Here are links to some of our favorite Berkshire area activities:

  Music & Dance
Tanglewood
Tanglewood, the idyllic Berkshire summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, offers classical, jazz and popular concerts daily June through Labor Day.  ...Lenox

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
The premier festival of ballet and modern dance, currently celebrating their 70th Anniversary. "The Hub & Mecca of Dancing in North America" - Time.  ...Becket

Art
Clark Art Institute
Art museum and research center with French impressionist, Old Master and American paintings, and excellent special exhibitions.     ...Williamstown

MASS MoCA
The country's largest contemporary art center featuring a vast array of performances and exhibitions housed on a 19th century factory campus.   ...North Adams =

Norman Rockwell Museum
The largest collection of original Norman Rockwell art, with changing exhibitions of other illustrators and Norman Rockwell's studio.   ...Stockbridge

  Theatre
Berkshire Theatre Festival
Professional performances in the Berkshires on the historic main stage, Unicorn Theatre and BTF Plays! Theatre for Young Audiences. May through October.     ...Stockbridge

Shakespeare & Company
Artistic Director Tina Packer. The Silver Anniversary season presents 12 plays in 3 new theatres in Lenox Center through November.   ...Lenox

Colonial Theater
Presents a wide variety of dramatic and musical performances  ...Pittsfield

Barrington Stage Company
Presents the best in summer theater  ...Pittsfield

  History
Chesterwood
Beautiful estate and home of Daniel Chester French, sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial. Visit the studio, garden, woodland walk, museum shop. May-Oct, Daily 10-5.  ...Stockbridge

Hancock Shaker Village
200-year-old original Shaker village. 21 historic buildings, Shaker furniture, round stone barn and craft demonstrations. Informative tours daily.     ...Hancock

Outdoor Activities
Ski Butternut
Winter Family Skiing, XC Skiing, Summer Concerts, Arts Festival, Fireworks, Berkshire Mountain Music Festival, Berkshire Jazz Festival & more. ...Great Barrington

Berkshire South Recreation
Hiking, canoeing, fitness center, swimming pools

October Mountain State Forest
At 16,627 acres, nearby October Mountain is the largest state forest in Massachusetts. Great for hiking, fishing and canoeing.

Berkshire Visitors Bureau
Additional information on all Berkshire attractions are available at this site.