June 14-21, 2011: 2 Ren Faires, 5 Parades, Fireworks, Car & Airplane Shows, Air Guitar, Father’s Day, and Bunker Hill Week
It’s time for outdoor summer series! As well as outdoor music, I’ll begin to list outdoor theatre shows and outdoor movies as the weather gets warmer. Check out one close to you or make it an excuse to explore New England! They’re really fun. Bring your own blanket and a picnic dinner, or folding chairs and frisbees. 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.
| Wed 6/15Boston MetroFree Movie Previews: Friends with Benefits |
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| You asked for Burlington — you got it! This free movie preview has the same premise as the recent No Strings Attached, starring Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake. 7pm. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. AMC Burlington 10, Burlington, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Mon 6/13 – Fri 7/15MaineWhitewater Rafting Tix Giveaway | |
| You also asked for more whitewater rafting! I was invited up to Maine for one or two days to do a press review and write all about it. But my car-owning friends are too lame to go. So I’m going to either give one ticket to somebody with a car to drive me, or just give the two tickets to people who will write me a review that’s high-quality. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. Kennebec River, The Forks, ME. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Sun 5/1 – Mon 10/31New HampshireCanobie Lake Park – tix giveaway |
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| Canobie Lake Park is the 2nd largest amusement park in New England, but in my opinion it’s the best — and not just because I have 2 tickets to give away this week. They’ve just added another roller coaster! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win. 85 N. Policy Street, Salem, NH.603.893.3506. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Sat 6/11 – Sun 6/19WorcesterSilver Kingdom Renaissance Festival |
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| What is a renaissance faire? You get to see hundreds of people in medieval costuming (yes, I know that the medieval period is not the renaissance period, but they don’t) and see acts of music, dance, and theatre. You can dress up yourself and shop at old-timey stores selling swords and pewter wizards and such. This is the last weekend to check out this ren faire. 10am-6pm (5pm closing Sunday). 120 Northside Rd, Charlton, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider more |
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| Sat 6/18Western MassMutton & Meade Medieval Festival |
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| And nearby — you could see both faires in one day — this other renaissance fair has a Robin Hood theme. $15 at the door, rain or shine. 210 Turners Falls Road, Turners Falls, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Sat 6/18 – Sun 6/19Metro WestWings and Wheels Open House |
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| Did you know that there’s a world class airplane museum in New England? But they’re not open all the time. So go now while you can! You can even spend $450 and take a flight! 8:30am-4:30pm. 978-562-9182 , Stow, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Sat 6/18North ShoreReading Town Day & Fireworks |
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| This is a more intimate and small-towny answer to all these summer festivals that are going on. Food, music, activities for the whole family (most are free), and FIREWORKS at the end! Birch Meadow Complex, Reading, MA.781-944-0575 or 781-944-9598 . see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Sun 6/12 – Fri 6/17Boston MetroBunker Hill Week (Parade, Re-enactment) |
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| The parade honors the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. There’s a ceremony at the monument June 17. I’ve never been to the monument but I really should go! Monument Square, Charlestown, MA.617-242-5652. see details on the complete Events Insider |
And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:
The Redcoats are Coming!, Dedham Flag Day Parade, Flag Day Parade at Brookline, German Car Day at Larz Anderson Museum, Printing Arts Fair, Boston Massacre (Diplomacy Competition), Boston Bacon Takedown, Lowell African Festival, Common Boston festival, Water Gun Fight The Battle for Boston, Make Music Harvard Square, Master Sand Sculpting Competition at Hampton Beach, A Wild Affair at Stone Zoo, US Air Guitar Championships – Boston, Boston GuitarFest, Boston Harbor Parade of Lights, EurekaFest, Greek Festival, Summer Solstice Parade at Wichendon, Annual Arts Fest Beverly, Beverly Carnival, Swampscott Carnival, Lawrence Semana Hispana Carnival, Masterworks Chorale Summer Sings, Emerson and Hawthorne: Fathers at The Manse, Fathers Day at Roger Williams Park Zoo, Father’s Day Canoe Trip, Mayor’s Cup American Legion Vintage Baseball and Car Show, Duck Race on the Charles River, Franklin Park Zoo Annual Butterfly Landing, See New England Festival, South End Garden Tour, Be Our Guest: Free Summer Evenings at the Concord Museum, First Annual Family Farm Festival, South Shore Art Center’s Arts Festival, Martha’s Vineyard Harbor Festival, Block Island Annual Music Festival, Summer Solstice by Candlelight, Berkshire Co-Op Market Summer Solstice Celebration, Music & Art Weekend at Old Sturbridge Village, Boston Tango Festival, Special Olympics – Summer Games, Walpole Yard Sale Day, MIT Fleamarket. Cambridge, MA, Buñuel series at the Harvard Film Archive, Provincetown International Film Festival, Arts Alive Festival, Funny as a Crutch, Boston Early Music Festival, Capitol Steps, International Festival of Arts and Ideas, Fairfield County Irish Festival, Quechee Balloon Festival & Crafts Fair, Brandon’s Civil War Days, Wicker Man. Regional Burn, Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast
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