Weekend Outlook: The Circus is Back!
Check out the events happening this weekend including a circus, parade, fundraising events, pumpkin fun, and so much more.
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69th Fall Foliage Parade
North Adams
Sunday at 1 p.m.
The parade will step off from Old State Street and march through downtown North Adams with the theme "To Northern Berkshire and Beyond!" More information here.
Multiple Days
Noel Field, North Adams
From Oct. 3 through 13
Westchester Circus Arts offers a live and immersive show inspired by the industrial history of New England. Its all-new show is inspired by the Hoosac Tunnel and the town's first hot air balloon festival.
More information here.
Pumpkinfest 2025
Whitney's Farm & Market, Cheshire
Every Friday through Sunday until Halloween
Join the festivities at Whitney's Farm on Route 8 with hay rides, a corn maze, games, petting zoo, glitter tattoos, a petting zoo, and more. More information here.
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Homelands Powwow
Darrow School, New Lebanon, N.Y.
Oct. 4 and 5 from 10 to 5.
For the first time in more than 200 years, tribal people will return to their homeland for an inaugural powwow.
The traditional Homelands PowWow will bring members of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans from all over the state.
Tickets are $10 to $20; weekend passes are $15 to $30. Children younger than 5 are free. More information here.
Friday
The Mount, Lenox
Time: 8 p.m.
Tour the darkened halls of The Mount as guides tell you about the encounters the historic building has experienced through its life. More information and tickets here.
First Friday
Downtown North Adams
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.
First Friday will carry the theme of the Fall Foliage Parade with gallery openings and an InsideOut Night Market on Holden Street, which will be closed off, and feature a large format projection art by Pamela Hersch after dark.
There will be games, art, special events, and downtown and businesses will have extended hours. More information here.
Saturday
Noel Field, North Adams
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Enjoy a day with friends or family learning essential circus skills like juggling, stilt walking, and more. More information here.
Children's Parade and Fair
Noel Field, North Adams
Time: 10 a.m.
Children are encouraged to dress up and march in the children's parade. Registration for the kid's parade will start at 9:30. The event will feature a children's fair and music by DJ Into the Groove from 10 until noon..
The Children's Race will kick off at noon; registration begins at 10:30. The race had five divisions for ages 2 through 11.
Keep a look out for the events free give-a-ways, juggling, tight rope waking, balloon animals, and more.
More information here.
VFW Fall Annual Bazaar
573 Mohawk Trail, North Adams
Time: 9 to 3
The annual bazaar at the Dr George L. Curran Auxiliary VFW Post 996 features raffles, crafts, baked goods, lunch, white elephant and more.
More information here.
Oktoberfest
Bosquet Mountain, Pittsfield
Time: 12 to 5 p.m.
Enjoy a day with food, music, games, and beer. Entry is free and your kids are welcome to enjoy the day as well. Take a ride on the chairlift for $15 between noon and 2 p.m.
There are also tasting packages ranging from $15 to $35. More information here.
Music Bingo
Dalton American Legion Riders Post 155
Doors open at 6 p.m.; bingo starts at 7.
Raise funds for the 12th Man, which provides guidance, support and funding to Dalton Youth Football and Wahconah Football.
Tickets are $26, including fees, for four games. More information here.
Johnny Cash Tribute
63 Flansburg Ave., Dalton
Times: 2 and 7 p.m.
The Stationery Factory hosts "Walkin' the Line," featuring Scott Moreau performing Johnny Cash's legendary hits such as "Folsom Prison Blues" and "Ring of Fire." Moreau starred as Cash in Broadway's "Million Dollar Quartet."
Tickets are $49 to $65 and are available here.
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Hoosac Valley Train Ride, Adams
Departure Times: 11:30, 1:30, and 3 p.m.
Gaze at Berkshire County's fall foliage on Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum's Speedliner featuring the two classic Budd Rail diesel cars, New Haven 41 and Baltimore and Ohio 1960.
Tickets range from $13 to $28. More information here.
The Eagles Experience
The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Eagles tribute band The Eagles Experience will bring to life the band's rock classics. Tickets are $30. More information here.
Horses at Hilltop
Hilltop Orchards, Richmond
Time: Noon to 5
The orchard has partnered with the nonprofit Berkshire HorseWorks for an afternoon fundraiser. Some of the rescue horses will be on hand to interact with, including Spirit, Gunnar, William, Elektra, 007 and Zephyr, and to learn their stories.
Enjoy the chance to groom, stroll through the orchards, or relax in the grass with a drink after picking apples.
The orchard will be donating 5 percent of all sales that day to Berkshire HorseWorks to help fund its scholarships for equine-assisted programs at the ranch, medical care for the horses and donkeys, and hay for the winter.
More information here.
Greylock WORKS, North Adams
Time: 5 p.m.
There will be a live, silent, and chance auctions, along with a seated dinner and desserts for the highest bidders to fundraise for the nonprofit PopCares, which has been supporting local people and families fighting cancer.
More information here.
Sunday
Sukkot Pumpkin Fest
Whitney's Farm and Market, Cheshire
Time: 2 p.m.
The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires will host an event to celebrate the harvest festival of Sukkot at Whitney's Farm. Learn about Sukkot with crafts, pumpkins, hayrides, and more. Cost is $10 per family.
More information here.
Farmers Markets
Great Barrington
18 Church St.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., through Nov. 8
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
The Town Park
Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., through Oct. 11
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.
New Marlborough
Village Green
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., until weather turns
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
Main Street
Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., through Oct. 25
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.
Otis
2000 East Otis Road
Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., through Oct. 11
Held at Papa's Healthy Food and Fuel with local produce, crafters and performances. More information here.
Pittsfield
Pittsfield Common
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., through Oct. 11
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
125 Main St.
Fridays: 3 to 6 p.m., through Oct. 10
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
Spring Street
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., through Nov. 1
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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