May 23-31, 2011: Canobie Lake Park, Scottish Games, Zombie March, Memorial Day Fireworks, Re-enactments, Native American Fest
Outdoor music series are slowly starting to get going this week, but you’ll see more than 200 that I track by August. Make Memorial Day an excuse to travel out of town to someplace foreign and check out how they parade. It’s also a great time to go hiking because it’s not too hot. Tomorrow I head out to experience High 5’s hot air ballooning and will tell you all about it! 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.
| Fri 5/27 – Fri 7/1New HampshireCanobie Lake Park – tix giveaway | |
| Canobie Lake Park is my favorite amusement park in New England. It’s not as big as Six Flags New England but it’s a real park with trees and shady spots to relax as well as the thrill rides. You can take a boat ride around their lake or get the birds eye view from the gondola. And I have 4 tickets to give away this week for Canobie Lake Park! 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 5/28New HampshireSouthern New Hampshire Scottish Games & Celtic Festival |
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| I’ve seen Scottish Games and I expect this to be a fantastic event! Even though I couldn’t find a real website, you’ll discover — most likely — dance, live music, “clans” with booths, a parade of bagpipes, and all manner of weird sports, like throwing poles. 2011:. Oak Park, Greenfield, NH. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Fri 5/27 – Mon 5/30Northern MassSteam & Cinders 3-Day Weekend | |
| What is live roleplaying? It’s like a theatre show you get to improvise. This weekend LARP group Steam & Cinders hosts one of its semi-annual 3-day games. Bring your top hats, goggles, modded nerf guns, petticoats, corsets, tail coats, and anything with brass buttons. 1031 Erickson Rd., Ashby, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Sat 5/28 – Sun 5/29Boston MetroZombie March VII |
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| A zombie march is exactly what you think it is! You dress up as something scary — preferrably a zombie — and join a legion of ghouls pretending to march on Boston, entertaining passersby. Starts at South Station at 3:30 PM and ends around 8:30 PM. South Station, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider more |
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| Sun 5/29New HampshireMemorial Day Fireworks at Hampton Beach |
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| Of course the big event of the week is really Memorial Day. It’s not hard to find Memorial Day events. I suggest traveling to some small town and catching the enthusiasm of the event organizers. Below are a select few of the dozens of towns that will be celebrating. Let’s start with: fireworks in New Hampshire! Hampton Beach, Hampton Beach, NH. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Mon 5/30Boston MetroHorn Pond Memorial Lantern Walk |
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| If you’re looking for a more poignant way to commemorate the holiday, join the Memorial Lantern Walk in Woburn. If you haven’t got your own lantern, you can buy one at the event for a small donation. You can also go to the lantern-making workshop at the local Whole Foods on May 27th. 7 PM. Horn Pond, Woburn, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Tue 5/31Metro WestMemorial Day re-enactment in Concord |
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| Concord, which is known for its re-enactments, is having a parade and other observances featuring re-enactors from 9 AM to noon. From Rideout Field to Ash Street, Concord, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider |
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| Sat 5/28 – Sun 5/29South ShoreSpring Planting Moon Pow-Wow & Crafts Festival |
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| I’ve been to Native American festivals and they’re always intriguing, with great people who can show you dancing, demonstrations, and crafts. Marshfield Fairgrounds, 140 Main St., Marshfield, MA. 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:
Street Performer Festival at Faneuil Hall, Bayou N’ Boogie Fest, Marshfield’s YesterDays, Gravity Grand Prix, Newburyport Spring Fest, Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival, Find a Memorial Day Parade Near You!, Memorial Day Parade: Somerville, Memorial Day Concert featuring the USAF Band of Liberty, Sudbury Memorial Day Parade, Memorial Day Parade – Falmouth, Memorial Day Parade: Greenfield, Memorial Day Parade: Dunstable, Tyngsboro Memorial Day Parade, Memorial Day Parade at Old Orchard Beach, MFA Free Community Day, Writing the Civil War, Discovery Day in Lexington, Asparagus Festival at Verrill Farm, Lakeside Family Festival, Lowell Carnival, North River Festival of the Arts, Massachusetts Sheep and Wool Show, Wildquack Duck River Festival, A Conversation with Judge Nancy Gertner, A Conversation with Boston Globe Pulitzer Prize-winners, A Conversation With Steve Martin — Providence, RI, Harvard “Patios in Bloom” Kickoff, Virtu Art Festival, Artisans Fair and Flea Market, Rock n’ Roll ‘R Coaster Laser Light Show, Medieval Fair on Thetford Hill, Vermont Open Studios Weekend
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