Spring has sprung in Massachusetts.

People looking to shed the winter blues can once again immerse themselves in floral displays across the state.

From fruitful farms to bountiful gardens, here are some of the best places to see flowers bloom — and possibly take some home — during spring in Massachusetts.

Eastern Massachusetts

The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

125 Arborway, Boston

The Arnold Arboretum’s 281 acres of trees, flowers and other plants make it an ideal place for walks, picnics and other activities this spring. Visitors can also celebrate Japanese culture during a cherry blossom celebration from 2 to 4:15 p.m. Saturday, April 19

Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Garden at Elm Bank

900 Washington St., Wellesley

Not only can visitors see more than 75,000 blooming tulips at this garden, they can also take them home. Tulip Mania is set to return to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Garden at Elm Bank in Wellesley in April. There are also several other gardens to stroll through.

Cider Hill Farm

45 Fern Ave., Amesbury

Named the fourth most beautiful farm in the world by The Travel in 2022, Cider Hill Farm is a 145-acre farm where visitors can cut their own flowers. The farm’s annual Tulip Feast, featuring 100,000 flowers, is scheduled for May 3 and 4 and May 10 and 11. Tickets should go on sale by late April.

Central Massachusetts

New England Botanic Garden

11 French Drive, Boylston

Visitors can see several blooming spring flowers at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, from daffodils and tulips to magnolias and irises. The garden, which was voted the best Botanic Garden in the U.S. by TravelAwaits in 2023, has tons of events in March and April as well.

Ferjulian’s Farm

7 Lewis St., Hudson

Ferjulian’s Farm allows visitors to get lost in its two-acre hillside field this spring by offering subscriptions to the Flower Cutting Garden. The subscription costs $175 and lets people pick flowers from more than 200 varieties once a week from July 7 to Oct. 5. Subscriptions go on sale Sunday, April 13, on Ferjulian’s Farm’s website.

Western Massachusetts

Naumkeag

5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge

Forty-eight acres of elegant gardens surrounding a rare cottage await visitors at this public garden in the Berkshires. Naumkeag will host its annual Daffodil & Tulip Festival, open Thursdays to Sundays from April 18 to May 11. Tickets for the festival can be purchased online.

The Botanic Garden at Smith College

16 College Lane, Northampton

The Botanic Garden of Smith College is free and open to the public year-round. Visitors can explore the garden’s 127-acre arboretum, 6 acres of managed outdoor gardens, and/or its 12,000-square-foot conservatory on a spring day.

Botanic Garden at Mt. Holyoke

15 Lower Lake Road, South Hadley

The Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden has more than 2,000 different types of plants throughout its Talcott Greenhouse and surrounding gardens. The gardens and greenhouse are open year-round and are free for the public.

Did we miss your favorite flower destination? Email dcifarelli@masslive.com with suggestions.

Springfield – The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts and the Polish Center of Discovery and Learning will present a lecture featuring Dr. Wiktor Askanas, Professor Emeritus of the University of New Brunswick on Poland in the Context of Current Political and Economic Turbulence. The program will take place on Tuesday, April 8 from 4 to 6 pm at 1350 Main Street, 9th Floor Gallery, in downtown Springfield. The event is free and open to the public but pre-registration is required. Light refreshments will be served.

Dr. Wiktor Askanas is a distinguished academic and corporate leader with expertise in strategic management, governance, and international business. With a career spanning Canada, Poland, and beyond, he has held leadership positions in academia, government, and corporate boards. Recognized for his contributions to management education and corporate governance, Dr. Askanas continues to shape the field through teaching, research, and advisory roles.

For tickets, visit Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poland-in-the-context-of-current-political-and-economic-turbulence-tickets-1303386266409?aff=oddtdtcreator.

The World Affairs Council will present Dr. Kavita Khory, Ruth Lawson Professor of Politics and Carol Hoffmann Collins Director of the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives at Mount Holyoke College, at an Instant Issues brown bag discussion on Wednesday, April 29 at noon in the 9th Floor Gallery at 1350 Main Street in downtown Springfield. Dr. Khory will speak about the rise of emerging powers in the international system and the implications for US foreign policy.

Visit the World Affairs Council Western Massachusetts Facebook page.

A holiday commemorating a civil rights leader’s birthday is fast approaching, but it’s not recognized the same way in every state, including Massachusetts.

In a handful of states, March 31 is Cesar Chavez Day. The date corresponds with the birthday of Chavez, a farm worker and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers in the 1960s.

Through “humility and non-violent methods,” Chavez led strikes and marches “to better the lives of farmworkers,” according to the Los Angeles County Library’s website. In 1994, Chavez was awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom following his death the year before.

San Francisco first recognized Chavez’s birthday as a city holiday in 1994, El País reported in 2023.

In 2014, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day, a federal commemorative holiday. The holiday marks Chavez’s birth and his legacy.

“Raised into the life of a migrant farm worker, he toiled alongside men, women, and children who performed daily, backbreaking labor for meager pay and in deplorable conditions,“ Obama said in his proclamation. ”They were exposed to dangerous pesticides and denied the most basic protections, including minimum wages, health care, and access to drinking water.”

While a commemorative holiday, Cesar Chavez Day is not a national holiday — something Obama vocally supported in 2008 and 2011, El País reported.

However, the day is a state holiday in nine states: California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada, Utah and Wisconsin. While not a state holiday in Washington state, it is observed there.

Despite the designations, Cesar Chavez Day is recognized differently. In Texas and Colorado, the holiday is optional. In Tuscon, Arizona, Cesar Chavez Day is a paid holiday.

State offices and schools in California are closed for the day, though schools are not required to close for the state holiday, according to state law. Colorado’s state offices must remain open, Time and Date reported. In the other states that commemorate Cesar Chavez Day, public events are typically scheduled on or around March 31 to recognize Chavez’s life and legacy.

As Massachusetts does not recognize Cesar Chavez Day, state offices and schools will be open on Monday, March 31.