Events
Week of Events
Gilded Age Christmas
Gilded Age Christmas
Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holidays in 19th-century style, with lighted tree and stockings by the fire and more, and open for self-guided explorations.
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival returns to brighten and celebrate downtown North Adams during the holiday season, as storefronts are illuminated with 20 different window displays.
Gilded Age Christmas
Gilded Age Christmas
Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holidays in 19th-century style, with lighted tree and stockings by the fire and more, and open for self-guided explorations.
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival returns to brighten and celebrate downtown North Adams during the holiday season, as storefronts are illuminated with 20 different window displays.
Gilded Age Christmas
Gilded Age Christmas
Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holidays in 19th-century style, with lighted tree and stockings by the fire and more, and open for self-guided explorations.
Clark art — Conversation with Olivier Meslay
Clark art — Conversation with Olivier Meslay
Clark Art Institute's director, Olivier Meslay, will give a preview of what is coming up at the museum and their plans for 2024.
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival returns to brighten and celebrate downtown North Adams during the holiday season, as storefronts are illuminated with 20 different window displays.
Winterlights @ Naumkeag
Winterlights @ Naumkeag
Winterlights is back, filling the gardens with holiday light and sound for a magical outdoor experience at Naumkeag as it shimmers with thousands of lights.
Open mic @ the Egremont Barn
Open mic @ the Egremont Barn
The Egremont Barn welcomes all comers to perform on the tavern stage for a night of acoustic music in a friendly space.
Gilded Age Christmas
Gilded Age Christmas
Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holidays in 19th-century style, with lighted tree and stockings by the fire and more, and open for self-guided explorations.
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival returns to brighten and celebrate downtown North Adams during the holiday season, as storefronts are illuminated with 20 different window displays.
Winterlights @ Naumkeag
Winterlights @ Naumkeag
Winterlights is back, filling the gardens with holiday light and sound for a magical outdoor experience at Naumkeag as it shimmers with thousands of lights.
British film series — Lawrence of Arabia
British film series — Lawrence of Arabia
David Lean's film asks searching questions about identity and loyalty, and the consequences of British intervention in Arab affairs.
Last Chance Square Dance
Last Chance Square Dance
Dewey Hall's final square dance of 2023 brings two of the Northeast's most skilled old-time musicians, Aldo Lavaggi and Sophie Mae Wellington.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol returns to its original stage at The Unicorn Theatre, as Berkshire Theatre Group revels in the joy and redemptive power of the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge.
Kongero sings live
Kongero sings live
Kongero, a Swedish vocal group, brings together folk singers Lotta Andersson, Emma Björling, Sofia Hultqvist Kott and Anna Wikénius.
Gilded Age Christmas
Gilded Age Christmas
Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holidays in 19th-century style, with lighted tree and stockings by the fire and more, and open for self-guided explorations.
Drawing closer — Texture
Drawing closer — Texture
Artists of all experience can work closely from themes in drawings from the Clark’s collection.
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival returns to brighten and celebrate downtown North Adams during the holiday season, as storefronts are illuminated with 20 different window displays.
Winterlights @ Naumkeag
Winterlights @ Naumkeag
Winterlights is back, filling the gardens with holiday light and sound for a magical outdoor experience at Naumkeag as it shimmers with thousands of lights.
Nightwood @ the Mount
Nightwood @ the Mount
Music and light fill the woods at Edith Wharton's historic house with a celebration of the winter solstice and fire in the dark.
Holiday Marketplace
Holiday Marketplace
An annual tradition continues at Berkshire Botanical Garden with the Gallery of Wreaths, as many as 100 unique wreaths and an assortment of holiday-blooming amaryllis and paperwhites and more.
SALA Holiday Lounge: Mexican fantasy film
SALA Holiday Lounge: Mexican fantasy film
Stressful holiday shopping? Need a glass of vino? Can't spend another night wrapping gifts and watching reruns of Friends? The Foundry Bar and SALA Boutique will be open — tonight with a Mexican fantasy film.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol returns to its original stage at The Unicorn Theatre, as Berkshire Theatre Group revels in the joy and redemptive power of the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge.
Williams College chamber music
Williams College chamber music
The Williams College Music Department presents an afternoon of chamber music on piano, string, and wind chamber music.
Berkshire Lyric — The Holly and the Ivy
Berkshire Lyric — The Holly and the Ivy
Berkshire Lyric will perform Vivaldi's Magnificat accompanied by a chamber orchestra and traditional and contemporary a cappella carols by Hassler, Bruckner, Lauridsen and Ola Gjeilo.
Mamma’s Marmalade with Traveling Light
Mamma’s Marmalade with Traveling Light
Mamma’s Marmalade started in a UMass dorm room when Sexton (fiddle) and Mitch Bordage (mandolin) bonded over bluegrass.
Holiday Marketplace
Holiday Marketplace
An annual tradition continues at Berkshire Botanical Garden with the Gallery of Wreaths, as many as 100 unique wreaths and an assortment of holiday-blooming amaryllis and paperwhites and more.
Holiday Art Market at Ventfort Hall
Holiday Art Market at Ventfort Hall
Venfort Hall will hold a juried show of handmade works of art — jewelry, fine woven garments, wood vessels, sculpture, raku pottery, quilts, paintings, photography and more.
Gilded Age Christmas
Gilded Age Christmas
Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holidays in 19th-century style, with lighted tree and stockings by the fire and more, and open for self-guided explorations.
Dewey Hall Holiday Cookie Sale
Dewey Hall Holiday Cookie Sale
Dewey Hall will hold their annual Holiday Cookie Sale at the Sheffield Winter Holiday Market — Snowballs, Shortbread, Pfeffernausse, Chocolate Chip and more.
Sheffield winter farmers market
Sheffield winter farmers market
The Sheffield Farmers Market hold a Winter Market at Dewey Hall on second Saturdays with local food, hot drinks, art and more.
Start with Art @ the Clark
Start with Art @ the Clark
The Clark Art Institute offers a program for preschoolers with creative activities, themed painting talks, gallery guides and art-making.
Holiday Shindy
Holiday Shindy
Upcycled and merry community holiday tradition continues with local artisans, authentic farms and magically festive gifts.
Print room popup: Florencia en el Amazonas
Print room popup: Florencia en el Amazonas
Before the broadcast of The Met’s Florencia en el Amazonas, The Clark gathers prints, drawings and photographs inspired by the show.
Gallery tour @ the Clark
Gallery tour @ the Clark
A Clark educator will lead a tour of the permanent collection galleries to talk about the Institute's history and work.
Charlie’s Trains for the holidays
Charlie’s Trains for the holidays
Charlie’s Trains will pull into the Saint James Place East Room station for the Southern Berkshire Chamber’s Holiday Shop, Sip and Stroll and stay for the following weekend.
Florencia en el Amazonas — Met @ the Clark
Florencia en el Amazonas — Met @ the Clark
Inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s opera tells the story of a Brazilian diva who returns to her homeland.
Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas
Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas
Sung in Spanish and inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s 1996 opera focuses on an opera diva who returns to Brazil to perform and to search for her lost lover.
Tinseliner holiday trains
Tinseliner holiday trains
Santa will be visiting the Berkshires again this year and will join the Hoosac Valley Line's Tinseliner train for Christmas carols and good cheer.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol returns to its original stage at The Unicorn Theatre, as Berkshire Theatre Group revels in the joy and redemptive power of the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge.
Holiday shop, sip and stroll
Holiday shop, sip and stroll
Great Barrington's annual holiday downtown celebration returns with a holiday market, bonfire and s'mores, music and parades, hayrides and more — and all stroll activities are free.
Mistletoe Cabaret Train
Mistletoe Cabaret Train
Berkshire Scenic Railway offers live seasonal music and favorite holiday classics on their annual holiday cabaret trains.
Tinseliner holiday train
Tinseliner holiday train
Santa will be visiting the Berkshires again this year and will join the Hoosac Valley Line's Tinseliner train for Christmas carols and good cheer.
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival returns to brighten and celebrate downtown North Adams during the holiday season, as storefronts are illuminated with 20 different window displays.
Historic Sheffield Winter Wonderland
Historic Sheffield Winter Wonderland
Sheffield Historical Society presents a Winter Wonderland. All are invited to stroll through a festive enchanted forest of 21 trees decorated by local folk.
Winterlights @ Naumkeag
Winterlights @ Naumkeag
Winterlights is back, filling the gardens with holiday light and sound for a magical outdoor experience at Naumkeag as it shimmers with thousands of lights.
Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Disney’s favorite mouse and friends retell Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic in this animated short from 1983. The film will play on loop during Great Barrington’s Holiday Stroll.
Nightwood @ the Mount
Nightwood @ the Mount
Music and light fill the woods at Edith Wharton's historic house with a celebration of the winter solstice and fire in the dark.
SALA Holiday Lounge: Tipsy Carol Sing-along
SALA Holiday Lounge: Tipsy Carol Sing-along
Stressful holiday shopping? Need a glass of vino? Can't spend another night wrapping gifts and watching reruns of Friends? The Foundry Bar and SALA Boutique will be open — tonight with holiday song.
Mistletoe Cabaret Train
Mistletoe Cabaret Train
Berkshire Scenic Railway offers live seasonal music and favorite holiday classics on their annual holiday cabaret trains.
Tinseliner holiday trains
Tinseliner holiday trains
Santa will be visiting the Berkshires again this year and will join the Hoosac Valley Line's Tinseliner train for Christmas carols and good cheer.
A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
Vermont Public Theater and Vermont Arts Exchange will bring the arts together with holiday reading of A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote to raise funds for Vermont flood relief.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol returns to its original stage at The Unicorn Theatre, as Berkshire Theatre Group revels in the joy and redemptive power of the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge.
Glori Wilder plays live @ the Barn
Glori Wilder plays live @ the Barn
Glori Wilder, an R&B, Soul, and Pop singer-songwriter living in the woods of Connecticut, will perform at the Egremont Barn.
Vocalis Youth Choir holiday concert
Vocalis Youth Choir holiday concert
Vocalis Youth Choir bring beautiful festive sounds of the season in a free holiday concert, beginning after the downtown Holiday Shop, Sip and Stroll fireworks.
North Berkshire Contra Dance
North Berkshire Contra Dance
The North Berkshire Contra Dance will hold its monthly community contra dance with widely acclaimed fiddler George Wilson, Selma Kaplan on keyboard and caller Andy Davis.
Maxine Lyle’s Step Show: The Musical
Maxine Lyle’s Step Show: The Musical
Maxine Lyle’s new work Step Show: The Musical showcases African American step dance and its role in Black college life, infusing body percussion with hip-hop, R&B, and soul.
Holiday Marketplace
Holiday Marketplace
An annual tradition continues at Berkshire Botanical Garden with the Gallery of Wreaths, as many as 100 unique wreaths and an assortment of holiday-blooming amaryllis and paperwhites and more.
Holiday Art Market at Ventfort Hall
Holiday Art Market at Ventfort Hall
Venfort Hall will hold a juried show of handmade works of art — jewelry, fine woven garments, wood vessels, sculpture, raku pottery, quilts, paintings, photography and more.
Gilded Age Christmas
Gilded Age Christmas
Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holidays in 19th-century style, with lighted tree and stockings by the fire and more, and open for self-guided explorations.
Tinseliner holiday trains
Tinseliner holiday trains
Santa will be visiting the Berkshires again this year and will join the Hoosac Valley Line's Tinseliner train for Christmas carols and good cheer.
Charlie’s Trains for the holidays
Charlie’s Trains for the holidays
Charlie’s Trains will pull into the Saint James Place East Room station for the Southern Berkshire Chamber’s Holiday Shop, Sip and Stroll and stay for the following weekend.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol returns to its original stage at The Unicorn Theatre, as Berkshire Theatre Group revels in the joy and redemptive power of the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge.
Waitress: The Musical (live in HD)
Waitress: The Musical (live in HD)
Waitress: The Musical brings the Tony-nominated, Broadway phenomenon with composer-lyricist Sara Bareilles as Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage.
Tinseliner holiday trains
Tinseliner holiday trains
Santa will be visiting the Berkshires again this year and will join the Hoosac Valley Line's Tinseliner train for Christmas carols and good cheer.
Mutts Gone Nuts: Santa Paws
Mutts Gone Nuts: Santa Paws
An action-packed dog spectacular brings eight world class stunt dogs who hve come from humble shelter beginnings to stardom, unleashing havoc and hilarity on stage.
Winter’s journey — Chamber music @ the Clark
Winter’s journey — Chamber music @ the Clark
The Clark's Performing Artists in Residence, Jeewon Park on piano and Edward Arron on cello, join Amy Schwartz Moretti on violin.
Berkshire Lyric — The Holly and the Ivy
Berkshire Lyric — The Holly and the Ivy
Berkshire Lyric will perform Vivaldi's Magnificat accompanied by a chamber orchestra and traditional and contemporary a cappella carols by Hassler, Bruckner, Lauridsen and Ola Gjeilo.
SALA Holiday Lounge: Kid Pajama Party
SALA Holiday Lounge: Kid Pajama Party
Some of Santa’s most clever (and odd) elves will lead fun, interactive games for the kids. Hot chocolate, candy canes, prizes and perhaps a hot toddy or two for grandma.
Historic Sheffield Winter Wonderland
Historic Sheffield Winter Wonderland
Sheffield Historical Society presents a Winter Wonderland. All are invited to stroll through a festive enchanted forest of 21 trees decorated by local folk.
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival
LumiNAMA Holiday Lights Festival returns to brighten and celebrate downtown North Adams during the holiday season, as storefronts are illuminated with 20 different window displays.
Winterlights @ Naumkeag
Winterlights @ Naumkeag
Winterlights is back, filling the gardens with holiday light and sound for a magical outdoor experience at Naumkeag as it shimmers with thousands of lights.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol returns to its original stage at The Unicorn Theatre, as Berkshire Theatre Group revels in the joy and redemptive power of the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge.
Karaoke @ the Egremont Barn
Karaoke @ the Egremont Barn
All comers are welcome to pick up the mic and step on stage for a lively evening of shared music at the Egremont Barn.