Best Things to Do in Westford

11/03/2023

Westford Town Common

The heart of Westford for some 300 years, Westford Town Common is still integral to local life.

A triangular grassy space, the common is framed by beautiful architecture, including the Italianate Westford Town Hall (1875), the Federal-style First Parish Church (1794), the grand J. V. Fletcher Library (1895), and the Old Congregational Church (1829), now the Parish Center for the Arts.

There are several events on or near the common in the warmer months, like the Westford Farmers’ Market, close by at the The Roudenbush Community Center, and the First Parish’s Strawberry ‘N’ Arts Festival every June.

On the north side, opposite the Town Hall, you can get onto the Tom Paul Trail, maintained by the Westford Conservation Trust and meandering through the town for 2.5 miles.

11/03/2023

09/03/2023

The Butterfly Place

At this educational attraction in the far north of Westford you can observe hundreds of butterflies flying freely in a unique indoor habitat.

The Butterfly Place has species native to New England, along with a host of tropical species from all around the world.

These are free to fly around the Atrium, a large greenhouse habitat with beautiful vegetation and a constant temperature of 80-85 degrees.

Keep your smartphone ready or bring a camera for some dazzling pictures. You can also get up to speed on butterflies’ life cycles via static exhibits and an enlightening 15-minute video.