• The Big Chill at Hancock Shaker Village

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Come enjoy a day of winter fun at Hancock Shaker Village on Sunday, February 20 from 11-4. • Maple tapping demos • Live music by Wild Bill & the Flying…

  • Baby Animals!

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Celebrate the CUTEST season and welcome spring with the 20th Anniversary of the BABY ANIMALS FESTIVAL! Meet the newest farm babies - lambs, piglets, calves, chicks, and kids (goats, that is) - and partake in daily events and village-wide activities, from daily Livestock 101 talks with the farm team, to blacksmithing, woodworking, dyeing, spinning, and weaving demos. On the weekends,…

  • Back Porch Music: Ali McGuirk at Hancock Shaker Village

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Boston singer-songwriter Ali McGuirk has been described by The Boston Globe as, “a soul singer who evokes comparisons to Amy Winehouse but rocks even harder.” Her sound combines the sounds of classic soul with folk songwriter lyricism. McGuirk’s debut album, Slow Burn, made rock critic Steve Morse’s “Top Ten albums of 2017” in The Boston Globe and earned…

  • Back Porch Music – Hubby Jenkins – Hancock Shaker Village

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Hubby Jenkins is a guitar, banjo and bones player, whose sound is reminiscent of old-time American music. He was a member of the Grammy award winning Carolina Chocolate Drops from…

  • Back Porch Music – The Nields – Hancock Shaker Village

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    The Nields is a duo from Western Massachusetts, comprised of sisters Nerissa and Ketryna Nields. The group has been putting out records since the early 90s, and have released twenty…

  • Back Porch Music – Jake Blount – Hancock Shaker Village

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    Jake Blount is an award-winning banjoist, fiddler, singer, and ethnomusicologist based in Providence, RI. Blount specializes in the music of Black communities in the southeastern United States, and in the regional style of the Finger Lakes. His first full-length solo album, Spider Tales, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart, and received positive coverage from NPR, Rolling…

  • Craft Beer & BBQ Dinner at Hancock Shaker Village

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    The brewers from Bright Ideas Brewing will bring their locally crafted beers to pair with a delicious BBQ dinner prepared by Woodlife Kitchen Chef Peter Belmonte. Discover the deep-rooted flavors…

  • Lightning Bug Light Show

    Hancock Shaker Village 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA, United States

    A magical summer light show awaits! Join Mass Audubon for an evening walk at the Village to explore the fascinating lives of fireflies.