Every year on the second Sunday of May, Americans nationwide spend their days honoring the celebration of individuals who either gave them life, cared for them throughout it, or were examples of how to care and love others.
This year, Americans will celebrate Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12.
According to the History Channel, the American Mother’s Day tradition was inspired by a woman named Anna Jarvis, who, in an effort to honor her mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, wanted to recognize the sacrifices mothers made for their children.
After receiving financial support from a Philadelphia store owner in May 1908, Jarvis organized the first official Mother’s Day celebration in the U.S, in a Methodist church in West Virginia.
Thousands of people attended the event, according to the History Channel, and by 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure officially establishing the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.
While Jarvis’ idea of the day involved wearing a white carnation “as a badge and visiting one’s mother or attending church services,” children have since taken their own spin on how to honor their mothers on the holiday.
Whether its starting the day with a cup of coffee and French toast, or letting the lady in your life sleep in and grab a glass of champagne later, the Bay State has many options for celebrating Mother’s Day.
Western Mass.
The 44-room Naumkeag located on 40 acres of land in Stockbridge.The Trustees of Reservations photo
Mother’s Day Tea at The Daffodil & Tulip Festival, Stockbridge
The Trustees of Reservations is hosting a Mother’s Day Tea at the Daffodil & Tulip Festival at the Naumkeag public gardens in Stockbridge.
On Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., guests have an opportunity to sip tea with mom and dine on an assortment of pastries, traditional English scones with jam and finger sandwiches.
A reservation to this event will save visitors a table at an outdoor café, and a ticket to choose from beverages such as Prosecco, mimosas or sparkling water in addition to tea.
Admission to the Daffodil and Tulip Festival is included in ticket costs, which start at $60 per person for non-members and $51 for members.
Reservations will be available through Wednesday, May 8, and tickets must be ordered in advance as they will not be sold on site.
Mother’s Day brunch at Crestview Country Club, Agawam
Crestview Country Club, located at 281 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam, will host a Mother’s Day brunch from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m, Sunday, May 12.
This location offers visitors “panoramic views of the Pioneer Valley,” and is situated in Agawam and Suffield, Connecticut, according to its official website.
Brunch will be held in the Grand Ballroom and features waffle, omelet, dessert, coffee and tea stations, in addition to scrambled cheddar eggs, crispy bacon, fresh fruit, French toast and more.
A complimentary mimosa for mom is included.
For more lunch-based items, Crestview also offers smoked country ham, chicken piccata, roasted turkey and more.
Costs are $48.95 per adult, $19.95 per child ages 4-12, and free for children 3 and younger.
To reserve a table, call 413-786-2593.
Brunch at Delaney House, Holyoke
Delaney House, located at 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke, offers guests an opportunity to spend Mother’s Day dining on anything from short ribs and roasted salmon, to crustless quiche and French toast.
Delaney House’s Mother’s Day brunch buffet features a children’s station, omelet station, pasta bar, dessert station and bottomless mimosas.
Guests have the option of ordering mom’s brunch to-go or reserving a table to stay.
Costs start at $59 per adult, plus tax and gratuities, $20 for children ages 4-12 and is free for children 3 and under.
Brunch will be held on Sunday, May 12, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Guests may reserve a table online here, or call 413-532-1800.
A view of the countryside beyond the Cooper Shop at Old Sturbridge Village on Oct. 22, 2023.Nicole Simmons/MassLive
Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea, Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge
Old Sturbridge Village, located at 29 Stallion Hill Road, Sturbridge, will host a Mother’s Day tea on Sunday, May 12, with reservation slots at 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., and from 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
According to its official website, OSV’s Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea offers guests an opportunity to “celebrate mom, grandma, and the other mother figures in your life with a traditional Afternoon Tea,”.
The event will take place at the Ox & Yoke Café at OSV which “will be transformed into a simple, yet classic, atmosphere complete with linens, flowers and more.”
For $50.95 per non-members, and $45.86 per member, attendees will have 90 minutes on Mother’s Day to choose from a selection of five teas, three scones, three desserts and five tea-sandwiches.
Reservations for this event are required. Guests are encouraged to purchase all tickets for their party in one transaction to ensure their party sits together.
Tickets for the 11:30 a.m. seating time are available for purchase here, and for the 2 p.m. seating here.
A typical table setting at the Salem Cross Inn, 260 West Main Street (Rte. 9), in West Brookfield, Massachusetts.
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Mother’s Day Brunch, Salem Cross Inn, West Brookfield
Salem Cross Inn, located at 260 West Main St., West Brookfield, is a restored 18th-century farmhouse, “nestled on 600 acres of New England countryside.”
This venue features views of a working farm and farm-to-table foods, grown on premises.
The dining room will be open for Mother’s Day brunch on May 12, from 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Menu offerings include savory dishes such as artichoke and spinach dip and roasted prime rib, as well as sweet dishes such as key lime pie and brownie batter sundaes.
To reserve a table, call 508-867-2345.
Brunch buffet by The Barn at Wight Farm, Sturbridge
The Barn at Wight Farm, located at 420 Main St., Sturbridge, will host its annual Mother’s Day brunch buffet Sunday, May 12, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Brunch will be hosted in the property’s newest function room, the Winthrop Room. This location features a view of nearly 4 acres of “manicured grounds in a colonial village setting which includes a patio, fire pit, and gazebo.”
The Winthrop Room is described as a “beautiful post and beam building finished with a farmhouse feel in soft whites and sandalwood tones,” according to its official website.
The dining area seats up to 125 guests.
Mother’s Day brunch costs are $44.95 for adults and $20.95 for children ages 5-12, not including tax and gratuity.
Reservations require a $25 per-guest, non-refundable deposit which will be applied to the final bill. Tables are reserved for two hours per reservation and checks cannot be split.
To reserve a table, visit table3restaurantgroup.com.
Eastern Mass.
Brunch at Kosmos, Walpole
Kosmos, an authentic, modern Greek restaurant located at 944 Main St., Walpole, offers a unique brunch menu from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. with new spring dishes from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Guests who choose to dine here on Mother’s Day can expect brunch highlights such Spanakopita Benedict, (two poached eggs, English muffin, spinach pie filling, hollandaise sauce served with home fries), Greek yogurt served with Vermont maple syrup and berries, and Tsoureki French toast.
New dinner offerings include Feta Sousami and Papoutsakia, (baked eggplant halves, spice meat fillings and cheese béchamel.)
Reservations can be made here.
Brunch buffet at Victory Point, Quincy
Celebrate your mother this Mother’s Day at Victory Point, located at 332 Victory Road in Quincy’s Marina Bay neighborhood.
Its special Mother’s Day brunch buffet menu features a variety of scrambled eggs, home fries, chicken marsala, smoked salmon and more.
Victory Point’s traditional menu will be available after 5 p.m., with brunch available Sunday, May 12, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
It is recommended tickets be purchased in advance. Reservations can be made online, or by calling 617-481-1070.
Costs are $48 per adult, with children under 9 being $24 per person. Beverages cost extra.
Artisan Bistro at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston
Artisan Bistro at The Ritz-Carlton, located at 10 Avery St., Boston, offers a Mother’s Day brunch featuring a dessert, fruit and pastry buffet in addition to a unique Mother’s Day menu.
On Sunday, May 12, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., guests reserving a Mother’s Day table can expect two courses with options such as New England clam chowder, smoked bacon, granola toast, eggs benedict, grilled sirloin, salmon and more.
Costs are $95 per person, plus taxes and gratuity. Children aged 12 and under can order from the restaurant’s children’s menu.
Children can build a floral bouquet for mom, compliments of the restaurant. Flowers are curated by neighboring Chaba Florist.
To reserve a table or for more information, call 617-574-7176.
Mimosas typically contain champagne and orange juice.
Mother’s Day Mimosa Cruise, Cambridge
If mom isn’t a big breakfast, lunch or brunch person, perhaps she’d be interested in a Mother’s Day Mimosa Cruise on the Charles River.
This experience is a 90-minute cruise that features views of historic Boston and Cambridge. Guests can expect to see sights of Beacon Hill, Esplanade Park, Boston’s Back Bay, Boston University, M.I.T, Harvard and countless sailboats.
Costs are $30 per adult, $25 for seniors, military and students, and $20 for children 12 and younger.
Guests 21 and older will be offered a complimentary mimosa, with the option of purchasing additional drinks on the cruise’s open bar. Snacks will also be available for purchase.
The boat departs from the CambridgeSide Mall and is docked outside the Canal Entrance doors. Validated parking available for $4 at the CambridgeSide Mall garage.
Guests may order tickets online here.
Brunch at Powisett Farm, Dover
Powisett Farm, located at 37 Powisett St., Dover, will host a Mother’s Day brunch Sunday, May 12, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
According to the Trustees of Reservations, this Mother’s Day brunch will offer “local and savory dishes sure to delight adults and children alike.”
Guests will have an opportunity to take in expansive farm views while listening to live music, playing lawn games or visiting the farm bunnies. Beer, wine and mimosas will be available for purchase at noon.
This buffet brunch will include outdoor patio dining with options such as fingerling potatoes, waffles, eggs, bacon, sausage and assorted pastries.
Costs are $75 per non-member adults, $35 per non member child, and $65 per member adults and $25 per membered child.
Registration for this event opens in early May.
