2011 Fall Events
While you’re out exploring the foliage, check out some of the exciting events happening all across the state. Better yet, why not plan a trip around one? Scroll over the dates to find out where all the fun is in Massachusetts.
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Greater Boston
Free giant community sing celebrating the Autumnal Equinox along the Charles River in Cambridge.
9/18, 5pm
Prudential Center Farmers Market
At Boylston Plaza
Meet the growers of the Prudential Center Farmers Market that
offer locally grown fruits, vegetables, unique breads and more.
Through 10/27, Thurs., 11am - 6pm
A delicious outdoor celebration of
the many benefits of local food located
on the historic Boston waterfront.
10/1, 11am - 5pm
The Glass Flowers at Harvard Museum
3,000 amazingly realistic models of
plants, flowers and fruits blown
& crafted in glass from 1886 to 1936.
Open daily, 9am - 5pm
Magnificent & Modest: Beacon Hill Walking Tour
Go beyond the brick sidewalks and charming gardens and learn about Beacon Hill's development in the Federal era.
Saturdays, through 10/29, 11am - 1pm
More than 8,000 athletes
from around the world compete
in 55 different race events.
10/22 - 10/23
Experience an introductory taste of working with hot glass in glassblowing and bead making workshops.
10/28, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Experience the entire brewing process, from start to finish!
Mon. - Thurs., 10am - 3pm,
Fri., 10am - 5:30pm, Sat., 10am - 3pm
How many stories do you know about Roxbury's prominent women? Explore their histories and see their legacies on a fascinating tour.
Open Year Round
North of Boston & Greater Merrimack Valley
Three days of Greek food and fun. Live Greek music Friday and Saturday.
9/16 - 9/18
Farms will be selling fresh
produce and baked goods. Artists and
vendors will be selling unique
treasures, soaps, scarves, and more.
Through 10/20, Thurs., 3pm - 7pm
See why we are the Halloween
Capital of the world with festivities
for the whole family!
Open daily, 9/29 - 10/31
The market provides fresh,
local produce, baked and prepared
foods & handcrafted goods.
Through 10/8, Sat., 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Cruise to Hog Island to view
the island’s dark spruce forest as the
leaves begin to change into brilliant
hues of yellow and orange.
10/15, 10/16, 10/22 & 10/23, 1pm - 3pm
Includes a Chowder competition, arts and crafts, rides, entertainment throughout the afternoon and much, much more.
10/22
Kimball Farm Haunted
Maze & Hayride
This Haunted Halloween Maze is among the scariest in the area and this year, will grow to cover 4 acres of spooky fun!
Through 11/6, Times vary
With great songs and fun dance numbers, and enormous heart, "Legally Blonde" will charm North Shore Music Theatre audiences.
11/1 - 11/13
Visit the museum's new cornerstone exhibition on Lexington and the American Revolution.
Through 1/24
South of Boston
Endless Summer Waterfront Festival
Enjoy a great day of live music, food, and crazy contests. We have 30 tons of sand in the street for a sand castle competition.
9/17, 12pm - 6pm
Revel in the magic of New England's largest and longest running
Renaissance Festival!
Weekends, 9/3 - 10/23, 10:30am –6pm
Lakeville Arts & Music Festival
Culture, crafts, a delicious variety
of food, musical entertainment, artistic
talents and a pie-baking contest!
10/1, 10am - 4pm
8th Annual Cranberry
Harvest Celebration
Features crafters, activities for
children, animal shows, cooking demonstrations, food vendors,
pony & wagon rides and more.
10/8 - 10/9, 10am - 4pm
Buttonwood Park Zoo:
"Boo at the Zoo"
Get in a ghostly mood with a spooky wagon ride, creepy haunted house,
hay-bale maze and more!
10/14 - 10/16, 10/21 - 10/23, 10/28 - 10/30, 6pm - 9pm
Tour the largest cranberry
operation in the world during the
height of blossom season!
9/30 & 10/12, 10/22 & 10/29, 10am
Join Dead of Night Ghost Tours for
a 2-hour night of family fun to
see what spirits lurk in the dark!
Nightly, through 10/31, 7:30pm
What's Under Things: Hidden Colonial Clothing
Displays rarely seen clothing and fashion pieces from the permanent collection.
Saturdays, through 12/31
Visit the Jenney Grist Mill in November and hear the story of the First Thanksgiving.
Through 11/27
Cape & Islands
Harwich Cranberry Arts &
Music Festival
Free music festival with arts & crafts, food, family fun and parade at noon on Sunday.
9/17 - 9/18, 9am - 5pm
The Sandwich Bazaar
Art & Antique Sale
Over 100 weekly vendors! Please visit
The Sandwich Mid-Week Farmers Market
while visiting The Sandwich Bazaar.
Through 10/26, Wed., 6am - 1pm
Barnstable County
Harvest Festival
The festival will include roving entertainment, barn animals, hayrides, children's games, a farmer's market, exhibits and more.
10/1 - 10/2, 10am - 4pm
Join us for Women's Week! Make your reservations now at one of our fantastic inns!
10/7 - 10/16
This two-day street party
celebrates the town's famous oysters,
clams and shell fishing traditions.
10/15 - 10/16
The island’s natural beauty takes center stage and its historic museums, shops, lodging and restaurants remain open
to accommodate fall visitors.
Through 11/30
Race Car exhibit at the J.K. Lilly Auto Museum "Born to Ride"
American Speed is the latest
exhibit and will feature a 1912 Mercer,
1912 Autocrat, and 1915 Stutz.
Daily, Through 10/3, 10am - 5pm
The Creative Arts Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to the teaching and appreciation of the arts.
Weekdays, 10/16 - 11/18, 9am - 4pm
Highfield Theater "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Come see the Highfield Theater's fall production, "Jesus Christ Superstar".
10/28 - 10/30, 11/4 - 11/6, 11/11 - 11/13
Central Massachusetts
It is fall at the farm and we have a grand assortment of made on the farm centerpieces, wreaths swags and more!
Through 11/24, 10am - 5pm
Enjoy tons of interactive games,
lively performances and favorite
walk-around characters. View the
fall foliage from the Sky Ride!
9/24 - 9/25, 9am - 5pm
Grinding and pressing apples
into cider and varieties of apples to
taste at Old Sturbridge Village.
10/1 - 10/2, 9:30am - 5pm
3rd Annual Blackstone Valley
Fall Festival
This event is free to the public and will include a variety of demonstrations, exhibits, craft, food vendors and more.
10/8, 11am - 4pm
Offers 240 dealers with a
variety of quality offerings.
Weekends, 8am - 4pm
A guided tour with seasonal highlights including spring bulbs, flowering trees, shrubs, summer annuals and fall colors.
Sundays, 2pm
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Spooky storytelling, magic, creepy games and trick-or-treating around the Center Village. The Trail of Terror is also back!
10/29, 5pm
A premier destination for visitors
seeking excellent wine,
exquisitely prepared food, and a
gorgeous country setting.
Daily, 10am - 5pm
Fireplace Feasts are a unique and festive experience from the 1700's.
Weekends, Through 12/31
Western Massachusetts
A two-day celebration of all things sheep! Includes a marketplace with all local fiber art vendors and tours of open farms and studios.
9/17 - 9/18, 10am - 4pm
The Big E
Eastern States Exposition
The Big E includes the Avenue of States, Storrowton Village Museum, big top circus, Mardi Gras Parade and more!
9/16 - 10/2, 8am - 10pm
North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival
The festival is an engaging, fun and educational celebration for all ages.
10/1 - 10/2, 10am - 5pm
A terrific juried show of contemporary designer crafts and fine art. Area chefs prepare delicious fare using local products.
10/8 - 10/10
Brick + Mortar International Video Art Festival
Presents cutting edge video art works from around the world in Greenfield, MA.
10/15 - 10/16, Friday 5pm-10pm, Saturday 1pm-8pm
Hayrides, great food & refreshments, demonstrations, farm animals, face & pumpkin painting, music and more!
10/16, 10am - 5pm
Franklin County
Montague Pumpkinfest
Local crafters, restaurants,
farmers, artists and musicians gathered
together among the thousands of carved
pumpkins illuminating Montague.
10/22, 3pm - 9pm
Shaker Suppers
at Hancock Shaker Village
A guided tour of the Village's collection
of Shaker furniture and artifacts,
then dinner is served by candlelight
in the Believers’ Dining Room.
10/22, 10/29, 11/5 & 11/26
A collection of hundreds of chrysanthemums fill the Lyman Conservatory at Smith College.
11/5 - 11/20, 10am - 4pm
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