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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Urban Legends and Cryptids Come Alive as North Adams Prepares for Mohawk Theater Haunted House

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:27PM / Thursday, October 22, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A spooky and scary night at the Mohawk Theater is approaching fast after local officials decorated it for their annual haunted house.

For the third year in a row the police department, fire department, City Hall, Northern Berkshire EMS, nbCC, Drury High School, American Legion, and 18 Degrees spent hundreds of hours the past few weeks setting up at the former theater.

This year's theme is Urban Legends and Cryptids, with an emphasis on local lore and giving participating groups room to create their own scenes.

Business Manager for the Department of Public Safety Meghan DeLuca showed iBerkshires the setup and what they have been working on.

When you first enter you'll notice the Hoosac Tunnel welcoming you with a train lit up and smoking. The posters on the wall were made by Drury High's digital marketing and media class will give you a sneak peak of what you may encounter when you enter the tunnel.

All of the departments chose a different theme for their space; MCLA welcomes you in detention, the American Legion is putting a twist on Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs, Drury is hosting aliens and another cryptid.

"We're all in here trying to curate the whole entire space because obviously, this is an undertaking. This building is not open to the public currently. I grew up in North Adams my whole entire life until we had the opportunity three years ago to come in here, and we were trying to find a space that was going to work for the haunted house. I'd never been in here, so I think that a lot of the allure is that this is a place that you're not expecting to be able to come into," she said.

DeLuca said planning begins around April, with organizers choosing a theme, confirming which groups will participate, collecting set ideas, and determining what materials are needed. Then setup begins around mid-August, as donated materials arrive and the team builds and adjusts the layout.

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