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Common Ground Festival

July 6 @ 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm

CGAF poster with schedule

Sponsored and programmed by Mill Town Foundation, this free event welcomes all ages and includes live performances, family-friendly activities, and food vendors from Berkshire County. Common Ground Festival is designed to break down silos to create authentic community connections, promote cultural diversity, and contribute to our region’s vibrancy. Live performances will be presented by Kripalu, Barrington Stage Company, Tanglewood, Clara Guatta, Quarteto de Samba, The Funky Dawgz Brass Band, along with a dance circle led by Andres Ramirez and the Funk Box Dance Studio. Over 40 vendors and presenting organizations will be on site leading free interactive activities including bounce houses, artmaking, photo booths, and more. Food trucks will be provided by BB’s Hot Spot, Charlie’s Bistro Bus, Cravin’s Ice Cream, along with a Hot Plate Brewing Co. beer garden.

A rain date for Common Ground Festival is scheduled for the same timeframe on Sunday, July 7. Follow @milltownfoundation on social media and check www.milltownfoundation.org for more information and updates.

Additional support for Common Ground Festival is generously provided by the Feigenbaum Foundation, Unistress, and the City of Pittsfield.

Featured Free Activities:

  • Artmaking
  • Face Painting
  • Balloon Twisters
  • Bicycle Village with mini-bike races and demos
  • Photo Booth
  • Bounce Houses
  • Mini Soccer Games
    And More!

Vendors

  • 413 Cycling
  • Andrew the Balloonatic
  • Asia Luna
  • BB’s Hot Spot
  • BeatNest
  • Berkshire Art Center
  • Berkshire Bike & Board
  • Berkshire Bike Path
  • Berkshire Community Diaper Project
  • Berkshire County Youth Soccer League
  • Berkshire Humane Society
  • Berkshire Mountain Bike Training Series
  • Berkshire Pulse
  • Berkshire Theatre Group
  • Bomb Shack Vintage
  • Charlie’s Bistro Bus
  • Choices Mentoring Initiative
  • Clementine’s Vintage
  • Cravin’s Ice Cream
  • Downtown Pittsfield Inc.
  • EforAll Berkshires
  • Elizabeth Freeman Center
  • Facepainting with Barbara Arpante
  • Happy Trails Guiding
  • Heart & Soil Collective
  • Jacob’s Pillow
  • Katunemo Art & Healing
  • Kripalu
  • Latinas413
  • Mill Town Foundation
  • Norman Rockwell Museum
  • Pittsfield Community Design Center
  • Roots Rising
  • Shaker Ridge Trails
  • Shire Shredders
  • United Soccer Group
  • Valerie Fanarjian, Handmade Jewelry
  • Volunteers in Medicine
  • Wander Berkshires

Details

Date:
July 6
Time:
3:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Venue

The Common
100 First St.
Pittsfield, MA United States
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