5 End of Summer Events to Attend in Massachusetts | Good Feels Local
At Good Feels, we’ve made a commitment to celebrate life, wellness, and our communities in everything we do. Celebrating life's special moments is good for our health. It creates deeper connections with our loved ones and opportunities for people to celebrate each other. We hope this new series makes it easy for you. lending a helping hand.
We’ve been busy celebrating the summer months with local artisan markets, concerts, festivals, fundraisers, and networking events. Soon we’ll be celebrating the harvest, back-to-school, and getting ready for the holidays. Let’s not rush ahead. The time to celebrate your life, spend time with your loved ones, and live fully in your wellness is now.
Each month this series highlights our top 5 picks and gives you a calendar of other events happening in Massachusetts. So let’s get to celebrating the last month of summer in style.
Photo courtesy of PAUL FRANZ via Daily Hampshire Gazette
1. Green River Festival
8/27/2021–8/29/2021 (Friday-Sunday)
Franklin County Fairgrounds
89 Wisdom Way, Greenfield, MA 01301
The Green River Festival is Western Massachusetts' all-out end-of-summer event! Hot air ballooners unite to fill the sky while the community throws their party of the year. With musical artists like Jon Baptiste, Drive-By Truckers, and Ani DiFranco the event is sure to draw in music-lovers of all walks of life. Stellar local food, local craft beer & wine, a handmade artisan fair, and activities that fit all ages. It’s the perfect way to go big before we put on pants again.
Photo courtesy of Terptown Throwdown on Instagram
2. Terp Town Throwdown
8/20/2021–8/21/2021 (Friday-Sunday)
Spencer Fairgrounds
48 Smithville Road, Spencer, MA 01562
This is a one-of-a-kind homegrown cannabis award show. A summertime celebration of cannabis culture, art, music, east coast cannabis businesses, services, and more. This festival-like event brings cannabis businesses from across the state to showcase their best products in the homegrown cannabis award show. Vendors line the yard with their best products and show off innovative services while live music fills the air. This event will be attended by cannabis culture enthusiasts and is 21+.
Photo courtesy of Fever
3. Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
9/1/2021–1/31/2022 (Month-long thru January)
Location TBD
Step into the world of one of the greatest artistic geniuses of the 19th century this fall. This one-of-a-kind 360-degree VR experience allows you to immerse yourself in Van Gogh’s masterpieces. This experience includes digital displays, sound effects, projection mapping and much more!
The show will be available from September through the end of January, but be sure to get your tickets now as October and November are already sold out. You can visit weekdays 10am–8pm, or weekends & holidays 9am–9pm and last about an hour at a time.
Photo credit: Dermot Kennedy on Instagram
4. Dermot Kennedy Concert
8/19/2021 (Thursday)
Leader Bank Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210
If you’ve been looking for new music, we’ve got a treat for you. Powerful ballads that may get stuck in your head! Dermot Kennedy is an Irish singer and songwriter who has exploded onto the music scene in the last few years. He’s touring North American here in 2021. This is the one time he’ll be in Boston this year.
Photo credit: Northampton Farmer’s Market
5. Northampton Farmers Market
Saturdays (8/21/2021)
Gothic Street
Downtown Northampton
There’s nothing like a great farmer’s market to kick off the weekend with good energy and life. We love to support our local farmers, artisans, and small businesses. The farmer’s market is the perfect place to do that. Come choose from fresh and organically grown produce, artisan homegoods, and so much more. The Northampton Farmers' Market accepts EBT, Debit, and Credit Cards. Come meet this community face to face at the Northampton Farmer’s Market every Saturday.
What Else?
Check out the list below for more events in August. Do you have an event you think should make the list? Send us a suggestion at hello@getgoodfeels.com.
It’s the last month of the summer so get out and enjoy every bit of sunshine. Before you know it you’ll be slipping into chunky-knit sweaters and beanies as the weather cools down. Happy August and let’s toast to celebrating life together.
Upcoming August and September 2021 Events
Festivals and Concerts:
8/18–8/19 (Wednesday/Thursday) - Jason Mraz
8/18 (Wednesday) - KISS: End of the Road World Tour
8/19 (Thursday) - Dermot Kennedy Concert
8/28 (Saturday ) - The Eagles
9/10 (Friday) - Patton Oswalt Stand Up Show
9/17 (Friday) - Machine Gun Kelly: Performing at The Big E
9/17 (Friday) - Jesse McCartney: Performing at The Big E
9/18 (Saturday) - Billy Idol: Performing at The Big E
9/19 (Sunday) - Zach Williams: Performing at The Big E
Fairs and Public Events:
8/19–8/22 (Friday-Sunday) - 159th Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society Livestock Show & Fair
8/20/–8/29 (Saturday-Friday) - Marshfield Fair
8/20–8/21 (Saturday-Sunday) - Hardwick Fair
8/21–8/22 (Sunday-Monday) - 40th Annual Gloucester Waterfront Arts and Craft Festival
8/26/–8/29 (Thursday-Sunday) - Cummington Fair
8/27–8/29 (Friday-Sunday) -Green River Festival
9/1–1/31/2022 (Month-long) - Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
9/3–9/6 (Friday-Monday) - Blandford Fair
9/3–9/6 (Friday-Monday) - Spencer Fair
9/3–9/6 (Friday-Monday) -3 County Fair
9/16–10/3 (Month-long) - The Big E Multi-State Fair
Cannabis Events and Conferences
8/18 (Wednesdays) - Online Weed & Wellness Wednesdays
8/20-8/21 (Friday-Saturday) - Terptown Throwdown
8/21 (Saturdays) - Online Cannabis Cooking Class
8/24 (Wednesdays) - Online Weed & Wellness Wednesdays
8/28 (Saturdays) - Online Cannabis Cooking Class
Do you know of an event that should make the list? Send us a suggestion at hello@getgoodfeels.com.