SO MUCH TO DO

Must see, Must do in the Berkshires

1. Taste real maple syrup

Warm days and cool nights get the maple sap flowing and keep maple producers busy. March is the month to visit one of the Berkshires’ many sugarhouses, where you can learn about (and watch) how sap is boiled into syrup and, in many cases, enjoy a pancake breakfast. Don’t forget to buy some to take home with you! Visit massmaple.org for more details about Mass Maple Weekend.

2. Visit the baby animals

No matter what age you are, there is something comforting about being able to get up close with baby farm animals. At Hancock Shaker Village, you are able to do just that. Help welcome this living history museum’s new flock, beginning April 16. Private tours available. More information: hancockshakervillage.org.

3. Discover new works of art

Spring art shows are in bloom across the Berkshires. Take in new works by artists Amy Hauft, Lily Cox-Richard and Marc Swanson at Mass MoCA. Explore “BASCOVE: The Time We Spend With Words” at the Norman Rockwell Museum. Take a deeper look at how artists depict war at The Clark Art Institute’s “As They Saw It.”

4. Frolic among the flowers

Where can you stroll through 8 acres, decorated with over 130,000 daffodils and tulips? The world-renowned gardens at Naumkeag, in the heart of Stockbridge, will host its annual Daffodil and Tulip Festival, April 22 to May 15. Tickets sales begin March 19. More information: thetrustees.org.

5. Celebrate the ‘unofficial’ start of summer with Wilco

Spend one, two or three days at Solid Sound, Wilco’s curated arts and music festival at the Mass MoCA. Wilco, Sylvan Esso and Japanese Breakfast headline, May 27-29. More info: solidsoundfestival.com. ■