New Year's Eve Celebrations to Welcome 2026

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:23PM / Tuesday, December 30, 2025Print Story | Email Story

Welcome the New Year by celebrating with others at events marking the beginning of 2026, including live music, skiing, fireworks, and numerous parties.

North Adams New Year's Eve Ball Drop
Center Street Parking Lot
Time: 8 p.m.

North Adams rings in the New Year with its third 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.

More information here.

Steeple City Social New Year Party
5 Eagle St., North Adams
Time: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Head over to Eagle Street after the ball drop in North Adams for cocktails, music and snacks to ring in the New Year. Fun and fancy outfits encouraged to be ready to mingle, play games, dance, and toast to 2026.

More information here.

New Year's Eve Dance Party
Shire Tavern, Dalton
Time: 9 to midnight

Dance the night away with tunes from DJ Justin with snacks and a champagne toast to ring in the new year. Admission $5; must be 21 and older.

More information here.

New Year's Eve Karaoke Party
Methuselah Bar, Pittsfield
Time: 9 to midnight

Bring your friends and sing in the New Year. Admission of $5 includes with a champagne toast at midnight.

More information here.

New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks
Jiminy Peak, Pittsfield

Time: 10 to 11 p.m.

After the lifts close, join Jiminy in welcoming 2026 with a torchlight parade of team members sliding down the mountain with torches as well as fireworks lighting up the night sky.

More information here.

New Year's Eve Party
Bousquet Mountain, Pittsfield
Time: 9 p.m.

Ring in the New Year at the ski resort's annual party with dance music by DJ Adam Oam. Includes complimentary snacks and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are $39; must be 21 and older.

More information and tickets here.

New Year's Eve with Max Creek
Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield
Time: 8:30 p.m.

Berkshire County band Max Creek will perform blend of rock, country, reggae, soul, jazz, and calypso with their original songwriting.

Tickets are $39; more information here.

New Year's Eve Glow Party
K&M Bowling, Pittsfield
Time: 5 p.m. to 12:15 a.m.

Cosmic bowling with glowsticks. Tickets are $25 per person. More information here.

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Pittsfield Man Facing Charges in Hit-and-Run

Staff Reports 07:57PM / Tuesday, December 30, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A city man is facing charges in Vermont related to a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian.

The Bennington (Vt.) Banner reports that Nelsin Martin, 21, is facing a felony charge in the May 8 incident. He could face up to 15 years behind bars if found guilty.

The crash occurred on Route 7 near the intersection with Route 346 at about 6:38 a.m. A witness and video from a Pownal school bus indicated that two vehicles were driving south down the highway nearly side by side at an excessive speed. The witness said they appeared to be racing, according to the Banner. A third vehicle was mentioned by it was not clear if it was involved.

The pedestrian, 37-year-old Adrienne Formel of Pownal, was struck by the vehicle in the far right lane, which was either trying to pass in the breakdown lane or was "bumped" by another vehicle, according to witnesses.

The victim was taken to Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, including a broken arm, and had to have her right leg amputated.

Vermont State Police identified two vehicles, a white Chevrolet Silverado and a white Volkswagen sedan, which both fled the scene south into Massachusetts and were last seen on North Hoosac Road in Williamstown. By the end of the day, they had identified both the vehicles and the drivers.

Martin is expected to be arraigned next week.

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