Sep 24 – Oct 2, 2012: Early bird Halloween + 7 giveaways

Giveaways

Win 9 to 5: The Musical
Win 9 to 5: The Musical what to do Boston events
Beverly, MA
It’s the ultimate boss revenge musical, based on the movie, and I have 2 pairs of tickets to give away! Email johnny@eventsinsider.com.,
North Shore Music Theatre Beverly, MA

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Win Davis MegaMaze & Farmland
Win Davis MegaMaze & Farmland what to do Boston events
Sterling, MA
I have tickets to give away to my favorite family farm and my favorite cornfield maze! To win, visit http://bostonevents.org/s/ and email johnny@eventsinsider.com with how you’ve helped spread the word about Events INSIDER! Note, tix are daytime only.,
Davis Mega Maze Sterling, MA

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Win Free Tix to A Bright New Boise
Win Free Tix to A Bright New Boise what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
In this comedy and drama, what happens when a father and son try to summon the Rapture in a mall parking lot? I have two pairs of tickets to give away for your choice of show, 9/28 at 8pm, 9/29 at 4pm & 8pm, 9/30 at 4pm. Email johnny@eventsinsider.com.,
BCA Plaza Black Box Boston, MA

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Win Comedians Carmen Lynch and Liz Miele
Win Comedians Carmen Lynch and Liz Miele what to do Boston events
Cambridge, MA
Well, you won’t win Carmen and Liz, but you’ll win a pair of tickets to their show, which they will be recording! Email and tell me which show you’d like to win, 7pm or 9:30pm.,
Improv Boston Cambridge, MA

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Win King Richard’s Faire – tix giveaway
Win King Richard's Faire - tix giveaway what to do Boston events
Carver, MA
Some are giving up and there’s FAR less competition now for my remaining tickets to give away for King Richard’s Faire, the Renaissance/medieval festival with stage acts for adults and kids, jousting, circus acts, and more! To win, visit http://bostonevents.org/s/ and email johnny@eventsinsider.com with how you’ve helped spread the word about Events INSIDER!,
Carver, MA

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Win Topsfield Fair tix
Win Topsfield Fair tix what to do Boston events
Topsfield, MA
I have 2 pairs of tickets to give away to the Topsfield Fair! Email johnny@eventsinsider.com to win. It 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

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Get the 2012 New England Guide
Get the 2012 New England Guide what to do Boston events
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Mention my website to friends and get my 2012-2013 New England Guide, with 700 off-beat destinations including dinosaur footprints, zoos, ziplines, where to go stargazing, and where to find an indoor water park in December!,
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Johnny’s Picks

Arlington Astronomy Night
Arlington Astronomy Night what to do Boston events
Arlington, MA
I’m totally thrilled by this park telescope night. They’ll be showing off Jupiter. 6pm.,
Robbins Farm Park Arlington, MA

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Running with the Bridesmaids
Running with the Bridesmaids what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
So if you wear your finest clothing to this fun run, what happens when you sweat? Benefits the Big Sister Association. 10am.,
Boston Common Boston, MA

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Fluff Fest
Fluff Fest what to do Boston events
Somerville, MA
Meet at astronaut and learn about Marshmallow Fluff, which was invented in Somerville! This outdoor fest draws 10,000 with food, vendors, and everything fluff.,
Union Square Plaza Somerville, MA

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Cambridgeport History Day
Cambridgeport History Day what to do Boston events
Cambridge, MA
Re-enactors portray characters from the past in this outdoor fest, with historical tours, a scavenger hunt and living history performances in the park! Rain date the next day.,
Cambridge, MA

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The Raven’s Trail: A Walking Tour of Poe’s Boston
The Raven's Trail: A Walking Tour of Poe's Boston what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
Edgar Allen Poe, a Bostonian by birth, will be the subject of this walking tour presented by Paul Lewis, Boston College English professor and vice president of the Poe Studies Association. 1 pm.,
Boloco Burrito shop at 2 Park Plaza Boston, MA

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Hyde Park Open Studios
Hyde Park Open Studios what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
Meet real artists in their private homes or work studios, not just vendors. What a nice excuse to stroll an area of Boston you haven’t seen! Of course they hope you’ll buy something. Four locations in Hyde Park, Boston: 65 Sprague Street, the Menino Arts Center, 1 Westinghouse Plaza, and 1391 Hyde Park Avenue. 11am-5pm.,
Boston, MA

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Town Meeting: Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Town Meeting: Let Your Voice Be Heard! what to do Boston events
Concord, MA
Pretend its 1774 and argue revolutionary issues with re-enactors. Performances at 1:30pm and 3pm.,
Old North Bridge Concord, MA

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Colonial Faire and Muster of Fyfe and Drum
Colonial Faire and Muster of Fyfe and Drum what to do Boston events
Sudbury, MA
Learn youse some hist’ry with Revolutionary War re-enactors! They’ll feature mock battle, games, drill instruction, vendors, and fyfe and drum.,
Wayside Inn, Rt 20 Sudbury, MA

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Tinker’s Tiki Luau: A Ferret Festival
Tinker's Tiki Luau: A Ferret Festival what to do Boston events
Dedham, MA
I swear I’m not making this up! It’s a ferret festival! I’m sure the ferrets are very cute. Let’s hold the birds of prey don’t find out about this. 11am-3pm.,
Dedham VFW Dedham, MA

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The Praying Indian Natick and Ponkapoag Tribe: Harvest Moon and Creator Praise Day Celebration
The Praying Indian Natick and Ponkapoag Tribe: Harvest Moon and Creator Praise Day Celebration what to do Boston events
Natick, MA
You’ll see a huge array of native american festivals on this website. I’ll list the biggest for you throughout the year. Only a few are this close to Boston.,
Cochituate Lake, Rte.30 Natick, MA

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The Running Dead @ Zombie 5K
The Running Dead @ Zombie 5K what to do Boston events
Salem, MA
BRAINS!! Run from the zombies as fast as you can and maybe you’ll win this road race! 6:30pm.,
Gallows Hill Salem, MA

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Paddle Under a Full Moon
Paddle Under a Full Moon what to do Boston events
Topsfield, MA
Here’s another guided canoe trip under a full moon. You’ll find hundreds of activities on the Mass Audubon website, and I pick out the best for you!,
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Topsfield, MA

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Middle Earth Day at Higgins Armory
Middle Earth Day at Higgins Armory what to do Boston events
Worcester, MA
Hobbits invade this wonderful museum of old-timey armor and weapons! 10am-4pm.,
Worcester, MA

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Moonlight Mazing at Davis MegaMaze
Moonlight Mazing at Davis MegaMaze what to do Boston events
Sterling, MA
What’s more fun than a corn maze? Doing it at night!,
Sterling, MA

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Eastern States Exposition
Eastern States Exposition what to do Boston events
West Springfield, MA
The Big E is New England’s largest agricultural fair. My favorite part is the circus, but you’ll find a giant carnival, a small parade, a horse show, nationally touring musicians, and a giant slide!,
West Springfield, MA

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Fitchburg Forge-In and Blacksmith Festival
Fitchburg Forge-In and Blacksmith Festival what to do Boston events
Fitchburg, MA
Out west, you can see blacksmiths compete to make the best metallic stuff. They’ll have lots of arts vendors, and pumpkin carving after dark, too. 10am-4:30pm.,
Riverfront Park Fitchburg, MA

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Gardner Chair Luge
Gardner Chair Luge what to do Boston events
Gardner, MA
I bet my La-Z-y boy is faster than your La-Z-y boy! Huh. Actually, they’re both pretty lazy.,
Gardner Square Gardner, MA

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Full Harvest Moon Night Hike and Campfire
Full Harvest Moon Night Hike and Campfire what to do Boston events
Attleboro, MA
Hikes are a dime a dozen, but this one includes a campfire! 7:00-8:30pm.,
Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary Attleboro, MA

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First Works Festival
First Works Festival what to do Boston events
Providence, RI
I love the Big Nazo puppets! They have wonderful energy – great for adults as well as kids. And the roller derby! And a flash mob!,
Greater Kennedy Plaza Providence, RI

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Waterfire: Scavenger Hunt
Waterfire: Scavenger Hunt what to do Boston events
Providence, RI
AWESOME! How do you make burning water more fun? Add a scavenger hunt.,
AT&T tent on Canal Street Providence, RI

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AstroAssembly
AstroAssembly what to do Boston events
North Scituate, RI
Also in Rhode Island, did you miss out on the last two big astronomy festivals? Here’s the last truly big stargazing conference of the year, the biggest annual event for this astronomy club. I’ve been to one of these and the folks are friendly and the sights are amazing. You’ll learn a lot.,
Seagrave Memorial Observatory,47 Peeptoad Rd North Scituate, RI

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Blacksmith Weekend
Blacksmith Weekend what to do Boston events
Charlestown, NH
Go see the fall foliage by hiking New Hampshire and make this blacksmith festival your excuse to drive North.,
Charlestown, NH

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Lumberjack Competitions and Festival
Lumberjack Competitions and Festival what to do Boston events
Berlin, NH
I’m a lumberjack, and I’m okay! Well… I’m not a lumberjack, but I can dream! This festival has competitive sports like log rolling, axe throwing, tree chopping, and two-person sawing.,
Berlin, NH

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Bow Tie Ride
Bow Tie Ride what to do Boston events
Cambridge, MA
Someone with too much time on their handles noticed that Cambridge is shaped like a bowtie. In honor of this, once a year there is a bike ride around the city by cyclists wearing bowties. 1pm.,
Cambridge Main Library park on Broadway Cambridge, MA

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Tufts Community Day
Tufts Community Day what to do Boston events
Medford, MA
Not much happens in Medford. So, this is your chance to catch something happening! You’ll find a complimentary lunch, community booths (think fire safety), live music and dance, and kid stuff like pumpkin painting and the ubiquitous face painting. 11am-3pm.,
Tufts University Medford, MA

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo
Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo what to do Boston events
Cambridge, MA
Before there were blogs, there were ‘zines. And before there were Web comics, there were actual comics. 10am-7pm.,
Lesley University 1815 Mass. Ave. Cambridge, MA

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Phantom Gourmet Food Festival
Phantom Gourmet Food Festival what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
This event is commercial, but for $50 ($40 in advance) you can sample food from 80 restaurants. I’ve attended and the quality is good. Don’t eat anything beforehand!,
Landsdowne St. Boston, MA

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Japanese Car & Motorcycle Day at Larz Anderson Museum
Japanese Car & Motorcycle Day at Larz Anderson Museum what to do Boston events
Brookline, MA
Own a Toyota? Show it off. 10am-2pm.,
Brookline, MA

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Working Waterfront Festival
Working Waterfront Festival what to do Boston events
New Bedford, MA
Survival Suit Race? What’s a survival suit? Can it be harder than the scallop shucking contest? Scallops need to be shucked? Oh, shucks. Go see the boats!,
Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 3 New Bedford, MA

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Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival
Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival what to do Boston events
Shrewsbury, MA
If Queens is where the queens live, what about Shrewsbury? This sounds like it should be a scary Halloween activity, but is actually a town fair.,
Various Locations Shrewsbury, MA

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Fort Adams in the Fall Car Festival
Fort Adams in the Fall Car Festival what to do Boston events
Newport, RI
There are plenty of car shows in New England, but this park has a real old-timey fort and beautiful ocean views. 9am-3pm.,
Fort Adams State Park Newport, RI

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Iron Chef (with real Iron)
Iron Chef (with real Iron) what to do Boston events
Providence, RI
This is an outdoor sculpture competition, and it’s free! Rain date: next day. 1-5pm.,
Providence, RI

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Pawtucket Arts Fest
Pawtucket Arts Fest what to do Boston events
Pawtucket, RI
There’s something for everyone at the Pawtucket Arts Festival, which is really a series of festivals, not a contiguous event.,
Various Locations Pawtucket, RI

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Emily Dickinson Poetry Marathon
Emily Dickinson Poetry Marathon what to do Boston events
Amherst, MA
Talk about overachievers. These people read all of Emily Dickinson’s 1,789 poems in two days. It’s the same day as their anniversary celebration, and they’ll have a special reception and art exhibit.,
Amherst, MA

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Johnny’s nice pranks website
Johnny's nice pranks website what to do Boston events
All Over
My friends and I like to play nice pranks. Now I have them all up on a website! Check it out and please blog about it.,
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Johnny trapped on a mountain at night
Johnny trapped on a mountain at night what to do Boston events
All Over
Once I was trapped on a mountain at night, with 90 minutes before complete darkness would leave me blind. How did I survive? Check out my new website and please blog about it!,
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Corn mazes!
Corn mazes! what to do Boston events
All Over
I also track 42 cornfield mazes in New England, many of which have events at night! To see them, go to Events INSIDER, select your region on the map, and then scroll all the way to the bottom.,
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Fall Foliage Festival Parade
Fall Foliage Festival Parade what to do Boston events
North Adams, MA
Fall foliage season is starting, and here’s an excuse to head to Western Massachusetts to North Adams. This year’s parade theme: Toys on Parade in Northern Berkshire!,
Downtown North Adams, MA

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Muppets, Music and Magic
Muppets, Music and Magic what to do Boston events
Williamstown, MA
Relive your childhood and see muppets in person. Perhaps you can tickle Elmo.,
Images Cinema Williamstown, MA

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Lakeville Arts & Music Festival
Lakeville Arts & Music Festival what to do Boston events
Lakeville, MA
Find a FREE day of community, art, and music at the eighth annual Lakeville Arts & Music Festival! 10am-4pm.,
Junctions of Routes 105 & 18 and Precinct Street Lakeville, MA

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White Mountain Storytelling Festival
White Mountain Storytelling Festival what to do Boston events
Waterville Valley, NH
Storytelling isn’t just for kids! The best performers do what is essentially a one-person stage show. I bet this will be interesting, a good excuse to go hiking in the White Mountains.,
Town Square, Route 49, Village Road Waterville Valley, NH

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Johnny Appleseed Festival
Johnny Appleseed Festival what to do Boston events
Leominster, MA
Activities, booths, crafts, moonwalks, foods, performers, and more (I do not know what more you could want). 9am-5pm.,
Downtown Leominster, MA

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College Night at The Museum of Science, Boston
College Night at The Museum of Science, Boston what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
The Museum of Science is free if you have a college ID. Or if you can fake one. 5pm.,
Museum of Science, Boston Boston, MA

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Smithsonian Free Museum Day
Smithsonian Free Museum Day what to do Boston events
All Over
But that’s not all! Another 40 museums are free. Boston’s Old South Meeting House. Harvard’s museums, Lincoln’s Codman Estate & Gropius House. Gropius is a super fun word to say. Don’t gropie them. Gropius!,
Harvard & elsewhere All Over,

Back in Time: The StageSource Party
Back in Time: The StageSource Party what to do Boston events
Cambridge, MA
It’s not to late to relive or re-do your prom! Just $25 brings you to the always spectacular Club Oberon. 7pm.,
Oberon Cambridge, MA

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Franklin Park Fall Forest Festival
Franklin Park Fall Forest Festival what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
This festival looks ordinary, but at least there’s a park to explore, and it’s on the Boston bus system.,
Franklin Park Boston, MA

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Belle Isle Harvest Festival
Belle Isle Harvest Festival what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
Ooh! Horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin decorating, live animals, and live music. 1-3pm.,
Boston, MA

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Boston Harbor Island Alliance Regatta
Boston Harbor Island Alliance Regatta what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
How awesome is this!! A boat race you can see from the harbor islands. I suggest watching from the fort.,
Harbor Islands Boston, MA

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Blue Hill Weather Observatory Open House and Kite Festival
Blue Hill Weather Observatory Open House and Kite Festival what to do Boston events
Milton, MA
Hills are good for weather centers, and it’s free to attend at this open house, and you can make a kite and fly it, and hear lectures about weather! 10am-4pm.,
Blue Hill Observatory Milton, MA

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Breakheart Reservation Fall Festival
Breakheart Reservation Fall Festival what to do Boston events
Saugus, MA
Owls, and kids stuff. 12-2pm.,
Breakheart Reservation, 177 Forest Street Saugus, MA Saugus, MA

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Family Harvest Festival
Family Harvest Festival what to do Boston events
Newbury, MA
At this festival you can “see farm equipment”. What, we can’t drive around in it? They’ll have a pie-eating contest and a hay bale maze. 11am-5pm.,
Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Newbury, MA

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Trails and Sails Weekend
Trails and Sails Weekend what to do Boston events
Ipswich, MA
This “festival” is really a series of 150 independent events all over the region, like house tours, Lynn’s Fallfest, and kayak, walking, and 1812 schooner sailing tours. There’s a shuttle from Boston at http://ipswichessexexplorer.com/.,
Various areas Ipswich, MA

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Festival of the Hills
Festival of the Hills what to do Boston events
Conway, MA
You had me at “Skillet tossing competition”. The parade, pancake breakfast, live music, and log-splitting competition are bonuses.,
Town Center Conway, MA

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Autumn-Fest
Autumn-Fest what to do Boston events
Bridgewater, MA
Magic! Animal babies! Sounds great if you have kids.,
Bridgewater, MA

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New Bedford Open Studios
New Bedford Open Studios what to do Boston events
New Bedford, MA
New Bedford is also having an open studios. Walk around town and meet real artists in their private homes and studios, not just vendors. And you can check out the Whaling Museum while you’re there.,
New Bedford, MA

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NRT Harvest and Crafts Fair
NRT Harvest and Crafts Fair what to do Boston events
Easton, MA
Here’s a tiny festival that seems to only feature vendors and unspecificed “kids’ activities” and “entertainment”. 10am-4pm.,
Easton, MA

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Hopedale Oktoberfest
Hopedale Oktoberfest what to do Boston events
Hopedale, MA
Uh, you guys know it’s still September, right? Model trains and airplanes are featured at this big little festival to celebrate Oktoberfest.,
Hopedale, MA

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Country Fair at Hancock Shaker Village
Country Fair at Hancock Shaker Village what to do Boston events
Pittsfield, MA
This agricultural fest comes with wagon rides, a farmers market and a pie contest, at a historic re-enactment museum.,
Pittsfield, MA

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Food and Feasting in the Middle Ages
Food and Feasting in the Middle Ages what to do Boston events
Lenox, MA
I was always taught that people in the Middle Ages slay dragons for dinner. Maybe I should learn what types of food they ate once dragons went extinct.,
Ventfort Hall Lenox, MA

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Davis Square Oktoberfest
Davis Square Oktoberfest what to do Boston events
Somerville, MA
It sickens me to see German culture reduced to beer. I guess that’s better than being reduced to World War II. Go ahead, live life to the fullest and get drunk at this BBQ street festival. 12-6pm.,
Somerville, MA

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Boston Fashion Week
Boston Fashion Week what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
Get your Zoolander on at the Boston Fashion Week, which in true Zoolander logic is actually 10 days.,
Mandarin Oriental, Boston 776 Boylston St Boston, MA

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Harvest Festival at Belle Isle Park
Harvest Festival at Belle Isle Park what to do Boston events
Winthrop, MA
Horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin decorating, live music, live animals, and more! See what I did there? Exclamation points make everything sound exciting. 1-3pm!,
Belle Isle Marsh Winthrop, MA

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Gray Matters: Brain Injury in Sports
Gray Matters: Brain Injury in Sports what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
Unfortunately, New England fans learned the hard lesson about traumatic brain injuries from the passing of Junior Seau.,
C. Walsh Theatre, Suffolk University Boston, MA

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BeanTown Jazz Festival
BeanTown Jazz Festival what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
Does anyone younger than 50 care about jazz? If you do, check this out.,
Columbus Avenue Boston, MA

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New England Fringe Festival
New England Fringe Festival what to do Boston events
Roxbury, MA
This ‘festival’ is really a series of performances, but they seem really creative! They present dance, theatre, storytelling, physical comedy, and even magic. I went once and it was artistically interesting but poorly attended. So help get the word out.,
Roxbury Center for the Arts at Hibernian Hall Roxbury, MA

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East Broadway Foodie Crawl
East Broadway Foodie Crawl what to do Boston events
Somerville, MA
It’s like trick-or-treating, but you get real food! Here’s your excuse to sample some new restaurants, and then 3 afterparties!,
Somerville, MA

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Massachusetts Independent Film Festival
Massachusetts Independent Film Festival what to do Boston events
Cambridge, MA
Feel free to spend your last days of summer inside the Somerville Theatre and the Brattle Theatre. If they have any filmmaker Q&As, they fail to mention this, but there probably will be. And there’s a closing day party.,
Various Cambridge, MA

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Moon Dance Gala
Moon Dance Gala what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
Would you pay $200 to dance under the moon? What if there were werewolves? 6:30-11:59pm.,
Community Boating Boston, MA

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Country Fair with the Berenstein Bears
Country Fair with the Berenstein Bears what to do Boston events
Carver, MA
You are denying your kid a childhood if they do not know who the Berenstein Bears are. Hint: they are bears. Jewish bears.,
Edaville Railroad Carver, MA

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Medical Marijuana – Yes or No
Medical Marijuana - Yes or No what to do Boston events
Wayland, MA
Does anyone on their deathbed think, “I wish I had used more drugs in my life”? That’s how you can tell if you’re living life to the fullest.,
New Wayland High School Auditorium Wayland, MA

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Fall Foliage Festival at East Boston Camps
Fall Foliage Festival at East Boston Camps what to do Boston events
Westford, MA
I try to point out the unique thing in each event. I’m still searching with this one. 1-5pm.,
Westford, MA

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Japanese Tea Ceremony
Japanese Tea Ceremony what to do Boston events
Duxbury, MA
And you thought the British liked tea! The Japanese make a whole production of it. This presentation will show you how. It’s free.,
The Art Complex Museum / 189 Alden Street Duxbury, MA

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Webb Park Fall Festival
Webb Park Fall Festival what to do Boston events
Weymouth, MA
A cider press demo? Sounds like I get some cider! :).,
Webb Memorial State Park, River Rd Weymouth, MA

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Creature Double Feature Round Up
Creature Double Feature Round Up what to do Boston events
Norwood, MA
And then Godzilla storms into the tea ceremony. ROWWWWWRR! Oh look! It’s a giant robot heading this way! Maybe they’ll fight!,
Sheraton Norwood, MA

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Italian Fest in Haverhill
Italian Fest in Haverhill what to do Boston events
Haverhill, MA
This one’s more like it, taking the small fair, live music concept and making it creative with a spaghetti sauce challenge and Miss Italy Pageant. 12-4pm.,
Downtown Haverhill, MA

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Paint Out
Paint Out what to do Boston events
Wakefield, MA
Join in the excitement as artists paint pictures before your eyes. Or arrive late and watch paint dry.,
Wakefield Farmers Market, North Avenue Wakefield, MA

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The Lost Art of Etiquette
The Lost Art of Etiquette what to do Boston events
Salem, MA
Since they asked so nicely, I will kindly inform you and yours of this etiquette class.,
Phillips House 34 Chestnut Street Salem, MA

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Barnstable County Harvest Festival
Barnstable County Harvest Festival what to do Boston events
East Falmouth, MA
Rain or shine, this one will have live music, hayrides, and the usual vendors selling handcrafted stuff. 10am-4pm.,
County Fairgrounds, Rt 151 East Falmouth, MA

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Jazzfest Falmouth
Jazzfest Falmouth what to do Boston events
Falmouth, MA
Yo Daddy-o. It’s jaaaaaaaazz. Do you dig it?,
Assorted Locations Falmouth, MA

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Autumn Escape Bike Trek
Autumn Escape Bike Trek what to do Boston events
Plymouth, MA
Why walk for charity when you can ride? Two or three day ride goes from Plymouth to Provincetown.,
Hilton Garden Inn Plymouth, MA

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North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival
North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival what to do Boston events
Orange, MA
Vampires welcome! Not just a garlic festival, it’s an arts festival.,
Orange, MA

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Walk the Walk for Adoption RI
Walk the Walk for Adoption RI what to do Boston events
Lincoln, RI
Ho hum, it’s another charity walk. 11am registration. 12pm walk.,
Lincoln Woods State Park Lincoln, RI

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Pawtucket Film Festival
Pawtucket Film Festival what to do Boston events
Pawtucket, RI
Guys! How about February for your film fest?,
Pawtucket, RI

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Norman Bird Sanctuary Harvest Fair
Norman Bird Sanctuary Harvest Fair what to do Boston events
Middletown, RI
Is a harvest festival at a bird sanctuary also known as a hunting spree? I don’t think so because there will be food, entertainment, games, craft, country store, home & garden competition, pony rides, hay rides and more. 10am-5pm.,
Middletown, RI

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Dixville Half Marathon
Dixville Half Marathon what to do Boston events
Stewartstown, NH
Dixville. *snicker* They should meet Assonet.,
Stewartstown, NH

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Remick Museum Harvest Fest
Remick Museum Harvest Fest what to do Boston events
Tamworth, NH
Lots of crafts demos: woodworking, wood carving, cider pressing, and more!,
Remick Country Doctor Museum Tamworth, NH

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Schnitzel Fest
Schnitzel Fest what to do Boston events
Hillsboro, NH
Perfect if German food, um-pah music and crafters are your idea of fun. 12-5pm.,
Butler Park, corner of West Main and Central Streets Hillsboro, NH

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Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival
Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival what to do Boston events
Portsmouth, NH
What do you do with a drunken sailor? Put him in the long boat ’til he’s sober, earlie in the mornin’!,
Various Locations Portsmouth, NH

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Smuttynose Rockfest
Smuttynose Rockfest what to do Boston events
Hampton Beach, NH
Watching the race? Good. The afterparty? Great! 8am.,
Sea Shell complex at Hampton Beach Hampton Beach, NH

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Harvest Moon Festival
Harvest Moon Festival what to do Boston events
Warner, NH
I’ve been to this museum and, well, it is small. But the place is very genuine and worth a stopover if you’re on your way to or from the White Mountains. 10am-4pm.,
Warner, NH

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Performance

Good People – Our review
Good People what to do Boston events
Boston, MA
When this mom loses her job, will connecting with an ex-lover help? Click for our review!,
BU Theatre Boston, MA

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POEMJAZZ
POEMJAZZ what to do Boston events
Cambridge, MA
I hope that the show is better than the name. A poet laureate and a grammy winning musician should be able to come up with a better name.,
Club Oberon Cambridge, MA

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“Labels” kicks off the massmouth story slam season
Brookline, MA
Storytelling for adults is like a one-man or one-woman theatre show. 3pm.,
The Puppet Showplace Theatre Brookline, MA

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A Night of A Cappella
A Night of A Cappella what to do Boston events
Ipswich, MA
Did you watch The Sing-Off? Me Neither, but one of their finalists will be singing in Ipswich. 7:30pm.,
Ipswich Performing Arts Center Ipswich, MA

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Magic For Smart People – Bob The Magic Guy
Magic For Smart People - Bob The Magic Guy what to do Boston events
Somerville, MA
Ooh! So, does he explain the tricks? Why is it just for smart people? Am I asking too many questions?,
Somerville Theatre Somerville, MA

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Travel

King Arthur Fall Harvest Faire
King Arthur Fall Harvest Faire what to do Boston events
Hebron, CT
As if you need an excuse to go to New England’s oldest rennaisance fair. If you do though, Harvest Fest can be it.,
The Connecticut Renaissance Faire 140 S Main St Hebron, CT

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Connecticut To Arms: 1862
Connecticut To Arms: 1862 what to do Boston events
Manchester, CT
More than 500 re-enactors will take part in this encampment and battle reenactment!,
Wickham Park Manchester, CT

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Promise of Freedom – a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
Promise of Freedom - a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation what to do Boston events
Fairfield, CT
This is just cool. You can see copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and Thirteenth Amendment signed by Lincoln himself. 6:30pm.,
Fairfield Museum & History Center Fairfield, CT

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Pipes in the Valley – A Celtic Celebration
Pipes in the Valley - A Celtic Celebration what to do Boston events
Hartford, CT
Hopefully the magicians are as talented as the artist behind their logo. 11am-10pm.,
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza Hartford, CT

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Durham Fairgrounds
Durham Fairgrounds what to do Boston events
Durham, CT
The largest agricultural fair in Connecticut. I guess that’s good.,
Rt 17 at Rt 68 Durham, CT

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Envison Hartford
Envison Hartford what to do Boston events
Hartford, CT
What’s in Hartford’s artistic and business future? This festival starts with a party under the stars!,
Various Hartford, CT

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Southbury Celebration
Southbury Celebration what to do Boston events
Southbury, CT
Southbury knows how to draw a crowd: with fireworks!! 5:30-8:30pm.,
Southbury Training School on Route 172 Southbury, CT

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Denison Pequotsepos Wild Mushroom Festival
Denison Pequotsepos Wild Mushroom Festival what to do Boston events
Mystic, CT
A festival where people ingest ‘shrooms. The legal kind that is. Local restaurants will prepare wild mushrooms for you to eat while listening to music, taking hikes, and of course buying more mushrooms.,
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Mystic, CT

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Night Hike Along the Shetucket
Night Hike Along the Shetucket what to do Boston events
Sprague, CT
Here’s another guided nature hike, at night.,
Giddings Park Sprague, CT

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Coventry 300th Anniversary Parade
Coventry 300th Anniversary Parade what to do Boston events
Coventry, CT
I love parades! Happy anniversay, Coventry. 10am.,
The parade follows the traditional Memorial Day parade route, stepping off at G.H. Robertson School, 227 Cross Street, traveling down past Patriots Park to the intersection of Main Street (Rt. 31) and heading south on Main Street, ending near the site of the old Public Works garage on Bradbury Lane. Coventry, CT

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Oktoberfest at the Mark Twain House
Oktoberfest at the Mark Twain House what to do Boston events
Hartford, CT
Mark Twain once said, “Be good and you will be lonesome.” No worry about that at the Annual Twain Oktoberfest. 5:30-9:30pm.,
Mark Twain House Hartford, CT

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30th Anniversary Gathering at the Center at Glastonbury
30th Anniversary Gathering at the Center at Glastonbury what to do Boston events
Glastonbury, CT
Yay, parks! Of course a nature walk is included. 3-6pm.,
Glastonbury, CT

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Thompson Community Day
Thompson Community Day what to do Boston events
Thompson, CT
Of course it will have food, music and local vendors. But at this Community Day the fate of the last building of the former Belding-Corticelli mill will be determined.,
Riverside Park Thompson, CT

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FBRA Pie-Baking Contest
FBRA Pie-Baking Contest what to do Boston events
Fairfield, CT
OMG! Pie baking!!! GET ME THERE! Giant squashes, too!,
Penfield Beach Fairfield, CT

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Roaring 20’s Speakeasy and Casino Night
Roaring 20's Speakeasy and Casino Night what to do Boston events
Jackson, NH
This looks like fun! I can’t recall ever seeing a Roaring 20’s party before in New England, and the casino is for charity. Call for directions, but it’s on Rt 16 between Jackson and Gorham. 7-11pm.,
Rt 16 Jackson, NH

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Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta what to do Boston events
Damariscotta, ME
They hollow out pumpkins and race them on land and sea! Wheee!,
Various Damariscotta, ME

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Eliot Festival Day
Eliot Festival Day what to do Boston events
Eliot, ME
Don’t carbo load before running a 5k. In Eliot you eat chili the night before to get jet propulsion.,
Eliot Fire Station, State Road Eliot, ME

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Camden International Film Festival
Camden International Film Festival what to do Boston events
Camden, ME
Is it just me, or is this the week of film festivals? Go away, film festivals, until February!,
Various Camden, ME

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Fryeburg Fair
Fryeburg Fair what to do Boston events
Fryeburg, ME
An “Open Pig Scramble” is apparently children trying to chase down and bag small pigs! This I gotta see.,
Fryeburg, ME

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Archaeology Weekend
Archaeology Weekend what to do Boston events
Vergennes, VT
I will be disappointed if there is anything less than Indiana Jones shenanigans this weekend.,
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Vergennes, VT

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Let me build you a website!
Let me build you a website! what to do Boston events
All Over
Need a website? I just built the official website for Liv Tyler’s new film. Hire me to build yours on the cheap! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com.,
All Over,

Please support Johnny’s Big Diet
Please support Johnny's Big Diet what to do Boston events
All Over
I’m employing peer pressure to help me with a new diet. I figure if I post my weight to the blog every week I’ll be too embarassed to cheat. In early May, I weighed 354.6, last week I was 292, and now I’m down to 289.8. My goal? 210. (I’m 6’4″, so that’s slim.).,
All Over,

Corn Mazes

 Cornfield Mazes (Day/Night/Both) – click map above to set region Mon 9/24 Tue 9/25 Wed 9/26 Thu 9/27 Fri 9/28 Sat 9/29 Sun 9/30 Mon 10/1
Schartner Farms Corn MazeBolton, MA

Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm. Daytimes only.
211 West Berlin Road, 978-779-0212. more
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Corn Maze at Hanson’s FarmFramingham, MA

voice mesg says “in September.
20 Nixon Rd, 508.877.3058. more
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Goss Farm Corn MazeDunstable, MA

Sat-Sun 10am-6pm. No Halloween theme this year, but is a corn maze open some nights!
446 Pleasant St, 978-649-7688. more
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Marini Farm Corn Maze Flashlight NightsIpswich, MA

Mon, Thu, Fri 3-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm. Some nights, bring a flashlight, 6-10pm.
259 Linebrook Rd, 978 471-9203. more
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Haunted Cornfield at Connors Farm Corn MazeDanvers, MA

Daily 9am-6pm. See website for coupon. Halloween night maze some nights. Singles night Oct 8. Halloween Kids Day Oct 31.
30 Valley Road (Rt. 35), 978-777-1245. more more
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Kimball Farm Haunted MazeHaverhill, MA

Daily 9am-6pm. Some nights to 10pm. October, Haunted. Small but visit nearby Castle of Fear.
780 East Broadway, 978-521-3990. more
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Sauchuk Farm Corn MazePlympton, MA

Days 10am-6pm. Last admission 1 hour before close. Some nights. Bring a flashlight.
234 Center Street more
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Davis MegaMaze Halloween Fright NightsSterling, MA

My favorite corn field maze is across the street from a big petting zoo with hayrides, go carts, and apple picking. It’s the best!! They have night mazes with telescopes and Halloween nights with monsters!
145 Redstone Hill more
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West End Creamery Corn MazeWhitinsville, MA

Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12-6pm. No nights.
481 Purgatory Road, 508-234-2022. more
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Mike’s Maze at Warner FarmSunderland, MA

10am-5pm. Last ticket sold at 5pm. Nights 6:30-10pm.
South Main Street, 413-665-8331. more
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Escobar’s Highland Farm Corn MazePortsmouth, RI

10am-dusk except Fri (3:30pm), Sun (11am). No nights. Pumpkin Fest 9/29. Harry Potter 10/13. Halloween Party 10/27. Often themaize.com is updated earlier than the main website.
251 Middle Road, 401-683-1444. more more
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Lake Knoll Farm Corn MazeAlton, NH

Weekends. “Check back for Halloween hours.
55 Prospect Mountain Rd, 603.776.4830. more
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Maze Massacre at Sherman FarmConway, NH

10am-5pm. Haunted nights, 7-9pm. Some dates non-scary for kids.
, 603-939-2412. more
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Beans & Greens Farm Corn MazeGilford, NH

Days 10am-5pm, Nights by reservation only, 8-11pm.
245 Intervale Road, 603-293-2853. more
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Coppal House Farm Night MazeLee, NH

Daily 10am-5pm in August. Then Wed-Fri 12-5pm, Sat & Sun 10am-5pm. Some nights 7-9pm. Bring a flashlight. Not “haunted”. Huge bonfire. Free cider & donuts.
118 North River Road (Route 155), 603.659.3572. more
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Beech Hill Farm & Ice Cream StandHopkinton, NH

Daily 11am-dusk. No nights.
107 Beech Hill Road, 603-223-0828. more
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Trombley Gardens Corn MazeMilford, NH

Days to 6pm. Pumpkin throwing machine. Saturdays in October haunted maze to 9:30pm.
150 North River Road, 603-620-5785. more
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Haunted Corn Maze at Nathan Hale HomesteadCoventry, CT

Days 12-4pm, nights 7-9pm Haunted maze, moderately scary walk. Last tour leaves at 8:30 p.m. Not recommended for small children. Sunday serves as a rain date.
2299 South St, 860-742-6917. more
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Buttonwood Farm Corn MazeGriswold, CT

Fri 3pm-dusk, Sat-Sun 10am-dusk thru 10/31. Some nights. 860-608-9530.
471 Shetucket Turnpike, 860-376-4081. more
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Lyman Orchards Corn MazeMiddlefield, CT

Corn maze but also a SUNFLOWER maze! 4 acres. Trivia challenges. Wed-Fri 3-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm. No nights.
Routes 147 & 157, 860-349-6015. more
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Spookfest at Hayes Corn MazeNorth Granby, CT

Website says 2011 but I called to confirm dates. Fri 4-9pm, Sat 12-9pm, Sun 12-6pm. Bring a flashlight.
Hayes Dairy, 151 East St, 860-653-4157. more
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Preston Farm Corn MazePreston, CT

Mon-Fri 3pm-Dusk, Sat-Sun 10am-Dusk. No nights.
92 Route 2, 860-886-MAZE. more
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Scantic Valley Farm Corn MazeSomers, CT

11am-dusk. No nights.
327 Ninth District Rd, 860-749-3286. more
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Foster Family Farm Corn MazeSouth Windsor, CT

Sep weekends, then night begins 9/21. Oct Sun-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-9:30pm. Last ticket 9pm. Bring a flashlight.
90 Foster Street, 860-648-9366. more
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Ekonk Hill Corn MazeSterling, CT

Fri 3pm-dusk; Sat-Sun 11am-dusk. Check back for October night schedule.
227 Ekonk Hill Rd, 860-564-0248. more
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Fort Hill Farms Corn Maze AdventureThompson, CT

11am-9pm daily. Last ticket sold 7:30pm, BYO flashlights for night time hunts!
, 860-923-3439. more
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Plasko’s Farm Corn MazeTrumbull, CT

Fri 3-5pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm. School groups can come weekdays. Last ticket sold one hour before close.
670 Daniels Farm Rd, 203-268-2716. more
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Zack’s Corn Maze Flashlight TagYork, ME

Fri-Sun 12-6pm. Nights Fri-Sat, 7-10pm. Play flashlight tag!
7 Colby Turner Rd, 207-475-7857. more
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Pumpkin Valley Farm Corn MazeDayton, ME

Sat-Sun 10am-6pm. Some nights 6-9pm. Last ticket sold one hour before close.
Union Falls Rd, 207-929-4545. more
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Thunder Farm Road Corn MazeCorinna, ME

Sat-Sun 10am-6pm. Nights 6:30pm-10pm with haunted hayrides!
185 Newport Rd. Rt. 7/11, 207-278-3708. more
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The Great Vermont Corn MazeDanville, VT

Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. Some haunted nights, starting 7:30pm. Haunted attraction has 3 buildings not just the corn maze.
1404 Wheelock Road, 802-748-1399. more
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Gaines Farm Haunted Hayride and Haunted MazeGuilford, VT

Daytimes 11am-5pm, plus some nights 6:30-10pm. Twilight maze Saturdays thru Oct 8. Haunted hayride and corn maze after Oct 8.
6343 Coolidge Hwy, 802-257-0409. more
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Hathaway Farm Corn MazeRutland, VT

Largest in VT.” Sun, Mon, Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-9pm. Nights aren’t “haunted”. Last ticket sold one hour before close. 12-acre maze!
741 Prospect Hill Road, 802.775.2624. more
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Halloween

 Halloween Attractions – click map above to set region Mon 9/24 Tue 9/25 Wed 9/26 Thu 9/27 Fri 9/28 Sat 9/29 Sun 9/30 Mon 10/1
Count Orlok’s Nightmare GallerySalem, MA

Daily 10am-7pm or much later.
285 Derby Street, 978-740-0500. more
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Haunted Harbor CruiseSalem, MA

90 minute cruise with spooky stories. 5 trips a day from 1pm to 9pm.
Pickering Wharf, 978-825-0001. more
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Witch Mansion Haunted HouseSalem, MA

Oct 1-8, 12-7pm. Then 12-9pm or whenever the crowds.
Museum Place Mall, 2 East India Square, 978-825-1300. more
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Barrett’s Haunted MansionAbington, MA

Rt 3S to Rt 18S. Great! See website coupon or get one at the restaurant next door. 7-10:30pm. Special not-so-scary “lights on” matinees on Saturdays.
1235 Bedford St, 781-871-4573. more
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Witch’s WoodsWestford, MA

Haunted house. Hayrides. 6:30-10:30pm.
Nashoba Ski, 978-692-3033. more
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Asylum of HorrorFall River, MA

Haunted house. See website for coupons. 7-10pm but to 11pm most nights.
Anawan St., 508-324-7709. more
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Factory of TerrorFall River, MA

Haunted house. Rt 195E to exit 5. Left off exit. Behind Dunkin Donuts. See website coupon. Mostly Fri-Sat 6:30-11pm. Flashlight nights scarier with much lower lighting!
18 Pocasset Street more
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Fright Fest at Six Flags New EnglandAgawam, MA

Haunted house as part of largest amusement park in New England. Sat-Sun 12-10pm, Sun 12-9pm, Fri 5-10pm.
1623 Main Street, 413-786-9300. more
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Fright Tours at Edith Wharton’s The MountLenox, MA

Fridays at 5:45pm and 7pm. Bring a flashlight. Partly outdoors.
2 Plunkett St, 413-551-5111. more
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Morbid MountainGilford, NH

Haunted Houses at the grounds of ski area Gunstock Mountain. 7-10:30pm.
719 Cherry Valley Road, 603-293-4341 x164. more
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Ghost Town Spooktacular AdventureJefferson, NH

Day and nights at this amusement park.
1492 Presidential Highway, 603-586-4592. more
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Spooky World / Nightmare New EnglandLitchfield, NH

Ticket sales 6-10pm, but 11pm Fri-Sat. Four attractions. Looks great, but I’m told the lines are impossibly long, so arrive early.
454 Charles Bancroft Highway (RT 3A), 603-424-2292. more
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Fright KingdomNashua, NH

Haunted woods walk. 7-10pm, but Fri-Sat 7pm-midnight. Kid-friendly show Oct 28, 1-4pm.
12 Simon Street more
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Ghoullog Halloween Haunted Chairlift RideNorth Conway, NH

Board the ski lift for a Halloween experience on the ride up and on the peak! $25. 6-11pm.
1 Skimobile Rd, 603-356-5544. more
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Canobie Lake ScreeemfestSalem, NH

Canobie Lake Park is the 2nd biggest amusement park in New England, and while its attractions are bad (Merriment: C+, Dead Shed C, The Village C, Cannibal Lake C-, Demons of Darkness D), being at a giant carnival at night is glorious, thus the “A”! Fri, Sat to 11pm, Sun to 9pm. Lines close before the park closes. So come early. They have this great innovation where you can buy a $5 “glowing charm” for your kids and the actors playing the monsters know to not be so scary.
85 North Policy Street, 603-893-3506 or 617-653-5959. more
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Scary AcresHope, RI

Haunted corn field maze at a local farm. Friday-Sunday, dusk to 10pm.
Confreda’s Greenhouses and Farm, 2150 Scituate Av, 401-827-5000. more
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Haunted Hill at Diamond Hill State ParkCumberland, RI

Forest walk. Fri & Sat 7-10pm. Sun 7-9pm.
4097 Diamond Hill, 401-728-2400 or 401-334-9996. more
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Trails to TerrorWakefield, RI

Haunted hayride and forest trail. Ticket sales 6:30-10pm.
4235 Tower Hill Rd (Rt 1), 401-792-8188. more
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Field of ScreamsWest Greenwich, RI

Thu & Sun, 6:30-9pm, Fri & Sat, 6:30-10pm. 3 attractions. Website coupon. Outdoors, call if bad weather.
, 401-884-7369. more
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Haunted Corn MazeCoventry, CT

7-9pm. Last tour leaves at 8:30 p.m. Not recommended for small children. Sunday serves as a rain date. $8 person, $25 family.
Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St, 860-742-6917. more
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Pumpkintown USAEast Hampton, CT

Hayride through “town” of pumpkin dioramas, Daily,10am-5pm. Looks small but adorable.
93 East High Street, 860-267-0143. more
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Haunted Isle at the Shore Line TrolleyEast Haven, CT

7-10pm. Last ride leaves at 10pm. Trolley carries you through haunted woods.
17 River St, 203-467-6927. more
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Headless HorsemanUlster Park, NY

Haunted house. Outside New England but a “Top Ten in USA” haunted house according to the industry magazine.
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