Weekend Outlook: The Play's the ThingBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
11:31AM / Friday, November 21, 2025 | |
Check out all the events happening this weekend, including plays, pancakes and great music. Find all the craft fairs and bazaars happening here.
Editor's Pick
The 37th Fall Festival of Shakespeare
70 Kemple St., Lenox
Time: 6 to 9 p.m., Nov. 20 to 23
Join Shakespeare and Company's annual Fall Festival of Shakespeare. Bring your family and enjoy Tina Packer's Playhouse that comes to life on the stage.
More information and tickets here.
Multiple Days
Oldies but Goodies Show
Wahconah High School, Dalton
Time: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Enjoy music from then to now and participate in raffles all to benefit Unico of Pittsfield. Tickets are $20 at Wood Bros, Miller Supply, and Elm St. Hardware.
More information here.
Fall One-Act Plays
Hoosac Valley High, Cheshire
Time: Friday & Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22
Students will perform two one-act plays: "Roshambo," about a rock-paper-scissors championship with an unexpected twist, and "Wait Wait ... I Can Explain," about a family who was hired to impress a girl.
More information and tickets here.
Nightwood at The Mount
The Mount, Lenox
Nov. 21, 22, 26, 28, 29
The Mount has decked out its grounds for the annual Nightwood installation with lights and music to provide an immersive experience to its visitors.
More information here.
Friday
Discover Greylock Hikes
30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Explore Greylock with a park interpreter on a family-friendly hike. Learn about Mount Greylock's history and the plants that grow on it. Wear appropriate footwear and bring water and a snack.
Registration is recommended by calling 413-499-4262. More information here.
Game Night Fundraiser
426 Stockbridge Rd, Great Barrington
Time: 6 p.m.
Support Fairview Hospital Auxiliary with a game night hosted by Dave Isby. Test out your trivia knowledge or play family feud while enjoying food and drinks. The event will feature charcuterie, Roberto's Pizza, and dessert by Chocolate Springs.
Tickets are $40 per person. Register by emailing Tammy Risler at trisley@bhs1.org
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Musical Bingo
Bluebird & Co., Hancock
Time: 8 p.m.
DJ Pup Daddy will be spinning tunes for this musical bingo event featuring 75 popular classic rock songs from the late 60s and the 70s.
There is no fee to play with three chances to win Bluebird gift cards for Single, Double, and Blackout Spindles.
Saturday
Berkshire Mini March for the Food Bank
Hot plate Brewing Co., Pittsfield
Time: Saturday, 9 to noon
March to end hunger with Hot Plate Brewing Co. and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. The food bank has a goal to raise $650,000; the 3-mile benefit walk will include local pantries like Berkshire Dream Center. After the walk, join Hot Plate Brewing Co. for snacks and drinks.
More information here.
The Refrigerators Performance
The Stationery Factory, Dalton
Time: 7:30 p.m.
The 10-piece horn-fueled party band New York's Capital Region, The Refrigerators, will be performing. Tickets range from $27.38 to $32.64. More information here.
Coldplay Candlelight Experience
First Congregational Church, Williamstown
Time: 8 to 9 p.m.
Festive Holiday Market
508 State Road, North Adams
Time: 10 a.m.
The 8th annual festive holiday market will be held in the Weave Shed at Greylock Works. Enjoy a lineup of local and regional crafters and catering by State Food and Drink and Casita.
More information here.
Contra Dancing
Dewey Hall, Sheffield
Time: 6:30 p.m.
There will be contra dancing lessons for all skill levels, including beginners. There will be lessons for beginners at 6:30 until 7 and the dance will commence at 7 p.m.
Tickets are sliding scale from free to children six and under to 35 for families. More information here.
Queer Crafting at Wander
Wander, Pittsfield
Time: 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Bring whatever type of material you like to craft with and enjoy the community around you. Hangout with friends and drink tea and chat with someone new.
More information here.
Harvest and Rust
The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Neil Young tribute band Harvest & Rust celebrate the artist's 80th birthday with a showcase of his most popular songs.
More information and tickets here.
Misty Blues Performance
Crissey Farm, Great Barrington
Time: 7 p.m.
Misty Blues will be performing its blend of blues, soul, funk, and gospel in the farm's Barrington Hall. Admission is $16.85, fees apply. More information here.
Sunday
Pancake Breakfast
Holiday Brook Farm, Dalton
Every Sunday in November from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Holiday Brook Farm serves its annual Sunday pancake breakfasts featuring pancakes, sausage, hash browns, and more. It's $17.95 for adults and kids 2 to 12 pay their age.
More information here.
472 West Mountain Road, Lenox
Time: 1 p.m.
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is inviting community members to explore the busy beavers that have left behind clues about where they've been working. This is a program designed for families with children. Each registration requires at least one adult and one child. More information here.
Messiah Sing-Along
St. John's Episcopal Church, Williamstown
Time: 4 p.m.
The annual sing-along at the Park Street Church will feature soloists Erin Casey, Arden Caldicott, Zachary Wadsworth , and Carl May and an orchestra of local professionals and students under the direction of Jimmy Bergin. Join in or just come to listen. Donations will be gratefully accepted to benefit the Berkshire Food Project based in North Adams.
Gobblin' Good Story Time and Craft
Mount Greylock Visitor Center
Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Hear turkey tales of Mount Greylock and enjoy a seasonal craft by the cozy hearth fire at the center at 50 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough. Free for all ages; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. The Thanksgiving holiday craft will be optional after story time. Supplies may be limited. Complimentary hot cocoa will be provided.
Advance registration is recommended by calling 413-499-4262.
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