Boo at the Zoo, Halloween Events, Foliage Fun, Storybook Hayrides, and more: New England Fall Events Top Picks for Oct 21-27

Corn Maze at Riverview Farm, CT

As we sail past the mid-point of October, you'll notice that many local fall events turn their focus on the almighty pumpkin and towards Halloween festivities for kids and adults alike.

Even though cooler temps have bathed New England over the last week, many farms are still hosting their corn mazes and hayrides through the end of the month. So grab an extra pair of mittens if you need to or wrap up in a scarf and head out to savor the last foliage-filled weeks of fall.

As always, New England Fall Events has a number of wonderful fall events happening this weekend but you'll soon notice that the harvest fun will wind down quickly once Halloween arrives so get out there while you still have many choices!

Why pick one pumpkin when you can
go home with a wagon full of them?

Pick your Perfect Pumpkin at a Local Pumpkin Patch!

New England Fall Events makes it easy to find a local pumpkin patch for choosing a pumpkin with your favorite color, personality, and shape. It doesn't matter whether you plan to carve them, turn them into floral pumpkin centerpieces, paint them, decorate your front steps with them, or bake up your grandma's classic pumpkin pie, there are no shortage of wonderful pumpkins at this time of year so please support your local small farms with PYO Pumpkins.

Here are  New England Fall Events' Pumpkin Patch Guides for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Visit our sister site for all your Local Costume and Halloween Stores needs

Find local costume stores on our sister site

Our sister website Halloween New England has guides for finding your state's Costume and Halloween stores--locally owned, year-round, and pop up stores. 
For adults who are throwing a Halloween event or who have RSVP'd to a costume party, if DIY costumes aren't your forte, you'll be happy to know that several year-round, locally owned costume stores also rent adult costumes! You'll find who rents costumes in our features list on the right-side of each individual store page on Halloween New England.
Here are Costume and Halloween Store guides for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Where Has New England Fall Events Been Lately?

It was a road-trip weekend for us as we made it an overnight adventure in Connecticut just so we could fit in everything that caught our eye!
On Saturday we stopped in at the Glastonbury Apple Harvest Festival for some live music, rides, crafts, apple pie, cider, and over 150 local vendors.

Antique tractors at Riverview Farms, CT

From there it was an easy jaunt to visit postcard-pretty Riverview Farms in South Glastonbury, CT which was in full swing! We were thrilled to partake in their corn maze, petting zoo, and warm apple fritters! We loved their interactive tractor display, pumpkin bounce house, and the foliage we took in during their hayride was just lovely.

Sunday we made a stop in at Lyman Orchards for some breakfast at the Apple Barrel where we stocked up on some local cheese, homemade pumpkin pie, and the sweetest apple cider we've ever tasted.

New England Foliage Report from our favorite foliage tracker Jeff-Foliage:

This week Jeff Foliage says "I don't know about all of you but I'm plum worn out! I've driven 4,256 miles this season so far, and as it winds down, my miles get shorter as I'm now driving much less distance. The beautiful fall colors took a big hit from the freezing temps on Sunday night and… ..." Click here to read Jeff's full report.

New England Fall Events' Top Recommendations for this Weekend's Fall Fun

We're reaching the peak of the fall event season so take advantage while you can! After this weekend, you'll start to see more Halloween-focused activities and fewer farm festivals and outdoor harvest fun. Here's our Weekend's Top Picks (as always, you'll find even more online). 

Here are our recommended activities for October 21- 27th, 2015:

Harvest on the Harbor

Portland, ME       Click for details

Wednesday, October 21st - Sunday, October 25th, 2015

Charlie the Butler Ghost Party with Mentalist Rory Raven

Cranston, RI       Click for details

Friday, October 23rd, 2015

Boo at the Zoo Family Overnight
at the Jack-o'-Lantern Spectacular

Roger Williams Park and Zoo

Providence, RI       Click for details

Saturday, October 24th, 2015

Halloween Town

Madison, NH       Click for details

Saturday, October 24th, 2015 

Blackstone Valley Fall Foliage Train Ride and Shopping Excursion

RT from Woonsocket, RI to Putnam, CT       Click for details

Saturday, October 24th, 2015

Boston Vegetarian Food Festival

Boston, MA       Click for details

Saturday and Sunday, October 24th & 25th, 2015

Halloween Festival at the Ben & Jerry's Factory - FREE

Waterbury, VT       Click for details

Saturday, October 24th, 2015

Full Moon Hike at Hilltop Orchards 

Richmond, MA      Click for details

Saturday, October 26th, 2015

Great Pumpkin Festival and Foliage Train Ride

Putnam, CT       Click for details

Saturday, October 24th, 2015

Day of the Dead Costume Contest 

at the CT Renaissance Faire

North Haven, CT       Click for details

Saturday, October 24th, 2015

Spooky Woodstock

Woodstock, VT       Click for details

Saturday, October 24th, 2015

Howl-o-Ween at the Beardsley Zoo

Bridgeport, CT       Click for details

Saturday and Sunday, October 24th & 25th, 2015

Storybook Hayrides at Applecrest Farm Orchards

Hampton Falls, NH       Click for details

Saturday and Sunday, October 24th & 25th, 2015

Tom Sawyer's Trick or Treat

Hartford, CT       Click for details

Saturday, October 24th, 2015

Halloween Wagon Rides at the Gore Mansion

Waltham, MA       Click for details

Sunday, October 25th 2015

Kids Halloween Costume Contest and Royal Parade

at the CT Renaissance Faire

North Haven, CT       Click for details

Sunday, October 25th, 2015

Shelburne Museum Trick-or-Treating Haunted Happenings 

Shelburne, VT       Click for details

Sunday, October 25th, 2015

Heading out for some fall fun this weekend? 

Need help mapping out where to go? New England Fall Events’ state page maps are handy for scrolling and spotting farms near home or near your road-trip destination.
Find Orchard and fall attraction maps for Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine,

Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Remember, always call ahead before heading out to PYO as some farms will adjust their hours for weather or they close to allow more time for fruit to ripen.