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8/26/2015

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Jacobs Pillow Dance Inside/Out Performances                   Wednesday-Saturday     Stockbridge Ma
The free performances happen every week from Wednesday through Saturday during the Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival. The shows are performed outside, with a beautiful backdrop of the Berkshire Hills in the summer. When the weather is threatening the performance will move to an indoor studio with very limited seating. Call the Box Office after 5pm the day of the performance to find out if it will be outdoors or indoors.

Saint Anthony’s Feast                                                                                     Friday-Sunday    Boston Ma
Begun in 1919, by Italian immigrants from the small town of Montefalcione in Avellino, Saint Anthony’s Feast has become the largest Italian Religious Festival in New England. Named the “Feast of all Feasts” by National Geographic Magazine, this authentic Italian street festival has it all for people of every age: parades, strolling singers, live entertainment, contests and religious services are held daily. Admission is free, and there are plenty of food venders offering the best Italian street foods from over 100 pushcarts.

Plainville Balloon Festival                                                                           Friday-Sunday         Plainville Ct
Once again, the skies over Connecticut will be filled with hot air balloons that will participate in the Hot Air Balloon Festival. This event welcomes visitors from all over New England and continues to focus on family entertainment and fun. There will be a Balloon Glow on Friday evening with Fireworks later on as well. A Car Show, Craft Fair and live Music are all part of the annual event. Admission is free with plenty of food venders available.

Free Fun Friday's                                                                                                     Friday's in Massachusetts 
Each week on Friday, the Highland Street Foundation will sponsor free admission to Museums and other cultural and fun destinations throughout Massachusetts. This program is open again this year to all Ma. residents thanks to this very generous family foundation.

Waterfire                                                                                                              Saturday     Providence Ri
Your senses will be captivated by the flames, performances by fire dancer and Gargoyles  The fragrant scent of aromatic wood smoke, the flickering firelight on the arched bridges, the silhouettes of the fire tenders passing by the flames in the torch-lit vessels as they travel down the river. As you walk along past the arched bridges and beautiful sculptures, enchanting music plays softly as the street performers will certainly entertain you.

Head over to the Arts Festival Plaza. From photography and sculpture, paintings and hand-crafted ceramics,  jewelry and specialty textiles, the WaterFire Arts Festival Plaza features a wide range of locally crafted artisan wares to exhibit for sale to WaterFire’s visitors.







The Berklee Sumer in the City Concerts  Series                                    Greater Boston Ma

This concert series presents more than 200 free performances throughout the Greater Boston area from May through September. Bringing neighborhoods alive with free programs of pop, rock, jazz, Latin, and more, some of Berklee’s most promising young artists are poised to share the skills they hone on campus with the local community.

Bascom Lodge, Mt Greylock                                                                                                        Adams Ma.
Sitting atop Massachusetts’ highest peak in the Berkshires sits Bascom Lodge There are a myriad of opportunities for fun for families throughout the summer and early fall. Open May 31st through October 30th.


National Museum Day   is next month on the September 26th.  There are many museums all over the Northeast and the Country that participate in this program. The Smithsonian Museum will send you free tickets to visit the museum of your choice if you submit the request to them. To receive your free Museum Day Live! Ticket for two people only, please enter your information into the request and send it out to The Smithsonian Museum . Your Ticket will be emailed to you after you submit your information. You must print your ticket and present it to receive your free admission.

Many museums in New England offer free admission during specified days of the week.  You can find them here in the Good Diggin
Museum Listing
of New England.

There are also many Cities and Towns that offer free weekly live music shows with a wide variety of music available. There are also car shows in many Cities and Towns as well. You can find a lot of options here on the Good Diggin, Free Weekly Town Concert listings or the Car Show listings.
Many museums in New England offer free admission during specified days of the week.  You can find them here in the Good Diggin Museum Listing of New England.

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