The Sun has finally risen from the clouds and shines its golden rays on the bare trees bringing the wildlife back to life and awakening the wildlife from their blissful sleep. The snow melts and the sky cries with joy, wetting the ground filling the air with the smell of petrichor.

The grass becomes green, the leaves return, and the flowers pollinate, filling the world with the forgotten color. Nature celebrates the coming of Spring and so should you. Here are some events happening this Spring to help with your celebration.

Daffodil and Tulip Festival

Naumkeag, Stockbridge, Mass.

Naumkeag is a historic home and garden in Stockbridge Massachusetts which offers guided tours, world famous landscapes, amazing views, and year round programs. It is one of Berkshire counties original gilded-age “cottages” known for the surrounding gardens and landscape that was designed in the late 1800’s by Nathan Barrett and was later expanded by Fletcher Steele and Mabel Choate.

Naumkeag will be having their 4th Annual Daffodil and Tulip Festival throughout the months of April and May and will showcase over 130,000 daffodil, tulip and minor bulbs across their 8 acres of land.

The 48-acre estate will be decorated with “with a variety of blooms, containers, displays and decorations against the backdrop of stunning views of Monument Mountain and the Berkshire Hills.” the website said.

Mixed bouquets, container plants, and a pre-sale of spring bulbs will be sold at a pop-up shop outside the greenhouse. Food and refreshments will be for sale at the outdoor snack shack. Admittance to the inside of the house will be permitted for self-guided tours of the first floor and to provide access to the museum's gift shop.

Tickets to the festival must be purchased in advance and will not be sold on site. Visitors must arrive during their arrival window and cannot be accommodated if early or late. The museum requests visitors limit their stay to one hour due to the high number of participants.

For more information on the Daffodil and Tulip Festival or to purchase tickets visit: https://thetrustees.org/program/daffodil-and-tulip-festival-at-naumkeag/

Solid Sound Festival

Mass MOCA, North Adams, Mass.

Grammy award-winning band Wilco will be headlining at the Solid Sound Festival on May 27 thru May 29. Solid Sound happens every-other summer on Mass MoCA's 16-acre campus. Wilco selected a diverse group of artists and young talents to perform in front of more than 8,000 visitors per day during this 3 day festival.

Festival-goers from all over the world will get a chance to see performers like JapaneseBreakfast, Nick Offerman, Sun Ra Arkestra directed by Marshall Allen, Story Pirates, and many more on the 3 outdoor staves, 2 smaller indoor venues, and virtually everywhere else. Food will be made available through hand picked food trucks and vendors in Berkshire County.

This family-friendly event will have child-specific programs, kid-friendly activities, and Mass MoCA’s Kidspace for families interested in attending the event. Children 5 and under will get free admission with an accompanying adult. Children between the ages of 6-12 will receive a reduced price of $59. Although this event is child friendly the venue is unable to accommodate strollers.

Different forms of lodging will be available for the festival. Mass MoCA’s Official Solid Sound campsite will have shuttles to and from Camp Aggie located at 371 Old Columbia Street Adams, Massachusetts which is only 3.8 miles from MASS MoCA.

Mass MoCA has also teamed up with the City of North Adams to provide SolidGround which is a walking distance from Solid Sound. This open-field tent site costs $159 per Tent Plot and has a concession food service, porta-potties, drinking water, and a donation-based self-monitoring phone charging station. Space is limited so reservations are required.

Baby Animal Festival

Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Mass

Hancock Shaker Village will be having their 20th Annual Baby Animal Festival from April 16 thru May 8. Visitors will get a chance to see baby lambs, goats, piglets, calves, and chicks whilte partaking in daily events and activities.

Families will have the chance to learn and enjoy activities including blacksmithing, woodworking, spinning, and daily Livestock 101 talks from the informative farm teams. On weekends visitors can take pony rides and face painting.

The village offers one daily tour a day before they open during Baby Animals at 10am. The tour will be open to a single group of up to 20 people and must be reserved in advance due to high popularity.

Visitors will get a chance to get a behind the scenes look on the farm during the hour long hayride. The farm’s farmers will spill all the dirt on the village's history, facts, and secrets.

The tour will take farm-goers to the Round Stone Barn, Dairy Ell, and barnyard so they can see calves, lambs, kids, piglets, and chicks. Interaction with some of the baby animals will be permitted, and sometimes visitors will be able to bottle-feed a calf.

The Village will be open to the public at 11 and after the tour visitors are welcome to revisit the barn and explore.