My daughter had her wedding at Fern Valley Farms. I was so impressed by gracious hospitality of the…read moreFern Valley family. They provided transportation via golf cart for some the older folks in our family who would not have been able to navigate the terrain. Fern Valley Farms went above and beyond to accommodate us. Despite the rain it was a magical day.

It's time for an update!…read more I want to start by saying if you have yet to come what are you waiting for?! But in all seriousness we have done a lot up here since I put the farm on the map. Lets start with our new kitchen! We have built a beautiful kitchen which has helped serve some delicious burgers, hotdogs, chicken tenders, fries & grilled cheese for you to munch on. While waiting for your order you can walk to the other side of the building to grab a craft beer from Fieldcrest Brewing Company. We do not yet sell ice cream but the plan is to have it in 2023! We do sell cider donuts and s'mores in our country store to help with that sugar craving. We have a stage for our live music! Starting mid July we start our summer concert series which has been a huge hit with the community. I personally love seeing our field covered with lawn chairs and smiles every weekend. We provide lots of games for the kids such as sport balls, tumbling towers, and disc golf while you are enjoying the tunes of your favorite musicians! And when you need a break you can take a tractor ride around the farm! During the week we have provide sunset yoga as well as farmers markets! What better way to enjoy the views than supporting your local community vendors and or taking in some relaxing yoga with friends and family. We still have all your favorite apples for picking AND we planted 250 more trees with plans this fall to plant even more! This will help us prolong our season to Columbus Day Weekend a few years from now. Please do not climb on the trees. We do provide apple pickers for those hard to reach apples. Any broken branches could increase the risk of disease and or kill the tree. The farm has now also turned into a venue for events! We have had a few weddings now this year, including Dan and his new wife Brooke! So if you are looking for a wedding venue why not here! Please scroll through the many pictures to see some of their pictures for a visual. Some things you may notice when coming up, we no longer have the pumpkin patch and the cows have been sold. We have butchered two of the cows so if you are looking for some grass fed beef just find Dan or myself and we'll let you know what we have. A couple reminders: Please drive slow. This helps keep the dust at a minimal, our neighbors will appreciate it, and with all the children running around we want to keep everyone safe. We do not allow outside food and alcohol beverages. Please leave your coolers at home. We are a pet friendly farm! Please pick up after your furry friends after they do their business. This is a farm so you will come across bees also enjoying the apple. Look before you step when picking apples. Could easily step on a fallen apple and roll an ankle. We do encourage exploration! The view from the upper hill is amazing and we recommend taking a walk to enjoy the scenery. And without saying please pick up after yourself, a clean farm is a happy farm. Thank you in advance for coming. We look forward to making Fern Valley Farms a destination for you to come and enjoy with friends and family for years to come! For more updates please follow our Facebook and Instagram pages!

Their Bingo night on Wednesday is the best. It is under the Mass Lottery and very well managed…read more Fee to play is a bit pricey at $50.00 but that includes every game. No other cost unless you wish to purchase extra games or maybe some of their many freshly prepared food items at a very low cost. The winning prizes are good amounts and are regularly increased depending on the amount of people in attendance. If you want you can go to the bar upstairs and play Keno or have an alcoholic beverage, though you can't take the alcoholic beverage down to the bingo hall. Fun thing to do

A nice, large hall for a special event, Whether celebrating…read morea marriage or the end of Lent. Good acoustics and lots of parking spaces, Bring the whole family and their bright, smiling faces. Went for a special event with my extended family. The club members were very accomdating and had everything in order for us when we got there. Nice, big space with large banquet tables. Not the easiest to get to off the highway, but we made due. Cool-looking high wooden ceilings. Overall, nice venue.

A true hidden gem that is absolutely stunning to visit…read more A wonderful kind staff that makes you feel special with drinks that always hit the spot and are delicious! (& well-priced!!) What a beautiful location with views that just continue. Great for family/kids or just a special date night! You can bring your own food or have some of their little treats! You definitely need to visit this spot if you haven't already!!

This is a perfect place to spend a slow, summer afternoon! The grounds are big enough to spend time…read moreexploring and sitting outside while catching up over a bottle of wine. The wine is really good, and I enjoy that they are not quite organized by traditional wine types. They are instead uniquely named, but the bartender can definitely point you in the right direction if you prefer a specific type of wine!

This is what $171 bought me at The Guilded Lily. Horrible, Horrible!!! A few poorly arranged CHEAP…read morelilies and roses with some CHEAP greenery. I explicitly said that this was for an 80th bday and asked for something nice. I also asked if they could send a pic of the finished product and the said "No", I would have to ask someone at the party to send a pic. DECENT, REPUTABLE florists will send a pic if requested. Do not waste your money at The Guilded Lily Florist!!!!

Stopped by the Gilded Lily for a little pick-me-up, as I recently moved to the area and was feeling…read morea little blue. I wanted to get some cut flowers to take home and arrange myself (I worked in my father's floral shop prior to moving to MA). I had shopped around at multiple grocery stores without finding cut flowers that matched the quality and price I was looking for. Everything was either of poor quality or way too expensive for the type of stems I was looking at. What I purchased: I bought (3) stems of pink lilies, (3) snapdragon stems and (5) alstromeria stems. The florist threw in some eucalyptus greens and other filler (I assume for free), wrapped it in decorative paper and plastic, then finished it off with a bow. Price: $34, including tax. This is slightly higher than what I was looking to pay for loose cut flowers, but the quality has proven worth it. I've had the flowers for about a week, and have had multiple lily blooms open. Staff: the florist/shop owner was very polite, great conversationalist. I did have to wait a few minutes until she got back because the woman who was working there did not know how to charge for and wrap the floral items. My only recommendation is to have someone present (during business hours) who can do simple loose cut bouquets (not even arrangements). Everyone was super polite and made me feel at home. As a note, getting into the parking lot can be a bit of a hassle as the cross-traffic never seems to stop. Overall, a great place for a bouquet of flowers, either for a special occasion or just a pick-me-up for the day.

Went with a friend for the 90min archery class held at the Glastonbury Boathouse. Learned aiming…read moreand positional bow techniques which were quite helpful. Was a fun and different activity to try! The instructor was friendly and the class size was small.

I come here pretty frequently to take a stroll and/or get some work done…read more There is a second story to the boathouse with outlets!! I believe this closes at sunset but I've been out here at sunrise and it's been pretty quiet until 9:30 am or so. There are a few walking trails and the docks/front of the boathouse (the cement areas) do flood during heavy rain. Definitely a Glastonbury community symbol... :) Lots of kids fishing on the dock/by the river. Playground on the premises & then the Glastonbury parks and rec manages the fields behind the clubhouse. I've been here when there was a wedding and it seemed intimate and romantic. I'm a big fan of this spot!

Mill 1 at Open Square was awful during our wedding planning. Covid hit after we had a signed…read morecontract and they wouldn't (or couldnt) follow through with their part of the contract. They would not give us our money back but instead wanted us to sign an addendum with all these new rules. Long story short, the courts had to order them to give us back our deposit.

COVID-19 Wedding We…read morefell in love and booked this venue a year in advance. Due to COVID-19 restrictions put in place by The Governor Charlie Baker we were unable to hold our wedding as stated in the contract, a contract that we had paid in full. We had to forgo our wedding becuase of the Pandemic and ALL of our vendors except Mill 1 refunded us and were extremely gracious. The owner believed that he was not in breach of contract even though we paid for a space for 50+ guests, a dance floor, & a bar which due to COVID-19 he was unable to provide any of those things. its NO ONES fault that these restrictions were put in place it just comes down to being able to provide what was paid for. None of us would have thought a year ago that we would be "social distancing" and wearing face masks everywhere we go. The owner stopped replying to emails after we asked him straight up (so he would simple have to say YES, he can provide us with was was in the contract or NO, he cannot. ) We had to get our lawyer to reach out and inform the owner that he was in fact in breach of the contract & that further action will be taken if he continues to refuse to return our money. Of course the morning after our lawyer was in touch with him we got an email back from John. This time stating that we could have our wedding at Mill 1 BUT with only 25 people inside or with 100 people outside at another location outside the building of Mill 1 (which by the time our wedding date came around was no longer allowed in MA due to further restrictions put into place). But that is simply thats not what we paid for and were promised by our conrtact that we had signed and paid in full. We paid for the gorgeous building and the ambiance it provides. Not something out in the parking lot with less than half the guests we wanted. John would still not address the fact that we couldnt have a dance floor or a bar. He told our lawyer that he would give us half of our money back but only if we signed an NDA (non-disclosure act) so we couldnt inform the public on how he chooses to run his business no less how he chooses to treat consumers during a PANDEMIC. Our lawyer asked him for that in writing...we never got it. Spoke to our lawyer today (7/29/2020) and we have to formally sue the venue, John Aubin had no response to the letter our lawyer sent over on 7/21/2020. Today is 9/8/2020 and yesterday we finally recieved some kind of correspondance with the venue. We got an email from Regina (event coordinator) asking us if we would be using the space on 9/12/2020 for our wedding. Our attorney reached out to the venues owner John Aubin on 9/5/2020 to inform him that we would be continuing with our choice to not modify our wedding that we had paid in full for & that he could reach out at any time prior to discuss options but either way we would be continuing with legal action against Mill 1. We got no response from him. The email from Regina was fowarded by us to our attorney who kindly informed her of where we stood on the matter. Please note that Regina also mentioned that we needed to respond to her by 9/8/2021 (yes, she said 2021 obviously meaning 2020) so they decided to reach out at 1am, on a Holiday weekend, only 5 days prior to our original wedding date, and give us 1 day to respond, ONLY after the owner recieved notice that we would be persuing further legal action, coincidence? We dont think so either. Today is Monday, 9/14/2020 - our wedding was supposed to be a few days ago, no word from venue. Today is 12/30/2021- Yes, the end of 2021. We haven't heard a thing from John Aubin BUT we got an official court date today. We will see him in court January 26th 2022. Today is 1/26/2022 - Court was cancelled DUE TO COVID (ironic isn't it?) 4/13/2023 TWENTY TWENTY THREE- we've been to multiple court dates and John's tactics have works, we're exhausted new parents and we can't do it anymore ‍ anyways, a word of caution, stay away. We've spoken to SEVERAL other couples who have also had to sue the venue and WON (they got their money back thank goodness)

Visited for silver bell nights for the first time, it was absolutely beautiful! They have beautiful…read moregift shops, hand poured candles, hot chocolate for purchase, and baked goods. Such a great local gem! Staff was friendly and very knowledgeable.

We just visited Silver bell farm for "silver bell nights" Christmas experience.. and WOW!! What an…read moreabsolutely amazing time!! We've tried going for the past 2 years and weren't able to get tickets so I made sure to buy them early! Absolutely worth the $20ish entry fee per person. The lights were amazing, so well thought out! Tons of cute spots to take pics.. Santa & mrs claus.. and about 3/4 mile nicely packed walkway of lights. Seriously the best local Christmas experience!! 10/10 recommend!

Great place to play Playground is free to public…read more Parking is limited Has shade coverage, picnic tables and benches

Don't know why this is listed as closed as it is NOT. Wonderful place to take the children, and the…read moreplayground is amazing AND free.

I contacted Swanson Meetings & Event Planning and was very happy with my initial contact. Ms…read more Swanson helped me with the planning of my husbands surprise 60th birthday party at the Hilton Gardens. She coordinated everything from the venue which included guest rooms for our out of town friends and family. The food, which was delicious, down to the music and party favors. The things I didn't think of, she did. The decorations were done very tastefully and the party favors were a hit. People are still talking about the party to this day. It was wonderful!!! I was able to relax and enjoy myself along with my husband and guests.Since then I have referred others and they have been more than satisfied with their events as well.

From the owner: I am an Event Planner (This is not a Facility), I specialize in Coordinating Corporate and…read moreAssociation or Civic and Private Events as well as Wedding Planning. We will find the right location/venue that will be perfect for your event. We are a full service meetings and events company. Contact us to make your special event a memorable experience. We do all types of meetings and special events. We also coordinate galas, seminars, Board of Director Meetings, Retreats and Conferences from 10 to 1000. We bring everything together so you can relax and enjoy your own event. We also work with, Non-Profit, Civic, Religious and those special Private Events, Anniversaries, Birthday Celebrations, Retirements and Wedding Coordination. We will take your vision and make it a memorable event, adding all the special touches, starting with finding the right venue/facility, we can design your programs, work with vendors for your decorations, centerpieces etc. and handle your registrations/invites for your business meeting or personal event. We also can negotiate to get you the best overnight accommodations, travel arrangements and more, while providing exceptional customer service. You are the expert in your field and we are the experts in the event planning business, call us to coordinator your next event so you can relax and enjoy your event. Your Meetings and Events will be Handled with the Grace of a Swan.