Fairy House Tours, Autumn-fest, Peanuts Corn Maze, Fluff Festival, Game of Thrones Weekend, and More: New England Fall Events Top Picks for Sept 21- 27

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! 

Mother and Daughter peering into a
Fairy House in Portsmouth, NH

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

The excitement has been building for weeks! Our experience at the Portsmouth Fairy House Tour was so special and memorable that we simply insist that you try to attend one of the best events of the season!
Here's a sneak peek into the Fairy House Tour with our short video of festival moments and our complete write up to 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.

Gaines Farm "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" Corn Maze Celebrates the Peanuts!

It's the 50th Anniversary for Charles M. Schulz's beloved Peanuts this year and Gaines Farm in Guilford, VT is honoring them this fall with a "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" themed corn maze! Gaines Farm, situated just 1.5 mile north of the MA state line off Rte 91, is super easy to reach from anywhere in central New England.

CONTEST! Enter to WIN a Family Four Pack of tickets to Gaines Farm! Contest ends 9/26. Enter here.

You may remember that Gaines was host to the wildly popular Frozen corn maze two years ago--a huge hit with New England Fall Events readers! In addition to the maze, Gaines Farm has tons of family-friendly activities to enjoy such as the cow train, a corn pit, pumpkin bowling, and a corn cannon too! Learn more about Gaines Farm.

Union Square Donuts' version of
Fluffernutter What the Fluff Festival.

Somerville's What the Fluff? Festival Coming up Saturday!
You may have heard that inventor Archibald Query developed Marshmallow Fluff right in Somerville’s Union Square 99 years ago. If you are a native New Englander you fully grasp how much nostalgia fluffernutter sandwiches hold in our childhood food memories.

This Saturday's What the Fluff? Festival gives this sticky sugary culinary goo it's due with wacky games, fluff-inspired food, fluff jousting, luff 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".

Bridgewater, MA Rings in 28 years of Family Fun at Autumn-fest this Saturday

The BSU Quad at Autumn-fest

We know it is a busy weekend of fall fun ahead but if you are looking for a low-key yet entertaining fall festival, then make a beeline to Autumn-Fest in Bridgewater, MA. They've been hosting this ever-expanding fall festival for 28^th years! 
Autumn-Fest is a family-friendly festival jam-packed with kids’ activities, performances, crafts, vendors, train rides, live music, bouncy houses, petting zoo, and more all on the grassy quad at Bridgewater State University. This is a large-scale fall festival with a personal touch and it's easy to see why it is an annual outing for many local families. Curious? 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.

In case you missed it...

The Big E Celebrates it's 100th Year!

In the lead up to the Centennial Opening Day at Springfield, MA's The Big E, New England Fall Events' Facebook page offered a daily feature from our our "Complete Guide to The Big E"blog post. 
Are you a first-time Big E Fair-goer? Check out our just-posted "Five Must-Sees and Top Tips for Families" who are making their plans to attend this super-sized New England fair. 

As King Richard's Faire in Carver, MA is still running every weekend through October 23rd, be sure to read our "King Richard's Faire Offers Charm and Good Cheer" for a taste of the delight you'll have awaiting you there.

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

With plenty of fantastic festivities going on this weekend you'll have your work cut out for you to narrow down where to go! Here's our group of this weekend's Top Pick and you'll find even more terrific events listed on every New England state’s Fall & Activities and Food & Harvest Festival Guides on our website.

Here are our recommended activities for September 21-27, 2016

The Big E
West Springfield, MA     Click for details
Wednesday through Tuesday, September 21st -27th, 2016
Plan ahead with New England Fall Events' essential "Complete Guide to The Big E"

Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival
Provincetown, MA      Click for details
Thursday through Sunday, September 22-25th, 2016
Read our article "The Provincetown Tennessee Williams' Theater Festival is Cultural Gem in New England"

Durham Fair

Durham, CT       Click for details
Thursday through Sunday, September 22nd – 25th, 2016

Acadia Night Sky Festival
Bar Harbor, ME       Click for details
Thursday through Sunday, September 22nd-25th, 2016
Click for more Moonlight and Sunset Fall Events.

Springfield VT Steampunk Festival
Springfield, VT        Click for details
Friday through Sunday, September 23rd, 24th, & 25th, 2016

47th Annual Scallop Festival

East Falmouth, MA      Click for details
Friday through Sunday, September 23rd - 25th, 2016

Mushrooming, Owling and Elegant Dining at the Maxwell Mays Lakeside Cabin 
Coventry, RI       Click for details
Friday, September 23, 2016

Pentangle Light Garden
Woodstock, VT        Click for details
Friday and Saturday, September 23rd & 24th, 2016
Click for more Moonlight and Sunset Fall Events.

The Portsmouth NH Fairy House Tour
Portsmouth, NH        Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 24th &  25th, 2016
Read about our visit "Portsmouth NH Fairy House Tour is a Magical and Imaginative Weekend"
Get a sneak peek at the delights at the festival with our Portsmouth Fairy House Tour video.
Click for more Fairy and Princess Fall Events in New England.

Game of Thrones Weekend at King Richard's Faire
Carver, MA        Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 24th & 25th, 2016
Read about our visit to KRF and find faire-going tips in "King Richard's Renaissance Faire Offers Costumed Charm and Good Cheer"

Autumn-fest
West Bridgewater, MA       Click for details
Saturday September 24th, 2016
Click to read all about New England Fall Events' visit to Autumn-Fest and plan your visit.

"What the Fluff?" Festival
Somerville, MA       Click for details
Saturday September 24th, 2016

Read about our visit in our article "Somerville's Fluff Festival is Sticky, Campy Fun for your Bucket List".

Escobar's Farm Pumpkin Festival
Portsmouth, RI     Click for details
Saturday, September 24th, 206 (rain date Sun 9/27)

Annual Maine Lakes Brew Fest
Casco, ME       Click for details
Saturday September 24th, 2016

B.O.N.E.S. Annual Beagle Bash
Auburn, MA         Click for details
Saturday, September 24th, 2016
Click for more Dog-friendly Fall Events.
Click for Dog-friendly Apple Orchards.

Peru Fair
Peru, VT        Click for details
Saturday, September 24th, 2016

Aeronautics Day at Discovery Museum and Planetarium
Bridgeport CT        Click for details
Saturday, September 24th, 2016

International Oktoberfest
Providence, RI        Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 24th & 25th, 2016

Forest Festival Weekend
Woodstock , VT        Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 24th & 25th, 2016

Apple Days Festival at Old Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge, MA        Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 24th & 25th, 2016

19th Century Apple & Cheese Harvest Festival
Strafford, VT        Click for details
Sunday, September 25th, 2016

VT Fairy House Festival
Grafton, VT         Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 24th & 25th, 2016
Click for more Fairy and Princess Fall Events in New England.

Woofstock Dog Festival
Hudson, MA        Click for details
Saturday, September 24th, 2016
Click for more Dog-friendly Fall Events.
Click for Dog-friendly Apple Orchards.

Hartford ComiCONN
Hartford, CT        Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 24th & 25th, 2016

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

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

Even easier, New England Fall Events has state attraction maps which are handy for scrolling for farms near home or wherever you're headed. Quick links to orchard and fall attraction maps for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Remember, always best to call ahead before adventuring 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, EnvisionFest, American Girl Train, BaconFest, Harvest Moon Events and More: New England Fall Events Top Picks for Sept 14-20

Here at New England Fall Events we've noticed that it really does feel like fall is in full swing--at long last! Even though we continue to have as few warm days, the evenings have turned cool and crisp--just the way we like it! Even the leaves are ever so slightly starting to show more autumn color.

LIMITED tickets left for this Saturday's American Girl Train Ride Experience

This Saturday, September 16th is the very special American Girl Train Ride in Woonsocket, RI!

New England Fall Events had the pleasure of tagging along last year for this super sweet family event. The event kicks off 1 hour before train departure with the American Girl Red Carpet, photo opportunities and more. The hour-long train ride is packed with games, interactive entertainment, tasty treats, gift bags, special visits and you'll even receive an exclusive invitation for a private shopping event at the American Girl Store (Natick, MA) at a future date!

We wrote a big feature about our own train ride - Read "Our American Girl Train Ride Experience". Although we already notified our winners for the American Girl Train Ride contest, a limited supply of tickets are still available for this Saturday so act fast so you won't miss the boat--er, train! Click for full details about this event.

Hidden Gem: Hartford's EnvisionFest is Delightful, Interesting and Family-friendly!

One of the most enjoyable fall festivals we attended last year was EnvisionFest which takes place right in Hartford, CT. Spread over a number of very walk-able blocks and a park in the downtown area, EnvisionFest is a lovely showcase of the arts and culture in the Hartford community. There is a full day of fun, family-friendly activities for you to enjoy. We saw everything from hands-on silkscreening lessons, puppet crafts, a lego area, art exhibits, live music, a street full of food trucks and much more. The "human foosball" game was riotous fun as was the giant Jenga and giant Chess games going on all day (and kudos to the organizers to have volunteers at these events to draw people in and even jump in to help them play).

We toured through the newly renovated Hartford Athenaeum and soaked up the vibrant and breathtaking foyer mural--just stunning!--and took time to browse the excellent art exhibits inside.

Families could take a ride on the antique carousel or step inside an inflated hot air balloon for an unusual photo. You could join an open air yoga class, try hula hooping, or kids could make their own giant Calder sculpture. Booths showcasing local artists and cultural events were truly terrific and so much thought and originality went into each one.Night Fall Hartford's fish-bicycle and giant puppets roaming the park were some of the highlights for us and it certainly inspired us to attend Night Fall's October 8th event.With events spread across the lovely park and inside of local buildings, everything was easy to access, well-marked, and offered something new. This was an under-the-radar event for us last year and we were beyond thrilled that we were able to check it out first-hand. It's well organized, jam-packed with something for everyone, and the festival shows the amount of heart that was put into planning something special for all. Click for event details.

Full Moon this Week--We'll help you find under-the-moonlight and stargazing events!

September is known as the Harvest Moon and those of us with CSA memberships can attest to nature's glorious bounty these past few weeks! As we're always encouraging folks to enjoy the beautiful fall weather while you can, jump at the chance to bask in the moon glow while enjoying special full moon events going on this fall. 

Wednesday, September 14th

Sunset Kayak at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary (MA)    Details

Thursday, September 15th

Sunset Kayak at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary (MA)    Details

Full Moon Hike: Avondale Preserve (CT)    Details

Full Moon Canoe Tour at Scarborough Marsh (ME)       Details

Friday, September 16th

Sunset Kayak at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary (MA)     Details

Full Moon Canoe Tour at Scarborough Marsh (ME)        Details

"Harvest Moon" Full Moon Dinner at Sunday River (ME) - all ages    Details

Saturday, September 17th

Evening Canoe for Adults at Wachusett Meadow (MA)    Details

Check out our complete Fall Guide to Moonlight and Sunset Events across New England.

Apples! Apples! MORE Apples! 

Now that the weather has turned crisper, so have the apples! With apple season getting a little further along every week, there are even more varieties ripe and ready for pick-your-own.
Kimball Fruit Farm in Pepperell, MA is picking Honey Crisp, McIntosh, Gala and they just added Cortland this week.
Carlson Orchards in Harvard, MA is picking raspberries as well as McIntosh and Gala apple varieties.
Doles Orchard in Maine is picking Paula Red, Sansa, Gingergold, Mollies Delicious, and McIntosh as well as PYO raspberries--they still need a few weeks for their Honey Crisp to be ready.
March Farm in Bethlehem, CT is picking Honey Crisps, McIntosh, Gala and Cortlands. 
Lyman Orchards in CT is picking McIntosh, Honey Crisp, Cortland, Jonamacs, Gingergold, and Gala varieties. Even better, they've got PYO pears too (Asian Pears, Red Bartlett, and Bosc).

Of course, these are only 5 of the hundreds of New England PYO apple orchards of every size and shape so 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. 

Contests are up on New England Fall Events

We're so excited to give you opportunities to win tickets to some wonderful upcoming events! This week we have away two Family Passes to the Portsmouth NH Fairy House Tour and four pairs of tickets to the American Girl Train Ride this Saturday in Woonsocket.
We've got one last chance to win a family pass to the Portsmouth Fairy House Tour but enter soon because this contests ends Friday!  Click to find all contests can be found at our website New England Fall Events.

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

With so many fun and charming events and festivals going every weekend it's tricky to whittle down our Top Picks to just a handful! Thankfully, you can find the complete list of terrific fall events listed for each New England state’s Fall & Activities and Food & Harvest Festival Guides on our website. 

New England Fall Events' Top Recommendations for September 14th-20th, 2016

Full Moon Hike: Avondale Preserve
Mystic, CT        Click for details
Thursday, September 15th, 2016
Click for more Moonlight, Stargazing, and Sunset Fall Events

21st Annual Taste of Jamaica Plain
Boston, MA         Click for details
Thursday, September 15, 2016

Full Moon Canoe
Barnstable, MA       Click for details
Friday, September 16th, 2016
Click for more Moonlight, Stargazing, and Sunset Fall Events

Mushrooms of Rhode Island
Bristol, RI        Click for details
Friday, September 16th, 2016

British Invasion - A Three Day Celebration of All Things British
Stowe, VT        Click for details
Friday through Sunday, September 16th-18th, 2016

Autism-Friendly Weekend at Edaville USA
Carver, MA        Click for details
Friday through Sunday, September 16th-18th, 2016

The Big E
West Springfield, MA     Click for details
Friday, September 16th - Sunday, October 2nd, 2016
Plan ahead! Read New England Fall Events' "Complete Guide to The Big E"

Full Moon Foray at Ravenswood Park
Gloucester, MA     Click for details
Friday, September 16th, 2016
Click for more Moonlight, Stargazing, and Sunset Fall Events

Full Moon Walk
Edgartown, MA     Click for details

Friday, September 16th, 2016

Greater Danbury Irish Festival
Danbury, CT      Click for details
Friday through Sunday, September 16, 17 & 18th, 2016

NH Highland Games
Lincoln, NH       Click for details
Friday through Sunday, September 16, 17 & 18th, 2016

Harry Potter Day at Escobar Farm
Portsmouth, RI     Click for details
Saturday, September 16th (rain date: Sunday 9/17)

American Girl Train Ride in the Blackstone Valley
Woonsocket, RI    Click for details
Saturday, September 17th, 2016
Read about our memorable experience in our article "Our American Girl Train Ride Adventure"

Envisionfest Hartford
Hartford, CT        Click for details
Saturday, September 17, 2016

The Great Mark Twain Look-Alike Contest
Hartford, CT      Click for details
Saturday, September 17th, 2016

Brattleboro Baconfest - Bacon, Brews, and Blues
Guilford, VT       Click for details
Saturday, September 17th, 2016

Newington Waterfall Festival
Newington, CT      Click for details
Saturday, September 17th 2016 (rain date is Sept 24)

Raspberry Festival at White Silo Winery
Sherman CT       Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 17th and 18th, 2016

Coggeshall Farm Harvest Fair
Bristol, RI         Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 17th & 18th, 2016

Granite State ComiCon
Manchester NH        Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 17th & 18th, 2016

Vermont Mac and Cheese Festival 
Barre, VT         Click for details
Saturday, September 17, 2016

13th Annual Revels RiverSing

Cambridge, MA      Click for details
Sunday, September 18th, 2016

Boxer Bash
Hopkinton, MA       Click for details
Sunday, September 18th, 2016
Click for more dog-friendly Fall Events.

Housatonic Heritage Walk with Hilltop Orchards, home of Furnace Brook Winery
Richmond, MA         Click for details
Sunday, September 18th, 2016

Heading out for some fall fun this weekend? 

Need ideas for where to go? New England Fall Events’ state page maps are handy for scrolling and easily 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.

Mac and Cheese, Pirates, Salem Spices, Night Hikes, Doggie Events, Craft Beer, Cider Fests, and more: New England Fall Events Top Picks for Sept 7-13

You know we're into the fall when you start seeing the calendar jam-packed with so many events!

New England Fall Events delivers the most trusted fall event coverage in area--here's why:
We know that it's never enough to just tell you what's going on in the area every weekend. We make it a priority to visit events first-hand in order to answer all the questions you may have--What's the parking situation? Should you plan for an hour or a whole day? Will you find food options for kids with allergies? Is it stroller-friendly? What about bathrooms and where to grab lunch?
We take the stress out of trying something new by helping you make informed decisions about what kinds of events fit your style and interests.

In case you missed it...Fairy Houses are kinda popular

One of our most popular articles we've every written was about the upcoming Portsmouth NH Fairy House Tour. It's clear our readers LOVE events like these! With an event as special as Portsmouth's our article will help you discover all the reasons why it's a worthwhile road trip and how much time to spend (hint--a full day).
Click to read: Portsmouth NH Fairy House Tour is a Magical and Imaginative Weekend

If you are looking for more events like these then you'll want to bookmark the following: Fall Guide to Fun Fairy and Princess Events in New England

Contest to WIN a FAMILY PASS to the Portsmouth NH Fairy House Tour

We have a special contest running right now to enter to win a win a FAMILY PASS (4 people) to the Portsmouth Fairy House Festival on Sept 25th and 26th! This is one of our most exciting contests of the season and this gem of a festival shouldn't be missed! Contest ends Saturday Sept 10th and we'll pick TWO winners. No limit entry!

Fall Fun for You and your Pooch!

One of our most beloved guides we publish is our pet-friendly event guide so if you haven't bookmarked it yet, here's a quick link: Pet-Friendly Fall Events for You and Your Pooch.

There are FOUR wonderful dog-friendly events this weekend:
Pet Rock Festival in Leicester MA
The Walk for Greyhounds and Chili Cookoff in Walpole, NH
Doggy Daze Corn Maze at Marini Farm in Ipswich, MA
and the Somerville Dog Festival in Somerville, MA!

Looking to share your apple-picking adventures with your dog? Check out our Guide to Pet-Friendly Apple Orchards and Corn Mazes across New England! Remember to share with your fellow pet lovers!

It's a Food Lovers Weekend in New England!

If gourmet mac and cheese is right up your alley then buy tickets soon for the Vermont Farmstead Cheese Mac and Cheese Challenge! 

New England Fall Events had a gut-bustingly tasty experience there and we know you'll love it too! We have insider tips on attending this festival (with kids or without) so do yourself a favor and read "Our Tasty Carb-venture at the VT Mac and Cheese Challenge".
Insider tip: If your family favors bland, from-the-box mac and cheese, be prepared that this festival features high-flavor, inventive, unusual recipes, and culinary creativity.

Another super family-friendly event with a historic twist is the weekend-long Salem Spice Festival coming up this Saturday and Sunday, September 10th and 11th.

Nestled among the tall trees which enclose the living history museum Salem Pioneer Village, this festival focuses is on sweet and savory spices and their uses throughout history--and the setting couldn't be lovelier in the fall! They will have local food vendors, herbal demos, children's crafts and more.
Read about our first-hand visit in our article "Salem's Spice Festival Celebrates New England Trade History"

The Big E turns 100 years old! 
In honor of one of the largest and oldest New England fair's 100th birthday, we've been rolling out a series of featured articles about different aspects of The Big E experience. If you've ever attended The Big E, you know that it is too varied an adventure to write one short blurb about so we aren't even going to try. Instead, New England Fall Events has written a mega-article covering the full Big E experience and we're highlighting different parts of the fair in the days leading up to their opening.

In case you've missed it, here's our Preview of The Big E and our Stroll through the Avenue of the States which published this week. If you can;t get enough and want to jump to the full article, by all means, grab a cup of coffee and sit down to enjoy!

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

This weekend is abundant with fall fun options--there are many worthwhile events vying for your attention. Our weekly Top Picks are below but remember to visit your state’s Fall and Activities guide or Food and Harvest Festival Guide for many more events and food festivals.

New England Fall Events' Top Recommendations for September 7th- 13th, 2016

As always, we have our Top Picks for the weekend below but you can also find even more fall events, harvest and food festivals and must-see events listed for each state at our website!

Local Harvest Dinner at the Phelps-Hathaway House

Suffield, CT    Click for details
Friday, September 9th, 2016

Annual Colonial Cider Festival
Sudbury, MA    Click for details
Friday, September 9, 2016

Night Hike at Fields Pond
Holden, ME     Click for details
Friday, September 9th, 2016
Click for more Moonlight and Sunset Fall Events.

Twilight Hike at Sholan Farms
Leominster, MA     Click for details

Friday, September 9th, 2016
Read about New England Fall Events' visit to Sholan Farms in our article "Family-Friendly Twilight Hiking at Leominster's Sholan Farms"
Click for more Moonlight and Sunset Fall Events.

Fall Newport Secret Garden Tour
Newport, RI     Click for details
Friday through Sunday, September 9th - 11th, 2016

Eastport Pirate Festival
Eastport, ME    Click for details
Friday through Sunday, September 9th-11th, 2016

Great Maine BBQ Festival
Southwest Harbor, ME     Click for details
Friday through Sunday, September 9th - 11th, 2016

Doggy Maze Daze at Marini Farm Corn Maze
Ipswich, MA     Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 10th & 11th, 2016
Click for more Dog-friendly Fall Events.
Click for Dog-friendly Apple Orchards.

King Richard's Renaissance Faire
Carver, MA    Click for details
Saturdays and Sundays, September 3rd-October 23rd, 2016
Find everything you want to know about the KRF experience in our  article "King Richard's Renaissance Faire Offers Costumed Charm and Good Cheer"

Spice Festival at Pioneer Village Salem
Salem, MA    Click for details
Saturday, September 10th and Sunday, Sept. 11th , 2016
Read about our visit: "Salem's Spice Festival Celebrates New England Trade History"

Golden Honey Festival
Proctorsville , VT     Click for details
Saturday, September 10th, 2016

Treasure Hunt
Walpole, MA     Click for details
Saturday September 10th, 2016

Boylston Schul-Verein OktoberFest
Walpole, MA     Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 10th & 11th, 2016

Annual Lobster Feast at Onion River Campground
Plainfield, VT    Click for details
Saturday, September 10th, 2016

Craft: Artisan Beers and Trades at Old Sturbridge Village

Sturbridge, MA   Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 10th & 11th, 2016

Early Guilford Days Family Festival
Guilford, CT     Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 10th & 11th, 2016

Wild Edibles Walk at Gilsland Farm
Falmouth, ME    Click for details
Saturday, September 10th, 2016

Annual Rhode Island Heritage Day Festival
Providence, RI     Click for details

Saturday, September 10th, 2016

Norwalk Oyster Festival
East Norwalk, CT    Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, September 10th & 11th, 2016

Annual Vermont Mac & Cheese Challenge
Windsor, VT     Click for details
Sunday, September 11th, 2016
Read about our visit to this festival: "Our Tasty Carb-venture at the VT Mac and Cheese Challenge". 

Salem Polish Festival

Salem, MA     Click for details
Sunday, September 11th, 2016

Somerville Dog Festival
Somerville, MA    Click for details
Sunday, September 11th, 2016
Click for more Dog-friendly Fall Events.
Click for Dog-friendly Apple Orchards.

Walk for the Greyhounds & Chili Cook-off at Alyson's Orchard 
Walpole, NH     Click for details
Sunday, September 11th, 2016
Click for more Dog-friendly Fall Events.
Click for Dog-friendly Apple Orchards.

Apple picking this weekend?  New England Fall Events has you covered with our Activity Guides complete with farm features, maps, and contact info for orchards in your local or road-trip destination in New England. Here are quick links to the Apple Picking Guides:

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

Use our attraction maps to scroll and filter to farms and attractions you! Visit our Orchard and Fall Attraction state maps for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

It's a smart habit to 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.

Stargazing, Quince Festival, Dog Days, Chocolate Tastings, Gingerbread House Competition, and More: New England Fall Events Top Picks for Nov 4-10, 2015

Once Halloween comes and goes we can't help but feel a little wistful as the fall event schedule begins to narrow and most events move indoors. We're never happy to bid farewell to our beloved harvest events and outdoor festivals!

We've pulled together a list of some worthy events for this coming weekend and we hope you will take advantage of the variety of activities while we have them.

At this point in the fall season, we here at New England Fall Events will turn our attention towards event wrap ups from our many events we attended. We'll keep publishing over the next few months and we'll remind you of these special festivals again as we get closer to their return next year.

Thank you all for your support of New England Fall Events all season long! We were proud to double our fall event listing this year to include over 1200 individual New England events on our schedule.

Our local farms, museums, theatres, community centers, seasonal businesses, and local attractions keep raising the bar each season and we continue to be impressed by the range of fantastic activities and festivals for celebrating our favorite time of year.

New England Fall Events also is very fortunate to have two more contributing bloggers this year who made it possible for us to cover more of New England and even greater variety of events this season--thank you to Shel Tscherne and Deb Wojicki for their time, energy, and shared enthusiasm for our region, our local traditions, and for bringing the best of the season to our wonderful fans.

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

As the fall event season draws to a close, we still have a solid selection of activities for this coming weekend. You'll find more events on our website and a smattering of events in the coming weeks (but not nearly as many as we approach Thanksgiving).
Here are our Weekend's Top Picks (as always, you'll find even more online). 

Here are our recommended activities for November 3rd-10th, 2015:

Holidaze: The Real Story of Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas Exhibit
Guilford, CT       Click for details
Wednesday through Sunday,
November 4th - December 13th, 2015

Lakes Region Uncorked
Meredith, NH       Click for details
Thursday, November 5th, 2015

Stargazing Night At Frosty Drew Observatory
Charlestown, RI       Click for details
Friday, November 6th, 2015

RI Comic Con 2015
Providence, RI       Click for details
Friday through Sunday, November 6-8th, 2015

CraftWestport 
Westport, CT       Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, November 7th & 8th, 2015

Quince Festival at White Silo Winery
Sherman, CT       Click for details
Saturday, November 7th, 2015

Christmas Festival and Gingerbread House Competition
Boston, MA       Click for details
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 6-8th, 2015

Free Friday at the The Discovery Museums
Acton, MA       Click for details
Friday, November 6th, 2015

Family Autism Event at Children's Museum in Easton
North Easton, MA       Click for details
Friday, November 6th, 2015

Three Centuries of Thanksgiving Tour at Strawbery Banke
Portsmouth, NH       Click for details

Saturdays and Sundays, November 7th & 8th, 2015

Bounty: Thanksgiving at Old Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge, MA       Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, November 7th & 8th, 2015

Cordials and Chocolates Class at Canterbury Shaker Village
Canterbury, NH       Click for details
Saturday, November 7th, 2015

Spirits in the House 1960s Retro Party
West Hartford, CT       Click for details
Saturday, November 7th, 2015

Dog Days at Old Sturbridge Village

Sturbridge, MA       Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, November 7 & 8th, 2015

Victorian Tea at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion
Norwalk, CT       Click for details
Sunday, November 8th, 2015

Wagon Ride Weekends at Billings Farm & Museum
Woodstock, VT       Click for details
Saturday and Sunday, November 7th & 8th, 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'll begin to close for the season.