Weekend Outlook: Wahconah Goodbye, Fundraisers and More

Check out the events happening in Berkshire County this week including fundraisers, concerts and more. 

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Farewell to the Grandstand,
Hello to the Future of Wahconah Park
Wahconah Park, Pittsfield
Time: Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m.

Reminisce and celebrate the memories and the decades of the historic ballpark and learn about its future. Enjoy food and water while sharing your memories on video or write on a baseball-shaped card.

More information here.

 

'Once Upon a Dream' Children's Concert
Drury High School, North Adams
Time: noon to 2 p.m.

The annual children's princess concert to benefit the AYJ Fund.  Meet and greet with the Princesses and ticket raffle from noon to 1. Costumes encouraged. 

More information and tickets here.

Multiple Days

'James and the Giant Peach'
Drury High School, North Adams
Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 11, at 2 and 7

Drury Stage Company presents "James and the Giant Peach," a musical based on based on the Roald Dahl classic.

Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults at the door.

More information here.

Friday

Berkshire County Line Dancers
Tilly's Tap & Tavern, North Adams
Time: 7 to 10 p.m.

Line dancing with Tina; Tilly's is located at Valley Park Lanes on Curran Highway. 

More information here.

Sunset Beaver Watch
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Lenox
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.

See the sanctuary's beavers in action. Hike about two miles to get a glimpse of what they do when they harvest trees.

NOTE: This event is full but you can sign the waitlist. More information here.

Thrash'em All Metal Friday
Bright Ideas Brewing, North Adams
Time: 9 p.m.

Enjoy your Friday night rocking out to Metallica and more.

More information here.

Empty Bowl Dinner

Saturday

Get BArT Smart 2026
1 Commercial St., Adams
Time: 6 to 9:15 p.m.

Berkshire Arts & Technology Public Charter School's biggest fundraising event of the year supports the school's college preparatory program.

Gather a team of one to six people to compete in a trivia contest throughout the classrooms in subjects like STEAM, Art@BART, and BARThropology.

More information and register here.

16th Annual Splash-a-thon Fundraiser
Berkshire South Regional Community Center, Great Barrington
Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Help raise $20,000 to benefit adaptive swim programs and aquatic equipment. Swim a little or a lot of laps to help or feel free to watch and donate.

More information and tickets here.

'Growing an Art Museum'

Sunday

Craft Jam with Misa Chappell
Future Labs, North Adams
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.

Bring your own craft and work on it with others at the gallery, 43 Eagle St.

More information here.

'Once Upon an Opera'
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington
Time: 2 p.m.

Enjoy a free hourlong interactive concert of opera's best classics. Suitable for all ages. 

More information and reserve here.

2nd Annual Puddle Jumper 5K
Lenox Memorial Middle and High School
Time: 9 a.m.

Lenox Memorial High School's class of 2028 is hosting this year's puddle jumper to celebrate health, wellness, and togetherness to raise funds to support the class throughout their high school years. Enjoy the day while maybe getting a little muddy.

More information and tickets here.

Pittsfield Council Says 'Yes' to Soccer at Crane Park

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
06:35AM / Saturday, June 13, 2026

The pitch will have the logos of the city and the US. and Massachusetts soccer associations. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is gladly accepting a "mini-pitch" from the U.S. Soccer Foundation to bring games back to Crane Park. 

Fueling excitement around the World Cup, U.S. Soccer has been working with the Massachusetts Youth Soccer League to make these facilities available to 20 communities — one of which will be at the park at the intersection of Benedict Road and Springside Avenue. 

The City Council accepted the gift on Tuesday during its regular meeting. 

A mini pitch is a compact, modular field typically used for soccer, and it can also accommodate inline skates. It has a galvanized steel border with built-in goals and a rubber plastic surface that is clicked together; installed on the existing inline hockey court. 

Ward 2 Councilor Cameron Cunningham said he has gone door to door speaking with nearby residents, and they are "really excited" about the upgrade. He also sees it as a great addition. 

"They say that nobody really uses the court a ton now, and they are excited to see kids back on there playing," he said. 

Decades ago, the Crane Park facility was a wading pool. It closed in 1980, and before the turn of the century, it was filled in and marked for hockey. 

Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Manager James McGrath explained that the wooden border around the rink is showing its age, has been vandalized and tagged, and the facility is seeing a "real decline" in use. 

"This would seem to be an appropriate spot for us to remove the board system that's in place and install the mini pitch system through this grant," he said.