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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 *

Aug 1
August 1 – September 30

Ongoing – Great Hall Exhibit: The Towns of Franklin County— by the Springfield Photographic Society

Sep 2
September 2 – October 28

Ongoing: Outdoor StoryWalk® — Mole Music

Sep 26
10:30 am – 11:30 am EDT

Kidleidoscope Story Hour – River Otters

Sep 27
10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Source to Sea Cleanup

Sep 27
10:00 am – 4:30 pm EDT

National Public Lands Day Celebration

Sep 27
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT

Montague Community Fair – Mammal Investigation Station

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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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Friends

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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