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It's not just the bees that are buzzing during the summer months at BBG. Everywhere you turn you'll find activity during all times of the day: children running around at camp, visitors on our daily tours, students engaged in classes, community members doing sunset yoga on the lawn, painting students set up with their easels, and many more. There's something for everyone. Whether you're visiting for a day or the whole summer, learning opportunities abound here at BBG.
Contact us if you are an EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare Card Holder interested in purchasing a ticket for one of these programs with a 50% discount for the Card-holder.
Program Calendar
Sunday, Aug 10
Park at the summit and join Ted Elliman for a walk along the high-elevation trails of Mount Greylock on Sunday, Aug. 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., where we’ll explore the red spruce–balsam fir zone — an ecosystem rarely found in Massachusetts and most...
Monday, Aug 11
Mike Cobb & The Crevulators are a genre-blending band that fuses Americana roots with the fiery spirit of Spanish rebel music, creating original songs rich in storytelling and rhythm. Former Island Records recording artist Mike Cobb is joined by John...
Friday, Aug 15
Join us for Show Up, Kids! interactive family comedy on Friday, August 15 from 11 a.m. to noon. Show Up, Kids! is an outrageous, critically acclaimed, interactive family comedy show for children ages 3 through 10 and their grown-ups. This interactive,...
Saturday, Aug 16
Spend the day at Rockland Farm in Canaan, N.Y. on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., for an immersive symposium on ornamental garden design. Hosted in a beautifully restored barn surrounded by gardens, this event features presentations from Roy...
Monday, Aug 18
South Pleasant Revival is a college band, formed in 2024 at UMass Amherst. The trio consists of Henry Eustis on guitar, Grace Kerlin on vocals and James Goldbach on piano; acoustic covers and some original music.
Concerts are held in front of the...
Friday, Aug 22
BBG’s Cocktails in Great Gardens series provides a rare opportunity for guests to savor a drink and a nibble in some of the finest private gardens in the region. Book early, as tickets may be limited, and they always go fast!
The Gardens of Jane Iredale...
Monday, Aug 25
An evening of light-hearted and uplifting acoustic music steeped deeply in the folk-americana traditions of universal story telling and soulful harmonies. Comprised of Berkshire locals, Katie Herbst (rhythm guitar and vocals), Grahm Sturz (lead guitar and...
Wednesday, Aug 27
You’re invited to a BBG members-only potluck in the Garden on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Join us in the Pergola for a family-style potluck supper as we celebrate the bountiful summertime harvest. Drinks will be provided courtesy of BBG. We look...
Monday, Sep 1
Wanda Houston Band will close the 2025 summer series of Music Mondays on Monday, Sept. 1, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Celebrate the end of summer with Wanda Houston Band, a dynamic quartet bringing the music of the 30's through the 70's. Rhythm, Blues and Soul...
Tuesday, Sep 2 to Tuesday, Sep 23
This intensive four-session class led by Lee Buttala on Tuesdays, Sept. 2 through 23 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., explores the world of herbaceous plants, from their identification, selection and use in the garden through their basic botany, life cycle and...
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