Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
Jacob's Pillow
The oldest international dance festival in the United States, where you can watch ballet, modern dance and companies from around the world on a mountain farm.
Founded in the 1930s by modern dance pioneer Ted Shawn, the festival is a National Historic Landmark. Its summer season lasts about 10 weeks and invites top dance companies from around the world to perform at venues including the Ted Shawn Theatre. Free performances on the outdoor 'Inside/Out' stage can be watched with a picnic. The grounds also contain a dance archive exhibition. Tickets for main-stage performances should be bought in advance. The festival is in Becket, about 20 km from Lenox.
Opening hours
During the dance festival (about late Jun–Aug)
Nearby sights
- October Mountain State Forest
- The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
- Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum
- Shakespeare & Company
- Stockbridge Main Street & Red Lion Inn
- Naumkeag
- Arrowhead (Herman Melville's Home)
- Tanglewood