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Scroll down for Events Calendar for many Events, Walks and Coffeehouse Concerts


Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

Nov 9
Featured November 9, 2024 – December 31, 2025

Ongoing – Deep Roots: A History of Agriculture in the Connecticut River Valley *

Sep 2
September 2 – October 28

Ongoing: Outdoor StoryWalk® — Mole Music

Oct 9
10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT

Nice and Easy Walk

Oct 10
October 10 – October 13

Fall Foliage Investigation Station

Oct 10
10:30 am – 11:30 am EDT

Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Squirrels

Oct 10
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT

Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Ben Tousley

Oct 11
October 11 – November 2

Ongoing – Great Hall Exhibit: Day of the Dead Altar

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Nice & Easy Walks – Thursdays at 10 a.m.

September 20, 2025

Easy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural…

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The Great Falls Discovery Center is operated by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation with financial, volunteer, and program support from the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center. 

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Come learn about the natural, cultural, and industrial history of the Connecticut River Watershed!

The Great Falls Discovery Center is a state park located in a complex of beautiful old mill buildings in downtown Turners Falls, Massachusetts. Our buildings house life-size dioramas of the watershed’s habitats and animals from source to sea, an information desk, an art gallery, and event space. Our exhibits are free, fully accessible and open to the public.

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The Great Falls Discovery Center

2 Avenue A,
Turners Falls, MA 01376
413-863-3221

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Current Seasonal Hours

Tuesday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday – Sunday
10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays
but open Monday holidays

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The Great Falls Discovery Center is operated by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation with financial, volunteer, and program support from the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center.

Become a member today

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