Location: Northampton
Top Things to do in Northampton
10 Free Things to do in Northampton That You Shouldn't Miss
Artists, farmers, scholars and professionals come together in harmony in beautiful Northampton, where the Connecticut River winds through the wooded hills of the Pioneer Valley. Once home to such diverse notables as U.S. president Calvin Coolidge, abolitionist Sojourner Truth, author Kurt Vonnegut and punk rockers Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, and current home of the all women's Smith College, the city is famed for its arts scene and liberal values, plus a thriving lesbian community.
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1. Smith College
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By TrainManDan10 - Keene, United States
While at the College to see the Botanic Gardens, I was impressed by the lovely layout of the grounds, which were first class. The campus is only one mile from the Amtrak Northampton Train Station, which makes for a very convenient way to get to the town, either from the north of south for students, staff, faculty, and alumni. In the summer, Amtrak will run two more round trip trains to Northampton to add to the existing one round trip train.
2. R. Michelson Galleries
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By Cosmopolitan383995
The Michelson Galleries are full of surprises for both what is on display at length there and for their special exhibits. Many major artists choose to show their work at Michelsons, whose owner, Richard Michelson, is also a poet, a playwright, a children's book writer and so much more .... and a significant national prizewinner!
3. A2Z Science and Learning Store
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
No trip to Northampton is complete without a visit to A2Z Science & Learning Store. Experience an extraordinary inventory of educationally based, high quality toys and games for children of all ages, and for the kid in every adult. An added bonus: free modern yo-yo lessons offered three days a week!
4. Smith College Botanic Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 313 reviews
There are ten different garden types and a greenhouse in this Botanic Garden.
Reviewed By olivias33 - Southampton, United States
This place is a really cool place. The suggested donation is $2 per person. They have There is meter parking on the street.There are about 4 different greenhouse. The door tells you if it is hot or cold. The plants and trees are spectacular. There is also an outside area that you can walk around.
5. Thornes Marketplace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
An assemblage of twenty-five locally owned shops. Explore the eclectic mix of clothing boutiques, home decor, fine dining and so much more. With 25 places to explore there is always more to discover at Thornes.
Reviewed By Cosmopolitan383995
You can wander through the several floors of this 'interior parade of shops" with both a great sense of exploration and a constant reward of finding whatever you came to buy. Thornes is, in a word UNIQUE.
6. Norwottuck Rail Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 144 reviews
Ten-mile bike path on the old tracks of the Boston and Maine railroad.
Reviewed By 180larryp - Northampton, United States
I run on the Norwottuck Rail Trail. It's perfect: clean, scenic, mostly flat-flatty-flat-flat. This trail, this route, this option is one of the reasons I'm so happy to live in the Connecticut River Valley.
7. Historic Northampton
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 115 reviews
Historic Northampton focuses on local history and the local community. The museum features exhibits, concerts, guided tours, and programs for all ages, We preserve objects and documents that illuminate the lives of past residents while creating structures through which contemporary residents can preserve and celebrate their own histories in ways that honor both tradition and change. Through our programs, exhibits and public projects, Historic Northampton encourages ongoing conversations between past and present. Because civic identity grows out of the way we interpret and articulate our community's past, Historic Northampton is a critical institution in the city. While legally organized as a private non-profit corporation, we are deeply rooted in the community, charged with safeguarding,
8. Don Muller Gallery
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10. Brew Practitioners Brewery and Taproom
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Brew Practitioners is a Craft Beer Brewery that brews and serves small batch beer in a historic building with a backyard beer garden. Open 5 days a week (closed Mon -Tues). Open Mic Nights every Wednesday and Trivia Thursdays! Take cans of beer or growlers of beer to go!
Reviewed By retslag1 - Belchertown, United States
We love taking the dogs for an adventure in Look Park, picking up some food and heading to Brew Practitioners after for our favorite brew "Pink." Most recently when I visited with friends, they had the Cousins Maine Lobster food truck! A definite must if you are in the area!
