Greenfield, Massachusetts travel guide: things to do, food & where to stay

Overview

Greenfield is in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It is home to Greenfield Community College.

3 sights · 1 things to do · 1 places to eat

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Best things about Greenfield

Guiding Star Grange

Greenfield is the top destination in western Massachusetts, and overall one of the top destinations anywhere, for contra dancing, an easy-to-learn and highly social traditional New England folk dance. They feature live m…

Historical Society of Greenfield

Artspace Community Arts Center

Museum of Our Industrial Heritage

Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 85°F; winter lows dip to about 19°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Sep. (climate data from nearby Hartford)

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
ORH Worcester Regional Airport, Worcester — 43 mi away. Directions
BDL Bradley International Airport, Hartford — 45 mi away (major hub). Directions

Greenfield is located at the intersection of Interstate 91 and Route 2 (The Mohawk Trail).

Full “Get in” guide ↓

Budget & where to stay

No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.

Sample 1-day itinerary

Day 1

Morning Historical Society of Greenfield, Artspace Community Arts Center
Lunch Hope & Olive
Afternoon Museum of Our Industrial Heritage, Guiding Star Grange

Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.

Food for you

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Get in

By car

Greenfield is located at the intersection of Interstate 91 and Route 2 (The Mohawk Trail).

By train

Go Greenfield station (John W. Olver Transit Center)

Located downtown.

📍 12 Olive StChecked Oct 2023

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Routes stopping at Greenfield:

Place Amtrak

Operates train service around the United States of America.

☎ +1 215-856-7924Checked Mar 2022

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Vermonter operates daily between St. Albans and Washington, D.C. including stops in Essex Junction, Waterbury, Montpelier, White River Junction, Claremont, Bellows Falls, Brattleboro, Greenfield, Northampton, Holyoke, Springfield, Windsor Locks, Hartford, Meriden, New Haven, Bridgeport, Stamford, New York City, Newark, Trenton, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, and New Carrollton.
Valley Flyer operates twice daily between Greenfield and New Haven including stops in Northampton, Holyoke, Springfield, Windsor Locks, Windsor, Hartford, Berlin, Meriden, and Wallingford.

Get around

There is only one taxi company in town, which is sporadic and unreliable. Lyft and Uber options are sparse and expensive, and travelers who come to Greenfield via bus or train should research their options in advance.

Go Franklin Regional Transit Authority

The FRTA is the regional transit authority for Franklin County, operating buses on several routes, all emanating from the John W. Olver Transit Center (JWO) in Greenfield. Routes go to Turners Falls, Orange, Shelburne Falls/Charlemont and Northampton. There is also a local route circling through Greenfield. Buses run during bankers' hours on weekdays; there is no evening or weekend service.

📍 12 Olive Street, Greenfield🕒 8 AM - 6 PM⚠ Last checked Feb 2021 — confirm before you go

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See

Poets Seat Tower Park, built in 1912, this sandstone lookout tower, was named after a long tradition of poets being drawn to the spot. Poets have long been inspired by the beautiful views of the Pioneer Valley from here.
Greenfield Energy Park, +1 413-774-6051. Energy demonstrations, tree lined paths to walk and play on the kid's train. The park is a place to enjoy and learn about energy resources, natural environment, transportation alternatives, conservation practices and heritage preservation.

See Historical Society of Greenfield

There are 15 display closets, some of them lighted, plus five rooms of exhibits and a research library. Among the many exhibits tracing Greenfield's history are a large collection of industrial artifacts, period tools and objects belonging to author Mary P. Wells Smith, including her portrait, manuscripts and six of the original illustrations for her children's books, "Jolly Good Times" and "Young Puritans." Open Saturday mornings through the summer.

📍 43 Church StCorner of Church and Union Streets🕒 Open by appointment☎ +1 413-774-3663⚠ Last checked Feb 2017 — confirm before you go

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Covered Bridge, Eunice Williams Drive. A 95-foot structure spanning the Green River in an area called the "Pumping Station." It was built in 1972 to replace a 100-year old covered bridge that was burned by vandals. Accessible from the east by Leyden Road and from the west by Colrain Road.

See Artspace Community Arts Center

📍 15 Mill Street☎ +1 413-772-6811⚠ Last checked Feb 2017 — confirm before you go

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Pioneer Valley Symphony and Chorus, +1 413-773-3664. Concerts are presented at Greenfield High School.
Stoneleigh Burnham School, +1 413-774-2771. Features the Geissler Gallery, which exhibits art work of students and guest artists throughout the school year. The school also hosts equestrian events.