Happy Patriots’ Day Weekend, Massachusetts!  

Stop by the Old Manse on Monday, April 20, as Concord celebrates Patriots’ Day and the start of the Revolutionary War.  On the morning of April 19th, 1775, Phebe Bliss Emerson looked out the windows of her home and witnessed the battle of Concord unfold only a few hundred yards away. 

In the mood to surround yourself with spring blooms? This weekend marks the beginning of the annual Daffodil and Tulip Festival at Naumkeag in Stockbridge. On the North Shore, join the Hike and Seek series for Sprouts of Spring at Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens in North Andover, and The Blooming Woods Walk at Long Hill in Beverly. Also at Long Hill, inlock the secrets to stunning blooms in a dahlia growing workshop. Participants will dig into essential planting and care techniques to ensure a prolific season. 

If you’d like to enjoy the plants and animals of springtime, consider a Guided Wildflower Walk at Bartholomew’s Cobble in Sheffield, a Vernal Pool Explorer Hike at Copicut Woods in Fall River, or taking part in a Signs of Spring Bioblitz at Belle Isle Marsh in East Boston. 

This weekend, many fan-favorite tours return to Castle Hill and the Crane Estate in Ipswich for the 2026 season. Cupola with a View, Guest of the Cranes, Behind the Scenes in the Great House, and family-fave  The Cat’s Meow all have multiple offerings.