Upcoming Amherst Events

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Candlelight: Christmas Classics | Amherst

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:00 pm First Church Amherst

The Fifth Step (National Theatre Live)

Sat, 13 Dec at 12:30 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

KARRIN ALLYSON - Northampton Jazz Workshop

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:30 pm The Drake USD 15

Messiah Sing-Along

 Sun, 21 Dec at 05:00 pm Grace Episcopal Church

Music at South Church

 Sun, 14 Dec at 10:00 am Amherst South Congregational Church

Mind Left Body: A New Year's Celebration Spectacular at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm TheDrake

Seasonal Music at The Local Art Gallery

 Fri, 19 Dec at 03:00 pm Mill District Local Art Gallery Free

UMass Minutemen vs. Kent State Golden Flashes

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

Smile, It’s Friday – Free Tastings at Provisions

 Fri, 19 Dec at 04:00 pm 65 Cowls Rd, Amherst, MA 01002, United States

Winter Solstice Sound Bath

 Sat, 20 Dec at 06:30 pm 20 Dickinson St USD 20

Mandala Ornament Workshop with Gretchen Holesovsky

 Sun, 21 Dec at 01:00 pm Mill District Local Art Gallery USD 39

Bumpin Uglies at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Fri, 16 Jan at 08:00 pm TheDrake

UMass Minutemen vs. Bowling Green Falcons

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

BAG LADY

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm The Drake USD 18

New Year’s Eve Party

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm UMass Student Union Ballroom

A GRAND Tiny Tasting at The Mill District General Store

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm The Mill District General Store Free

Free Tasting - Provisions Pairings!

 Thu, 18 Dec at 04:00 pm 65 Cowls Rd, Amherst, MA 01002, United States

FREE Parking Saturdays to Support Local Business

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 am 35 South Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

UMass Minutemen Basketball vs. Bowling Green Falcons Basketball

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

41st Annual Winter Solstice Celebration

Sat, 20 Dec at 06:30 pm Cherry Hill Co-Housing Community

SPECTRE FOLK

 Sat, 17 Jan at 08:00 pm The Drake USD 18

A Grand Champagne Tasting at Provisions!

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:30 pm 65 Cowls Rd, Amherst, MA 01002-1057, United States

Meditation Retreat

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Hitchcock Center for the Environment

Sip 'n Shop Stroll - Downtown Amherst

 Thu, 18 Dec at 04:00 pm Downtown Amherst

A 21st Century Nutcracker

Sun, 21 Dec at 01:00 pm UMass Bowker Auditorium

UMass Minutewomen Basketball vs. Bowling Green Falcons

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

UMass Minutemen vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

Wellbeing Wednesday: Digital Wellbeing

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Dance With the Dead & Magic Sword

 Sun, 26 Apr The Drake - Amherst

Brass Against: What Better Time Than Now at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm TheDrake

Winter Warmer: Slumber Party!

 Thu, 08 Jan at 04:00 pm 125 W Bay Rd, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey ($5 Family Films)

Sat, 20 Dec at 12:45 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

UMass Minutemen vs. Boston College Eagles

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

UMass Minutemen vs. UMass Lowell River Hawks

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

Tastings in The Loft

 Sat, 20 Dec at 01:00 pm 1150 West St, Amherst, MA 01002-3394, United States

A Service of Advent Lessons & Carols with Holy Communion

 Sun, 28 Dec at 08:00 pm Grace Episcopal Church

The Great Christmas Bird Count

 Sun, 14 Dec at 01:00 pm 845 West St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Cheem & The Missing Peace at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm TheDrake

Special women’s party

Sat, 20 Dec at 03:00 pm Westside

UMass Minutewomen Basketball vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

UMass Minutemen vs. Buffalo Bulls

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

Sunday Services

Sun, 14 Dec at 10:30 am Grace Episcopal Church

A Service of Advent Lessons & Carols

 Sun, 14 Dec at 04:00 pm Grace Episcopal Church

Peter Bernstein Quartet

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm TheDrake

Carsie Blanton

 Wed, 11 Feb at 08:00 pm TheDrake

It's A Wonderful Life

Sun, 21 Dec at 01:30 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

The Shop Around The Corner

Sun, 14 Dec at 01:30 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Felted Cardinal Workshop with Anna Sunschauer of Whimsical Fiber

 Sun, 14 Dec at 01:00 pm Mill District Local Art Gallery USD 34 to 55

Indoor Cyanotype Card Class with Jennifer Ablard

 Sun, 28 Dec at 01:00 pm Mill District Local Art Gallery USD 55 to 87

Northeastern Huskies at UMass Minutemen Mens Hockey at Mullins Center

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

Atsuko Okatsuka

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Amherst Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

UMass Minutewomen Basketball vs. Buffalo Bulls

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

Douro Days of Christmas: A Fine & Rare Tasting of Vintage Tawny Ports

 Mon, 15 Dec at 06:00 pm 65 Cowls Road, Amherst, MA 01002

Umass Minutemen Vs. Ball State Cardinals

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

Atsuko Okatsuka at UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center

Christmas Eve Worship Service

 Wed, 24 Dec at 08:00 pm 14 Boltwood Ave, Amherst, MA 01002-2301, United States

UMass Minutemen Hockey vs. Merrimack Warriors

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

3/10/26 VIP Upgrade

 Tue, 10 Mar at 05:40 pm The Drake USD 107

UMass Minutewomen Basketball vs. Central Michigan Chippewas

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

TBD at UMass Minutewomen Womens Basketball

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:00 pm Mullins Center

Parking TBD at UMass Minutewomen Womens Basketball

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:00 pm Mullins Center

Bad Bad Hats at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Wed, 28 Jan at 08:00 pm TheDrake

Exploring Materials: Mark-Making in Nature!

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art USD 47 to 55

Winter Workshop 2026

 Fri, 30 Jan at 04:00 pm UMass Campus Center

Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East

 Thu, 19 Feb at 08:00 pm TheDrake

Dead Collective at Haze Northampton

 Tue, 13 Jan at 09:00 pm Northampton Area

Boston University Terriers at UMass Minutemen Mens Hockey at Mullins Center

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Mullins Center

Mindfulness in Watercolor with Lois Barber

 Wed, 14 Jan at 10:30 am Mill District Local Art Gallery USD 98

MATT HAIMOVITZ & CHRISTOPHER O'REILY

 Sun, 01 Feb at 04:00 pm The Drake USD 34

Christmas Eve Worship - Christmas Pageant

 Wed, 24 Dec at 04:00 pm Grace Episcopal Church

Exploring Materials: Printmaking

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art USD 47 to 55

The Translated Book Club: Human Acts by Han Kang

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:00 pm 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Kris Davis Trio

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm UMass Bowker Auditorium

Christmas Day Service

 Thu, 25 Dec at 09:30 am Grace Episcopal Church

The Hold Me Tight Program: Conversations for Connection

 Sat, 30 May at 09:00 am Amherst Woman's Club USD 750 to 850

Horszowski Trio

 Sun, 22 Feb at 04:00 pm 44 N. Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Chief Adjuah (Christian Scott)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Amherst Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

Bumpin Uglies

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:00 am The Drake - Amherst

20 years of Amco 🎉🎉🎉

 Thu, 18 Dec at 03:30 pm 28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

DANCE WITH THE DEAD + MAGIC SWORD | The Face Off Tour 2026 at The Drake (Amherst, MA)

 Mon, 27 Apr at 08:00 pm TheDrake

Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane Company

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Amherst Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

Night Moves

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm The Drake - Amherst

Ball State Cardinals at UMass Minutemen Mens Basketball at Mullins Center

 Sat, 10 Jan Mullins Center

Buffalo Bulls at UMass Minutemen Mens Basketball

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:30 am Mullins Center

Merrimack Warriors at UMass Minutemen Mens Hockey

 Sat, 17 Jan Mullins Center

Bowling Green Falcons at UMass Minutemen Mens Basketball at Mullins Center

 Sat, 03 Jan at 11:59 pm Mullins Center

Lydian String Quartet

 Sun, 26 Apr at 08:00 pm The Drake - Amherst

Northeastern Huskies at UMass Minutemen Hockey at Mullins Center

 Fri, 30 Jan at 11:59 pm Mullins Center

Wildwood Remembers: Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Archives; Memory Work: Giving Agency to the Silent

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:00 pm 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

Eastern Michigan Eagles at UMass Minutemen Mens Basketball at Mullins Center

 Sat, 31 Jan Mullins Center

UMass Minutemen Hockey vs. Boston College Eagles

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm Mullins Center USD 40 to 43

Cirque Flip Fabrique: Blizzard

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Amherst Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

Buffalo Bulls at UMass Minutewomen Womens Basketball

 Sat, 07 Mar Mullins Center

Parking UConn Huskies at UMass Minutemen Mens Hockey

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:30 am Mullins Center

Venice Baroque Orchestra at UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:30 pm UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center

Venice Baroque Orchestra

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Amherst Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

New Hampshire Wildcats at UMass Minutemen Hockey at Mullins Center

 Fri, 20 Feb at 11:59 pm Mullins Center

Toledo Rockets at UMass Minutemen Mens Basketball at Mullins Center

 Tue, 20 Jan at 11:59 pm Mullins Center

Karrin Allyson in Amherst

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:00 pm The Drake

Ball State Cardinals at UMass Minutemen Mens Basketball

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:30 am Mullins Center