exhibitions and masterworks from its collection, including its internationally known French Impressionist paintings, 25,000 objects in one of the nation’s finest teaching collections; Smith College, 20 Elm St.

Thornes Market - Series of boutiques and restaurants, 150 Main St.

SOUTH DEERFIELD/DEERFIELD

(11-16 miles from Amherst)

Historic Deerfield - Historic Village and Museum of New England History and Art, 84B Old Main Street

Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens - 8,000 square-foot tropical environment, home to 3,500 live butterflies, gift shop and Monarch Restaurant; 281 Greenfield Road

Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation – Trails and summit that overlooks the Valley, 300 Sugarloaf Street

SHELBURNE FALLS

(29 miles from Amherst)

Bridge of Flowers

The seasonal footbridge, once a trolley bridge, has a garden of flowers covering it, 22 Water St.

CHARLEMONT

(35 miles from Amherst)

Crab Apple Whitewater, Inc. - Daily whitewater rafting and kayak trips on Deerfield River, mild to wild trips; 2056 Mohawk Trail