October 17-25, 2011: Pirate Day, Meteor Shower, Lantern Parade, Australian Pink Floyd, Ferret Fest, Deathfest, Cthulhu, and New England’s largest Halloween resource
This week I declare a road trip! Let’s face it. You stay in one spot way too much. Take a look at the huge-o mountain of Halloween awesomeness (and corn field mazes) way at the bottom of this week’s issue and make it your excuse to travel somewhere!
Want even more? Email me for my 2011 New England Guide at johnny@eventsINSIDER.com, which has 720 permanent attractions that I don’t normally talk about, all throughout New England. For example, where to find public astronomy nights — and odd quirks like this snow globe museum I just found. 🙂
I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!
-Johnny
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This week’s top items are below, or see the complete Boston Events Insider.
| Canobie Lake Park Oktoberfest & Screeeemfest – tix giveaway | New Hampshire
Fri 9/30 – Sun 10/30 |
 My favorite amusement park now features 3 haunted attractions, tribute bands doing Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne, and Kiss, a monster parade at 8pm, and Fireworks every Saturday night. Plus Oktoberfest performances! Tons of rides and haunts for adults and little kids, too, including the only vertical lift roller coaster in the Northeast! I have tickets to give away! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. Salem, MA. |
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| Davis MegaMaze Halloween Fright Nights – ticket giveaway | Worcester
Thu 8/11 – Sun 11/13 |
 This is my favorite cornfield maze PLUS it comes with actors playing monsters for Halloween! Last week 80% of the people who asked won daytime MegaMaze tickets. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com! And they have a daytime petting zoo, hayrides, apple picking. 145 Redstone Hill, Sterling, MA. |
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| The Graveyard Shift – Gala Afterparty on the Wang Theatre Stage | Boston Metro
Sat 11/5 |
 This hugely fancy Halloween party at perhaps Boston’s most prestigious theatre is themed like the Addams Family musical coming in February. Drink cocktails in the dressing rooms and dance on the stage. Patrons come early for dinner ($500+), but at 10pm join this exclusive party with drinks & desserts for only $100! Boston, MA. |
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| The Australian Pink Floyd – tix giveaway | Boston Metro
Wed 11/2 |
 Do you like Pink Floyd? The most popular Pink Floyd tribute band in the world is coming to Boston! I have ONE pair of tickets to give away. To enter, tell friends about the CitiWang Gala AfterParty (previous entry) on November 5th! Email me at johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to enter. Boston, MA. |
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| Classic Albums Live! Thriller – tix giveaway | Worcester
Sat 10/22 |
 Michael Jackson is only dead in reality. In fantasy world, see this live show performing the hits from Thriller, just in time for Halloween. And I have 2 pairs of tickets to give away! Email me at johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. Hanover Theatre, Worcester, MA. |
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| Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom | Boston Metro
Thu 10/20 – Sat 10/29 |
 I really want to see this theatre show! Teens playing a zombie videogame discover… that it’s becoming real! What a spooky & creative Halloween idea. 8pm. I have one pair of tickets to giveaway for the Oct 20 show! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. The Factory Theatre, 791 Tremont St, Boston, MA. |
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| Buddy Cop 2 | Boston Metro
Thu 10/20 – Sun 11/6 |
 This play has the most awesome title ever. It’s a comedy about citizen police in a small town. And I have 2 pairs of tickets to give away for either Friday Oct 21 or Friday Oct 28 at 8pm! After the show you get a free drink at their piano bar. The Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham, MA. |
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| Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade | Boston Metro
Sat 10/22 – Sun 10/23 |
 First, you make and decorate a paper lantern. Then 4,000 people, many of them in costume, parade around Jamaica Pond and float the lanterns. It’s serene, fulfilling, and beautiful to watch the lamps as the sun goes down. Jamiaca Pond, Perkins St, Jamaica Plain, MA.617-524-6373. |
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| Pirate Day at Pioneer Village | North Shore
Sat 10/22 |
 ARRRR you ready for some pirates? OH MY GOD – PIRATES!!! Pirates Pirates Pirates! Salem has a historic re-enactment museum (like Plymouth Plantation) where you’ll find live actors to teach you about history. And they’re doing a weekend of pirates! They’ll demonstrate piratical punishments, blacksmithing, pirate cooking, sea tales, and sea songs. 10am-4pm. Pioneer Village, Salem, MA. |
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| Orionids Meteor Shower | Metro West
Fri 10/21 – Mon 10/24 |
 Take a friend and head out to see these meteor showers. To get a good view, go someplace without street lighting, like a large park or a pond. Look up and look for streaks of light in the sky. Just Look Up, Someplace Dark. |
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And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:
And the Largest List of Cornfield Mazes and Halloween attractions in New England, tracking 130 ongoing attractions and dozens of one-shot events!
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