friends of Greenfield Dance

Where to Stay

If you are visiting the Greenfield contra dances and looking for a place to stay, we have listed a few ideas below for you to check out. This list does not indicate our recommendation, but is simply a list of options in the area. Please keep in mind that Western MA is home to a vibrant academic community of five colleges (Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mt. Holyoke College, Smith College, UMass Amherst), numerous community colleges, and private boarding schools. During move-in weekends and graduations weekends, lodging may not be available.

We also encourage you to explore listings on AirBnB, couchsurfing, or Hipcamp.

CAMPING
Please be advised that campgrounds in Western MA fill up early for holiday weekends. We recommend planning your travels in advance.

Traveler’s Woods of New England, Bernardston, MA

Country Aire Campground, Charlemont, MA

Mohawk Park Campground, Charlemont, MA

Barton Cove Campground, Gill, MA

Tully Lake Campground, Royalston, MA

Northampton/Springfield KOA, Westhampton, MA

White Birch Campground, Whately, MA

BED AND BREAKFASTS
The Brandt House, Greenfield, MA

Stonehouse Farm Bed and Breakfast, Amherst, MA

MOTELS
Additional hotels are located in Hadley, MA.

Days Inn by Wyndham, Greenfield, MA

Red Roof, South Deerfield, MA

Fairfield Inn & Suites, Northampton, MA

Hampton Inn, Hadley, MA

Inns
Deerfield Inn, Historic Deerfield, MA

Black Walnut Inn, Amherst, MA

Inn at Boltwood, Amherst, MA

Hotel Northampton, Northampton, MA

The Ellery, Northampton, MA

HOSTING
If you are looking for lodging within the contra dance community, we might be able to help connect you to dancers in our community, with some advanced notice. Please send us an email to inquire.

FGD Events

May182025

Pub(lic) Sing with Amanda Whitman

2:30-4:30pm

Come sing along with us! No experience necessary. Bring your own songs, or just sing along!

May192025

FGD Annual Meeting

Join us for our annual FGD meeting!   Discussion items: Here are the minutes from the 2024 Annual Meeting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ttmG3MI-a2fvMfxVVbiVWLasMCKaIpYLlpgqUiNDbmw/edit?usp=sharing   Here is our safety and behavior policy, which you’re welcome to review. This item will not be up for vote, but is something FGD has accomplished in the past year.  http://www.friendsofgreenfielddance.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FGD-Safety-and-Behavior-Procedure.pdf Questions under vote:… (Read more…)