Weekend Outlooks

Weekend Outlook: Country Fairs, Pumpkin Fests, Latino Celebrations
There are a variety of events this weekend, including a country fair, live music, and more.    See a list of Farmer's Markets here.   Editor's Pick    Country Fair  Hancock Shaker Village Sept. 28 and 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.    The village is hosting its annual county fair, which will feature live music, horse-drawn carriage rides, workshops, demonstrations, an antique quilt show, a farmer's market, an antique car show, a timber framing workshop, face painting, and craft vendors.    There will also be freshly made cider donuts an...
Weekend Outlook: Art Festivals, Comedy Nights, and More!
Berkshire County is hosting a variety of events this weekend including Art Festivals, Comedy Nights, and Jazz Performances.    Lenox Jazz Stroll Lilac Park, Lenox   The third annual Lenox Jazz Stroll will be taking place this weekend throughout Lenox providing free jazz programming for through Sept. 17.    The programming starts this Thursday, Sept. 15, at Lenox Library with the documentary "The Modern Jazz Quartet: From Residency to Legacy” by George Schuller.    The rest of the week will feature a variety of jazz performances including the Te...
Weekend Outlook: Concerts, Fairs, Festivals, and More
Berkshire County is hosting a variety of events this warm, sunny weekend featuring concerts, fairs, festivals, and more.    Hawk Henries Zion Lutheran Church, Pittsfield   Start your weekend off early this Thursday by listening to original flute music by Hawk Henries, a member of Nipmuc's Chaubunagungamaug band, in Zion Lutheran Church's Common Room starting at 7 p.m.   His music has been described as being able to carry listeners across musical and cultural boundaries. His artist statement says he is committed to music "as a traditional art form and as a v...
Weekend Outlook: Artwalks, Concerts, and More.
Berkshire County and areas surrounding are hosting a variety of events this warm Labor Day Weekend, including artwalks, concerts, ghost tours, and more   FIRST Friday Community Picnic on Eagle Street Eagle Street, North Adams    Historic Eagle Street will be closed to traffic from 5 to 9 on Friday for music, food and events.    Beer and wine will be served by Desperado's Mexican Restaurant on the sidewalk next to the Eagle Street parklet, galleries and businesses will be open late, and DJ DUBTC will be spinning tunes all night. The evening will also launch and d...
Weekend Outlook: Motorama, Fairs, Festivals, and More
Berkshire county is hosting a variety of events this warm sunny weekend including fairs, festivals, plays, and more.    Motorama  Main Street, North Adams Sunday, 9 to 3   Hundreds of classic cars and hot rods will line the downtown on Sunday for the 11th Motorama.    The event starts off on Saturday night with a concert and cruise-in at Joe Wolfe Field from 4 to 8 p.m. Admission is free and food and refreshments will be available.    Sunday's event runs from 9 to 3 with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. Plaques and goodie bags wi...
Weekend Outlook: Plays, Craft Shows, and More
Berkshires County has a variety of events this cloudy hot weekend including craft fairs, plays, and comedy nights.  Third Thursday The Common, Pittsfield Downtown Pittsfield concludes the Third Thursday season this Thursday, August 18, with a "Love Pittsfield" theme. The event includes snowcones, giveaways, a bounce house, vendors, food truck and performances by Zumba with Berkshire Pulse and Trio Candela. The festivities will start at 4:30 p.m. In collaboration with Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park, there will be a free performance of "The Comedy of Errors" at 8 p.m. PSP's The C...
Weekend Outlook For Aug. 11-14
Berkshire County has a variety of events this warm sunny weekend including festivals, guided meditation, tag sales, and more.    Naumkeag at Night Naumkeag, Stockbridge Start your weekend off early with a night of live music Thursday at the beautiful Naumkeag, starting at 5 p.m.  Enjoy light refreshments from the outdoor snack shack while listening to music by Afropop group Kina Zoré.  Check in starts at 5 p.m. and the concert at 6. Admittance will not be permitted before or after these times.  Tickets cost $9 for adult members and are free for child memb...
Weekend Outlook: Block Parties, Artwalks, and More
It's going to be a hot and steamy weekend in the Berkshires but there's plenty of cool things to do.  First Friday Block Party Eagle Street, North Adams    North Adams will be closing Eagle Street to turn this First Friday into a block party from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.   The monthly downtown event will feature music, street games, activities and gallery openings. Mayor Jennifer Macksey will host a downtown gathering and Desperados Mexican Restaurant on Eagle Street will offer beer and wine for sale.   For more information see our last article or go to the&n...
Weekend Outlook: Festivals, Concerts, and More
Berkshire County is offering a variety of indoor and outdoor events this warm cloudy weekend including music festivals, hikes, and farmer’s markets.    Mountain Day  Bousquet, Pittsfield  Saturday, July 30    This daylong family-friendly also includes vendors, food trucks, beer tastings, outdoor crafts, demonstrations, and athletic trainings beginning at 1 p.m.   From 11 to 1, the Berkshire County Outdoor Recreation Summit will feature conversations about the Berkshires outdoor economy, mountain biking and cycling, and new initiatives celebratin...
Weekend Outlook: Festivals, Plays & More
Berkshire County is offering a variety of events this rainy weekend from festivals and plays to concerts and movies.    Third Thursday  The Common, Pittsfield Thursday, July 21   July's Third Thursday runs from 5 to 8 p.m. on the Common and will feature performances by Jacob's Pillow On The Road and Berkshire Bateria   Lenco Armored Vehicles will be showcasing three vehicles alongside the city of Pittsfield and County Ambulance as part of a Touch-a-Truck event.    More information here.    'Hymn' Shakespeare & Company, Lenox July 22 until Aug. 2...
Weekend Outlook: Beach Parties, Movie Nights, and More
This warm cloudy weekend is offering an array of activities this weekend from museum activities, movie nights, and parties.    Eagle Street Beach Party & Fiesta Eagle Street, North Adams Saturday, July 16   The Eagle Street Beach Party returns on Saturday, July 16, after a two-year hiatus. The event brings more than 250,000 pounds of sand to the downtown for a block party of full of music, games and sand castles.   The family-friendly portion of the beach runs from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. with the adult-oriented fiesta from 7 until 10 p.m. during which adults can enjo...
Weekend Outlook: Movie Nights, Concerts, and More
Berkshire County is having an array of events this warm cloudy weekend including movie nights, baseball games, concerts, and more.   Williamstown Theatre Festival    The annual Williamstown Theatre Festival kicks off this weekend and will run until Aug. 14 featuring musical events, plays, and readings by award-winning directors and performers.    The festival commenced July 5 with the comedy thriller "Man Of God" on the Nikos Stage that runs through July 22.    Every Friday at 3 p.m., the festival will host a new reading series program in an effort to highlig...
Weekend Outlook: 4th of July Events
Festivities marking the nation's 245th birthday will be held around the Berkshires. Planning a trip to Boston? See MassDOT's traffic information.   Pittsfield   Indepen-Dance with Boxxa Vine Friday, July 1, 5-8 p.m., Persip Park   Pittsfield kicks off its 4th of July festivities on Friday at 5 p.m. with a dance in Persip Park, located at 175 North St.    Pittsfield-based drag queen and costume creator Boxxa Vine will be DJing the event which will include giveaways, performances, music, and more.   More information here.    Pittsfield Parade Car Show Sund...
Weekend Outlook: Pride Nights, Fundraisers, Fairs, and More
Berkshire County is hosting a variety of events this hot sunny weekend including pride nights, fundraising events, museum activities, and more.    North Adams PRIDE Night Friday, June 24, Mass MoCA   North Adams holds second annual Pride night this Friday at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art to recognize the 1969 Stonewall riots and raise awareness of equality for the LGBTQIA-plus community.    The event will be held at 6 p.m. in courtyard A at Mass MoCA and will be free and open to the public. There will be performances by Boxxa Vine and local drag queens Vuron...
Weekend Outlook: Weekend Outlook: Fairies, Classic Cars, Concerts & More
This warm cloudy weekend is offering a variety of indoor and outdoor events including car shows, concerts, fairy festival Juneteenth, hikes, plays, weaving demonstrations, and farmer's markets.    Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival Bowe Field, 371 Old Columbia St., Adams   The fairy realm reappears in Adams on Saturday after a three-year absence. The Berkshire Mountain Faerie Festival at Bowe Field features music, drumming, dancing, circus tricks, fire performances, archery demonstrations, puppet shows, and dragon egg painting.   This year's theme is "Whimsical Fantasy Cel...
Weekend Outlook: Celebrating Pride Month
Berkshire County will be kicking off Pride month this warm sunny weekend with a variety of indoor and outdoor events including festivals, parades, crafts, art walks, and farmers markets.    Berkshire Pride Festival and Parade! The Common Park, Pittsfield   Pittsfield will be celebrating Pride Month this Saturday with a Berkshire Pride Festival and Parade from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.    Participants are encouraged to bring their friends and family, that includes pets, to watch Pittsfield’s first ever pride parade which will start at 11:30 on Eagle Street.   ...
Weekend Outlook: The Return of Solid Sound
Berkshire County will be offering a variety of indoor and outdoor events this hot rainy weekend including music festivals, concerts, fundraisers, and farmers markets.    Solid Sound 2022 Mass MOCA, North Adams   Grammy award-winning band Wilco will be headlining at the Solid Sound Festival this Friday through Saturday.    Solid Sound happens every other summer on Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art's 16-acre campus. Wilco selected a diverse group of artists and young talents to perform in front of more than 8,000 visitors per day during this three-day festival.&nb...
Weekend Outlook: Third Thursday Returns, Guthrie Center Walk
Berkshire County will be offering a variety of indoor and outdoor events this hot cloudy weekend including museum activities, concerts, fundraising walks, and farmers markets.    Third Thursday Pittsfield Common, East Street   Third Thursday runs from 5 to 8 p.m. on the Common after a two-year hiatus.     This month's theme is youth and the evening will include entertainment on the mainstage and activities, food and vendors.   The presenting sponsor is General Dynamics Mission Systems, which will offer catapult building using household objects; the Flying Cloud In...
Mother's Day Weekend Outlook: ArtWalks & Gardening
This warm but cloudy weekend is offering a wide array of events for families to celebrate Mother's Day. Berkshire County will be hosting a variety of indoor and outdoor events including music, farmers markets, Art Walks, and museum activities.    First Fridays Artswalk Downtown Pittsfield   First Friday Artswalk is starting this Friday with an open reception at 5 until 6 p.m. throughout a variety of venues in downtown Pittsfield and will feature 11 brand-new art shows and exhibits. Although the reception is on Friday, most of the art will be on display all month long.   Dur...
Weekend Outlook: Farmers' Markets, Polish Dinners
Berkshire County will be offering a variety of indoor and outdoor events this warm cloudy weekends including a dance party, comedy night, festivals, play reading, and museum activities.    Williamstown Farmers Market Spring Street, Williamstown   A sure sign of warmer days ahead is the opening of local farmers' markets. Williamstown's opens Saturday from 9 to 1 in the parking lot on the lower end of Spring Street.    This year the market will feature new and returning vendors, including a fish monger, knife sharpener, baker, chef, and much more.    Along with...
Weekend Outlook: Spring Flings & May Days
Berkshire County will be hosting a variety of indoor and outdoor events this warm weekend including festivals, dance parties, museum activities, and performances from world renowned performers.    Thistle's Spring Fling Berkshire Hills Country Club, Pittsfield   Thistle 'N Thorn will be hosting its second annual Spring Fling this Sunday at Berkshire Hills Country Club.   Participants will get a chance to sign up for ''mini services" and purchase from over 30 small business vendors in the ballroom while they wait.    The event will have a photobooth camper...
Weekend Outlook: Daffodils & All That Jazz
Berkshire County will be hosting a variety of indoor and outdoor events this warm weekend including festivals, dance parties, museum activities, and performances from world renowned performers.    Daffodil and Tulip Festival Naumkeag, Stockbridge   Naumkeag is kicks off its 4th annual Daffodil and Tulip Festival this weekend that will run throughout the months of April and May.    The event will showcase more than 130,000 daffodil, tulip and minor bulbs across their 8 acres of land.    The 48-acre estate will be decorated with "with a variety of blooms, conta...
Easter Weekend Outlook: Egg Scrambles & More
The sun is shining high in the sky this Sunday with temperatures in the high 40s with slight rain on Saturday. Berkshire County will be hosting a variety of Easter hunts and events this weekend for families to enjoy the coming of spring.    20th Annual Baby Animals on the Farm Day Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield   The baby animals have arrived and Hancock Shaker Village is opening its barn doors this weekend for a chance to see lambs, goats, piglets, calves, and chicks. This family friendly celebration will include activities around the farm where visitors get a chance t...
Berkshires Weekend Outlook for April 8-10
Berkshire County is offering a wide array of indoor events to keep dry this rainy weekend from live concerts to comedy nights. Or keep warm in the barns with the baby animals at Hancock Shaker Village.    Mamadou Diabate & Percussion Mania  Mass MoCa, North Adams   Want to experience Afro style music that will bring "the Sun of West Africa" to the stage? Then look no further than Mamadou Diabate & Percussion Mania in concert at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art on Saturday, April 9, at 8 p.m. in the Hunter Center.    Audience member...
Berkshires Weekend Outlook for March 31-April 3
Looking for something to do this weekend? iBerkshires offers some ideas and activities for what's looking to be a cool and rainy weekend. Luckily, most of the activities are inside — and even at home.    10x10 New Play Festival Barrington Stage Company, Pittsfield   See Barrington Stage Company's 10x10 New Play Festival this weekend from the comfort of your own home. The festival is streaming on-demand beginning at midnight on Thursday, March 31, through Sunday at 11:59 p.m.    For the price of one ticket at $35 you can watch 10 10-minute plays i...
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