After a six-year hiatus, Amherst Arts Night Plus returns on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM throughout downtown Amherst. The free event features over 15 local artists exhibiting work at businesses including 49 Boltwood Walk (soft opening of The Hive Collective), the Unitarian Universalist Society, The Center Dance, the Visitor Information Center, the Emily Dickinson Museum, Inn on Boltwood, 30Boltwood, The Closet, ReApparel, LimeRed Teahouse, Julie Nolan Jewelry, GoBerry’n Cream, Gallery A3, and the Amherst History Center. The Mead Art Museum will be open, and outdoor art-making will be available at The Toy Box. Free parking is available in all metered spaces and public lots.
For more information, follow @amherstdowntown on social media or contact Ben Coakley at culture[at]amherstdowntown.com.












