In the Good Ol' Summertime!  




Photo by Kristine Jelstrup

A Guide to Summer in Shelburne Falls and Beyond



Signature Summer Events

Porch Music Festival

Sunday, July 13, 2025
noon - 6:00 pm
All the town is a stage!
Porch Fest features folk, rock, jazz, classical music, and more performed on the porches of homes throughout the village.

Stroll around listening to music, chatting with musicians, and experiencing the friendly community of Shelburne Falls.

Summer Day on the Buckland Common

July 19, 2025
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
A traditional "Old Home Day"!
Enjoy the simpler pleasures in life - fun for all ages.
  • 3-legged and potato sack races with prizes!
  • craft vendors
  • friendly farm animals
  • historical tour and displays
  • face painting
  • yummy food

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Farmers Markets

Open from May til October
Rain or Shine!
* Fresh, local fruits and vegetables * Pasture-raised meat and eggs *
* Bread and baked goods * Hand spun wools and fiber *
* Flowers and hand made gifts * Music

Shelburne Falls Farmers Market

Fridays 2:00 - 6:30 pm
53 Main St. (Corner of Main and Water Street)
Shelburne Falls

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Ashfield Farmers Market

Saturdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ashfield Town Common, 420 Main Street
Ashfield

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Summer Concert Series

Shelburne Falls Military Band Concerts (All Summer)


Join us all summer for concerts every Wednesday night all around western Franklin County.

Concerts are free to the public!

Bring a lawn chair and cash for refreshments, then sit back and enjoy popular music - old and new.

2025 Wednesday Concert Schedule

Mohawk Trail Concerts (June & July)


Chamber music, played at the highest level, in a beautiful setting with fantastic acoustics.

All concerts are performed at the Charlemont Federated Church. Come enjoy chamber music in this friendly and informal atmosphere.

Current Season Schedule

Outdoor Thrills

Zip lining,
white water rafting,
mountain biking,
and more!

Chilling in the Outdoors

Swimming

Buckland Recreation Area

This 21-acre site has a brand new swimming pool and children's playground, picnic area, softball field, and basketball and pickleball courts. Day and season passes are available.

At this gorgeous woodland, located in Charlemont, there is a swimming hole in the Deerfield River, a scenic picnic area with grills, camping and hiking.
Photo by Dennis Merritt

Fishing

Men in a fishing boat

Hilltown Anglers & Western Mass Guide Service

Guided float and wade fly fishing trips. Rods, reels, and basic essentials are provided.

Chris Jackson Fly Fishing

Guided float trips for trophy trout and pike include all gear including flies. Fly fishing technique and skill building workshops are available.
Photo by Cathy Roberts

Hiking

view of a valley with mountains in the distance

To find out the conditions. These trails range from easy to difficult, please check the links for more information. 
Photo by Richard Philben

Camping

Country Aire Campground

165 sites - a mixture of seasonal and weekend sites, primitive tent sites, and three cabins

Mohawk Park Campground

Tent and RV campsites, as well as several cabins - alongside the Deerfield River

Berkshire East Mountain Resort

17 tent camping sites as well as RV camping in designated areas 

Mohawk Trail State Forest

53 wooded campsites and 6 overnight log cabins available

Foolhardy Hill

5 cabins and 2 tent sites, communal outdoor kitchen and community fire pit

Covered Bridge Tour

Bissell Covered Bridge
Charlemont

Off Route 2 on Route 8A North /Heath Road over the Mill Brook It was the first covered bridge to be built in Massachusetts in the 20th century, replacing an earlier covered bridge that dated to about 1881

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Conway Burkeville Covered Bridge
Conway

Off Route 116 on South Poland Road over the South River rare example of a multiple kingrod bridge with iron tensioning verticals (a modified Howe truss system), and one of a few 19th century covered bridges to survive in Massachusetts.

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Arthur Smith Covered Bridge
Colrain

inside a covered bridge

Off Route 112 on Lyonsville Road Over the North River in Colrain, features unique Burr Arch Truss, named after a Civil War army captain Shelburne Falls, MA - Jct of MA2 & MA112, go north on MA112 about 5 miles, west onto Lyonsville Rd about 0.1 mile.

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