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School Break Activities and Events in the Berkshires

By Berkshires Macaroni Kid February 15, 2021

Our calendars fill to the brim with activities and events for kids and families in the Berkshires during school breaks — holiday break (December Vacation), winter break (February Vacation), spring break (April Vacation). See what's happening below. We will be adding to this page regularly as we catch up with our Events Calendar. Be sure to bookmark it, so you won't miss a lick of family fun during the school break!

Featured Activities


Family Self-Guided StoryWalk® / Caminata autoguiada basada en el libro, "Animal Tracks and Traces" by Mary Holland will be on display for a self-guided adventure from Saturday, Feb. 13th – Sunday, Feb. 21st (dawn to dusk) at Wild Acres Conservation Area in Pittsfield. Hike the 0.5-mile trail and learn about animal tracks! Berkshire Natural Resources Council, Pittsfield. bnrc.org

CRA Winter Snow Sculpture ContestJoin the CRA for some family fun! Open to Central Berkshire families, get everyone together and create a snow sculpture in your yard. Use decorations, paint, or food coloring. Get creative! Dalton CRA, Main Street, Dalton. daltoncra.org

Snowmen At Night StoryWalk® (Lee)Join South Berkshire Kids for the weeks of Feb. 15th - Feb. 28th where pages of the children's book, Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner will be posted in front windows along the Main Street in Lee. Enjoy taking a walk and reading this book along the way! South Berkshire Kids, Main Street, Lee. southberkshirekids.org

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February School Break 2021

Friday, February 12

10x10 Upstreet 10th Annual Winter Arts Festival (Pittsfield)

Joyful Fridays with The National Museum of African American History & Culture

Starlight Owl & Wildlife Prowl (Pittsfield)

Saturday, February 13

Sand Lake Kiwanis 2nd Annual Ice Fishing Tournament on Burden Lake (Averill Park)

Snowshoe Track & Tree ID (Windsor)

Start with Art at Home (Williamstown)

Otis Library StoryWalk® (Otis)

Virtual Gaming Club (Lenox)

Sunday, February 14

The Big Chill at Hancock Shaker Village (Hancock)

Virtual Valentine's at Home (Williamstown)

Monday, February 15

Virtual School Vacation Camp: Treasure Adventure Challenge (Stockbridge)

Aesop's Fables Miniature 3D Puppet Theatre Craft & Zoom (Montgomery)

Tuesday, February 16

Brain Builders with Miss Sue (Great Barrington)

New England Legends (Pittsfield)

Wednesday, February 17

Play N Learn with Kim (Great Barrington)

Winter Break at MASS MoCA (North Adams)

Hike with Jennie (Great Barrington)

Early Readers Book Club (Great Barrington)

Crafternoon for Kids! (North Adams)

Lunar New Year Celebration (Great Barrington)

Virtual Cartooning Class (Sheffield)

Whip-Up Wednesday's with ROOTS (North Adams)

Teen Writing Workshop (North Adams)

Thursday, February 18

Music and Movement with Kim (South Berkshire)

Outside Story Time (Lenox)

Take Your Child to the Library Days! (Lenox)

Make Your Own Magic Tricks Workshop (North Adams)

Virtual 10x10 Real Art Party (Pittsfield)

"Snowmen At Night" StoryWalk (Lee)

Friday, February 19

Joyful Fridays with The National Museum of African American History & Culture

Lunch Bunch Storytime (South Berkshire)

Otis Library StoryWalk® (Otis)

Saturday, February 20

10x10 Upstreet 10th Annual Winter Arts Festival (Berkshires)

Wildlife Tracking (Hillsdale)

Stockbridge Ice Festival (Stockbridge)

Indoor Mini-Golf BFYMCA (Pittsfield)

Winter Break at MASS MoCA (North Adams)

Sunday, February 21

Family Self-Guided StoryWalk® / Caminata autoguiada basada en el libro (Pittsfield)

Winter Break at MASS MoCA (North Adams)