Aug 23-31, 2010: Caribbean Carnival, Model Rockets, Air Show, Skydiving Fest, Folk Dance, Love Booth, Colonial Encampment, Corn Maze
Welcome to Boston Events Insider! This is it! There are some dribs and drabs in September, but this is the last full-blooded week of outdoor theatre, movies, and music, most of which is free. See the huge list of over 300 outdoor summer series at the very bottom of the full blog (click through to see).
This week’s top items are below, or see the complete Boston Events Insider.
| Boston Carnival (Caribbean Festival) | Sat 8/28 | Boston Metro |
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| It’s carnival time! There’s a parade down MLK Boulevard, Roxbury, MA at 12pm, and a huge block party (j’ouvert), Blue Hill Ave and Morton Street, Mattapan, MA at 5pm. (Not 5am, right, like it’s listed?). Franklin Park, Boston, MA.617-635-3911.  see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Love Hangover booth in Copley Square | Sat 8/28 | Boston Metro |
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| This looks fun! Two hosts of a radio show on dating, sex, and relationships are giving free advice to anyone who wants it through a sidewalk booth. My advice would be: if you can’t consistently keep from fighting, it’s not true love. 1-4pm. Copley Square, in front of Trinity Episcopal Church, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Pawtucket Arts Fest & Dragonboat Races | Sun 8/15 – Sat 9/4 | Rhode Island |
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| I’ve told you before about the “Pawtucket Arts Festival”, which is not really a festival, but a jumble of various mini-events, but finally the dragonboat races are coming 8/28. School Street Pier, School St., Pawtucket, RI.401-724-2200. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Fandago | Sat 8/28 | Boston Metro |
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| Mexican song and dance come to Somerville! Bring an instrument and join in the “fandango”. 4-8p.m. Rain date: next day. They’ll have dance lessons and performances, food, art, and a film. Union Square, Somerville, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Plymouth Waterfront Festival | Sat 8/28 | South Shore |
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| I’ve also been to this one. At first I was ready to assume it would be small & uninteresting. But it’s actually rather large with a great diversity of activities including a carnival, live music, and the Mayflower ship replica. A great excuse to visit Plimoth Plantation and stop by. 10:30am to 7pm. Plymouth, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Model Rocket Launch at Acton | Sat 8/28 | Metro West |
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| Gee, I haven’t flown a model rocket since I was a kid! I’d love to see this hobby group. Check their other dates if this one doesn’t work for you. 10am-4pm. Field at School Street, Acton, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Air Show at Pease Air Force Base | Sat 8/28 – Sun 8/29 | New Hampshire |
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| Of course, they’re completely outclassed by this air show with air stunts up above and lots of parked aircraft to see up close on the ground. Portsmouth, NH. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| New England Boogie – Skydiving Festival | Wed 8/25 – Sun 8/29 | Northern Mass |
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| Not enough action for you? This is the largest skydiving event in New England. Up to 300 attend. I would go for viewing — it will be too busy for jumping, and I’ve heard that other skyjump centers are better. 165 Nashua Road, Pepperell, MA.978 433-9222. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:
Encampment of Revolutionary War Soldiers at Fort Taber, Free Folk Dancing with Folk Arts Center of New England, Feast of St. Anthony, Marshfield Fair, North Country Moose Festival, Map and Compass, Davis Farmland’s Megamaze, Kimball Farm Corn Maze, Free Fun Fridays: Museum of Science, Boston, Essex Music Festival, Model-A Car Show and Family Barbeque, Antique and Classic Boat Festival, “Shipwreck Dinner” at Winslow House, Tavern Talk, Stories in the Stars, ZooMoon at Capron Park Zoo, Annual Tomato Festival, Annual Peach Festival & Hoedown, Littleton Palooza, Nashua PAL Carnival, Great Waters Folk Festival, Newport Arts Festival, South Boston Italian Pride Night, Pirate Party at Wenham Museum, Summer Shack’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Boston Restaurant Week – Summer, Swim with luminous jellyfish off the Cape, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, King of the Hill at ImprovBoston, Cirque du Soleil, Harpsichord Performance, Schemitzun – Native American Festival, National Fife & Drum Muster, Acton Fair, Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Music Festival, American Folk Festival, Queechee Scottish Festival, Champlain Valley Fair, U.S.A. National Atlatl Championships, Maryland Renaissance Festival at Silver Springs, Burning Man, and more.
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