Sep 3-11, 2012: There’s Still Summer Fun, but not for long!
09/03/12 by
Johnny Monsarrat
King Richard’s Faire – tix giveaway
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Carver, MA
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I have two more pairs of 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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Carver, MA
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The Yardbirds – tix giveaway
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Foxborough, MA
Want free tickets to see Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page? I don’t have those but can offer tickets to The Yardbirds, a band those three once played for!,
Foxborough, MA
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Foxborough, MA
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Get the 2012 New England Guide
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All Over
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Mention my website to friends and get my 2012 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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Cambridge Carnival Internationale
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Cambridge, MA
The largest festival in Cambridge will have a costume parade, world music and a kidsfest. Too bad there won’t be a tractor-pull at this festival. 12:30-6:00pm.,
Cambridge, MA
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Cambridge, MA
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Jamaica Plain Music Festival
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Jamaica Plain, MA
Jamaica Plain is having their second music festival, with 25 bands. I don’t know if it will be good, but it sure will be easy to get to! 12-7pm.,
Jamaica Plain, MA
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Jamaica Plain, MA
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Boston Arts Festival
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Boston, MA
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Performance and visual arts will be on display at the Boston Arts Festival. 12:30-6:15pm. My favorite artist? TBD.,
Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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MixFest
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Boston, MA
Everyone gets in free at the Mix 104.1 FREE outdoor concert (no tickets, just show up) with Train, Gavin DeGraw and Andy Grammer. Starts at 4pm.,
Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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Steampunk Invasion of Salem
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Salem, MA
Dress up as Victorian Era adventurers and head to Salem before it becomes busy with Halloween. Steampunk enthusiasts are crazy fun people!: 12-6pm.,
Salem, MA
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Salem, MA
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Saugus Founders’ Day Iron Pour
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Saugus, MA
Bring a picnic lunch and watch molten iron being poured. You can even design your own sand mould (4″x4″) for an iron tile and take it home with you! 12-1pm.,
Saugus, MA
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Saugus, MA
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KRPD Big Wheel Race
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Keene, NH
Such a tease. Only kids aged 3 to 8 get to race the big wheels. 5pm.,
Keene, NH
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Keene, NH
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Aralis
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Ashby, MA
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Live-action role players will do what live-action role players do. Interested in what they do? Me too. Let’s see.,
Ashby, MA
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Ashby, MA
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Audubon Society – Raptor Weekend
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Bristol, RI
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The Audubon Society hosts the largest show of eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls in New England. You can pet the birds and watch a falconeer send them hunting and returning to perch on an arm. 10am-4pm.,
Bristol, RI
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Bristol, RI
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World War II Weekend
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Lakeville, MA
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I’m not sure what’s involved, but this veteran’s hall is running a World War II event that will surely be educational.,
Lakeville, MA
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Lakeville, MA
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Brazilian Independence Day Festival
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Boston, MA
It’s Independence Day for a country that *really* knows how to party: parade, live music, and the usual kids stuff like balloon animals. It’s free!,
Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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European Motorcycle Day at Larz Anderson Museum
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Brookline, MA
Make this your excuse to check out this great automobile museum so close by in Brookline. 10am-2pm.,
Brookline, MA
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Brookline, MA
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Porsche Fest
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Brookline, MA
Everyone knows its pronounced Porcsh-A and this day is dedicated to them. 10am-2pm.,
Brookline, MA
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Brookline, MA
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Boston Charter Day Bell Ringing
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Boston, MA
Celebrate Boston with the ringing of bells, giant free cake, and a walking tour (registration required). The first 50 children get free bells, so I suggest making sure you’re at least number 51. 4:30 pm.,
Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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Before I Die
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Boston, MA
The international Before I Die project is coming to Boston. Join the unveiling and write your wishes on the board. 2-4pm.,
Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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SUPER SEAWIND – Fastest homebuilt seaplane
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North Andover, MA
They claim this is the fastest homebuilt seaplane, but what is the competition? 9am-1pm.,
North Andover, MA
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North Andover, MA
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Pawtucket Arts Fest
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Pawtucket, RI
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There’s something for everyone at the Pawtucket Arts Festival, which is really a series of festivals, not a contiguous event.,
Pawtucket, RI
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Pawtucket, RI
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Pawtucket Dragon Boat Races
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Pawtucket, RI
For example, dragonboat races! I’ve never seen dragonboat races and would love to. 8am-5pm.,
Pawtucket, RI
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Pawtucket, RI
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Outdoor Theatre!
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All Over
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I list more outdoor theatre than anyone else in New England! I track 75 performance series. That’s more than 600 shows, some of which are free! To see them, go to Events INSIDER, select your region on the map, and then scroll all the way to the bottom to see them.,
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Corn mazes!
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All Over
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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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Outdoor concerts!
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All Over
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No one else lists more outdoor New England concerts! I track 332 different concert series with more than 3000 shows, and most of them are free. 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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Outdoor movies!
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All Over
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Nobody lists more outdoor movies in New England! I track 97 different series with more than 400 shows, and most of them are free! 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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Somerville Greek and Music Festival
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Somerville, MA
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Now for a few small little festivals that warm the heart. I love to go out and see people who are enthusiasts, and small settings can bring you closer to their culture. The Somerville Greek and Music Festival has been well-advertised and seems like fun.,
Somerville, MA
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Somerville, MA
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Spokes 2012: A Somerville Bike Fest!
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Somerville, MA
Ride your bike, repair your bike, watch a bike themed movie, then eat bike food. Maybe not bike food, but they’ll have food at this bike themed event. 5-9pm.,
Somerville, MA
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Somerville, MA
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A Star Spangled Feast
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Boston, MA
Eat dinner and learn about the war of 1812 from Vince Vaise, Chief of Interpretation, Fort McHenry National Historic Site, Baltimore . 6-8pm.,
Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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Sterling Fair
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Sterling, MA
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Fireworks! Yay! Plus they’ll have helicopter rides, tractor pulls, balloon rides, and the usual agricultural fair stuff!,
Sterling, MA
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Sterling, MA
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Clinton Olde Home Day
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Clinton, MA
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You know this isn’t a big event when there’s a headline presentation by a local meteorologist. However, this is VERY close to Davis Farmland in Sterling, MA with their wonderful corn maze!,
Clinton, MA
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Clinton, MA
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Birds of Prey at Davis Farmland
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Sterling, MA
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Davis Farmland combines birds of prey with a corn maze! Irresistable! Note: you have to bring kids along to get into the farmland attraction, but anyone can do the amazing corn maze. They have apple picking, hay rides, and a lot more.,
Sterling, MA
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Sterling, MA
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Boston’s Largest High-Tech / Business Calendar
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All Over
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Do you network? Find Boston’s largest calendar of high-tech and business networking events in my free mobile app!,
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Vote for me! Takes 30 seconds!
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Cambridge, MA
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Please vote for me (and nobody else!) so I can lecture at Mass Innovation Nights and spread the word on my free mobile app that is Boston’s largest list of high-tech and business networking events!,
Cambridge, MA
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Cambridge, MA
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Mud Bowl and Tournament of Mud Parade
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North Conway, NH
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I’m not much interested in a football game played in the mud, but there will also be a parade of mud. (Definitely goes in the “how bad could it be?” category.).,
North Conway, NH
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North Conway, NH
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Hampton Beach Seafood Festival
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Hampton, NH
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I generally look down on single-food events, but this one seems to pack a punch, has a lobster roll eating contest, and the location is beautiful. As well as the seafood, they’ll have a ton of art vendors, chef demonstrations, two stages for live music, and more!,
Hampton, NH
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Hampton, NH
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Johnny’s nice pranks website
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All Over
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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
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All Over
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Once I was trapped on a mountain at night, with 90 minutes before complete darkness would leave me blind. Check out my new website and please blog about it!,
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North American Indian Center Pow-Wow
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Haverhill, MA
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Although there are pow-wows (Native American festivals) all over New England, this is the only one that’s actually in Metro Boston. Rain or shine. Outdoors. Bring a blanket or chair. They’ll have singing, dancing, drumming, ethnic food and vendors.,
Haverhill, MA
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Haverhill, MA
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Reggae Fund Raiser for Wolf Hollow
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Ipswich, MA
Listen to reggae, drink beer and support the wolves. 3pm.,
Ipswich, MA
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Ipswich, MA
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Annual Banjo and Fiddle Contests
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Lowell, MA
I think I’d rather see this music contest! I love banjos! 10am-6pm.,
Lowell, MA
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Lowell, MA
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Cranberry Beach Day and Parade
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Harwich, MA
This beach festival comes with a sand sculpture contest, hay rides, and pony rides!,
Harwich, MA
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Harwich, MA
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Providence Roller Derby
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Providence, RI
It’s like women wrestling in a mud pit, without the pit. And they’re on roller skates. The The Mob Squad take on The Old Money Honeys. I haven’t seen a roller derby, so I don’t have a sense for whether it’s as sexy and cool as they make it out to be.,
Providence, RI
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Providence, RI
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Sunday Fun in the Park
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Boston, MA
The Esplanade Association kicks off their Sunday Fun in the Park Series, free community days for the entire family, by which they mean kids, of course. 2-4pm. You can sail a fish off the docks, take a yoga class, and play outdoorsy games.,
Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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Longfellow’s Beacon Hill: Writers, Reformers, and Radicals
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Boston, MA
Ever notice how you don’t really take the time to learn the history of the city where you live? Take a guided walking tour of some of the famous residences of Beacon Hill, including Henry Longfellow, Charles Sumner. 11am and 1pm.,
Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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Boston Comedy Arts Festival
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Cambridge, MA
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My favorite comedy club brings in comedians from all over the nation for this annual event. Although it’s really a performance series, not a festival, they do offer workshops.,
Cambridge, MA
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Cambridge, MA
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Charlestown Art in the Park Festival
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Charlestown, MA
Although outdoors, it seems this is simply art vendors, a small draw kind of festival. Rain date: the next day. 10am-5:30pm.,
Charlestown, MA
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Charlestown, MA
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Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
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Boston, MA
It’s yet another charity walk. This time for Cancer, a good cause. Maybe they should merge them all together into one humongous walk on just one day of the year. It runs along the Boston Marathon route. Register ahead of time.,
Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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MSPCA Walk for Animals
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Boston, MA
This time animals do the walking! They also are holding events in Newbury and Hyannis. 11am-1:30pm.,
Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
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Lincoln, MA
For this event, art vendors show up and they call it a festival. Well, at least there’s music and they’re giving tours of this historic mansion!,
Lincoln, MA
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Lincoln, MA
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Wrentham Day
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Wrentham, MA
A small festival with a giant banana split. The Wrentham Lions will be serving 500 to 600 banana splits in a row running the length of David Brown Way. 9am-4pm.,
Wrentham, MA
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Wrentham, MA
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Verrill Farm Barbecue
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Concord, MA
This one’s small but good. It’s a farm but it’s in classy Concord, and they’ll have hayrides. And BBQ!! Unfortunately the ponies and clowns are just for kids. 11am-3pm.,
Concord, MA
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Concord, MA
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Summer Clambake
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Sudbury, MA
Here’s a clambake that’s closer to Boston 6pm. Reservations needed.,
Sudbury, MA
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Sudbury, MA
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Reading Fall Street Faire
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Reading, MA
This festival has a car show, street performers, and the usual vendors, music, and more vendors. 12-5pm.,
Reading, MA
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Reading, MA
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Lenox Tub Parade and Gilded Age Weekend
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Lenox, MA
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Miss the good ol’ robber baron days? This week-long festival includes galas, socials, opera and, on Sep 15, a parade of horses and carriages festooned with flowers that dates back to the Gilded Age.,
Lenox, MA
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Lenox, MA
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Pet Rock Festival
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Worcester, MA
This is a benefit for animals, with a bunch of pet competitions, live music, the ubiquitous kids face painting and unspecified and probably lame crafts, and a vegetarian food court. The real draw here is that you can see dogs playing frisbee and baseball!,
Worcester, MA
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Worcester, MA
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Massachusetts Day at Southwick’s Zoo
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Mendon, MA
What’s better than the largest zoo in New England? Free admission!! Buy one get one free when you bring your Massachusetts ID. Bless them for doing it on a Sunday. While you’re out there, check out the Mendon Drive-in Theatre at http://www.mendondrivein.com.,
Mendon, MA
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Mendon, MA
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Brimfield Antiques Festival (Fall)
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Brimfield, MA
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Think antique shop on steroids. They have more than a mile of vendors. It’s the largest in New England and I’m sure it’s great if you’re an antique. Antique collector, I mean. Off of Rt 20. Bag pipers, DJ, fire truck rides, car show.,
Brimfield, MA
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Brimfield, MA
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Spencer Fair
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Spencer, MA
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This claims to be the largest agricultural fair in central Massachusetts. They feature a demolition derby, racing pigs, birds of prey, martial arts, frisbee-catching dogs, giant pumpkin contest, a Beatles tribute wow! And a lot more.,
Spencer, MA
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Spencer, MA
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Wachusett Mountain Music Festival
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Princeton, MA
Even though this festival was voted “Best Local Music Festival” 2011 at the Worcester Music Awards by Pulse Magazine, I can wait to visit Wa-Wa-Wachusett until there’s snow on the ground. 12-6pm.,
Princeton, MA
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Princeton, MA
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Mattoon Street Arts Festival
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Springfield, MA
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Springfield is small but they do feature museums, Six Flags New England, and the Basketball Hall of Fame (not for me). But if you’re going to go, why not go now and see a local arts festival? 10am-5pm.,
Springfield, MA
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Springfield, MA
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Franklin County Fair
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Greenfield, MA
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A fair featuring fireworks, a demolition derby and agricultural events? Sounds like a county fair to me!,
Greenfield, MA
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Greenfield, MA
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Eastham Windmill Weekend
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Eastham, MA
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This year’s theme is “Eastham celebrates Eastham.” Think they’ll celebrate another town next year?,
Eastham, MA
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Eastham, MA
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Cider Pressing & Harvest Festival
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Boston, MA
When you squeeze apples, cider results. For some reason, people decided this phenomenon deserves a festival.,
Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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Love Series Expert Panel by the Humanist Community at Harvard
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Cambridge, MA
A panel discussion about how humanism compares to religion as an ethical approach to love.,
Cambridge, MA
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Cambridge, MA
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Applecrest Antique Tractor Show
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Hampton Falls, NH
Tired of car shows? Get it? “Tired”? Ha ha, I crack myself up. Try this tractor show. They’re also having live music throughout the month.,
Hampton Falls, NH
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Hampton Falls, NH
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Discover Your Hidden Treasures: Appraisal Day at Fuller Craft
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Brockton, MA
Is your junk really junk? Fuller Craft will be doing appraisals where you can find out. 10am-4pm.,
Brockton, MA
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Brockton, MA
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Appleseed County Fair
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Phillipston, MA
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Here’s Johnny. Appleseed Country Fair will feature music, food, brewers, entertainers, and presumably apples. September 8th 11am-8pm & September 9th 11am-5pm.,
Phillipston, MA
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Phillipston, MA
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Housatonic River Walk Riverside Festival
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Great Barrington, MA
Celebrate the Berkshires and help to make it even more beautiful. 10am-1pm.,
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Murder Mystery Dinner Train
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Hyannis, MA
Who killed JR? I never found out, but maybe I can figure out who the murderer is on this murder mystery dinner train.,
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September 11th Anniversary at Battleship Cove
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Fall River, MA
At 8:30am, Battleship Cove will commemorate the victims of September 11th. I’m sure it will be a touching tribute to the victims of a horrible event.,
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Every Vote Counts
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Cambridge, MA
Jimmy Tingle, award-winning political and social humorist, joins Ben Alper, writer for Jay Leno, and Dan Hunter, award-winning playwright, songwriter and humorist, for a conversation about humor in the election. 7pm, plus they’ll have other sessions of this through October.,
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Rik Emmett (of Triumph) – our review
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Foxborough, MA
Guitarist Rik Emmett is in 3 music halls of fame. You missed his performance last week, but click for our review.,
Foxborough, MA
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The First Annual A Cappella Jamboree
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Somerville, MA
I’ve loved a cappella since Where in the World is Carmen San Diego, and if you had a childhood, so did you. Doors open at 6:30pm.,
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ANIMUS: A Shamanic Journey Through Dance and Theatre
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Cambridge, MA
The “shamanic journey through dance and theatre” to benefit Wolf Hollow would be much more interesting if the show was dancing wolves.,
Cambridge, MA
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Cambridge, MA
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Boston Comedy Festival
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Boston, MA
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The Boston Comedy Festival was SO much fun the year I went. Highly recommended! The really big deal is finals night, the last night of the week.,
Boston, MA
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Experimental Balloon, Hopper, Chariot, and Airship Rally
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Bethlehem, CT
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Experimental balloons? Like, that you RIDE in?? I think I’ll keep my feet on the ground, but I’d love to see this.,
Bethlehem, CT
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iamfestival
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New London, CT
I am fest. You are fest. We all are fest. This seems to be a music festival, but they don’t say it outright. 12-11pm.,
New London, CT
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New London, CT
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Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo
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New Haven, CT
A free folk festival? That’s my favorite price! 11am-10pm.,
New Haven, CT
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New Haven, CT
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Engine 260 Antique Fire Apparatus Show and Muster
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Milford, CT
Go see hundreds of antique fire apparatus (apparatuses? apparati?). Whatever they’re called, they’re cool and all proceeds are being donated to the Milford Recreation Department’s Camp Happiness program which benefits children with special needs.,
Milford, CT
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Hebron Harvest Fair
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Hebron, CT
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I’ve seen the Reithoffer traveling carnival, and it’s huge, if you’re willing to travel 2 hours from Boston! Where else can you see “dock dogs” and world championship blacksmithing? (I could not make that up if I wanted to).,
Hebron, CT
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North Haven Fair
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North Haven, CT
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I just met the owner of Rosie’s Racing Pigs! Here’s another agricultural fair with racing pigs and music. They have horse pulling, ox pulling, and pony pulling contests. So who’s pulling all these ponies?,
North Haven, CT
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Tavern Night: Meet Benedict Arnold
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Coventry, CT
Wasn’t Benedict Arnold the original American traitor? Split bread with him and ask him why he did it. 6-10pm.,
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Capriccio and Festival of Kites
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Ogunquit, ME
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This is a two-week arts fest with a kite fest on Sep 8. There’s not a lot of information about the rest of the festival, but I have confirmed that there will be kites.,
Ogunquit, ME
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Ghosts of Fort Knox Guided Tours
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Bucksport, ME
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I don’t believe in ghosts, but there’s something creepy about an old civil war fort.,
Bucksport, ME
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Medieval Tournament
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Bucksport, ME
Medieval knights will battle! Wow! All takes place in a fort built in the 1840’s. It works because old is old.,
Bucksport, ME
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Brewer Days
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Brewer, ME
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This town sponsored festival includes a pancake breakfast, ice skating, car show, fireworks, baked bean dinner. Doesn’t sound like anything special unless you count the children’s money grab. (Money grab? Hold on to your wallets!).,
Brewer, ME
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Brewer, ME
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Eastport Pirate Festival
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Eastport, ME
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The good news: there’s a pirate festival! The bad news: it’s more than a 6 hour drive from Boston.,
Eastport, ME
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Fort Knox Medieval Tournament
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Prospect, ME
Think you were born about 500 years too late? Join hobbyist historians of the Society for Creative Anachronism as they stage a mock medieval tournament.,
Prospect, ME
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International Seaplane Fly-In
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Greenville, ME
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Look!! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a seaplane.,
Greenville, ME
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Revolutionary War Soldiers on the Mount Commemoration
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Orwell, VT
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New England is chock-full of Revolutionary reenactments. This one will have food stands visitor center, interpretive walks, full 18th century camps, both infantry and artillery demonstrations, scripted and unscripted battles.,
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Vermont State Fair
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Rutland, VT
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This festival has a carnival, live music, and lots of agricultural goodness.,
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Soldiers Atop the Mount
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Addison, VT
A brief 4 hours’ drive away is a “living history weekend” with oodles of old-timey military re-enactors.,
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CampAnime
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Woodstock Valley, CT
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For all the anime lovers out there, this three day festival is dedicated to all things anime (and some things not).,
Woodstock Valley, CT
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Woodstock Valley, CT
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Let me build you a website!
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All Over
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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.,
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Please support Johnny’s Big Diet
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All Over
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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 305.8, and now I’m down to 300.8. My goal? 210. (I’m 6’4″, so that’.,
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Outdoor Theatre
Outdoor Theatre & Other Events – click map above to set region | Mon 9/3 | Tue 9/4 | Wed 9/5 | Thu 9/6 | Fri 9/7 | Sat 9/8 | Sun 9/9 | Mon 9/10 |
Charles River Conservancy Parkland GamesAllston, MA | S | |||||||
The WastelandNewburyport, MA | S | S | ||||||
One-act WednesdaysNewport, RI | W | |||||||
Car Shows on Oakland BeachWarwick, RI | ? | |||||||
River FirePutnam, CT | S |
Outdoor Movies
Outdoor Movies – click map above to set region | Mon 9/3 | Tue 9/4 | Wed 9/5 | Thu 9/6 | Fri 9/7 | Sat 9/8 | Sun 9/9 | Mon 9/10 |
Summer in the HighlandsNewton Highlands, MA | F | |||||||
Movies in the ParkPortsmouth, NH | S | |||||||
Movies on the BlockProvidence, RI | R | |||||||
Summer FlickersNew London, CT | W |
Corn Mazes
Cornfield Mazes (Day/Night/Both) – click map above to set region | Mon 8/27 | Tue 8/28 | Wed 8/29 | Thu 8/30 | Fri 8/31 | Sat 9/1 | Sun 9/2 | Mon 9/3 |
Schartner Farms Corn MazeBolton, MA | D | D | ||||||
Kimball Farm Haunted MazeHaverhill, MA | D | D | D | D | B | B | D | D |
Davis MegaMaze Halloween Fright NightsSterling, MA | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
West End Creamery Corn MazeWhitinsville, MA | D | D | ? | |||||
Mike’s Maze at Warner FarmSunderland, MA | D | D | D | |||||
Escobar’s Highland Farm Corn MazePortsmouth, RI | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Beans & Greens Farm Corn MazeGilford, NH | B | B | B | D | ||||
Coppal House Farm Night MazeLee, NH | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | |
Beech Hill Farm & Ice Cream StandHopkinton, NH | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Buttonwood Farm Corn MazeGriswold, CT | ? | D | D | ? | ||||
Lyman Orchards Corn MazeMiddlefield, CT | D | D | ||||||
Spookfest at Hayes Corn MazeNorth Granby, CT | B | B | D | |||||
Fort Hill Farms Corn Maze AdventureThompson, CT | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
The Great Vermont Corn MazeDanville, VT | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Hathaway Farm Corn MazeRutland, VT | D | D | D | D | B | D | D |
Outdoor Music
Outdoor Music – click map above to set region | Mon 9/3 | Tue 9/4 | Wed 9/5 | Thu 9/6 | Fri 9/7 | Sat 9/8 | Sun 9/9 | Mon 9/10 |
Boston Arts FestivalBoston, MA | F | S | S | |||||
Boston Harbor Islands MusicBoston, MA | S | |||||||
Readers Park Concert SeriesBoston, MA | W | R | F | S | ||||
Summer Street Concert SeriesBoston, MA | T | R | ||||||
Shoppers Park Concert SeriesBoston, MA | R | F | ||||||
Summer Music Series in Norman Leventhal ParkBoston, MA | W | M | ||||||
Titus Sparrow Park Summer Concert SeriesBoston, MA | W | |||||||
Club Passim Summer Concert SeriesCambridge, MA | W | R | ||||||
Kendall Square Concert SeriesCambridge, MA | R | |||||||
JP First ThursdayJamaica Plain, MA | ? | |||||||
Music at the Manse Concert SeriesConcord, MA | S | |||||||
Nights on the NeckGloucester, MA | R | |||||||
Outdoor Concert at the Sampas PavillionLowell, MA | M | |||||||
Musician Union ConcertPlymouth, MA | R | |||||||
Summer Concert Series at DartmouthDartmouth, MA | W | |||||||
Westport Rivers Winery Concert SeriesWestport, MA | F | |||||||
Alternatives’ Summer Concert SeriesWhitinsville, MA | R | |||||||
Stearns Square City Block ConcertsSpringfield, MA | R | |||||||
Look Park ConcertsFlorence, MA | S | |||||||
Coop Concerts & MoreGreenfield, MA | S | |||||||
Great Barrington BandstandGreat Barrington, MA | F | |||||||
Sea Shell Stage at Hampton BeachHampton Beach, NH | M | |||||||
Summer SoundsMiddletown, CT | T | |||||||
Ocean Beach Park Music SeriesNew London, CT | M | M | ||||||
Norwalk Parks Concert ScheduleNorwalk, CT | W | |||||||
Summer Concerts at TrumbullTrumbull, CT | T |