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Private Events at Shire Tavern

Flexible, affordable event space for gatherings of all sizes.

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Host Your Perfect Event

Shire Tavern offers private event space for groups of 30–120. Ideal for birthdays, corporate gatherings, rehearsal dinners, and special celebrations. Enjoy built-in entertainment, fair pricing, and custom planning to match your vision.

Why Choose Shire Tavern

  • Capacity up to 120
  • Entertainment: pool tables, shuffleboard, games, jukebox, TVs, arcade games
  • Flexible packages
  • Transparent pricing
  • Full bar and food service
  • 16 full-time staff
  • Central Berkshire County location
  • Open 7 days a week
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Event Packages

Billiards Room Rental

  • Price: $100
  • Includes: private room + entertainment
  • Add-ons: Beer bucket, pizza, wings
  • Available: Tuesday–Saturday
Book the Billiards Room

Full Venue Buyout – Weekdays

  • Capacity: Up to 120 people
  • Flexible minimums based on event type
    Contact us to discuss your specific needs
  • Full venue + AV equipment (sound system, projector, TVs) + custom setup
  • Available: Tuesday–Thursday
Plan Your Weekend Event

Full Venue Buyout – Weekends

  • Capacity: Up to 120 people
  • Price: $3,500 minimum toward food & alcohol
  • Full venue + AV equipment (sound system, projector, TVs) + custom setup
  • Available: Friday–Saturday
Plan Your Weekend Event

Full Venue Buyout – Closed Days

  • Capacity: Up to 120 people
  • Price: $250 rental + $1,800 minimum + $100 bartender
  • Includes: Full venue on closed days
  • Available: Sunday–Monday
Reserve a Closed Day

Banquet Menus For:

Shire Tavern and The Stationery Factory

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What You Can Expect

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Transparent Pricing

Food and beverage minimums apply directly to your event. No hidden fees.

Customization Options

Menu planning, bar packages, décor, room setup, themed game nights, flexible scheduling, and access to Berkshire Culinary Group for enhanced catering.

Included With Every Booking

Professional staff, full bar service (bartender fee on closed days), kitchen use, tables and seating for up to 100, entertainment amenities, on-site parking, and a convenient Dalton, MA location.

Events Hosted

Birthdays, corporate gatherings, rehearsal dinners, anniversaries, graduations, retirements, holiday parties, fundraisers, reunions, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and game night events.

Serving the Berkshires

While events are hosted at our Dalton location, guests come from throughout the region:

45-minute radius: Pittsfield, Lenox, Lee, Stockbridge, Great Barrington, Williamstown, North Adams, and beyond

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See Events

Real parties, real people, real celebrations.

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