Events INSIDER: October 7-15, 2013
10/06/13 by
Johnny Monsarrat
Giveaways & Features
Win: Nightmare New England
Nightmare New England claims to be the biggest haunted attraction in New England, and I have two pairs of VIP tickets to give away! Email editor@eventsinsider.com to win. Litchfield, NH, –.more
Win: Terror in Rhode Island
Terror in RI feat 3 different haunted attractions. Do you dare to enter them all? I have two pairs of VIP tickets to give away. Email editor@eventsinsider.com to win! Cranston, RI, –.more
Win: Canobie Lake Screemfest
One of the most popular Halloween attractions in Salem! Guess what? I have tix for this! Email editor@eventsinsider.com to win! Salem, NH, –.more
Win: King Richard’s Faire
Oh yea! I’m giving away 2 more pairs of tickets this week to @KRFaire Renaissance faire. Email johnny@eventsinsider.com! Carver, MA, –.more
Win: District 97 – John Wetton
John Wetton performs with District 97, featuring popular American Idol female finalist Leslie Hunt. I have 2 pairs of tickets to this to give away. Email editor@eventsinsider.com to win! Arlington, MA, .more
Win: Ghoulie Manor Haunted House
Ghoulie Manor was chosen for an NBC documentary on haunted attractions, and now you can win 2 tickets to go! Email johnny@eventsinsider.com to win. Taunton, MA, –.more
Win: Improv Boston’s Prom Night
Bring back those old memories of Prom at this comedy show! Cambridge, MA, –.more
Win: Improv Boston’s Face Off
This is a comedy battle between two teams, at one of my favorite venues in Boston! Cambridge, MA, –.more
Events INSIDER Halloween Guide
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Johnny’s Picks
Medeival Faire
King Richard’s Faire is larger, but this Western Mass renaissance faire features an old mansion and museum as well as the usual vendors, performers, and demonstrations of horseriding and medeival combat. 11am-4pm. Lenox, MA, .more
Street Theater Festival
A whole month of street performances by the best entertainers in Boston. Worth checking it more than once, they say. Boston, MA, –.more
Engadget+gdgt Live
You’ll find the latest gadgets at this event. And there’s a change you can bring some home… FOR FREE! 7-10pm. Boston, MA, .more
Kettle of Fish Ale – Salem
Check out this ‘Ale’, which means festival in old-timey speak. With Morris dancing in Lexington, Concord, and Boston. Boston, MA, –.more
VW Day/Transporterfest
These are the only bugs that don’t bug me! It’s VW at this fantastic auto museum. 9:30am-3:30pm. Brookline, MA, .more
Opening Our Doors Celebration
Fenway is surrounded by music, theatre, and arts venues, and they’re all open for free — and there’s a trolley to take you around from spot to spot! Most of it’s performance, but interactive events include a kids parade, a walking tour, and more. All day. Boston, MA, –.more
Cranberry Festival
Another cranberry festival that does not feature ‘The Cranberries’. This one has sack races, sheep shearing, and a lot more to do! Nantucket, MA, .more
Yarmouth Seaside Festival
This festival will feature a giant parade, sand sculpting, kayak races, a small carnival, and fireworks. South Yarmouth, MA, –.more
Fall Open Cockpit Day
Visitors will be permitted to climb into the cockpits of up to twelve aircraft. Who can say no to that? 10am-4pm. Windsor Locks, CT, .more
Dogs on the Docks
This one includes a dog parade, and several canine competitions. Costumers are encouraged. 1-3pm. Essex, CT, .more
Scotland Connecticut Highland Games
This event is so Scottish that it’s held in a town called Scotland, CT! 10am-5pm. With rock and log throwing competitions! Scotland, CT, .more
Lowell Celebrates Kerouac Literary Festival
Jack Kerouac is that biker dude who wrote ‘On The Road’, encouraging wanderlust, and he was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. So this festival celebrates him with tours, a marathon book reading, music and poetry readings. Lowell, MA, –.more
Wife Carrying Championship
Wife carrying is a genuine tradition with origins in Finland and looks stupid fun! People run a footrace carrying other people, and it’s okay for a woman to race carrying a man if preferred. 11am. Newry, ME, .more
Battle for the Airfield – WWII Reenactment
Whoa! It’s an air show that’s close to Boston and has air flights that include a mock WWII battle! Also some WWII veterans will be speaking. No reservation needed. 8:30am-4:30pm. Stow, MA, –.more
Milford Pumpkin Festival
Fireworks, or a pumpkin catapult — which is more awesome? I can’t decide! This festival has both, plus lots of fun for the kiddies. Milford, NH, –.more
New Hampshire TechFest
They will have the popular ‘angry balloons’ trebuchet contest. There will be lots of scientific exhibits. 9:30am-3pm. Windham, NH, .more
Garrison Weekend & Stark’s Muster
And this one’s a similar encampment from the 1770s! Learn youse some hist’ry from high energy re-enactors who are so into their roles that they camp out all weekend in old-timey tents. Charlestown, NH, –.more
Sandwich Fair
I’d make a joke about this fair having sandwiches, but that would be too easy, and tasty! Enjoy the rides, games and live shows! Sandwich, NH, –.more
Topsfield Fair
This agricultural fair comes with giant pumpkin contest, blacksmith shop, cider mill, parades, a carnival, pig racing, a petting farm, and demos of milking, bee keeping, and wood carving. Topsfield, MA, –.more
An evening with Edgar Alan Poe
Trust me: SEE THIS! Edgar Allan Poe will appear to tell tales like The Tell-Tale Heart at Mount Auburn Cemetery and talk about Longfellow, who is buried there! I have seen Rob Vellela perform and he is fantastic. 7pm. Townsend, MA, .more
Riverside Blues & BBQ
Nobody will be singing the blues at this event (as long as they don’t run out of food, that is). Greenfield, MA, –.more
Columbus Day Weekend Festival
This celebration comes with a parade, 3 music stages, food, crafts and more. Don’t miss the opening ceremony! Providence, RI, –.more
Harry Potter Day at Escobar’s Corn Maze
This corn maze will be going Harry Potter-style for a whole day. Bring your wand! 12-4pm. Portsmouth, RI, .more
Fall Free-For-All! at Coggeshall Farm Museum
Free admission is always a good thing, especially when it’s to a cool museum like Coggeshall Farm Museum. Cider pressing, pumpkin carving and more. 10am-4pm. Bristol, RI, .more
Autumnfest
What? This event features a 3-hour parade! There will be a carnival, and fireworks too. Woonsocket, RI, –.more
Pronk: Providence Honk Fest
Is that fire coming out of a tuba? It seems this event is just ‘that hot’. Providence, RI, .more
Nantucket Demolition Derby
Ready for some metal-twisting? This event returns for its 35th season, and it’s ready to rumble! Nantucket, MA, –.more
Green Hill Park Reenactment
You know I love living history events. Here’s a Civil War re-enactment, featuring ‘The Harvard Regiment’. Worcester, MA, –.more
Halloween
Reception & Pumpkin Carving
The sculptor who made the Lincoln Memorial had a home in Western Massachusetts that is now a museum and grounds. They’ll have pumpkin carving, cider pressing and more. I’ve been and it’s a wonderful location, well worth the trip. 2-4pm. Stockbridge, MA, .more
Frightful Fridays: Ghost Stories in the Mansion
Guided tours of this historical site, with a spooky twist. It’s Halloween season, and Gore Place knows it. Fridays 7 and 8:30pm. Waltham, MA, –.more
Scarecrow Contest
Bring your friends and make a scarecrow during this 20-day contest. Are there any prizes? That’s for you to find out! Onset, MA, –.more
Pumpkin Day at Bourne Farm
This fest has a petting zoo, hay rides, pumpkin picking, canoeing, paddle boats, unspecified ‘crafts’, and the ubiquitous face-painting. 9am-3pm. Falmouth, MA, .more
The Connecticut Renaissance Faire
All the Faire is a big stage with jousting knights, armored combat, belly dancers, fire eaters, acrobats, musicians, and many other shows! Norwich, CT, –.more
Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Party
You will find multiple events, like a kids parade, pumpkin decorating and a strolling band. Old Lyme, CT, –.more
Pumpkin Patch
A cute event for cute kids, who get to decorate their own mini pumpkins. Adults can enjoy the trolley ride. Weekends 11am-4pm. East Haven, CT, –.more
Damariscotta Halloween
These guys have organized multiple cool events, like the Pumpkin Regatta. They also have pumpkin catapults! Damariscotta, ME, –.more
Return of the Pumpkin People
Who are the Pumpkin People? Why are they back? I’m scared! Jackson, NH, –.more
Six Gun City Haunted: A Ghost Town Spooktacular Adventure
This amusement park is going berserk with the Halloween stuff. It’s spooky during the day and it becomes much darker at night. Jefferson, NH, –.more
Somersworth Pumpkin Festival
Everything is pumpkin related at this fest. They have PUMPKIN CATAPULTS, and adults get in for free! 10am-4:30pm. Kids have to pay $12. Somersworth, NH, .more
Chunkin in the Gardens
Forget about pumpkin catapults. These guys put them into over sized cannons that can launch them up to a mile. Also hay rides and a corn field maze! 10am-3pm. Milford, NH, .more
Salem Haunted Happenings
Salem is ready for Halloween. They probably have more ‘haunted happenings’ than any other town. Check their website for a full list of spooky stuff! Salem, MA, –.more
Spirits of the Gables
Different Hawthorne’s characters will haunt the hallways of this mansion. Weekends in October, and 10/31. Shows every 5 minutes. Salem, MA, –.more
Legacy of the Hanging Judge
Be warned: If you come to this, you will be interrogated by magistrate John Hathorne, and might be found guilty! Weekends in October, and 10/31. Shows every 5 minutes. Salem, MA, –.more
Haunted Salem Hunt
You’ll meet different characters that might or might not help you during this quest. 5pm. For adults only. Salem, MA, .more
Howl-O-Ween Pet Walk and Costume Parade
They will have not one, but 2 costume contests, a walk for charity and also Frisbee demos. 10am. Danvers, MA, .more
Haunting of Barrett Park
These guys guarantee you’ll have a terrifying time! Is that good, or bad? Leominster, MA, –.more
Pumpkin Festival in Northampton
Aimed to kids, mostly. You’ll find a bouncy houses, hay stack hunts, puppets shows and food. 10am-4pm. Florence, MA, .more
Fortress of Nightmares – Fort Adams
This time, the nightmare is bigger, better, and scarier. 6:30pm. Fridays and Saturdays. Ghost Hunts begin at 10:30pm. Newport, RI, –.more
Pumpkins Aglow!
Come to this park for a walk through areas that very few people know. Enjoy the train rides and the enchanted stroll. Carver, MA, –.more
Great Pumpkin Day
Yeah I’m not sure about this one. It seems it’s for kids only… but I guess everyone can enjoy the pumpkin toss event. 10am-5pm. North Andover, MA, .more
Sam Mazza’s Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In
Watch giant pumpkins battle for the heavy weight title. They’ll have a corn-maze, hay rides and food. 1pm. Colchester, VT, .more
Thetford Pumpkin Festival
There will be wagon rides to the pumpkin patch. Live music, food and games for kids. 10am-3pm. Thetford, VT, .more
Factory of Terror
There will never be enough factories of terror around. Here’s one in Worcester that will make you screeeeeeam! Worcester, MA, –.more
Fright Nights at Davis Farm
If there’s anything better than a corn maze, that would be a haunted corn maze. Sterling, MA, –.more
Halloween Hike at Boo Meadow Brook
This is more of a guided nature walk at night than a haunted forest event, but I went once and it was awesome. Although it’s designed for kids, adults will get a big kick out the live actors portraying forest creatures. It’s not-so-spooky and totally charming. You’ll learn about nature, too. 6:30-8:30pm. Small groups leave about every 10 to 15 minutes. Worcester, MA, .more
Also Fun
Pittsfield CityJazz Festival
Jazz here, jazz there, jazz everywhere. Enjoy multiple performances at different venues around downtown. Pittsfield, MA, –.more
Made in the Berkshires Festival
If you were ‘made’ in the Berkshires you should not miss this. There will be music, theatre, dancing and more. Pittsfield, MA, –.more
Southfield Fall Festival
Yipeee! This one has a BBQ, pony rides and many other free activities. Oh, and there’s no admission fee. 11am-3pm. South Weymouth, MA, .more
Back to Hockey – An Evening with Daniel Paille
If you love Hockey, and you would like to fight (cancer), then this is the event for you! 6-8pm. Boston, MA, .more
Evening with your Favorite Authors
It’s your chance to meet your favorite author (given is one of this event’s featured writers). 6pm. Cambridge, MA, .more
Play Me, I’m Yours
So what are those pianos doing there, sitting all around Boston? Waiting for you to play them! Boston, MA, –.more
Lucy Light Forest U.S. Boston
More than 10,000 LEDs will light the DCR’s Charles River Esplanade. But to make that happen, you gotta move! Boston, MA, –.more
It Came From Rhombus
It’s a night of readings, comedy and acting. It’s also a fundraiser for Boston Playwrights’ Theatre. 7pm. Boston, MA, .more
Changing the Narrative: American Indians and American Cultural Myth
It’s a lecture about Native American myths, and a reception with Kevin Gover, the director of National Museum of the American Indian. 6pm. Cambridge, MA, .more
Light the Night
They have illuminated balloons for the people who come to this walk. There’s no minimum fundraising requirement and dogs are allowed! 5pm. Boston, MA, .more
Oktoberfest & Honk Festival: Harvard Square
It’s great to see that this event is more about music and less about beer. Several bands will play around Harvard Square for your auditive pleasure. Cambridge, MA, –.more
Taste of Perkins
There will be blindfolded food tastings! Let’s hope no pranksters attend to this one! 6-8:30pm. Watertown, MA, .more
Out of the Darkness
This is a charity walk to help suicide prevention. Last year they had an after-party, so hopefully that will happen again. 10am-12pm. Brighton, MA, .more
The Race to Save Bonobos
Harvard is always offering great free lectures, like this one by Deni Bchard. Learn how you can save the bonobos. 2pm. Cambridge, MA, .more
Canstruction: Build Out Day
It’s a charity competition where people construct unique, colossal structures made entirely from canned goods. Not bad at all! Boston, MA, –.more
Moonapalooza
Everyone will point their telescopes to the moon, and kids get to participate to win an Orion XT4.5 Dobsonian reflecting telescope. 7:30pm. Free parking. Cambridge, MA, .more
CollegeFest
It’s a back-to-school commercial event, but they will have top music performers, and you’ll pick up $100 or so in free goodies if you go. I went once and grabbed a bunch! Boston, MA, –.more
Who are you wearing?
It’s a display of paintings by Danielle Festa at Union Square Plaza, and food by ‘la Mexicana’. 2-5pm. Somerville, MA, .more
Steve Yarbrough discusses Putting Place on the Page
November is National Novel Writing Month, and this event will help you become a better writer! 2-2:30pm. Cambridge, MA, .more
Sammy Chong’s Far Away, So Close Recepton
This is the reception event for Sammy Chong’s solo exhibition. I suppose there will be amuse-bouches. 6-8pm. Cambridge, MA, .more
Raqtoberfest
The main event at this festival is a multimedia belly-dance show that features internationally award-winning talent! 3pm. Show at pm. Somerville, MA, .more
Columbus Day Parade
So aparently, this guy Columbus was kind of a big deal. He’s a got a parade! Enjoy the festivities. 1-4pm. Boston, MA, .more
Colorful Traffic on Mass Ave
This event is joining HONK, to reclaim the streets for horns, bikes and feet. Bring any of those, if you like. Cambridge, MA, .more
Stage & Screen: Network
Prepare yourself for a perfectly outrageous motion picture! It’s Network, by Stephen Belber. 7pm. Brookline, MA, .more
Columbus Day Game
To celebrate Columbus Day, Gore Place will have games for kids, tours and more. 10am to 3pm. Waltham, MA, .more
Zooarchaeology Laboratory Open House
It’s probably aimed at kids, but trying to identify bones found in excavations sounds really cool. 12-4:30pm. Cambridge, MA, .more
MFA Fall Open House
The MFA offers free admission during Columbus Day. There will be crowds, exhibits, lectures, crowds, music, crowds, kids crafts, and crowds. Did I mention crowds? Boston, MA, .more
Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women
This women only race contributes to a totally good charity. Thank goodness they’re starting at 12pm, unlike so many races by crazy morning people. Boston, MA, .more
Jazzfest Falmouth
Strolling jazz musicians on different places, and a lot more performing at multiple venues. cool! Falmouth, MA, –.more
Provincetown Art Association and Museum Gala
They say this is P-own’s premiere social event of the fall season. Itmight as well be, since the entry level ticket costs $300. 5:30pm. Provincetown, MA, .more
Murder Mystery Dinner Train
There will be a mysterious murder on this train. Just make sure you’re not the victim! 6:30pm. Hyannis, MA, .more
Women’s Week
Spend a fun week by joining any of the activities planned for this event. No dudes allowed! Provincetown, MA, –.more
Free ‘Super Saturday’
I’m not sure what they mean by ‘Color Revolution-related activities’. This sounds like aimed at kids. 10am-5pm. Lowell, MA, .more
Shaker Village Apple Saturdays
This one has free cider pressing. Too bad their ‘special event’ is an Apple Pie Sale. New Gloucester, ME, –.more
An Evening with Saw-whet Owls at Drumlin
$28 for a creative, outdoorsy night adventure where you get to see owls live and up close sounds like money well spent. 7pm. Lincoln, MA, .more
Harvest Weekend
At this festival you’ll learn how to throw a Native American atl-atl (you never know when you might need to kill a mammoth). There will be food and entertainment too. Harvard, MA, –.more
Columbus Day cookout
Everyone can join this event, where there will be planes, pilots and a lot of food! 1-3pm. Marlborough, MA, .more
Fall Harvest Festival
Two days of music, games, and food. they will have a scarecrow contest and craft vendors. Newburyport, MA, –.more
Ashfield Fall Festival
This 50-vendor craft fair comes with live music, and games for kids. Oh look, they will also have food! Ashfield, MA, –.more
Public Stargazing
When you look at the stars, do they look back at you? Come to public stargazing events, every Friday in September and October! 6pm. Charlestown, RI, –.more
Harvest Festival at Plimoth Plantation
Dancing, singing and feasting… that’s what they do at Plimoth Plantation to celebrate the season, and I’m totally cool with it. All day. Plymouth, MA, –.more
The Northeast Classic- Face Off Against Cancer
This is a Lacrosse tourney that benefits the fight against cancer, which is the real enemy here. Braintree, MA, –.more
Cranberry Harvest Celebration
You will find old-fashioned activities, paddleboat rides, live music and cranberries, of course. Wareham, MA, –.more
Paradise City Arts Festival (Northampton)
A commercial art event in western Massachusetts. At least they don’t try to hide the fact that it’s basically a mall. Northampton, MA, –.more
Discover Holyoke Day
Explore Holyoke’s exciting and abundant cultural, recreational, and educational venues and sites all in one day! 4-11:59pm. Holyoke, MA, .more
AIS Home Coming Pow-wow
I like pow-wows because they’re fun and educational. They tend to have music, dancing and food! All day. Spencer, MA, –.more
Wachusett Mountain Rail Jam
It’s a snowboarding competition without the snow. Well, I guess the guys need to warm up for winter, right? Registration begins at 10:00am with the Rail Jam Starts at 11:00am. Princeton, MA, .more
Performance
Aardvark Jazz Orchestra: Blues and Other Hues
This Orchestra is opening their season with a show called Blues and Other Hues, which is an interesting musical mix. 8pm. Boston, MA, .more
Travel
Wake up in the Barnyard
You get to help with farm chores: Hunt for eggs, brush the cows, and turn out the turkeys while finding out what makes Coggeshall Farm’s animals so special. 9am. Every Saturday in October. Bristol, RI, –.more
Cowboy Rendezvous at Stepping Stone Ranch
Hmm. This is not so much a rodeo as a camping weekend for people who own horses — but you don’t have to own a horse to attend! They’ll have horse versatility contests, line dancing, and talent shows. West Greenwich, RI, –.more
Flames of Hope
Flames of Hope brings fire and a 5k walk to Providence. It joins Water fire on Saturday for a walk with torches. Providence, RI, –.more
International Oktoberfest
Too sad this event has a beer-fest vibe on Saturday, and leaves Sunday to families. German culture is much more than just drinking and getting wasted. Newport, RI, –.more
Waterfire
Enjoy the beauty of fire burning over water. The event will be joined by Flames of Hope, making it even more interesting. 5-11:59pm. Providence, RI, .more
Guy Fawkes Bonfire Night
The main event is the reenactment of Guy Fawke’s trial. There will be music, food and a bonfire, of course. 7pm. Westerly, RI, .more
Westerly Columbus Day Parade
A Columbus Day parade that ends with a pasta supper. Is there anything else happening there? That’s for you to find out! Westerly, RI, .more
The New England Amateur Radio Festival
What do you mean ham radios are not edible? Enjoy dancing, music and radios in the company of other enthusiasts. Deerfield, NH, –.more
Oktoberfest
Another Oktoberfest event. This one will have gondola skyrides, games for kids and food. Lincoln, NH, –.more
Warner Fall Foliage Festival
This is a tiny festival with a pretty creative schedule. They will have a pie-eating contest, two parades, carnival rides, 5K races and a a woodmen’s contest. Warner, NH, –.more
Two Rivers Habitat for Humanity Treasure Hunt
You need to raise at least $50 to get in to this scavenger hunt. I guess then they send you to retail locations so that you can buy stuff. Oh well. Might be fun. I guess it’s for charity. Colebrook, NH, .more
Fall Foliage Pig Roast & Barbecue
Summer’s out. Fall’s in! Celebrate the change of season with a pig roast. Newbury, NH, –.more
Prescott Park Chili Cook-off & Fall Fest
There will be more than 15 different chili recipes at this fest. Which one’s the best? Come find out! 11:30am. Portsmouth, NH, .more
Monadnock Open Studios Art Tour
Although you’ll need a car to get around, this open studios tour reveals the private homes and professional studios of real artists you can talk with while considering buying their stuff, rather than just merchants. Dublin, NH, –.more
Abenaki Nation of N.H.: Heritage Weekend
It’s a large-scale Indian pow-wow. I like these because they’re fun and educational! 10am-5pm. Milton, NH, –.more
Apple Harvest festival
It’s two weekends of music, games, food, contests and fireworks! Southington, CT, –.more
City-wide Open Studios
The talented people of New Haven will leave their doors open during October. It’s your chance to say hi to them! New Haven, CT, –.more
Walktober
Whoa! It’s 100 different walking tours for you to choose. That’s a lot of walking! All Over, , –.more
Pumpkin Harvest Festival
Come get your pumpkins, you’re going to need them for Halloween! 9am-5:30pm. Sharon, CT, –.more
Wee Faerie Village in the Land of Picture Making
Is this a walking tour? Is this a fairy tale? It’s BOTH! 2013:. Old Lyme, CT, –.more
Apple Harvest Festival
Apples! Apples! Come get your fresh apples! Pick your own to bring home. 9am-5:30pm. Sharon, CT, –.more
Pumpkinlandia
This is a forest walk, illuminated by a thousand carved pumpkins. Impressive! Thompson, CT, –.more
Riverton Fair
You had me at carnival rides and lumberjack competitions. They will have good food and good music too! Barkhamsted, CT, –.more
Portland Agricultural fair
Another agricultural fair. This one has a Quilt show, baking contests, two stages of music and much more. Portland, CT, –.more
Apple Harvest festival
Come grab your apples before everything becomes pumpkin related! this event has live music, games and much more. Southington, CT, –.more
Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival
One thing’s for sure: Bethelem will be a vampire-free zone for two days! There will be music, vendors and games for kids. Bethlehem, CT, –.more
Groton Fall Festival
This is basically a huge crafts market, with thousands of people attending. 10am-4pm. Groton, CT, .more
ING Hartford Marathon & Half Marathon
This is a tech powered race, with real-time reporting and some other cool features. You race, they take care of the rest. Hartford, CT, .more
Chowder Days
It will be chowder day every day, for three days in Mystic. Chowder comes with horse-drawn hay rides, stargazing and live music! Mystic, CT, –.more
Stratford Fall Festival
This fest is all about your canine friends. There will be a parade with more than 100 dogs! 10am-6pm. Stratford, CT, .more
The Night Hike
It’s a free walk around the sanctuary, in the dark! 7pm. Pomfret, CT, .more
Pomperaug River Festival
You will find a 5K race, a boat float, games for kids, music and food. 10am-3pm. Southbury, CT, .more
Eastford Harvest Festival
Hay rides, chicken BBQ and live music. Tractor Mac will be around, they say. Eastford, CT, –.more
Fall Festival
It’s a festival that seems to be organized by a church. Hopefully it’s not super religious. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Dinner: 5:30 p.m. Litchfield, CT, .more
Autumn Art Trail
It’s an art and crafts market, but you’ll get to meet the crafters and not just a bunch of vendors. Madison, CT, –.more
Walktober: Stories In Cemetery Stone
Special spooky tours and stories abound at this historic home. the best part: There will be re-enactors! 6-10pm. Coventry, CT, .more
Model Train Show
Oh, Model Train Show: You had me at Model Train Show. 9:30am-3:30pm. With vendors, food and entertainment. Orange, CT, .more
West Haven Restaurant Week
This is purely commercial, but I guess you can take advantage of the ‘specials’ they offer during this week. West Haven, CT, –.more
Art After Dark: Green Tea
This tea you cannot drink. It’s live music and food at the Mystic Arts Center. 6-8:30pm. Mystic, CT, .more
Classic Car Show
It’s a car show with live music, food and a fund raiser to fight Breast Cancer. 11am-3pm. Westbrook, CT, .more
Sugarloaf Homecoming Weekend
This is a crafts market, but also a good place to learn the basics of gun handling, archery and safety. Carrabassett Valley, ME, –.more
Moose River Valley Enduro 500 Auto Race
This is a 4-day event that goes undescribed. It seems there will be cars, and moose? Jackman, ME, –.more
Kennebunk HarvestFest
Celebrate Fall with costumes, crafts, and good food. This festival comes with a 5K race, live mucis and more. Kennebunk, ME, .more
Octoberfest
This festival has robotic demos, cheerleaders, live music, food and games for kids. 9am-3pm. Belgrade Lakes, ME, .more
Blue Mountain Arts & Crafts Festival, Sunday River
This is a huge fest in Newry, with fun events like the Wife Carrying Championship. There will be vendors and music too. Newry, ME, –.more
One Sky One World
Kiters are great people. They know there’s only one sky, and they’re willing to share with you! South Portland, ME, .more
Fall Foliage River 5K
This 5K race benefits the Tony Waldeier Scholarship Program. Run for a good cause! 12pm. Waterford, ME, .more
Vermont International Film Festival
I’m not a big fan of indoor events, but this film festival has some panels and events to compensate for that. Burlington, VT, –.more
Oktoberfest Weekend at Folk Arts Center of New England
You’ll find folk dance and music, and after parties with more dancing and music. Fairlee, VT, –.more
Scavenger Hunt at the Ethan Allen Homestead
This scavenger hunt allows you to perform some cool tasks like lighting a fire using flint and steel. It’s educational and fun! 10am-4pm. Burlington, VT, .more
Model Engineering Show at Vermont
It’s not just exhibits of cool looking stuff. There will be robots and workshops too! 9am-5pm. Windsor, VT, .more
Summer Art in the Park Festival
This is an art & crafts market. Their ‘added value’ comes in the form of music and games for kids. Rutland, VT, –.more
Chilifest Cookoff, Brewfest, & the North Face race to the Summit
Fill your Columbus Day Weekend with fun, and chili. They will have a dog walk, a parade and games for kids. Stratton, VT, –.more
Harvest Weekend at Billings Farm
This event features a husking bee and barn dance, plus a variety of 19th century harvest activities. Woodstock, VT, –.more
Dummerston Apple Pie Festival
Apples refuse to leave the spotlight during October, and that’s why these guys will bake 1500 apple pies. There will be a craft fair… How original! All day. Dummerston, VT, .more
Halloween
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