Weekend Outlook: First Fridays and Garlic

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:25PM / Thursday, September 03, 2026Print Story | Email Story

Here is what is happening in the Berkshires this Labor Day weekend including First Fridays, live music, and a lot of garlic.

Editor's Pick

Garlic Town, USA Festival 2026
Downtown Bennington, Vt.
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If you love garlic you'll enjoy the festivities and food happening Saturday in downtown Bennington. Live music, tastings, shopping and more.

More information and tickets here.

Schaghticoke Fair

Schaghticoke, N.Y.

Time: Through Sept. 7, 10 a.m.

Daily specials, food vendors, games, carnival, live reptiles, talks, demonstrations, acrobats, concerts, pulls and livestock shows.

More information and tickets here.

Columbia County Fair

Hudson Avenue, Chatham, N.Y.

Time: Through Sept. 7, 10 a.m.

Food vendors, competitions, entertainment, petting zoo, talks, demonstrations, concerts, pulls, milk bar, rides, and livestock shows.

More information and tickets here.

Friday

First Fridays

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.

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

Music, art, and games will fill downtown North Adams, themed "Community Picnic." There will be games, art, special events, and downtown and businesses will have extended hours.

More information here.

The Seven Wonders
The Stationary Factory, Dalton
Time: 8 p.m.

If you enjoy Fleetwood Mac, this tribute band is dedicated to their songs.

More information and tickets here.

TJ Comedy
Adams Theater
Time: 7:30 p.m.

Spend your Friday night laughing with standup comedian Tanael Joachim (TJ). Tickets range from $22 to $38.

More information and tickets here.

Friday Karaoke
Dalton American Legion
Time: 6 p.m.

More information here.

Common Craft Night
165 East Main St., North Adams
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.

Bring your own craft and work with others.

More information here.

Saturday

Alabama Shakes
Tanglewood, Lenox
Time: 7 p.m.

Enjoy the blues-rock energy from the Alabama Shakes at Tanglewood.

More information and tickets here.

Stockbridge Walking tour

Main Street, Stockbridge

Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Take a guided walking tour of downtown Stockbridge and discover how the town and its inhabitants both inspired Norman Rockwell and appeared in some of his most iconic works of art. Explore the history of this 1734 village, including its Mohican origins.

More information and tickets here.

Sunday

Rhythmscape: Brazilian Day
Dunham Mall, Pittsfield
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

Rhythmscape highlights a different rhythm and instructor from the local community each Sunday. This week's is a celebration of Brazil with the Quilombo Experience. Includes drummers, dancers, live performances and classes and Brazilian food served by Brazzucas.

Free and open to the public. More information here.

John Fogerty and Steve Winwood
Tanglewood, Lenox
Time: 6 p.m.

Jam out to classic rock songs from artists Fogerty and Winwood.

More information and tickets here.

New Lebanon Flea Market in the Berkshires
435 Columbia Pike, New Lebanon, N.Y.
Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Find treasures at this weekly flea market if weather permits.

More information here.

Quaker Meeting House Tour

Maple Street Cemetery, Adams

Time: 1 to 4 p.m.

Free tours of the 1782 meeting house, place of worship of the family of Susan B. Anthony, born in Adams in 1820.

More information here.

Housatonic Heritage Hike

Norfolk, Conn.

Time: noon to 2

Participants will meet at the Campbell Falls Road trailhead in Norfolk and hike the two miles to the 50-foot Cambell Falls. The hike will include a discussion of forest and land use history and connections to river and stream health in the Berkshires.

Hosted by the Housatonic Valley Association as part of the 24th annual Housatonic Heritage Walks.

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
Fridays: 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.

Opens June 7 through Oct. 1. 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.

Otis Farmers Market
Papa's Healthy Food & Fuel
Saturdays: 3 to 6 p.m., 9 to 1.

Located at 2000 East Otis Road and runs through Oct. 8. Eggs, baked goods and desserts, micro greens, maple products, honey, pasture-raised pork, grass-fed beef, bison, elk, canned goods, jams, jellies & fruit butters and more.

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 is available here.

West Stockbridge Farmers Market
Foundry Green
Thursdays: 3 to 6 p.m., through Oct. 1.

Wide range of local producers and fare including vegetables, breads, teas, herbs, dairy, sweets, jams and crafts. Runs through Oct. 1; more information here.

Williamstown Farmers Market
Spring Street
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The market focuses on a wide range of local food and artisan vendors, as well as local services and music.

More information here.

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North Adams Water Line Break Shuts Off Service on Ashland; McCann Dismisses Classes Early

Staff Reports iBerkshires
10:52AM / Friday, October 30, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A water main that broke Friday morning has affected water service south of Main Street along Ashland and Church streets and caused McCann Technical School to close early.

The break occurred shortly before 9 a.m. near the Roots Teen Center; Ashland Street between Summer Street and American Legion Drive was closed to traffic to allow crews to work on repairs.

"The way it was coming out, we were hoping it was a sprinkler line for the old Nassif's, but there's no sprinkler line in there, so it's a main line," said Commissioner of Public Services Timothy Lescarbeau. "We're trying to get it isolated. Once we get isolated, everything's coming back."

This break is causing areas of the city to have little to no water pressure.

McCann Technical posted that its Tea Room would be closed and then announced early dismissal for 11:15 a.m. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has cancelled all classes.

The Water Department was opening connections around the affected area to close off the gates and redirect the flow until the line could be repaired. Water was flowing out of a hydrant past the post office and streaming down American Legion Drive.

American Legion Drive is open but the work crews are now in the intersection of Ashland and Summer Street and traffic will be disrupted. The city is asking that motorists and pedestrians avoid the affected area whenever possible "to allow our crews to work safely and efficiently."

For questions or concerns, contact the Water Department at 413-662-3157. In the event of an emergency, contact the Dispatch Center at 413-664-4944, Ext. 1.

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