The Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! Kids’ Zone will be held on Saturday, October 17, 11 am to 2 pm, on the St. Joseph’s Church lawn. The Kids’ Zone will feature a bounce house, Halloween-themed arts & crafts, games, face painting, balloon twisting, giveaways, a live DJ, and more! All Kids’ Zone activities are free, and costumes are encouraged.

There will be Face Painting and Balloon Twisting by BTC Family Entertainment (Bowey the Clown and Magic Brushes). Balloon twisting will be from 11 am to 12:30 pm only.

DJ Bengey will provide the Halloween party jams, Carr Hardware will provide the Bounce House, and Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will host a Halloween Paint & Sip activity.

Berkshire Museum will be there with an Ancient Egypt related art activity and Large Dinosaur Bone Blocks for kids to make their own dinosaurs. Scouting America – Western Massachusetts Council will provide supervised range activities including an inflatable archery range with foam-tipped arrows and a backyard tomahawk range.

There will be additional free activities provided by the Berkshire Athenaeum, Berkshire County Head Start, Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, the City of Pittsfield Parks & Recreation Department, and Foster MA/Adopt MA.

Chill Zone Snow Cone Factory will have snow cones available for purchase.

The rain location for the Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! Kids’ Zone will be inside the McKay Street Parking Garage.

Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive! is presented by Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. in partnership with Mill Town Foundation, the City of Pittsfield, St. Joseph’s Church, Carr Hardware, and the Feigenbaum Foundation.

For more information on Downtown Pittsfield… It’s Alive!, visit downtownpittsfield.com or call Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. at 413-443-6501.