Self Guided Tour of Williamstown

Harvest Fair (weather update!)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th, 2026 11am-3pm
32 NEW ASHFORD ROAD, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA

A Cozier Harvest Fair, Indoors!

We’re bringing the Harvest Fair indoors this year for a smaller, cozier celebration at the Williamstown Historical Museum and Dolan-Jenks Barn.

Join us for an afternoon of music, dancing, food, family activities, and history!

A Day of Fall Fun

Live Music | 11am-12pm
Enjoy a live performance by Rosin the Beaux in the Dolan-Jenks Barn.

Contra Dancing | 12-2:30pm
Come learn about the history of contra dancing, join in, listen to the music, or simply enjoy the spectacle! Featuring North Berkshire Community Dance and caller Paul Rosenberg.

Throughout the afternoon, explore the Museum and enjoy:

  • Bake Sale
  • Hot Cocoa, Soup & Tea
  • Old-Timey Photobooth
  • Indoor Scavenger Hunt & Word Searches
  • Historical Crafts & Museum Activities
  • Historical Displays
  • Raffle
  • Docent interpretation throughout the museum
  • And more!

Support the Museum

Admission is by sliding-scale donation, with $10 for adults and $5 for students of any age suggested. Additional donations and purchases at the event help support the Williamstown Historical Museum, its collections, programs, and ongoing work in the community.

Sunday, September 27, 2026 | 11am-3pm
Williamstown Historical Museum
32 New Ashford Road, Williamstown, MA

“30 Years of Exoplanets: What Have We Learned?” Lecture and Stargazing with the Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th, 2026 7:30PM

32 NEW ASHFORD ROAD, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA

Join us on Saturday, September 12th at 7:30pm at the Williamstown Historical Museum for an evening of astronomy with the Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society! Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society member Dr. Bob Donahue will present a lecture on the remarkable discoveries made over the past 30 years in the study of exoplanets: planets orbiting stars beyond our Solar System. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A and, weather permitting, a stargazing session.

Since the 1990s, astronomers have confirmed more than 6,000 exoplanets. What are these distant worlds like? Are any of them like Earth? Is our Solar System unusual? And what are we likely to learn next?

Come learn more about the worlds beyond our Solar System and join members of the Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society for an opportunity to explore the night sky.

Visit the Northern Berkshire Astronomical Society’s website for more information: https://nbasastro.org/articles/2026/08/nbas-public-observing-williamstown-historical-museum/

Flatbed Jazz Band. music/dance

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28th, 2026 6PM

32 NEW ASHFORD ROAD, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA

Suggested donation $10/person $25/family, cash or card at the door! Doors open at 6pm, music starts at 6:30pm.

Join us for an upcoming night of music with The Flatbed Jazz Band, Friday, August 28th, with WHM’s Dancing in the Barn! Bring a picnic blanket and the entire family to enjoy New Orleans-style jazz right here in Williamstown.We can’t wait to see you there!