Aug 14-23, 2011: Caribbean, Dragon Boat, Fireworks Fests, Air & Car Show, and 300 Outdoor Movie, Theatre, and Music series

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This week’s top items are below, or see the complete Boston Events Insider.

Phoenix Faire Renaissance Festival Worcester

Fri 8/19 – Sun 8/21
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat

I’ve been to Ye Olde Commons. It’s more natural seeming than most renaissance faires because it really is held in the pure woods. Expect this to be a small event but where practically every attendee is an enthusiastic geek in costume! Charlton, MA.

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Outdoor Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Boston Metro

Tue 8/16
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat

Events INSIDER lists 64 summer outdoor movie series! Here is one, to be held near the Museum of Science. To see the rest, just scroll way to the bottom of this issue. Community Boating, 21 Mugar Way, Boston, MA.

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Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Northern Mass

Sat 8/20
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat

Lowell will have dragon boat races and performance including “Monkey Dancers” and rap in Khmer. Awesome! Lowell Heritage State Park Esplanade & Sampas Pavilion, 500 Pawtucket Blvd, Lowell, MA.

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Quincy August Moon Festival South Shore

Sun 8/21
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat

Also Asian, did you miss last week’s Chinese August Moon Festival? It’s not too late! Come catch it in Quincy, with dragon dancing and lots of cute kids performing outdoors. Downtown Quincy, 1400-1600 Hancock St., Quincy, MA.617-472-2200.

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Race of the Century: Horses, Cars, and Airplanes Metro West

Sat 8/20 – Sun 8/21
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat

I swear I am not making this up. Here is a festival where they will race horses, cars, and airplanes! Stow, MA.

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Jaffrey Festival of Fireworks New Hampshire

Sat 8/20
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat

Need an excuse to spend a weekend hiking in New Hampshire? They’ll have live music, games for kids (what about us adults?), a skydiving performance and then fireworks “after dusk”. Rain or shine. 4-10pm. Jaffrey Airport Rte. 124, 190 Turnpike Road, Jaffrey, NH.

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Historic Hillsborough Living History Event New Hampshire

Sat 8/20 – Sun 8/21
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat

Also in Southern New Hampshire is this amazing event that includes a Mark Twain re-enactor and a Civil War performance that National Public Radio calls a “living national treasure”. Hillsboro, NH.

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Carnival in Provincetown Cape Cod

Sun 8/14 – Fri 8/19
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat

You don’t speak the name of New England’s big gay carnival. You sing it, thusly, It’s time for CAAAAARN-I-VAAAAL!! This year features Charo, a parade, oh heck, the entire town is basically a parade for a week! All Over, Provincetown, MA.800-637-8696.

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East Boston Pride Day Boston Metro

Sat 8/20
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat

Can’t get out to Provincetown for Carnival? This is a novelty, a liberal festival in a (presumably) conservative neighborhood, and they’ll have steel drums and jugglers and more, with 2,500 people on the street. Piers Park, East Boston, MA.

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Boston Carnival (Caribbean Festival) Boston Metro

Sun 8/21 – Sat 8/27
Boston Events INSIDER, by Johnny Monsarrat

It’s also carnival time in Boston! (But most of the best stuff like parades are actually the following week.). Franklin Park, Boston, MA.617-635-3911.

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And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

Ford / Lincoln Day at Larz Anderson Museum
Bicycle Day at the Museum of Transportation
Boston by Bike at Night
Boston Greenfest
Map and Compass
Civil War Encampment on Puddle Dock
Jamaica Plain Music Festival
White Mountain Boogie N’ Blues Festival (and Fireworks)
Fireworks at the Ocean Park by the Sea
Sandcastle and Sculpture Day (Nantucket)
Nantucket Demolition Derby
Marshfield Fair
Fisherman’s Festival (Madonna Del Soccorso)
Tavern Talk
Picnic with the John and Abigail Adams, Grape Island
Free Fun Friday at the Boston Harbor Islands
Rock and Blues Cruise – our review
Star Party on the River
Snow in Summer Celebration
Christmas in August
Nashua Valley Folk Festival / Wachusett Valley Folk Festival
The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival. Salem, MA
Eastern Massachusetts Rhythm Festival
Latin American Festival at Worcester City Hall
Comcast Latino Family Festival
Pirate Party at Wenham Museum
Winslow Farm Kids Day & Treasure Hunt
Children’s Festival & Talent Competition
Mahrajan 2010
Springfield Caribbean Week
Westfield Fair
Steak Bake, Firemen’s Muster, Fireworks
Hardwick County Fair
Mobsters & Lobsters of Boston
Frog Appreciation Day at Frog Pond
Summer Safari Scavenger Hunt
Newport Storm Luau
Verrill Farm Corn & Tomato Festival
Free Art & Music Festival
Eerie Camp Tales
Cape Cod Museum of Art Annual Art Auction
Downtown Gloucester Block Party
Gloucester Waterfront Festival
Creative Souls Art & Music Festival
Washington County Fair
South Coast Rhode Island Open Studios
Pigs Can Fly at Colt Park – Potluck
Neighborhood Fun Days in Fall River
Hoosic River Ride
Boston Restaurant Week – Summer
Rabbi/Stand-Up Comic to Perform
Skowhegan State Fair
Maine Highland Games
Great Falls Balloon Festival
Sign up Early for Wildfire: A Fire Arts Event
Riverfront Dragon Boat and Asian Festival
Fort Hill Farms Corn Maze Adventure
Dinosaur State Park Day
Bridgewater Country Fair
Antique Marine Engine Exposition

And more than 300 Outdoor Movie, Theatre, and Music Series in New England plus dozens of one-shot outdoor arts events!

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