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52 arts and museum events and 35 exhibitions on view.

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Today, Mon, Nov 2

5pmBoston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin Park ZooFranklin Park Zoo, Boston · ~$25–$40~$25–$40

Tue, Nov 3

5pmBoston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin Park ZooFranklin Park Zoo, Boston · ~$25–$40~$25–$40

Wed, Nov 4

5pmBoston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin Park ZooFranklin Park Zoo, Boston · ~$25–$40~$25–$40

Thu, Nov 5

12pmFAM at Night: Free First Thursday at Fitchburg Art MuseumFitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg · FreeFree 4pmClement Valla: Improbable Images, Making Pictures with Machines at College of the Holy CrossHogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester · FreeFree 5pmBoston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin Park ZooFranklin Park Zoo, Boston · ~$25–$40~$25–$40 5pmOpening Reception: A Conversation with the Blackstone River at Whitin MillSpaulding R. Aldrich Heritage Gallery, Whitinsville · FreeFree 6pmReturn to the El Morocco at the Museum of WorcesterMuseum of Worcester, Worcester · $85$85 6pmNancy Rosenberg Art Quilts Reception at Charlton Public LibraryCharlton Public Library, Charlton · FreeFree 7pmCitizen Printer: Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. in Conversation with Kelly Walters at American Antiquarian SocietyAmerican Antiquarian Society, Worcester · FreeFree

Fri, Nov 6

5pmBoston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin Park ZooFranklin Park Zoo, Boston · ~$25–$40~$25–$40 6pmReturn to the El Morocco at the Museum of WorcesterMuseum of Worcester, Worcester · $85$85 7pmExuberant Voices with the Worcester Chamber Music Society at The Icon Museum and Study CenterThe Icon Museum and Study Center, Clinton · $30–$40$30–$40

Sat, Nov 7

11amTavern Day at Old Sturbridge VillageOld Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge · ~$16–$32~$16–$32 1pmCreate Your Own Boat Sculpture with Bayda Asbridge at Mary Cosgrove Dolphin GalleryMary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, Worcester · FreeFree 4pmIn Conversation: Laurent Grasso at MASS MoCAMASS MoCA, North Adams · $10$10 5pmBoston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin Park ZooFranklin Park Zoo, Boston · ~$25–$40~$25–$40 5:30pmOpening Celebration: Laurent Grasso, Metaphysical Maze at MASS MoCAMASS MoCA, North Adams · $20$20 6pmReturn to the El Morocco at the Museum of WorcesterMuseum of Worcester, Worcester · $85$85

Sun, Nov 8

1pmTour of the Galleries at Worcester Art MuseumWorcester Art Museum, Worcester · $17–$22$17–$22 5pmBoston Lights: A Lantern Experience at Franklin Park ZooFranklin Park Zoo, Boston · ~$25–$40~$25–$40

Wed, Nov 11

10amPortraits Gallery and History of the Hall Tour at Mechanics HallMechanics Hall, Worcester · $10$10 5pmOpening Reception: Raíces de Amor at the Worcester PopUpWorcester PopUp Gallery, Worcester · FreeFree

Thu, Nov 12

7:30pmFilm Screening: First They Came for My College at Razzo HallRazzo Hall, Worcester · FreeFree

Fri, Nov 13

12pmHistoric and Architectural Tour of The Hanover TheatreThe Hanover Theatre, Worcester · $10$10

Sat, Nov 14

11amJourney to Space Exhibit Opening at EcoTariumEcoTarium, Worcester · ~$15–$20~$15–$20 11amMake Art @ FAM at Fitchburg Art MuseumFitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg · FreeFree 1pmUncomputable Thread: A Technologies of Relation Lecture Performance at MASS MoCAMASS MoCA, North Adams · $15–$20$15–$20 2pmArtist Talk: Elisa H. Hamilton, Heirlooms in Conversation at Fitchburg Art MuseumFitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg · FreeFree 2pmReception: Small Works 2026 and Drinks on Me at ArtsWorcesterArtsWorcester, Worcester · FreeFree

Sun, Nov 15

1pmTour of the Galleries at Worcester Art MuseumWorcester Art Museum, Worcester · $17–$22$17–$22 3pmArtists in Conversation: Elizabeth Clark Libert and Suzanne Gainer at the Danforth Art MuseumDanforth Art Museum, Framingham · $7$7

Tue, Nov 17

7pmWarren Miller's Days Off Film Screening at Wachusett MountainWachusett Mountain, Princeton · ~$15–$25~$15–$25

Wed, Nov 18

7:30pmPainting Creation: Osvaldo Golijov and Alex Sopp at Prior Performing Arts CenterPrior Performing Arts Center, Worcester · FreeFree

Thu, Nov 19

5:30pmFAM at Night: The Openest MicFitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg · FreeFree

Fri, Nov 20

10amParadise City Arts Festival at Royal Plaza Trade CenterRoyal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough · $10–$24$10–$24 1pmCurator Tour: Light from the East at The Icon Museum and Study CenterThe Icon Museum and Study Center, Clinton · ~$8–$12~$8–$12 6pmReception: Assets for Artists 2026 Showcase at ArtsWorcesterArtsWorcester, Worcester · FreeFree 7pmAfter Hours: Roar! Beasts of Legend Opening at Worcester Art MuseumWorcester Art Museum, Worcester · $25$25 7:30pmWarren Miller's Days Off at Mechanics HallMechanics Hall, Worcester · $31.33–$33.49$31.33–$33.49

Sat, Nov 21

10amParadise City Arts Festival at Royal Plaza Trade CenterRoyal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough · $10–$24$10–$24 11:30amArms and Armor Demonstration: Roman Legion at Worcester Art MuseumWorcester Art Museum, Worcester · ~$10–$18~$10–$18

Sun, Nov 22

11amParadise City Arts Festival at Royal Plaza Trade CenterRoyal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough · $10–$24$10–$24 1pmTour of the Galleries at Worcester Art MuseumWorcester Art Museum, Worcester · $17–$22$17–$22 2pmTalk: The Korean Tiger, from Mountain Lords to KPop Demon Hunters at Worcester Art MuseumWorcester Art Museum, Worcester · $5$5 3pmIn Conversation with Neal Rantoul at the Danforth Art MuseumDanforth Art Museum, Framingham · $7$7

Tue, Nov 24

6:30pmFilm Screening: N. Scott Momaday, Words from a Bear at Worcester Public Library Main LibraryWorcester Public Library Main Library, Worcester · FreeFree

Fri, Nov 27

10amHoliday Festival of Crafts at Worcester Center for CraftsWorcester Center for Crafts, Worcester · $5$5

Sat, Nov 28

10amHoliday Festival of Crafts at Worcester Center for CraftsWorcester Center for Crafts, Worcester · $5$5

Sun, Nov 29

11amHoliday Festival of Crafts at Worcester Center for CraftsWorcester Center for Crafts, Worcester · $5$5 1pmTour of the Galleries at Worcester Art MuseumWorcester Art Museum, Worcester · $17–$22$17–$22 2pmArms and Armor Demonstration: Secrets of Swordplay at Worcester Art MuseumWorcester Art Museum, Worcester · ~$10–$18~$10–$18

Exhibitions on view

Open during each venue's hours. All exhibitions

Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery

Closed todayTue to Fri 10 to 5, Sat 12 to 5
Queens, Gods, and Devotees: Selections from the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art at Cantor Art GalleryAug 25 to Nov 24Free

Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery

Closed todayWed to Fri 11 to 5, Sat 1 to 5
Hold Me Tender: Sculptures by Bayda AsbridgeOct 22 to Nov 2119 days left

Museum of Worcester

Closed todayTue to Sat 10 to 4
Arab Massachusetts: Building Community in the CommonwealthSep 26 to Feb 28, 2027$10

Worcester Art Museum

Closed todayWed to Sun 10 to 4
Tim de Christopher: Paper and Stone, A RetrospectiveOct 16 to Dec 6$22Christine E. Brown: Our Hearts in the MarginsOct 16 to Dec 13$22Beasts of Legend: Animals in East Asian ArtNov 21 to Feb 21, 2027Opens Nov 21

Long-term and collection: Martine Gutierrez: First Revelation of the Sovereign Queen (through Sep 23, 2028)

Danforth Art Museum

FraminghamClosed todayTue to Sun 12 to 5
Suzanne Gainer: Every Woman and NobodySep 19 to Dec 20$7Elizabeth Clark Libert: Boy CrazySep 19 to Dec 20$7Neal Rantoul: A Life in PhotographsSep 19 to Dec 20$7

Davis Museum

WellesleyClosed todayTue to Sun 11 to 5
Excavating Antioch: The Archaeology of an Ancient CitySep 25 to May 30, 2027FreeShi: Stories in StoneSep 25 to May 30, 2027Free

Fitchburg Art Museum

FitchburgClosed todayWed to Fri 12 to 4, Sat and Sun 11 to 5
Festival: A Celebration of African ArtApr 3, 2025 to Dec 13FreeElisa H. Hamilton: HeirloomsOct 3 to Sep 19, 2027Free

Long-term and collection: Kaleidoscope: 100 Years of Collecting for Our Community (through Jul 3, 2027)

Visions of the Supernatural at the Springfield MuseumsOct 24 to Feb 7, 2027~$15–$25Tara Sellios: Ask Now the Beasts at the Springfield MuseumsOct 24 to Feb 7, 2027~$15–$25

Hammond Art Gallery

FitchburgOpen during Hammond Art Gallery hours
Bill Porter: What We Learn to Believe at Fitchburg State UniversityOct 26 to Dec 20Free

MASS MoCA

North AdamsOpen todayWed to Mon 10 to 5, closed Tue
Zora J Murff: Race/HustleDec 6, 2025 to Nov 2220 days leftJimena Sarno: RhapsodyOct 18, 2025 to Jan 31, 2027$25Michael E. Smith: The makings of youMay 23 to Feb 21, 2027$25Spatial PoemsMay 23 to Apr 4, 2027$25Daniela Rivera: Hacia Cuando (To When)Jul 11 to Jun 13, 2027$25Laurent Grasso: Metaphysical MazeNov 7 to Feb 18, 2027Opens Nov 7

Long-term and collection: Technologies of Relation (through Jul 25, 2027)

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill

BoylstonOpen todayDaily 10 to 5
Gnomevember at New England Botanic GardenNov 1 to Nov 30$22–$24

Springfield Museums

SpringfieldClosed todayTue to Sat 10 to 5, Sun 11 to 5
Markets, Foodways, and the Essence of Place: Works from the Museo de Arte de PonceSep 5, 2025 to Jan 3, 2027$27.50Legacies of Surrealism: Works from the Museo de Arte de PonceSep 5, 2025 to Jan 3, 2027$27.50In Nature's Studio: Two Centuries of American Landscape PaintingOct 10 to Jan 24, 2027$27.50The Grinch's GrottoNov 21 to Jan 10, 2027Opens Nov 21

The Icon Museum and Study Center

ClintonClosed todayThu to Sun 10 to 4
Light from the East: Masterpieces from the Ikonen-Museum RecklinghausenOct 16 to Mar 21, 2027~$10–$18

ArtsWorcester

Closed todayWed to Sun 12 to 5
Small Works 2026 and Drinks on MeNov 12 to Dec 13Opens Nov 12

Worcester PopUp Gallery

Closed todayWed to Sat 2 to 6
Raíces de Amor at the Worcester PopUpNov 3 to Nov 22Opens Nov 3Loom in Essence at the Worcester PopUpNov 28 to Dec 20Opens Nov 28

Spaulding R. Aldrich Heritage Gallery

WhitinsvilleOpen todayMon to Fri 9 to 4
A Conversation with the Blackstone River at Whitin MillNov 5 to Dec 18Opens Nov 5

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