Weekend Outlook: Halloween Is Here!
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| Pittsfield's Halloween Parade is Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. |
Don't you love it when Halloween falls on a Saturday? There's a whole weekend of activities this year! Visit our full trick-or-treat and holiday guide here! (And don't forget to set your clocks back on Saturday night for an extra hour of sleep!)
Editor's Pick
Pittsfield Halloween Parade
Tyler Street, Pittsfield
Friday, 7 p.m.
The 80th annual Halloween Parade steps off at 7 p.m. on Tyler Street with the theme "Futuristic Frights: The Next 80 Years." Instead of traditional ghosts, witches and vampires, participants are encouraged to envision how future technology, science, climate or society could transform what we find scary or mysterious. The parade will be a celebration of Halloween meets science fiction, where participants can bring their wildest visions of the future to life!
Information here.
Multiple Days
Naumkeag Pumpkin Show
Naumkeag, Stockbridge
Wednesday–Saturday, 5 to 9 p.m.
Cauldrons, cobwebs, fairy houses, volcanoes, and — the star attractions — thousands of jack-o'-lanterns, mums, pumpkins, and gourds transform Naumkeag into an autumnal haven. Every year there are new and expanded displays embracing October's mysterious magic for visitors of all ages to discover. Visit this final weekend!
Tickets and information here.
Thursday
'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'
Barrington Stage Company, Pittsfield
8 p.m.
Don your favorite character attire or most fabulously outrageous costume and experience the film with an exciting and interactive live pre-show, all the callbacks, audience participation and more that have made "Rocky Horror" a beloved interactive tradition. Whether you know every word, every dance step, and every callback — or you're experiencing the madness for the first time — this evening is about letting loose and surrendering to absolute pleasure.
Tickets and information here.
Studio 1095 Grand Opening
Milne Public Library, Williamstown
4 to 7 p.m.
Friday
The Haunting at The Airport Rooms
State Road, North Adams
6 p.m.
This benefit for the Roots Teen Center's 10th anniversary features a Halloween Soirée and Haunted Trail. Sip signature craft cocktails and herbal elixirs, indulge in curated bites by the fire, and enjoy an evening filled with mystic charm and community spirit at the Soirée from 7 to 10 p.m. For the Haunted Trail from 6 to 9 p.m., wander two distinct trail options tailored for every level of bravery: a family-friendly, all-ages scavenger hunt fun perfect for younger ghosts and ghouls, and an interactive fright trail for ages 13 and up seeking a more elevated fright. Reservations encouraged.
Tickets and information here.
From Harlem to Paris: Soirée 1928
Chapin Hall, Williams College, Williamstown
7:30 p.m.
The Williams Chamber Players presents a program tracing the mutual admiration and cross-cultural friendship between George Gershwin and Maurice Ravel that helped reshape 20th-century music history and propel American jazz onto the global classical stage. This event is free.
Information here.
Saturday
Bark Or Treat
Roxie's Barkery, 60 Roberts Drive, Suite 107, North Adams
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The fifth annual event features a costume contest with categories like scariest, best matching with humans and best overall, as well as photo spot, Halloween pup-cakes and trick-or-treat bags.
Information here.
Saturday Salon Talk: The Art of Cemetery Symbolism
Ventfort Hall, Lenox
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Take a virtual walk through some of New England's cemeteries with Louise Levy and learn how to decipher the clues left behind on the headstones. From skulls and bones to doves and roses, visitors will learn how to interpret the symbols used to memorialize our ancestors. Reservations recommended.
Tickets and information here.
The Witch's Hallow Halloween Ball
The Stationery Factory, Dalton
7 p.m.
Sunday
Mother Ann Lee: One Woman's Revolution
Stephentown (N.Y.) Heritage Center, 4 Staples Road
2 p.m.
Theresa Frey-Alexander, educator from the Shaker Heritage Society in Albany, N.Y., will speak about "Mother Ann Lee: One Woman's Revolution," relating the Shaker leader's life story, with a special emphasis placed on her time in the Capital Region, which coincides with the Revolutionary War. This gathering of the Stephentown Historical Society is free and open to the public.
Information here.
Harvest Concert
Old Town Hall, West Stockbridge
3 to 4:30 p.m.
Featuring the West Stockbridge Chamber Players artistic director and clarinetist Catherine Hudgins, violinist Sheila Fiekowsky, violinist Samuel Andonian, violist Daniel Getz, and cellist Francesca McNeeley, the program will include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's String Quartet No. 17 in B-flat major, K. 458; Gustav Holst's Phantasy Quartet on British Folk Songs; and Arthur Somervell's Clarinet Quintet in G major.
Tickets and information here.
Women+ On The Edge of Democracy
Shakespeare & Company, Lenox
5 p.m.
A groundbreaking initiative encouraging conversation about American democracy created by the Flynn Center in Vermont (Jay Wahl, executive director) and The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize (Leslie Swackhamer, executive director), "Women+ On The Edge Of Democracy" sets out to form a collective portrait of a nation in doubt and transformation, seen through the eyes of women-plus playwrights from around the world who have long chronicled America's contradictions and dreams. The event is free.
Information here.
First Sunday Free: Friendsgiving
Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
10 to 5
Farmers Markets
Great Barrington Farmers Market
18 Church St.
Saturdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
The market is open every Saturday through Nov. 14. Every week, locally grown food, flowers, and plants will be available, along with other local vendors. The market accepts and offers double SNAP, HIP, WIC, and Senior market coupons.
Information here.
North Adams Farmers Market
Main Street
Saturdays 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 through Oct. 31. Explore downtown North Adams and discover local businesses and fresh produce from local farms.
Information here.
Williamstown Farmers Market
Spring Street
Saturdays 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 through Nov. 7.
Information here.
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