Weekend Outlook: First Fridays, Dancing, and More

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
12:24PM / Thursday, July 31, 2025Print Story | Email Story

There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires this weekend including First Friday Festivities, music, and more.

Editor's Pick

Loud Weekend
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.

Multiple Days

Littleville Fair
15 Kinnebrook Road, Chester
Aug. 1, 2 and 3

Although not in Berkshire County, the Littleville Fair featuring two classes of oxen draws, line dancing, youth dairy and beef cattle show, farm olympics, antique tractor pulls, a demolition derby, and more.

More information here.

The Mousetrap Performance
The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield
Select Times Until Aug. 17

Berkshire Theatre Group stages Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" is a classic whodunit set in a remote guesthouse where strangers are snowbound, a murder occurs, leading to a race to identify the culprit.

Each guest has their own secrets, heightening the tension as suspicion grows.

Tickets are $75 and up. More information here.

Redcoats & Rebels

Old Sturbridge Village

Saturday & Sunday

This Revolutionary War re-enactment encourages hands-on engagement as guests join in on marches, interact with costumed interpreters and participate in period demonstrations. Live cannon fire and battles at 2 p.m. both days. Kid friendly activities.

More information here.

Friday

First Friday at Five
Downtown Pittsfield
Time: 5 p.m.

Downtown Pittsfield will be alive with activities, including a maker's market and family fun zone on North Street, live music at Persip Park, a dance zone at Dunham Mall, an art walk, and more.

More information here. https://lovepittsfield.com

North Adams First Friday
Downtown North Adams
Time: 5 to 9 p.m.

Music, art, and games will fill downtown North Adams for its First Friday event, themed "Play Downtown." DJ Rebelbeat Soundsystem will perform at the Eagle Street Pocket Park for a dance party with the Hatchlings.

There will be games, art, special events, and downtown and businesses will have extended hours. More information here.

Little Red Riding Hood Marionette
Dottie's Coffee Lounge, Pittsfield
Time: 11 a.m.

Robbins-Zust Family Marionette Company is bringing its version of Little Red Riding Hood to life in this outdoor performance. More information here.

Peace Train Tees Anniversary Celebration
2 South St. Suite 150, Pittsfield
Time: 5 to 8 p.m.

Peace Train Tees will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in the Berkshires featuring live music by Mike Sacco and Friends, giveaways, one-day-only deals and discounts, food and drinks, games, and more. Attendees will have a chance to win a $250 gift certificate. More information here.

Scottish Corelli with Ruckus

Adams Theater, 27 Park St.

Time: 8 p.m.

Ruckus, styled a period instrument rock band, and violinist Keir GoGwilt perform 18-century tunes by Scottish folk master and fiddler Neil Gow. Vocalist Fiona Gillespie joins with a selection of Gaelic songs.

More information and tickets here.

Pittsfield Library Watch Party Series
Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield
Time: 2 p.m.

Can't make it to Becket for the festival? Jacob's Pillow has made it more accessible with a community-centered event that channels the spirit and energy of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

The watch party features an optional movement warm-up or community-building activity, a full-length screening of a performance by Sekou McMiller & Friends, filmed live at the Festival, and more.

More information here.

Saturday

AYJ Fund Octopus Garden Concert

Bounti-Fare Restaurant, Adams
Time: 7 p.m.

There will be a performance of Beatles music played by Octopus Garden to support children with cancer. More information here.

'Trees and Seeds of Life'

Ground/work 2025: A Close Look

Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

Time: 1 p.m.

A Clark educator will lead an examination and in-depth discussion around the outdoor sculpture Bana Yiriw ni Shi Folow ("Trees and Seeds of Life") by artist Aboubakar Fofana.

This is part of a series on the individual pieces of Ground/work 2025 installed on the museum's grounds.

Free and open to the public; dress appropriately and meet at the Lunder Center. More information here.

Starting and Maintaining Native Plant Gardens

Springside Park, Pittsfield
Time: 10 a.m.

There will be a free class on native plant gardening. Diane Van Kempen will provide tips on starting and maintaining a native plant garden for pollinators, utilizing the native plant and pollinator gardens. More information here.

Summer Stomp
Bousquet Mountain, Pittsfield
Time: 5 to 11 p.m.

The festival celebrates country music, mountain views, and summertime fun.

There will be live performances, cold drinks, and dancing under the open sky. Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for youth. More information here.

Photo by S.A. Sears Photography. Taken from The Stationery Factory Website

WildHeart Tribute Performance

The Stationery Factory, Dalton
Time: 8 p.m.

Wildheart Tribute performs hits by Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac. Tickets are $25 to $30.

More information here.

Sunday

Freedom Ride
Dalton American Legion, Dalton
Time: 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Kick up your kickstands and go for a ride with the Dalton American Legion. Registration starts at 9; following the ride, there will be food, drinks, raffles, vendors, and live music by classic rock band The Liquid Courage.

More information here.

Farmers Markets

Great Barrington Farmers Market

18 Church St.

Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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

Friday: 11 to 3.

This market is open every Friday through Sept. 12 and features fresh produce, pastries, cheeses, and more.

More information here.

New Marlborough Farmers Market

Village Green

Sunday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The market has local vendors that offer a variety of goods from produce, eggs, baked goods, jams, hand-knit items, maple syrup, and more. More information here.

North Adams Farmers Market

Main Street

Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The south side of Main Street from American Legion Drive will be closed to make room for the city's weekly farmers market, which will kick off this Saturday. Explore downtown North Adams and discover local businesses and fresh produce from local farms. More information here.

Pittsfield Farmers Market

Pittsfield Common

Saturday, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Roots Rising, the region's first teen-run market, will hold an indoor farmers market this Saturday. The event will feature live music, chef demos, workshops, children's activities, and more. More information here.

Sheffield Farmers Market

125 Main St.

Fridays, 3 to 6 p.m.

The market features healthy food and products from a variety of local vendors, aiming to nourish the community by supporting "local small farms, land, bees, and economy."

More information here.

Williamstown Farmers Market

Spring Street

Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The market features a diverse range of local food and artisan vendors, along with local services and live music. More information here.

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Mass MoCA Welcomes New Tenant, Hosts Route 2 Study Reveal

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:24PM / Thursday, December 04, 2025

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Commission approved a new tenant Monday for the third floor of Building 1, above Bright Ideas Brewery.

Gianne Inc. uses recycled materials to create funcational art.

"They are corporation that recycles textiles into functional handmade home art pieces such as quilts and rugs, promoting sustainability through creative design," said Jason Ahuja, senior manager of public initiatives.

According to Ahuja, the company is a mother and son duo who will be producing their work in the 400 square foot space.

Their lease will be two years long and started on Oct. 1.

Director of Public Initiatives & Real Estate Morgan Everett updated the commission on an upcoming exhibition, "Race/Hustle" by Zora J Murff. The exhibit will be on view starting Dec. 6.

The exhibit features many different types of works "that examine physical, psychic, and political violence, the rhythms and resonances of oppression throughout history and into the present, and the harmful desires that our visual culture cultivates," according to the Mass MoCA website.

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