This awesome outdoor winter festival was born in 2012 as a downtown activity after the Thunderbolt Ski Race on Mount Greylock. It has become an annual winter outing for residents and visitors alike!
Join us on Saturday, March 21 from 12-5 p.m. (rain date Sunday, March 22) at the Adams Visitor Center for this year’s ThunderFest!
Held outdoors at the Adams Visitor Center at 3 Hoosac Street, admission is free to a festival full of music, food and fun in celebration of winter in the Berkshires. There will be live musical acts, local craft beer and local wine, great food, outdoor recreation and craft exhibitors. Activities include a toasty campfire with marshmallows and other activities for the kids. Leashed pets are welcome, so it’s fun for the whole family! Historic Train Rides by Berkshire Scenic Railway will also be available, right across Hoosac Street at Adams Station. The festival runs from 12-5pm.
This year’s hot food vendors include the la Chalupa y la Enchilada, Adams Lions Club, Bezzle’s BBQ, and M&Js Taste of Home.
This year the musical acts at Thunderfest will be Uncle Stash from 12-2 and Whiskey City from 2:30-5!
From our very first event, ProAdams has always featured local craft brewers and vintners. This year’s ThunderBrews will include a featured custom brew from Antimony plus favorites from Sam Adams, Long Trail, and Truly. Balderdash Cellars will also be there serving their fantastic wines. A hard cider will also be available this year!
As always, non-alcoholic beverages will be offered by many vendors.
This wouldn’t happen without our sponsors: Adams Community Bank, Berkshire Gas, Chee’s Chinese Cuisine, Bountifare Restaurant and SBM Insurance!
Also, thanks to the in-kind support of Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum, the Town of Adams, Youth Center Inc., and the many volunteers that donate their time and efforts.
With only 6 MORE DAYS until ThunderFest, let's meet a few more vendors who will be joining us Saturday, March 21 from 12-5.
Mendel's Stained Glass Studio will return with beautiful stained-glass items for sale.
Cheshire Soaps Company will offer small-batch tallow and lard soaps.
Auntie Kat's Dream Shop will have adorable amigurumi / crochet plushies and keychains.
We can't wait to see you at ThunderFest 2026! ... See MoreSee Less
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Only 8 more days until ThunderFest 2026!!! On Saturday, March 21 from 12-5 p.m., we'll be joined by Helping Hands Creations, who will be fully stocked with sublimation items, cutting boards, kitchen items, slate images, coasters, magnets, led lights, wind chimes, and more. ... See MoreSee Less
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Only 8 more days until ThunderFest 2026!!! On Saturday, March 21 from 12-5 p.m., we'll be joined by Milltown Beadworks, who will return with lovely beaded jewelry, cabochons, accessories, and decor. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Berkshire Chamber Players, world-renowned former musicians from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood Music Center Fellows, will play selections from Handel/Halvorsen, Mozart, and Dvorak at a benefit concert for the SSK Preservation Fund on Saturday, March 28th at the Zion Lutheran Church on First St. in Pittsfield. Tickets are available online: sskpreservation.breezechms.com/form/BenefitConcert2026.
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DON'T FORGET: 🐇 The Easter Bunny Hop Train will be running on ThunderFest day, March 21! The Easter Bunny will be on board to greet children and hand out colorful eggs, making for a magical springtime adventure. 🐰 Three Departure Times: 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. ... See MoreSee Less
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Riverfront Gifts will be with us on Saturday, March 21 with handmade soaps, jewelry, stones, and other great gift items. Only 9 more days until ThunderFest 2026!!! ... See MoreSee Less
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Let's welcome another great vendor back to the Fest! A & T Wood Creations will return with woodworking items, signs, coasters, leash hangers, gnomes, and other 3D-printed goodies.
ThunderFest is Saturday, March 21 from 12-5 p.m. at the Adams Visitor Center. FREE ADMISSION. TONS OF FUN. ... See MoreSee Less
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ThunderFest is pleased to welcome back Mountain Girl Farm. They'll be joining us on Saturday, March 21 with maple syrup, cookies, jam, jelly, and goat's milk soap. See you soon! ... See MoreSee Less
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Another great vendor announcement! Honestly Handmade Earrings& more will join us again this year. Come down and shop polymer clay earrings, decorative items, hand sanitizer holders, and chapstick holders for you or to give as a gift! ... See MoreSee Less
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