Fairy Houses, Pumpkin Chuckin', Autumn-Fest, Fluffernutters, and more- New England Fall Events Top Picks for Sept 23-29, 2015

It's another white-hot weekend for fall festivities coming up! Your head just may spin from all the fabulous fun competing for your attention! 

Where is New England Fall Events Headed this Weekend?

How far can YOU chuck a pumpkin?

New England Fall Events is thrilled to be making our way up to the 7th Annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Event! Set in a wide open field, competitors engineer DIY trebuchets to see how far the participants can catapult a pumpkin!With three rounds of launching in four different "weight" categories, this fun fall event also features a chili cook-off, live bands, children's activities and more. Pumpkin Chuckin' Event details.

While in Vermont we will be popping by Sam Mazza Farms to enjoy their Giant Pumpkin Weigh-in for the first time. 
As if that isn't enough, we're also very excited to be visiting Springfield's The Big E on Friday and Fright Fest at Six Flags New England on Saturday! Looks like we will be busy making the most of the fall fun that New England has to offer--what will you be up to?

This weekend's Portsmouth Fairy Tour is one of the most anticipated events of the season!

Just one of over 200 stunning fairy houses

You've been seeing us build it up for weeks and you might be wondering why! Our experience at the Portsmouth Fairy House Tour was so special and memorable that we simply refuse to one of the best events of the season be overlooked!
We've got a sneak peek into the Fairy House Tour with our short video of festival moments and our full write up will give you in-depth look at why this is a festival not to be missed!

Can't attend this weekend? Here's our Fall Guide to Fairy and Princess Events Across New England.


The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival is a world class gem in our backyard

Beatnik Jam at the PTown TW Fest

The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival is an acclaimed 4-day festival featuring many of the lesser-known, rarely-produced, or newly interpreted Williams’ plays often in unconventional settings (inside a home, at a boat slip). 

Celebrating its 10th year, New England is incredibly fortunate to host a festival of this stature right here in our own backyard! We had an outstanding time last year attending this festival and appreciated the unique vision and re-imagined productions that this festival features. 

Tickets are limited for the performances running Thursday through Sunday and we hope you will have a chance to go. Here's a full account of our trip to this event and we'll give you a taste of the treat you are in for! 

Bridgewater celebrates 27 years of Autumn-fest this Saturday

Barn Babies were a hit at Autumn-fest

This Saturday will be a whirlwind of fun starting off with the Autumn-Fest in Bridgewater, MA--their 27^th year of bringing fall fun and community support to the residents of Bridgewater and beyond!

Autumn-Fest is a super family-friendly festival jam-packed with kids’ activities, performances, crafts, vendors, train rides, live music, bouncy houses, petting zoo, and more all on the expansive quad at Bridgewater State University.
New England Fall Events had the pleasure of attending this festival first-hand and here's everything you would love to know about Autumn-fest.

Flufferettes at What the Fluff? Festival

Somerville's What the Fluff? Festival Coming up Saturday!
You may not know that inventor Archibald Query developed Marshmallow Fluff right in Somerville’s Union Square 98 years ago but if you are a native New Englander you know what an important role fluffernutter sandwiches play in our childhood food culture.

The Somerville What the Fluff? Festival this Saturday gives proper homage to this sticky sugary culinary goo with wacky games, fluff-inspired food, fluff jousting, fluff fear factor and more! Eating FlufferNutters are a New England childhood rite of passage and now you can add the What the Fluff? Festival to your True New Englander bucket list. Read about this one-of-a-kind festival right here: "Somerville's Fluff Festival is Sticky, Campy Fun for your Bucket List".

In case you missed it...

We recently posted our wraps ups from our recent visits to a few delightful New England Festivals.
Be sure to check out "Celebrating the 'stinky rose' at Vermont's Garlic and Herb Festival" and "King Richard's Faire Offers Charm and Good Cheer" which is an ongoing festival through October.

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

This week Jeff Foliage says "Welcome to the First day of Autumn--Last week we were wondering if the cooler temperatures of autumn would ever arrive. But just in time for the first day of fall the summer temps have broken and it feels like autumn. The fall colors can't be too far behind these cool temps..."  Click here to read Jeff's full report.

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

With plenty of fantastic festivities going on this weekend we don't envy you having to narrow down your fun. As always, there are even more terrific events listed on every New England state’s Fall & Activities guide and Food & Harvest Festival Guide.

Here are our recommended activities for Sept 23-29th:

An Evening With Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Peer into a fairy house in Portsmouth NH

Providence, RI     Click for details
Thursday, September 24, 2015

"Harvest Moon" Full Moon Dinner
Newry, ME     Click for details
Friday, September 25th, 2015

Brews & Blues Beer Tasting at The Windjammer
Westerly, RI     Click for details
Friday, September 25, 2015

11th Annual Portsmouth NH Fairy House Tour
Portsmouth, NH      Click for details.
Saturday and Sunday, Sept 26th & 27th, 2015
Our in-depth look at the Portsmouth Fairy House Tour!
Check out our video from last year's Fairy House Tour.

Autumn-Fest in Bridgewater MA

Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival

Provincetown, MA     Click for details.
Thursday through Sunday, Sept 24^th - 27^th, 2015
Here's why this is a cultural gem not to be missed!

Foraging Edible Wild Mushrooms at Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Boylston, MA     Click for details

Saturday, September 26th, 2015

Working Waterfront Festival
New Bedford, MA     Click for details
Saturday & Sunday, September 26th & 27th, 2015

Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In at Sam Mazza Farms

Fluff-a-tron 3000 at What the Fluff? Fest

Colchester, VT      Click for details
Saturday, September 26th, 2015

Autumn-Fest– FREE

Bridgewater, MA     Click for details.
Saturday, September 26^th, 2015
Read about our visit to Autumn-Fest!

Pumpkin Festival at Escobar’s Highland Farm 

Portsmouth, RI      Click for details. 
Saturday, September 26th, 2015 (rain date 9/27)
Coupon
Read about our visit to the Escobar Farm Corn Maze

What the Fluff? Festival – FREE
Somerville, MA    Click for details.
Saturday, September 26, 2015 (Rain date: Sunday, Sept 27th)

Garlic lovers unite in Orange, MA

Peru Fair

Peru, VT   Click for details.
Saturday, September 26^th, 2015.

North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival
Orange, MA  Click for details.
Saturday and Sunday, September 26^th-27^th, 2015

Wild Mushroom Festival at DPNC
Mystic, CT     Click for details.
Sunday, Sept 27^th, 2015
Read why we recommend and love this festival - festival tips included!

Williston Chowder Challenge

Trebuchet at VT Pumpkin Chuckin'

Williston, VT     Click for details
Sunday, September 27th, 2015

Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival
Stowe, VT  Click for event details.
Sunday, September 27^th, 2015

Especially for Me! Free Morning for Families with Deaf or Hard of Hearing Infants and Toddlers at the Discovery Museums
Acton, MA     Click for details
Monday, September 28th, 2015

Night Paddle and Blood Moon Eclipse Event at Fields Pond
Holden, ME     Click for details
Monday, September 28th, 2015

Heading out apple picking this weekend? New England Fall Events has complete guides, features, maps, and contact info for New England PYO apple orchards. Here are your quick links to the apple picking guides:

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island.

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. Orchard and fall attraction maps for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 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.

Harry Potter Day, Food Truck Fest, Fairies, American Girl Train Ride, and Pumpkin Festivals: New England Fall Events for Sept 16-22, 2015

Delicious fun at Mike's Maze ChiliFest!

It's been a fun week for us here at New England Fall Events. It really does feel like fall is in full swing. Even though we continue to have some warm weather, the leaves are ever so slightly starting to show more autumn color.

Last weekend we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at ChiliFest at Mike's Maze. It was a gorgeous day in Sunderland and a delicious time was had by all. We also attended the Boston Indie Games Festival which gave us a fascinating window into the thriving local digital and board game industry. We met designers, developers, game design students and more. We'll post our coverage of our time at these events soon so keep your eyes peeled for the wrap-up!

Apples! Apples! MORE Apples! 

We know—you can’t get enough. Neither can we! With apple season getting a little farther along every week, we have even more varieties popping up and ready for pick-your-own.

To make it super easy, New England Fall Events has your complete guides, features, maps, and contact details for your local or destination-area New England PYO apple orchards. Here are your quick links to our apple picking guides:Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 

Where is New England Fall Events Headed this Weekend?
We have a few events lined up for the weekend. You might catch us at the Grace Thomas American Girl Train Experience in Pawtucket, RI, the Newington CT Waterfall Festival and Chalk Walk, the Harvest and Fiber Festival at Tangerini's Farm in Millis, MA, and the Annual Revels ReverSing in Cambridge. 

FOUR Contests are up on New England Fall Events

We're so excited to give you three chances to win tickets to some wonderful upcoming events! The first contest has a short window--enter to win a pair of tickets to the Grace Thomas American Girl Train Ride this Saturday in Woonsocket. Win a family pass to the Portsmouth Fairy House Tour, try for a four-pack of tickets to the Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Zoo, and enter your name to win passes to the Discovery Museums in Acton, MA! Click to find all contests can be found at our website New England Fall Events.

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

This week Jeff Foliage says "For this foliage this Wednesday I have three things for you to enjoy. First we have some events for this coming weekend, Next I have a photo of the day  from Maine and lastly is the comment to win announcement. So let’s get started..."  Click here to read Jeff's full report.

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

With the number of fun and charming events and festivals going every weekend it keeps getting harder to whittle down our Top Picks to just a handful. Thankfully, these are just a few of the many terrific events listed on every New England state’s Fall & Activities guide and Food & Harvest Festival Guide. 

Here are our recommended activities for Sept 17-23:

Food Truck at Mike's Maze

Food Trucks in the CT Valley - FREE
Shelton, CT     Click for details
Thursday, September 17th, 2015

Tunbridge VT World’s Fair
Rte 110. Turnbridge, VT     Click for details
Thursday through Sunday, September 17th-20th, 2015.

Fairies and Magical Creatures at Black Mountain
Jackson, NH     Click for details
Friday and Saturday, September 18th & 19th, 2015

Exploring Nano: The Smallest Science at the Discovery Museums
Acton, MA   Click for details

Tractor Fun at Tangerini's Farm

Friday, September 18th, 2015

FreshGrass Bluegrass Festival
North Adams, MA   Click for details
Friday through Sunday, September 18th-20th, 2015

NH Highland Games and Festival 
Lincoln, NH   Click for details
Friday through Sunday, Sept 18th – 20th, 2015

Antrim Home & Harvest Festival - FREE
Antrim, NH     Click for details
Friday through Sunday, September 18th - 20th, 2015
Read about our visit to the Antrim Home and Harvest Festival

Pumpkin Festivals are upon us!

The Big E - Opening Weekend
West Springfield, MA     Click for details
Friday Sept. 18 through - Sunday, October 4th, 2015

Newington CT Waterfall Festival and Chalk Walk – FREE
Newington, CT      Click for details
Saturday, September 19th, 2015 (rain date: 9/26)

Great Pumpkin Festival - FREE
North Smithfield, RI     Click for details
Saturday, September 19, 2015

Grace Thomas American Girl Train Ride 
Woonsocket, RI     Click for details
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Enter to WIN a pair of tickets to this train ride.
Contest ends Thurs 9/17, noon.

Corn Mazes are kicking into high gear!

Dog Walkers Weekend at Mike's Maze
Sunderland, MA   Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 19th & 20th, 2015

Harwich Cranberry Arts and Music Festival- FREE
Harwich, MA   Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 19th & 20th, 2015

Plymouth Notch Antique Apple Fest
Plymouth, VT     Click for details
Saturday, September 19, 2015

Harry Potter Day at Escobar’s Highland Farm 
Portsmouth, RI   Click for details

King Richard's Faire runs through Oct 25

Saturday, September 19th, 2015   (rain date: 9/20)
And here's a coupon! 
Read about our adventure at Escobar Farm!

International Observe the Moon Night and
Star Party at the Northern Skies Observatory 
Peacham, VT     Click for details
Saturday, September 19th, 2015

Seymour Pumpkin Festival
Seymour, CT      Click for details
Sunday, September 20th, 2015

Annual Revels ReverSing
Cambridge, MA      Click for details
Sunday, September 20th, 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.

Orchard and fall attraction maps for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 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.

Fall Guide to Fun Fairy and Princess Events in New England

Kids and adults alike are entranced by the magic of fairies! The New England Fall Events writers are equally captivated by the tiny winged creatures and their pure wonder!

To give you a sneak peek at what kind of delight there is to be had at festivals like these watch our video from the Portsmouth Fairy House Tour.

If you're curious what goes into the making of a Fairy House read about our delightful trip to the Discovery Museums' Fairyborough event.

Our lovely region has a number of very special fall events that are worth your attention and those of your little (human) ones. Circle the dates for these upcoming festivities!

The 12th Annual Portsmouth Fairy House Tour
Saturday and Sunday, September 24th and 25th, 2016

Portsmouth, NH

With 200+ fairy houses on display this is a must-see for kids and adults alike! With fairy ballets, fairy plays, book-signings by Tracy Kane, and an opportunity to make your own fairy house, this is the standard bearer for fairy houses fun!

Read about our memorable visit and learn more about what to expect from this special festival.

Click for event details.

The 9th Annual Vermont Fairy House Tour

Saturday and Sunday, September 24th and 25th, 2016

Grafton, VT

The Fairy House Festival includes a self-guided tour through the over 35 handcrafted fairy homes nestled in the Nature Museum's woods. These homes are created with care from natural materials by the fairy house festival's builders. Visitors return to The Nature Museum to create their own fairy dwellings in the gardens.

Click for event details.

Wee Faerie Village presents A Flutter in Time

October 1st through 30th, 2016

Old Lyme, CT

Over two dozen faerie-scaled castles, towers, and palaces on the Griswold Museum’s campus celebrate fiction’s greatest princes and princesses in a new and imaginative way.

Click for event details.

Nature's Open House - Fairy House Tour

October 1st and 2nd, 2016

Farmington, CT
The “6th Annual Nature’s Open House Tour” and see 100+ custom built fairy & gnome dwellings set along a half mile stroll through wooded trails during fall foliage season plus a meet and greet award winning authors, Tracy Kane and Kelly Sanders! This event aims to inspire children and adults to experience the joy of reading and to interact with nature through building these unique habitats for fairies, gnomes and nature’s friends.
Click for event details.

Prince and Princess Promenade at King Richard's Faire

Saturday, October 1st, 2016  (Rain date: Sunday, Oct. 2nd)

Carver, MA

All children 11 years and younger, are welcome to participate in this royal extravaganza! Each child will be majestically escorted onto the stage and presented to their royal majesties and the crowd followed by an opportunity to take a photo with the King and Queen. No pre-registration required, event is limited to the first 50 children in line. Eligible children can line up at the front of the stage just prior to the start of the event.

Click for event details.

Children's Fairies and Pirates Parade at King Richard's Faire

Saturday, October 15th, 2016 (Rain date: Sunday, October 16th)

Carver, MA

With some of the Fantasy creatures and Pirates of the realm in attendance; each child will parade onto the stage, be presented to the audience, and have the opportunity to take a personal photo with the characters assembled. 

Children 11 years and younger will be instructed in King Richard’s Pirate code and the delicate art of blowing Fairy dust. Each participating child will receive a special memento from the event.
Click for event details.

Fairy and Hobbit House Festival Fundraiser

Saturday through Monday, October 8-10th, 2016 

Lee, NH

The Fairy & Hobbit House Trail will include both pre-built and make-your-own structures. Some will be designed by featured artists, school aged children, gardeners, community businesses and friends.There will be a separate Fairy & Hobbit House Trail with designer-built fairy houses, a guest appearance by a renowned fairy house expert, supplies to build your own house (bring your own supplies), and special items, such as books, for sale in their shop.

Click for event details.