Top Things to do in Hampshire County
Top Hotels in Hampshire County
- 1. Homewood Suites by Hilton Hadley Amherst
- 2. Hampton Inn Hadley-Amherst Area
- 3. Inn on Boltwood
- 4. Courtyard by Marriott Hadley Amherst
- 5. Fairfield Inn & Suites Springfield Northampton/Amherst
- 6. Homewood Suites by Hilton Hadley Amherst
- 7. Hampton Inn Hadley-Amherst Area
- 8. Amherst Inn
- 9. Old Mill Inn
- 10. Daniel Stebbins House
The 10 Best Free Things to do in Hampshire County, Hampshire County
Discover the best top things to do in Hampshire County, United States including Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, R. Michelson Galleries, Amherst College Museum of Natural History, Yiddish Book Center, Jessica's Boundless Playground, Smith College Botanic Garden, Thornes Marketplace, Norwottuck Rail Trail, Amherst College.
Restaurants in Hampshire County
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. Mount Holyoke College
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By H9796XXdavids
The annual Vespers service at Abbey Chapel is an extraordinary event. The Mount Holyoke College Choirs are talented singers and the accompaniments are equally talented, including organ, piano, flutes, cello, electric guitar, drums and others. They presented a wide variety of Christmas and holiday music, with numerous opportunities for the audience to sing well known Christmas carols with the choirs. Kudos to Mount Holyoke College and its faculty, staff and students for presenting this exceptional Christmas gift free to the public.
3. 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!
4. Amherst College Museum of Natural History
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By 661maryannh
This museum was originally a "time-filler" between activities while we were visiting our son at UMass for the weekend. Once we arrived at the museum, we were pleasantly surprised at the variety of topics covered. Although many of the exhibits were display molds, a good number were genuine artifacts discovered through archaeological digs and findings. the museum is located in a great area - centrally located to anything we needed. Added bonus that the exhibit was free; we'll be back!
5. Yiddish Book Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 83 reviews
The Book Center’s 37,000-square-foot heymish-modern building in Amherst, MA, is a lebedike velt – a lively world – featuring an open Yiddish book repository, theatres, art galleries, museum exhibitions about Yiddish language and culture, and programs in literature, music, art, film, and theater
6. Jessica's Boundless Playground
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By drgreeley - Belchertown, United States
What a great playground for kids, with something for everyone. Well worth the visit by any family with a child in need of accommodations. Very proud to be a part of the town that made this all happen.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
