Weekend Outlook: Car Shows and FestivalsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:23PM / Thursday, August 21, 2025 | |
 Check out the events happening in the Berkshire's this weekend including car shows, plays, and more.
Main Street, North Adams
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cool cars, hot rods and intriguing motor vehicles of all shapes and sizes will fill the downtown for this year's Motorama. Also enjoy food and shop vendors, with live music, giveaways and more. More information here.
Bousquet Mountain, Pittsfield
Time: 3 p.m. The Common Ground Festival is back for a second year with a free day of family-friendly activities. Live music, face painting, climbing wall and instrument playground, and food and beverage vendors. Local organizations and cultural venues and youth groups will offer
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Governor Healey Unveils Art Exhibition by Berkshire Artists| 12:59PM / Monday, August 18, 2025 | |
BOSTON — A temporary art installation outside the governor's office on Beacon Hill features three Berkshires artists. Gov. Maura Healey unveiled the exhibit this month in partnership with Mass Cultural Council. It includes works in photography, paintings and digital prints. The artists are Adam Brown of Lenox, Sarah Sutro of North Adams and Shelsy Rodriguez of Pittsfield. Their works will be displayed in the reception area of the governor's office through Sept. 12. "Western Mass has an incredible legacy of arts and culture, and these artists remind us of the creativity that comes from all across the state," said Healey. "We're >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: Plays, Festivals, and MoreBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:27PM / Thursday, August 14, 2025 | |
Check out the events happening in Berkshire County this weekend including plays, festivals, and more. Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield Time: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrate 65 years of the state's first community college. Admission is free, but registration is recommended. More than 60 activities are planned, ranging from live music and food trucks to workshops, exhibits, athletic tournaments and family-friendly events. More information and registration here. 70 Kemble St., Lenox Select times until Aug. 24 Shakespeare & Company stages the Bard's classic tale "The Taming of the Shrew," a comic clash of >> Read More |
Ways to Cool Off this SummerBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:01PM / Saturday, August 09, 2025 | |
 It's going to be hot this week, and if you'd like to beat that summer heat, here are some places to enjoy. Make sure to get outside during the tail end of summer and enjoy some of the water the Berkshires has to offer. Clapp Park Pittsfield Clapp Park is a great area for little ones and even adults to cool off. The splash pads located behind the field are turned on daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Spend some time in the water as well as the small playground located next to it. Make sure to bring some sunscreen! Noel Field Athletic Complex Splash Pad North Adams The splash pad is another great splash pad in the city where you can enjoy the water as well as the playground. Located at 298
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Berkshires Creating with Crochet Coral Reef Project By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:13AM / Saturday, August 09, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than a dozen people of all ages were crocheting colorful versions of coral out of yarn on Friday at the Berkshire Art Center's Gallery Shop on North Street. Their creations will become part of the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef Project, which has attracted thousands of participants from around the world. Williams College in Williamstown has been collaborating with community members and local organizations on artists Christine and Margaret Wertheims' international project that will become part of a life-size installation. "What we're going to be doing is working with the campus and the community together to create a living and
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Weekend Outlook: Community Day, Performances and MoreBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:08PM / Thursday, August 07, 2025 | |
Take a look at some of the events happening this weekend in the Berkshires including live performances and celebrations.
2 Plunkett St, Lenox
Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy a day of music and art with the family. There will be performances, baby goats, face painting, and more. You will also be able to step inside Edith Wharton's estate for free from 2 to 5 p.m. More information here. Downtown West Stockbridge Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Depot and Center streets will be filled with vendors and zucchini-flavored activities, including a costume contest and weigh-off. There will also be children's games and activities and a pet parade, plus live music, a rock-climbing wall, and a food >> Read More |
Outer Space Theme for 69th Annual Fall Foliage Parade| 12:00PM / Tuesday, August 05, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — 1Berkshire and the Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Parade announced that the theme of the upcoming Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Parade is "To Northern Berkshire and Beyond." This year's theme is outer space. According to a press release: Calling all beings of the cosmos! The countdown has begun and it is time to show your space-themed spirit. The Parade Committee encourages explorers of all ages to fire up their imaginations and blast off from Saturn (or your home) to participate in this year's parade. Dust off your moonboots, bedazzle your rockets, dress in your best galactic gear and join us for a celebration >> Read More |
Northern Berkshire Community Contra Dance | 11:42AM / Tuesday, August 05, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. There will be a community contra dance on Saturday, Aug. 9. North Berkshire Community Dance will hold its monthly contra dance with calling by Andy Davis, and live music provided by local musicians. All are welcome. Come alone, or with friends - most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 for instruction in the basics. The dance will run 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Community Hall of the All Saints Episcopal Church, 59 Summer St., North Adams. Use the door closest to the post office. Admission is pay-as-you-can: $5 - $15, or barter >> Read More |
Weekend Outlook: First Fridays, Dancing, and More By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:24PM / Thursday, July 31, 2025 | |
There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires this weekend including First Friday Festivities, music, and more.
Mass MoCA, North Adams
Thursday-Saturday The annual Bang on a Can festival transforms Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art into a genre-bending musical utopia for innovative composers and performers. During the event special guests, Bang on a Can faculty and young players will take the Hunter Center stage in a series of heady collisions of jazz, classical, rock, and beyond. More information here.
15 Kinnebrook Road, Chester
Aug. 1, 2 and 3 Although not in Berkshire County, the Littleville Fair featuring two classes of oxen draws, line
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MOSAIC Presents Community Arts and Culture Day | 11:12AM / Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) MOSAIC presents Community Arts and Culture Day, a family-friendly public arts-engagement event featuring sessions and performances by three regional arts and culture practitioners: storyteller Djeli Celestia, puppeteer Madison J. Cripps, and visual artist Melanie Mowinski. The event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10am to 1pm at MOSAIC EventSpace, 49 Main St. The MOSAIC Community Arts and Culture Day provides an opportunity for community members to foster connection through a lineup of family-friendly sessions and performances led by regional artists. Spanning storytelling, puppetry, and visual >> Read More |
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