A wonderful outdoor music venue in the towns of Lenox and Stockbridge in the Berkshires that has been the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1937. Besides classical music, Tanglewood hosts the Festival of Contemporary Music, jazz, and popular artists, concerts, and frequent appearances by James Taylor, John Williams, and the Boston Pops.
The largest state forest in Massachusetts, October Mountain State Forest encompasses the Shermerhorn Gorge via the Gorge Trail and nearby Tanglewood. Hikes available for all levels of ability. MA resident: $8, Non-MA resident: $15
This museum is dedicated to only Norman Rockwell's most significant and well known collections. It is located on a beautiful plot of land that looks over the Berkshire Mountains. Open daily between 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Adults: $20, Seniors: $18, Kids/Teens under 18: Free
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, commonly referred to as the Clark, is an art museum and research institution located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. Its collection consists of European and American paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, and decorative arts from the fourteenth to the early twentieth century. The Clark, along with the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MassMoCA) and the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA), forms a trio of art museums in the Berkshires.
The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art is a world renowned art museum that displays visual and performing arts in their indoor and outdoor gallery spaces. The museum is located about 50 minutes away from Pittsfield and Lenox, MA. Open Wednesday - Mondays, 10 am - 5 pm Adults: $20, Seniors: $18, Students with ID: $12, Kids (6-16): $8
Named one of “The Best Places to Play” by Golf Digest, this historic 18-hole course combines spectacular views and challenging golf.
The Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) is a college-affiliated art museum in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It is located on the campus of Williams College, close to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) and the Clark Art Institute. Its growing collection encompasses more than 14,000 works, with particular strengths in contemporary art, photography, prints, and Indian painting. The museum is free and open to the public.