Weekend Outlook: Snow Days

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
12:25PM / Friday, January 23, 2026Print Story | Email Story

Check out the events happening in Berkshire County this weekend including fundraisers, snow events, and more.

Editor's Pick

Community Free Day
Mass MoCA, North Adams
Time: Saturday, 10 to 5

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art opens its galleries for a community celebration. Includes thematic museum tours and art-making in Kidspace and a performance by devynn emory at 4 p.m. in Building 5 to activate Jeffrey Gibson's exhibition "Power Full Because We're Different.

More information here.

Friday

Nothing Birds with Eleanor Levine

Studio 9, River Street, North Adams

The Nothing Birds are a four-piece indie rock band from North Adams and Elenor Levine has been writing music for almost two decades, performing on stages including Mass MoCA.

Held in Studio 9 at the Porches inn. Tickets are $15 here.

Tunes for Tots
Lenox Community Center
Time: 10 a.m.

This weekly parent-child music program allows youngster to learn about instruments and move along to the beat. This is best suited for ages 1 to 5.

Registration is required at southbershirekids@gmail.com. More information here.

Common Craft Night
165 East Main St., North Adams
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

Bring the craft you have been working on and join others to socialize.

More information here.

Saturday

Murder Mystery Dinner and Show
Greenock Country Club, Lee
Time: 6 p.m.

The Lee Middle and High School travel group is hosting an '80s murder-mystery fundraiser at the club. Buffet-style dinner and active participation in the show.

Tickets are $60, and only 75 tickets will be sold. Contact travel2027@leepublicschools.net for tickets.

More information here.

Bousquet Mountain Grommie Jam
Bousquet Mountain, Pittsfield
Time: 11 a.m.

Grommie Jam is a community get-together where skiers and riders ages 16 and younger come together. Open to all with a valid lift ticket or season pass; prizes from Berkshire Bike & Board.

More information here.

Family Friendly Outdoor Adventures
Mount Greylock Visitor Center, Lanesborough
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.

Enjoy winter at Mount Greylock with hot cocoa and campfires. Also enjoy outdoor activities like snow tubing, a snowshoe walk, and a mindfulness hike along the Bradley Farm trail.

Registration is required for the walk; call the visitor center at 413-499-4262.

More information here.

Ghost Tour with Robert Oakes
Ventfort Hall and Mansion, Lenox
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.

The Gilded Age mansion hosts a tour with "Ghosts of the Berkshires" author Robert Oakes, who will lead guests through the rooms and halls of the estate, sharing tales of its hauntings.

Admission is $30 and the minimum age to attend is age 12. Reservations are required. Purchase tickets here.

More information here.

Friends & Film Night

Bright Ideas Brewing, North Adams

Time: 6 p.m.

Screening of the documentaries "Queen of the Catskills" and "Still Excited to Ski" followed by a Q&A session afterward. There is a suggested $10 donation at the door.

More information here.

Multiple Days

Vertical Challenge Tour Stops

Ski Butternut, Great Barrington
Time: Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Jiminy Peak, Hanock
Time: Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Vertical Challenge is a series of free, casual ski and snowboard races held throughout the Northeast. Includes activities and prizes. Bring your skis or snowboards and join others with some fun free competition.

More information here.

Sunday

'The Firemen's Ball'

Door Prize, North Adams

Time: 4 p.m.

Door Prize restaurant in DownStreet Hotel is partnering with Images Cinema for movie screenings twice a month through March. "Firemen's Ball" by Milos Forman is a Czech satirical film about volunteer firefighters -- putting on a ball.

More information here.

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Weekend Outlook: Lenox Apple Squeeze and More

12:18PM / Thursday, September 24, 2026

It might look to be a rainy first weekend of fall, but there's plenty to do around the Berkshires.

Editor's Pick

Lenox Apple Squeeze
Downtown Lenox
Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The 45th edition of Lenox's signature fall festival features more than 100 artisan and food vendors, live music, family activities, and a full street fair experience in downtown Lenox.

The festival is free to attend and will include a day of family fun with music, food and a kids carnival, as well as musical performances throughout downtown.

More information here.

Multiple Days

Eastern States Exposition
West Springfield
Through Oct. 4

The Big E is the region's biggest fair with live entertainment, a midway, circus, exhibits, parades, booths, food, agricultural competitions, and presentations by each of the New England states.

Tickets and information here.

North Adams Library Book Sale

St. Elizabeth's Parish Hall

Friday 9 to 4, Saturday 9 to 3

Stock up on reading material for the winter: Books, DVDs, CDs, puzzles, games, and baked goods. Proceeds benefit the public library.

Friday

Fall Migration for Beginning Birders
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox
7-8:30 a.m.

This beginner-friendly walk focuses on bird-finding tips, simple identification cues, and observing bird behavior. The Pike's Pond Loop — a mostly flat trail with accessible features — offers a beautiful scenic view of both the pond and Yokun Ridge in the distance.

Registration and information here.

American Stories Curator Talks: Service and Sacrifice
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge
9:30 a.m.

Chief Curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett will describe how during times of war artists and illustrators have worked as reporters, makers of propaganda, and mythmakers. This session will consider the ethical responsibilities of artists, including Norman Rockwell and J.C. Leyendecker, involved in wartime image production and will pose questions about memory, accountability, and the relevance of wartime imagery in our society.

Tickets and information here.

What's The Tea @ WCMA
Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown
4-5:30 p.m.

Stop by the museum between 4 and 5:30 to learn about what's happening at WCMA this year. Start off in the lounge with a cup of tea before heading into the galleries for a peek at Object Lab, where you will see works of art classes will be studying this fall. Then make your way upstairs to get a behind-the-scenes look of how the museum is preparing for its new home, opening in 2027. Free and open to all.

More information here.

'Be Good!' with Paulette
The Foundry, West Stockbridge
7:30 p.m.

Hot off of an international tour, certified clown Daniel Maseda brings well-mannered idiot Paulette to the Berkshires for the very second time with this fan-favorite show that never plays out the same way twice. A good night for anyone who wants to scream at a polite person.

Tickets and information here.

Friday Karaoke
Dalton American Legion
6 p.m.

More information here.

Saturday

Harvest Run and Community Fun 2026

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