BWS Handcraft Fair Nov 15!

November 11, 2025

Fair News Flash: The Auction is OPEN! Bring your gift list and bid on your favorite Berkshire fun and treats.

Click HERE To View & Bid in Our Online Auction!

Sharing ​the Delights of a Creative Family Festival

​The school is buzzing with energy around our upcoming fair! Our 53rd annual gift to the community, Berkshire Waldorf School families, teachers and students come together to create this festive Holiday adventure, making tiny gifts for the Little Peoples’ Shop and the Pocket Fairy, transforming each class in the Grades School building into a magical realm to explore. ​ Meanwhile, many elves are busily knitting squares to form this year’s unique Community Afghan.

The Little Peoples’ Shop is an enchanted world where children can choose their own gifts.

For more information, contact 413-528-4015 or fair@berkshirewaldorfschool.org

Berkshire Waldorf School Early Childhood Teachers share a puppet story at the Fair.

For the Child in Us All

Early Childhood teachers perform a puppet story, featuring their own handcrafted puppets, with two performances during the day.

Other Fair highlights include the Children’s Craft Room where youngsters can make their own presents, “Sweet Spot,” an interactive game with live musicians (and desserts for prizes!) and the Pocket Fairy, whose many pockets are filled with small surprises.

Play to live music at the “Sweet Spot,” where winners choose their favorite dessert.

Treats for All Ages

The Berkshire Country Store stocks artisanal and gourmet treats, and our lunchroom, Rudy’s Diner, serves lunch, warm drinks and homemade desserts.

The Handcraft Room, a tradition of gifts handmade by BWS community members since 1972.

Shop for one-of-a-kind handmade items in the Handcraft Room, and bid for gifts and prizes in the Raffle Room.

Handcraft Fair magic continues in our online auction of gifts, experiences, memberships and services. Click the button below to view and bid, and have fun planning your next adventures! Handcraft Fair Auction proceeds benefit Berkshire Waldorf  School Tuition Assistance programs.

Click here to view & bid BWS Holiday Auction

Online auction bidding opens the week before Fair day and closes Sunday, November 16 at 9:00 pm, so don’t wait to bid on your treasures.

A sweet Fair tradition – lemon sippers at the Berkshire Country Store. [All photos by Elaina Mortali.]

Thanks for bringing your whole family over to play at the BWS Handcraft Fair! Free entry and parking; rain or shine.

Happy Holidays!

Berkshire Waldorf School’s curriculum of academic excellence–activated with movement, music, outdoor learning and the arts–has been preparing students to achieve their full potential for 54 years. The school welcomes current school year and Fall 2026 applications for students 18 months through Eighth Grade starting November 1.