Free Offerings in the Berkshires

The Berkshire Natural Resources Council invites you to enjoy a slice of the Berkshires – and the places that you’ve helped us protect. Join us for a hike!

Join us every Wednesday in September! Pleasant Valley’s beaver ponds, wetlands, and woods are super sites to see beautiful warblers, thrushes, tanager, orioles, and more during the peak of migration. We’ll explore rich bird habitat and observe changes in bird species each week. Supported in part by Lenox Cultural Council. Beginners welcome.

Kids and Teens under 18 always get free admission!

Arrive early for Sunday matinee performances to hear artists, special guests, and WTF staff delve into the rich themes of WTF productions. Bring your own picnic or stop by concessions! 1:15PM.

Children 12 and under are always FREE on family visits!

Free guided interpretive heritage walks over 4 weekends in the Fall: Sept 7 & 8; 14 & 15; 21 & 22; 28 & 29; 2019. Visit great places in your own backyard!

Bring family and friends of all ages to the Inside/Out series, offering free outdoor performances by emerging and established dance companies and presentations by dancers of The School at Jacob’s Pillow every Wednesday through Saturday at 6:15pm during the Festival.

Party in the Park is an annual summer concert series that is free and open the public. The shows are at Noel Field behind the Steeplecats baseball diamond. With ample seating and plenty of food vendors, this is a great opportunity to unwind at the end of the day with some rock n’ roll and good company. Thursdays, July – August from 6PM – 8PM.

Free lawn tickets for children and young people up to 17! Up to four free children’s tickets are available per parent/legal guardian per concert at the Tanglewood Box Office on the day of the concert. Children under five are not permitted in the Koussevitzky Music Shed or Seiji Ozawa Hall during concerts.

Bring a chair or blanket and pack a picnic for the free summer Live on the Like Community Concerts. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed. 7/10 Hot Shot Hillbillies; 7/17 Shyne; 7/24 Blind Smudge; 7/31 Whiskey City; 8/7 Generation X Rock; 8/14 Remedy; 8/21 Legal Tender. At Burbank Park, Onota Lake, Pittsfield.

Windsor Lake Concerts pair great music with the beautiful natural backdrop of Windsor Lake. Pack a picnic, bring a chair or blanket, and let the sweet sounds of music and water carry you away on a warm summer night. Concessions are available. Concerts and parking free, and swimming, fishing, kayaking, and canoeing are allowed at the lake. Concerts are every Wednesday at 6:30PM, June – August.

A Meet and Greet with the Hall of Fame Inductees featuring Jeff Reardon and Turk Wendell along with former MLB Managers Dan Duquette and Jim Duquette. Come join us as we welcome our own baseball stars back home! Free admission! Great Conversation! Free Autographs!

WCMA sparks new ways of thinking about the visual world through its innovative exhibitions, programs, publications and initiatives. Always Free!

Shakespeare in the Park returns this summer with Much Ado About Nothing, the story of the trials of love in a society dominated by patriarchal traditions. August 15 – 25, Thursday – Sunday at 8pm. Free and open to the public. At the First Street Common, Pittsfield.

The streets and sidewalks of downtown Pittsfield are filled with live music, street performers, great shopping, outdoor dining and new art from 5pm to 8pm and beyond. Every 3rd Thursday from May – October. Free and open to all!

TLI Open Houses are free community events open to participants of all ages throughout Tanglewood season at the new Linde Center for Music and Learning. Join us for musical performances, conversations with artists and composers and engaging, interactive activities for children and families. RSVPs not required. 12pm – 2pm.

Join us on the Terrace every Friday & Saturday for lively evenings of free music played by the region’s most talented musicians. Seating is limited, please bring your own lawn chairs. 5 PM – 8 PM.

Join us on Tuesdays to learn the skills for birding by sight and song as we look for numerous bird species, including bobolinks, bald eagles, vireos, and wood warblers. 8 AM – 10 AM.