Where and when to see fall foliage in Mass., according to DCR's revamped mapEditor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. It's the first official day of autumn as of 2:19 p.m., and we've got one thing on our mind... fall foliage. "They tend to be a week ahead of the rest of the state," Hubacz told John. The rest of Massachusetts should be able to enjoy peak foliage between Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, per the map. DCR did have a fall foliage map last year, but Hubacz said it was just the "basics."