Enter into the new year by participating in several events marking the beginning of 2025, including live music, skiing, fireworks, and numerous parties.
New Year's Eve At Jiminy Fireworks, Parade, and Live Music
Jiminy Peak, Hancock
Dec. 31, 8 p.m. to midnight
Spend the day skiing or snowboarding and enter the new year with a bang.
At 10:15 p.m., when the lifts close for the evening, the resort will have a light-up parade during which tunes will be pumpin' in the base area while patrol sweeps the mountain.
Then, the slope lights will be turned off, the skiers will wind their way down the darkened mountain with only their torches lighting the way.
As soon as they extinguish their torches at the base of the Berkshire Express, the resort will light up the sky with a fireworks display. Hot Shot Hillbillies Duo will be playing in Christiansen's Tavern starting at 8 p.m. until midnight
North Adams rings in the New Year with its second annual ball drop, held earlier in the evening for the whole family to enjoy. Grab some of the swag and count down for the New Year at 8, then stay for refreshments. The ball is the creation of North Adams Sheet Metal. See last year's story here.
Celebrate the new year with skiing, live music, and more. From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ride the mountain with your snowboard or skis and conclude the evening with a party.
The event will feature a Torchlight Parade by Bousquet Mountain Ski Patrol and Ski and Ride School and music by Old Soul Sounds in the lounge.
At the stroke of midnight, there will be exclusive hors d'oeuvres and a champagne toast.
Must be 21-plus to participate. Pre-sale tickets are $35, and day-of tickets are $39. More information here.
Pittsfield-Adams Elks Lodge New Year's Eve Party
27 Union St, Pittsfield
Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. to Jan 1. 12:30 a.m.
Have a roast beef or chicken piccata dinner while dancing to tunes by DJ PupDaddy Productions. People are welcome to dress in 70s attire.
Tickets are $50 per person. More information here.
New Year's Eve with Max Creek
The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield
Dec. 31 at 8:30 p.m.
Berkshire County band Max Creek will perform their eclectic style that blends rock, country, reggae, soul, jazz, and calypso with their original songwriting.
Tickets cost $34 for advance general admission or the day of the show: $39. More information here.
New Year's Eve Jazz
Methuselah Bar and Lounge, Pittsfield
Dec. 31 from 9 p.m. to midnight
There will be jazz and sparling wine tasting for $25. A $20 cover includes a champagne toast at midnight. More information here.
New Year's Eve Glow Party
K&M Bowling, Pittsfield
Dec. 31 from 5 p.m. to Jan. 1 at 12:15 a.m.
There will be cosmic bowling. Tickets cost $20 per person. The event includes free glowsticks and party favors. More information here.
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Weekend Outlook: Mount Greylock, Shakespeare Day
By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
Check out the events happening this weekend including birding, theater, and more to welcome the warmer weather.
Mount Greylock Summit Opening Day
Mount Greylock, Adams
Welcome the warm weather on the state's highest peak. Bascom Lodge opens Saturday at 10 a.m. A live raptor demonstration is at noon on Saturday; beekeeping presentation from 11 to 2 and presentation on the Greylock Glen at 5:30 on Sunday.
The War Memorial will also be open. Tours and a presentation on the "Tower of Remembrance" will be held on Sunday and Monday at 1 and 2 p.m. Meet at the bronze map.
Shakespeare & Company Community Day
70 Kemble St., Lenox
Time: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event features live demonstrations and performances, scavenger hunts, film screenings, food trucks, and dozens of other local nonprofits sharing the ways they serve the Berkshires — and beyond.
Radical Reptile Series
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
Time: 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.
Second of a three-part series on reptiles and amphibians introduced by The Reptile Nook. This Saturday will focus on the world of lizards, and next Saturday on snakes.
The 39th annual arts and crafts festival with more than 100 vendors. Free and family friendly with live performances, food trucks and local restaurant and downtown business specials. Held on Main and School streets.
Introduction to Bird Watching
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox
Time: 9 to 11 a.m.
Interested in learning about the birds and trying to catch a glimpse of all the different types? Join Mass Audubon and practice birding. Bring your own binoculars, some loaners available.
The market is open every Saturday. Every week, locally grown food, flowers, and plants will be available, along with other local vendors. The market accepts and offers doubling SNAP, HIP, WIC, and Senior market coupons. More information is here.
Lee Farmers Market
The Town Park
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The market offers locally grown produce, prepared foods, locally created arts and crafts, and herbal products. YogaLee offers free community yoga from 9:30 to 10:30 on the first Saturday of each month.
The market accepts SNAP, HIP, Senior Coupons, and WIC Coupons and also offers Market Match. More information here.
Lenox Farmers Market
St. Ann's Church
Fridays: 11 to 3.
This market is open every Friday through Sept. 12 and features fresh produce, pastries, cheeses, and more.
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