Oct 18-26, 2010: Lantern Parade, Howl with Wolves, Steampunk, E.E. Cummings & Hawthorne, Dance Thriller, and over 100 Halloween events
10/17/10 by
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| Free Tickets to Canobie Lake Park, A Shine of Rainbows | Fri 10/1 – Sun 10/31 | Boston Metro |
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| This week I have more tickets to give away for Canobie Lake Park’s Screeemfest! I’ve been and it’s AMAZING! Also, Thursday Oct 21 at 7:30pm, in Hingham, MA, see A SHINE OF RAINBOWS presented by the Irish Film Festival, a great group of people, followed by a reception. I have 4 tickets to give away, email me. It’s a family movie about the transformational power of love and discovering ourselves. Various. more |
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| Free tickets to Davis Megamaze (& Night Maze) | Sat 10/2 – Sat 10/30 | Worcester |
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| And email me for tickets to Davis MegaMaze, the biggest and best corn field maze in New England! It’s great in the daytime, and then very spooky at night with actors dressed up jumping out at you. 145 Redstone Hill, Sterling, MA.978-422-8888. more |
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| Free tickets to The Turn of the Screw | Thu 10/21 – Sun 11/7 | Boston Metro |
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| I also have 4 tickets to give away — but I’m not sure for which show yet — for The Turn of the Screw. It’s a ghost story where you’re never quite sure what is real and what is supernatural. Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham, MA. more |
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| Free tix for Body Awareness | Fri 10/22 – Sat 11/20 | Boston Metro |
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| I also have 4 tickets, email me, to give away to the Sunday Oct 24th, 4pm matinee of Body Awareness. It’s a comedy about a photographer famous for shooting nudes and the controversy that stirs up on a college campus. 539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA. more |
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| Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade | Sat 10/23 – Sun 10/24 | Boston Metro |
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| First, you make and decorate a paper lantern. Then 4,000 people, many of them in costume, parade around Jamaica Pond and float the lanterns. It’s serene, fulfilling, and beautiful to watch the lamps as the sun goes down. Jamiaca Pond, Perkins St, Jamaica Plain, MA.617-524-6373. more |
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| Revere Family Fright Night | Sun 10/24 | Boston Metro |
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| This one in Revere is even more active, with a parade from City Hall to a party at the Harry Della Russo Stadium. Revere, MA. more |
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| Head of the Charles Regatta | Sat 10/23 – Sun 10/24 | Boston Metro |
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| Sure, you know that this is the largest rowing competition in the world. Just go to the Boston or Cambridge side of the Charles River and watch people who are not you sweat and grunt. But did you know there’s also a “reunion village” for college alumni on the Boston side of the Weeks Footbridge, and a “Rowing & Fitness Expo” in Allston’s Artesani Park? Charles River, Boston, MA. more |
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| Hoot & Howl Night – BBQ at Wolf Hollow | Sat 10/23 | North Shore |
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| I’ve been to this one, and it’s highly recommended! They do a wolf presentation every weekend. You hear a lecture about wolves and get to howl along with them. This is their annual Halloween party and BBQ. Call ahead to reserve a space. 114 Essex Rd, Ipswich, MA.978 356-0216. more |
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| Steampunk Opening Reception | Fri 10/22 | Boston Metro |
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| Steampunk is a fantasy world where computer technology comes to the Victorian ere, and this is the first exhbition in the world of steampunk art and it runs through May 2011. To celebrate, they’re having an opening reception. 5-11pm. Free but reserve. See false pinball, Victorian computer stations, and iPhones with gears. Wow! Charles River Museum of Industry, 154 Moody Street, Waltham, MA.781 893 5410. more |
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| RE:Design: A Dramatization of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin and Asa Gray | Thu 10/21 | Boston Metro |
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| Also old-timey, come see this theatre show that features a re-enactment of Charles Darwin. It’s free! 6pm. Harvard Museum of Natural History, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA. more |
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| An Evening with Gregg Fienberg | Thu 10/21 | Boston Metro |
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| Or hear a lecture by the producer of “Twin Peaks”, “Gods and Monsters”, and “Deadwood”. 7pm. BU College of Communication, 640 Commonwealth Ave., Room 101, Boston, MA. more |
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| E.E. Cummings Celebration | Sun 10/24 | Boston Metro |
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| He was a poet, and he didn’t even know nothing ’bout it! A celebration for the poet who is buried there. Poetry readings, live music, a sculpture tour, and a “family art activity”. And it’s free! 1:30-5pm. Forest Hills Cemetery, 95 Forest Hills Ave, Jamaica Plain, MA. more |
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| Concord Festival of Authors: The Day We Found the Universe, | Wed 10/20 – Sun 11/7 | Metro West |
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| Also literary, Concord is hosting two weeks of author talks, most of which are free. Concord, MA.978-369-9763. more |
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| Haunting Hawthorne | Wed 10/27 | Metro West |
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| But the literary gem of the week is not even part of the festival of authors. It’s a re-enactment of Nathaniel Hawthorne, who will read his spooky stories and take questions. It’s free! The Wayside: Home of Authors, Concord, MA. more |
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| Blogtoberfest | Thu 10/21 | Boston Metro |
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| Or maybe you’re the author? Check out this social mixer for bloggers. Ginger Park Boston, 1375 Washington St, Boston, MA. more |
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| Base Open House | Sat 10/23 – Sun 10/24 | Cape Cod |
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| Can military bases have open houses? Apparently so. You can also see 300 re-enactors from the past from the Revolutionary War to today. Lakeville, MA. more |
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| Annual Field Day at Robbins Park | Sat 10/23 | Boston Metro |
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| This festival sounds larger than it probably is. They’ll have all kinds of games like 3-legged races, a moonbounce, a nature scavenger hunt. 1-5pm. Robbins Park, Arlington, MA. more |
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| Illusions and Delusions | Fri 10/22 | North Shore |
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| You don’t need an excuse to visit Salem in October. Just go! But they’ll have a treasure hunt throughout the museum and projects, like making a huge cardboard fish with a renowned artist. East India Square, Salem, MA.978-745-9500. more |
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| Orionids Meteor Shower | Thu 10/21 | Metro West |
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| Take a friend and head out to see these meteor showers. To get a good view, go someplace without street lighting, like a large park or a pond. Look up and look for streaks of light in the sky. The full Moon will wash out all but the brightest meteors, but it will still be awesome. Just Look Up, Someplace Dark. more |
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| Dorchester Open Studios | Sat 10/23 – Sun 10/24 | Boston Metro |
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| Dorchester has their own version of the artists open house day. Walk around, view local art and speak with the creators, and buy something. Get A Map: Various Locations, Boston, MA. more |
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| Acton Open Studios | Sat 10/23 – Sun 10/24 | Metro West |
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| Acton’s doing it too. Free. Because you seriously need more pastel landscape paintings. 266 High Street, Acton, MA. more |
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| Monsterbash at NARA Park | Fri 10/22 | Metro West |
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| Also in Acton, a Halloween festival that’s undescribed but will come with a costume contest and live music. 7-9pm. NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA. more |
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| Pumpkin Carving | Wed 10/27 | Boston Metro |
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| This is one of the few Halloween events that you can get to on public transit. Learn the history of jack-o-lanterns and make your own. Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA. more |
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| Boo at the Zoo | Sat 10/23 – Sun 10/24 | Boston Metro |
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| This one’s more interesting, but it’s also at daytime and very kids oriented. 11am-3pm. 149 Pond Street, Stoneham, MA.781-438-5100. more |
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| Full Moon Canoe, Campfire, Halloween Hike | Wed 10/20 – Thu 10/21 | Boston Metro |
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| But that can’t compete with an evening paddle and campfire, followed — a separate event the next day — by a night hike that’s not too scary, where actors dressed as forest creatures explain nature concepts. I just went to one of these night hikes and even though I’m not 5 years old it was still totally charming. Hale Reservation, 80 Carby St, Westwood, MA. more |
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| Halloween Night Hike | Tue 10/26 | Southeast Mass |
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| This park event is also nighttime walk to learn about forest creatures, and it’s followed by a campfire! 5:30-7pm. 194 Cranberry Road, South Carver, MA. more |
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| Pumpkins in the Park | Sat 10/23 | Metro West |
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| And another: the pathways in this park will be lined with pumpkins. Ghost stories & games, too. 5:30-7pm. Free. Francis William Bird Park, Walpole, MA.508.668.6136. more |
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| Halloween Tales | Sat 10/23 | Metro West |
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| Traditional New England ghost stories by candlelight, thanks to the park rangers at MIMA. Hartwell Tavern – Rt. 2A, Lincoln, MA. more |
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| Haunted Harvest Fest | Sat 10/23 | Metro West |
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| This Boy Scout camp has a harvest festival 11am-4pm and then a haunted tour, 7-10pm, which must be a woodland Halloween trek. Rain or shine. Camp Resolute, 75 Hudson Rd, Bolton, MA.508-872-6551 x223. more |
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| Full Moon Tour & Great Pumpkin Day at Gore Place | Fri 10/22 – Sat 10/23 | Metro West |
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| This one seems even better, and closer! It’s a spooky weekend with Victorian lantern shows, wagon rides, and an evening tour of the mansion with actors in costume and special effects. 2009: Tours from 6-9pm. 52 Gore Street, Waltham, MA.781-894-2798. more |
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| Thrill the World: Michael Jackson’s Zombie Dance! | Sat 10/23 | North Shore |
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| I went to this once! Go to Salem State College and learn the Thriller dance at Salem O’Keefe Center, and then go perform it on Salem Common as part of a worldwide synchronized dance! Salem O’Keefe Center, 225 Canal St, Salem, MA. more |
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| Haunted Salem Scavenger Hunt | Sat 10/16 – Sat 10/23 | North Shore |
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| In Salem, the Watson Adventures company is holding one of their scavenger hunt events, which you can find regularly in Boston. You and a team roam the city trying to find information (not steal stop signs). It sounds like fun! It’s for adults, not kids. Salem, MA. more |
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| Halloween Happenings at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary | Fri 10/22 – Sat 10/23 | North Shore |
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| Here’s another nighttime guided walk through a park. 6-8:30pm. Ipswich River, 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA.978-887-9264. more |
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| A Night at the Wenham Museum | Fri 10/22 | North Shore |
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| This museum is giving a spooky tour with theatrics and encouraging you to come in costume. 6:30-8:30pm. Rt 1A, Wenham, MA.978-468-2377. more |
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| Great Pumpkin Weekend | Sat 10/16 – Sun 10/24 | Northern Mass |
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| Take a hay ride and go trick or treating, and carve a pumpkin with the pumpkin fairy. Please let this be a giant lumberjack dressed gay man. (Hi kids! I’m the pumpkin fairy!). 315 South Bradford Street, North Andover, MA. more |
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| Horribles Parade | Sun 10/24 | Northern Mass |
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| A horribles parade seems to be a costume parade. I get it. This one starts at the Public Safety Building at 4:30pm to the High School Cafeteria. So, can adults join in? Wilmington, MA. more |
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| Haunt for a Cure & Haunted Cabins at The Paul Center | Sun 10/24 | Northern Mass |
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| This a festival meant mainly for families, i.e. kids, and they’ll also have a not-so-spooky daytime forest trail. 12-6pm. 39 Concord Road, Chelmsford, MA. more |
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| Harvest Halloween Festival at Remick Museum & Farm | Sat 10/23 | New Hampshire |
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| Go ride in a horse drawn wagon, see cider-making, explore a corn maze, and view “traditional farm equipment”. Remick Country Doctor Museum, Tamworth, NH.603-323-7591. more |
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| Halloween Night Hike and Hayride | Sat 10/23 | Worcester |
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| This one’s both a hayride and another night hike. Gee, there are a lot of night hikes this week! Wachusett Meadow, 113 Goodnow Rd, Princeton, MA. more |
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| Great Pumpkin Nights at Worcester Ecotarium | Sat 10/23 | Worcester |
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| While you’re near Worcester, there’s a kids attraction with hayrides, costume parades, train ride, games, displays, and of course Worcester’s big zoo, which has a polar bear and a forest canopy walk. 12-9pm. 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA.508-929-2700. more |
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| Mother Nature’s Halloween Hike | Sat 10/23 | Southeast Mass |
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| South of Boston, the not-scary haunted nature hikes continue…. Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, 301 Brown Ave, Seekonk, MA.401-949-5454, ext. 3041. more |
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| Halloween Prowl | Fri 10/22 – Sun 10/24 | Southeast Mass |
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| …and continue…. Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, 293 Moose Hill St, Sharon, MA.781-784-5691. more |
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| Halloween Costume Parade at Taunton | Sun 10/24 | Southeast Mass |
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| This one’s a parade that centers on kids, I think. Hopewell Park – Ron Arieta Football Field Comple, Taunton, MA. more |
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| Haunted Dojo | Fri 10/22 – Sun 10/24 | Southeast Mass |
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| And this one’s a haunted house. See below for a huge list of other Halloween attractions, the largest in New England with 100 entries! Less scary for kids 4-6pm, For adults 7-11pm. East Taunton Kenpo Karate, 103 Old Colony Ave, East Taunton, MA.508-823-5600. more |
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| Woolly Howl | Sat 10/23 | Rhode Island |
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| How crazy is this? It’s a race by people dressed as werewolves (or farmers with pitchforks). Providence, RI.401-837-5438. more |
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| RI International Horror Film Festival & H.P. Lovecraft Tour | Thu 10/21 – Sun 10/24 | Rhode Island |
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| Four days, and forty-seven films created to scar you emotionally for life! But also a walking tour honoring H. P. Lovecraft on Oct 25 and a booksigning. So not entirely films. Various Places, Providence, RI. more |
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| Island Moving Co.s Dracula at Belcourt Castle | Wed 10/20 – Sun 10/24 | Rhode Island |
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| This is some kind of interactive haunted house?? Or performance?? Well its’ set in one of the best venues in Newport, one of the old mansions. But I guess they don’t feel a need to explain it. Belcourt Castle, Newport, RI.401-847-4470. more |
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| Spirits of Falmouth’s Past Return | Sat 10/23 | Cape Cod |
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| This is a local town gathering to learn about history by re-enactors who pretend to be ghosts from the past. 1pm. Falmouth, MA. more |
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| Vampire’s Masquerade Ball | Fri 10/22 | North Shore |
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| I don’t write about many masquerade parties, because most of them are run by bars that don’t put any creativity into them. But this one looks like great fun, in Salem. Salem, MA. more |
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| Clandestino’s 6th Anniversary Party | Fri 10/22 | Boston Metro |
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| And here’s another, slipping back into non-Halloween events. They claim to play hugely danceable indie, pop, and psychodelic tunes without the usual “house music” rubbish. This is their 6th anniversary of electropop and vintage rock. 18+. $15. $20 after 10pm. Middle East Downstairs, 472 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA. more |
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| Grown Up Spelling Bee | Sat 10/23 | South Shore |
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| I’m not big on mall events, but hey, a spelling bee! 11am. South Shore Plaza, Braintree, MA.781-843-8201. more |
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| Full Moon Owl Prowl | Sat 10/23 | Metro West |
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| Nearby parks are having…. Broadmoor, 280 Eliot Street, Natick, MA. more |
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| An Evening with Saw-whet Owls at Drumlin | Wed 10/27 | Metro West |
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| … competing nighttime owl events. I love creative, outdoorsy night events! Drumlin Farm, 208 South Great Rd, Lincoln, MA. more |
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| Cemetery Birding (with Ghost Stories Included) | Sat 10/30 | South Shore |
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| This cemetery tour is very much in the daytime. 8am-11am. But it involves ghost tours! North River, 2000 Main St, Marshfield, MA. more |
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| South Shore Model Railway Club Show | Sat 10/23 – Sun 10/24 | South Shore |
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| I’m not sure how big this will be, but hobby enthusiasts have great, er, enthusiasm, and that’s infectious. Bare Cove Park – Building 51, 19 Fort Hill St, Hingham, MA. more |
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| It’s A Hoe Down! | Sat 10/23 | Southeast Mass |
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| This one’s pure fun, with square dancing, authentic BBQ, mechanical bull rides and a unique auction! Nantucket Island, MA. more |
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| Wachusett Mountain Apple Festival | Sat 10/16 – Sun 10/24 | Worcester |
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| The Wachusett Mountain Applefest is fun, but truly hokey. The vendors tend to be “As Seen on TV” types rather than art festival types. But they do have a skyline ride (the ski lift, that costs extra) and great views and hiking opportunities. Rt 2W to Rt 140 S. Weekends. Other festivals, see site. While you’re in the area, make sure to stop by nearby Davis Farmland. Princeton, MA. more |
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| Robert Frost Poetry Festival | Sat 10/23 | Lowell |
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| This one is a poorly advertised poetry festival of some sort. It takes place at a school so it may be a kids-only kind of thing. 1-4pm. South Lawrence East School, 165 Crawford St., Lawrence, MA.978-725-8828. more |
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| Essex Clamfest | Sat 10/23 | North Shore |
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| It’s outdoors, they’ll have clams, and live entertainment, arts & crafts, and lots of community booths. 2009: 11am-4pm. Memorial Park, Essex, MA. more |
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| Strolling of the Dairy Herd | Sun 10/24 | North Shore |
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| So… they put cows in costumes and parade them, and there are “hands-on educational dairy activities”, right. Country Rd, Rt 1A, Ipswich, MA. more |
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| Williamstown Film Festival | Fri 10/15 – Sun 10/24 | Western Mass |
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| My challenge to film fests is always, So what? You know I can sit in the dark, not interacting with my friends, seeing movies all year long, right? But this one has solid lectures and social mixers, with actors and directors including Alec Baldwin. Various Places, Williamstown, MA.413-458-9900. more |
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| Boston Jewish Film Festival | Sat 10/23 – Fri 11/12 | Boston Metro |
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| Yet another film festival continues. Plenty of the films involve a director talk. Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, MA. more |
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| Canstruction | Mon 10/18 – Thu 10/21 | Boston Metro |
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| What does Food Bank, the charity, have a lot of? Canned food! What can you do with cans? Build lots of towers! Engineers & architects compete to build buildings and sculptures. The Boston Design Center, One Design Center Place, Boston, MA. more |
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| Be Bold, Be Bald! | Fri 10/22 | Boston Metro |
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| This one’s all about making baldness cool. Or cancer. Or fighting cancer. The idea is that you wear a bald cap and raise money. I sort of don’t get it. I think the psychology is this: they give you something easy to do to make you feel like an insider. Then they rope you into raising money for them. Ends with a party to ‘cap’ it off, ha ha, 7-10pm. Ned Devine’s, 1 Faneuil Hall Market Pl, Boston, MA. more |
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| Demetri Martin | Wed 10/27 | Boston Metro |
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| It’s the comic who’s so shy that he’s really stuck without a microphone. But I like him. Wilbur Theatre 246 Tremont Street, Boston, MA. more |
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| Horrified!” Massmouth Story Slam | Tue 10/26 | Boston Metro |
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| Massmouth runs a series of storytelling events for adults. This evening features personal stories with a Halloween theme. Come to listen or tell your tale too! 7:30pm. Stories start at 8PM, sign-up at 7:30. Tix : $8. Free admission to Somerville residents with a story! Johnny D’s Uptown Lounge, 17 Holland St, Somerville, MA.617-776-2004. more |
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| The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with Devil Music Ensemble | Thu 10/21 – Fri 10/22 | North Shore |
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| I’ve seen this group! They play a scary silent movie with wonderfully eerie live music! Two shows in two days. North Andover & Salem, Salem, MA. more |
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| Gorefest at Improv Boston | Thu 10/21 – Sun 10/31 | Boston Metro |
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| My favorite improv comedy club is doing a spoof on slasher films that have a lot of blood. It sounds pretty gross, but it might be funny if you’re totally inured to horror flicks. “Cirque du Slaughte”, Wed, Thu, Sun 8pm, Fri & Sat 8pm and 10pm. Improv Boston, 40 Prospect St, Cambridge, MA.617-576-1253. more |
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| King Richard’s Faire (Ren Faire) | Sat 9/4 – Sun 10/24 | South Shore |
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| New England’s largest renaissance faire continues. Weekends & holidays only. Plenty of Ren Faire vendors and people-watching, with 8 performance stages. Only 1/3 of the acts are worth watching, but definitely see the Aerial Angels, Paolo Garbanzo, and especially the jousting! Rt 3 S to Rt 44 W to Rt 58 S. 235 Main St, Carver, MA.508-866-5391. more |
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| Fall Foliage Hiking | Sat 10/9 – Sat 10/23 | Worcester |
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| Fall foliage is going strong in the Berkshires. Where’s a good place to go to see Fall Foliage closer to Boston? The closest is the Blue Hills in Canton, MA, Wachusett Mountain Reservation (which is the same mountain but a separate entrance from Mt. Wachusett Ski Resort), and the Berkshires. Or go north to Mount Monadnock in southern NH. Don’t have a car? Try the Middlesex Fells which you can get to on the subway. Various, Various. more |
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| King Arthur’s Fall Harvest Faire | Sat 9/25 – Sun 10/24 | Connecticut |
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| I’ve heard that this renaissance faire is better and bigger than King Richard’s, and it’s not too far: just 1.5 hrs from Boston. It’s just across the border into Connecticut. Raine or shine. Weekends & holidays, 10am-6pm. Woodstock, CT.860-923-0454. more |
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| Enchanted Forest | Fri 10/22 | Connecticut |
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| So… this seems to be a Halloween thing just for kids…. 2325 Burr St, Farfield, CT. more |
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| OgunquitFest | Fri 10/22 – Sun 10/24 | Maine |
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| And this one is “fall themed”, but they do have a haunted house, costume parade, and ghost tours as well as a car show and pumpkin decorating booth. Ogunquit, ME. more |
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| Halloween Attractions | grade | Mon 10/18 | Tue 10/19 | Wed 10/20 | Thu 10/21 | Fri 10/22 | Sat 10/23 | Sun 10/24 | Mon 10/25 | ||
| Boston Metro | Boston, MA | HalloweenFest at the Prudential Center: This heavily commercial event has some kids stuff and kids can trick or treat. more |
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| Boston Metro | Boston, MA | Ghosts and Gravestones Tour (in Boston): 7 nights a week. 1.5 hour tour. Claim to be grounded, not “paranomal” weirdness. 100% moneyback guarantee. Evening tours hourly. , 617-908-8230. more |
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| Boston Metro | Burlington, MA | Zombie Invasion! with Nerf toys: What the hell is this? Soft boffer weapons, a zombie holocaust, sounds fun! 2010: 10pm & 11pm. Register. 103 Terrace Hall Ave, 781-270-4800. more |
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| Boston Metro | Quincy, MA | The Haunted Ship aboard the USS Salem: Haunted house on a submarine. Also less scary “Family Days”. Inexpensive and convenient, great location, but the actors aren’t trying that hard, and the décor is only OK. 2010: Thu 7-10pm, Fri/Sat 7pm-12am. Also less scary kids haunt Sat & Sun 12-4pm and “ghost tours”. 739 Washington Street, 617-479-7900. more |
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| Metro West | Lexington, MA | Haunted Hayride at Wilson Farm: It’s a not-so-scary daytime Halloween hay ride for kids. Free but I assume there’s admission to the farm to pay. 2010: 10:30-4:30pm. Although it’s not listed on their website, I called to confirm this. 10 Pleasant St., 781-862-3900. more |
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| Metro West | Lincoln, MA | Halloween Tales: 2010: 4:45pm and 7pm. Spooky, candle-lit ghost stories. Hartwell Tavern, Rt 2A more |
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| Southern Mass | Fall River, MA | Asylum of Horror: Haunted house. See website for coupons. 2010: 7-11pm or later. Anawan St., 508-324-7709. more |
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| Southern Mass | Fall River, MA | Factory of Terror: Haunted house. Rt 195E to exit 5. Left off exit. Behind Dunkin Donuts. See website coupon. 2010: 6:30 to 10pm, or 11pm Fri/Sat. 18 Pocasset Street more |
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| Southern Mass | Fall River, MA | Haunted Rail Yard: Haunted house. Admission $5. Fri & Sat 6-10pm, Sun 6-9pm. Fall River, MA, 508-674-9340. more |
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| Southern Mass | Newport, RI | Fortress of Nightmares at Fort Adams: Haunted house at an old military fort, 2 haunted attractions. 2010: buy tix 6-9pm then goes until everyone’s been through. Fort Adams State Park, 1 Lincoln Drive, 401-841-0707. more |
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| North Shore | Gloucester, MA | Castle of the Damned at Hammond Castle: Huge lines, arrive early! Drive to offsite parking lot at Stage Fort Park, not the castle. Haunted House. Amazing acting and venue, but long lines and distance of actors from visitors make it hard to be startled/scared. A good not-so-scary venue but for adults, not children. 2010: Fri & Sat 7-11pm, Sun 7-10pm. 80 Hesperus Ave, 978-283-2080. more |
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| North Shore | Ipswich, MA | Marini Farm Corn Maze Flashlight Nights: Corn maze nights. Bring your own flashlight. 2010: 6-10pm. 259 Linebrook Rd, 978 471-9203. more |
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| North Shore | Salem, MA | Chilling Tales on board Friendship of Salem: Ghost stories. The best of the Salem Halloween attractions I’ve been to. 2010: Every half hour, 5-9pm. Derby Street near the big ship, 978-790-8546. more |
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| North Shore | Salem, MA | Cry Innocent!: Performance. Loved it. 2010: Shows Mon-Sun 1:30, 2:30, plus Sat-Sun 3:30pm. Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, 978-867-4767. more |
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| North Shore | Salem, MA | Carnival on Derby Street: Fiesta Shows’ traveling carnival comes to Salem this month. Derby Street more |
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| North Shore | Salem, MA | Nightmare Factory: Website has very poor design but location is surprisingly good, similar to other haunted houses and not too touristy. Solid but smallish and actors weren’t fluent in delivering their lines. Open to 9pm or later. Thu-Sat to 9pm, and Sun-Wed to 7pm. Museum Place Mall, 2 East India Square, 508-904-6251. more more |
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| North Shore | Salem, MA | Family Fright Night Movie Series on the Common: Outdoor movies! Bring a blanket. 2010: 6-8pm. Salem Common more |
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| North Shore | Salem, MA | Salem Halloween Happenings & Year-Round Attractions: Haunted houses. Frankenstein’s Laboratory, The Haunted Witch Village (Salem Witch Village). more |
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| North Shore | Salem, MA | Salem Pumpkin Festival on the Commons: Beyond just “lots of pumpkins”, they’ll have a 1,000 lb monster pumpkin and a hay bale maze! I just saw it! And they have a moonbounces, too. 10am-5pm, Nov 1-2. JUST GO TO SALEM, ok? Salem Common, Salem, MA. more |
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| North Shore | Salem, MA | Eerie Evenings at the Witch House: Ghost stories. 2010: Every 20 minutes from 6pm to 10pm. Corwin House, 310 Essex Street, 978-744-8815. more |
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| North Shore | Salem, MA | Legacy of the Hanging Judge & Spirit of the Gables (re-enactment): 2010: 7:30-9:30 thru Oct 11, thereafter 7:15-11pm, except to 10pm on 10/31. Salem Witch Trials re-enactment/performance. Buy tix in advance. Unsure about the Sundays – check calendar. 7 Derby St., 978-744-0991 x104. more |
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| North Shore | Salem, MA | Spiritways: A Night in Beseiged Salem Village: Performance. Every hour from 7:13 to 11:13pm, except ending 9:13pm on 10/31. Pioneer Village more |
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| North Shore | Newburyport, MA | Maudslay is Haunted: 2010: 2-4pm. Rain dates 10/30, 10/31. , 978-465-2572. more |
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| North Shore | Danvers, MA | Haunted Cornfield at Connors Farm Corn Maze: 2010: 6-10pm. Bring a flashlight. 30 Valley Road (Rt. 35), 978-777-1245. more |
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| North Shore | Topsfield, MA | Halloween Happenings: Non-scary forest walk for kids. Pre-register. 2010: 6-8:30pm. Ipswich River, 87 Perkins Row, 978-887-9264. more |
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| Northern Mass | Fitchburg, MA | Haunted Mansion at Halloween Costume World: Haunted house. Next to the largest costume store in New England. Excellent actors, some good props, location is not large and not overly spooky (a warehouse). The store itself is truly amazing: they have everything. 2010: 7-9pm. 480 Water St, 978-343-6666. more |
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| Northern Mass | Haverhill, MA | Cataclysmic Castle of Fear: Winnekenni Castle in Haverhill with four different attractions. Special less scary days for small children some Sundays. Open 6:30-11pm. 347 Kenoza Avenue, 978-521-1686. more |
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| Northern Mass | Haverhill, MA | Kimball Farm Haunted Maze: 2010: 6:30-9:30pm. 780 East Broadway, 978-521-3990. more |
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| Northern Mass | Westford, MA | Witch’s Woods: Haunted house. Costume Ball and Fireworks 10/30. Rt 2W to Rt. 2A/119, 6mi to Powers Rd. 2010: 6:30pm-10:30pm. Nashoba Ski, 978-692-3033. more |
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| South Shore | Abington, MA | Barrett’s Haunted Mansion: Rt 3S to Rt 18S. Great! See website coupon or get one at the restaurant next door. 2010: 7-10:30pm. 1235 Bedford St, 781-871-4573. more |
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| South Shore | Lakeville, MA | Lakeville Haunted House: Haunted house. Gates open 6pm, last tickets sold 10pm. Rain or shine. Walking tours start at 7pm. 28 Precinct Street, 508-923-0053. more |
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| South Shore | Braintree, MA | Braintree Haunted House: Haunted house. “Not so scary” for kids 10/21, 6-8pm. 10/22-23, 6-9:30pm. 24 Plain Street, 781-848-6582. more |
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| South Shore | West Bridgewater, MA | Berwick’s Boys Foundation House of Horrors: 2010: 6:30-10pm. Rt 24S to ex 16B, Rt 106W. Right at lights after Charlie Horse onto Manley. See website coupon. 335 West Street, 508-586-0059. more |
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| South Shore | Whitman, MA | Whitman Middle School Haunted House: Haunted house. 2010: 6-9:30pm. 100 Corthell Ave, 781-618-7499-. more |
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| Southern Mass | Foxboro, MA | The Haunted Theatre: Haunted house. 2010: Fri, Sat 7-10pm, Kid-friendly, Sun 1-3pm. Orpheum Theatre, 1 School St, 508-543-2787 ×4. more |
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| Southern Mass | Mansfield, MA | Mansfield Haunted Hollows: Haunted house. 2010: Gates open 7, last tix sold 10pm. Rain or shine. 60 Maple Street more |
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| Southeast Mass | Sharon, MA | Halloween Prowl at Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary: Non-scary forest walk and campfire. Early evenings. Pre-register. 293 Moose Hill Street, 781-784-5691. more |
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| Southern Mass | Stoughton, MA | Haunted Hayride: 2010: 6pm. Haunted hayride. Rain date next day. Cedar Hill, 1137 Park Street, 781-341-8564. more |
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| Southern Mass | Norton, MA | Friendly Haunted Woods at Winslow Farm: Haunted walks both for kids and adults. $10. 2010: Fri & Sat 6-8:30pm, Sat & Sun 12-3:30pm. 37 Eddy Street, 508-285-6451. more |
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| Cape Cod | East Falmouth, MA | Harvest of Horrors: Cape Cod’s biggest haunted house. 2010 6:00-9pm. $10. Tony Andrews Farm, 394 Old Meeting House, 508-563-3378. more |
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| Cape Cod | Hyannis, MA | The Thirteenth Floor: Haunted house with displays but no live actors. But it’s open during business hours. And free. 2010: And an evening show Oct 15. 380 West Main St, 508-775-8703. more |
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| Lowell | Dunstable, MA | Flashlight Maze at Goss Farm: It’s only “haunted” on Halloween, but it is a nighttime October corn maze! 2010: 6-9pm. Halloween parade 4pm. 446 Pleasant St, 978-649-7688. more |
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| Western Mass | Agawam, MA | Fright Fest at Six Flags New England: Haunted house part of larger amusement park. 1623 Main Street, 413-786-9300. more |
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| Western Mass | South Hadley, MA | Haunted Hay Rides at McCray’s Farm: Hayrides: kids 5pm+, adults 7pm+. Animal farm, ice cream, & mini-golf. 55 Alvord Street, 413-533-0775. more |
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| Western Mass | Florence, MA | Haunted Train and Halloween Light Displays: Haunted train ride. Look Park, 300 North Main Street, 413-584-5457. more |
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| Western Mass | Springfield, MA | Faces of Phobia: No calendar year is listed but I confirmed they are open in 2010. 2010: 6pm+. 53 Turnbull St, 413-313-4207. more more |
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| Worcester | Sterling, MA | Davis MegaMaze Halloween Fright Nights: 2010: 6-10pm. Last ticket 9pm. 145 Redstone Hill more |
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| Worcester | Blackstone MA | Haunt for Hunger: 2010: 6-10pm. Haunted walking trail, “paranormal” expo, and bake sale. Please let the paranormal expo be just for fun, not “believer” idiots. 181 Elm St. more |
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| Worcester | Millbury, MA | Spooky Acres Haunted Hayride: I called to confirm that yes, this is happening in 2010 even though 2009 dates are listed on the website. 23 Herricks Lane, 774-276-2241 or 508-865-5061. more |
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| Connecticut | Bristol, CT | The Haunted Graveyard: Six haunted houses and a graveyard! Fri & Sat, dusk to 12am, Sun dusk to 10pm. Lake Compounce, 822 Lake Avenue, 860-583-3300. more |
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| Connecticut | Coventry, CT | A Hauntingly Enchanted Evening: Lantern Tour And Haunted Woods Walk. Every half hour from 6pm to 9:45pm. Reservations required. Strong-Porter House, 2382 South St, 860-742-3075. more |
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| Connecticut | East Windsor, CT | Rails to the Darkside: Haunted trolley ride. 2010: 7-9:30pm. Connecticut Trolley Museum, 58 North Rd, 860-627-6540. more |
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| Connecticut | Essex, CT | Fright Train: 2010: Train rides at 5:30pm and 7:30pm. Essex Steam Train, One Railroad Ave, 860-767-0103. more |
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| Connecticut | Naugatuck, CT | Children’s Halloween Village: This one’s just for kids, so it probably isn’t very high production. Admission is free but bring a non-perishable food item as a donation. 2010: 5:30-7:30pm. Naugatuck Park Department, 203-720-7043. more |
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| Connecticut | Hebron, CT | Halloween Knight: Jousting, zombie walk, costume contest. 2010: 6-8pm. 347 Gilead St more |
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| Connecticut | Baltic, CT | Dark Manor: Plenty of matinees for kids. 25 Main St, 860-822-TOMB. more |
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| Connecticut | Old Saybrook, CT | Old Saybrook Fire Department Haunted Hayrides: Ingham Hill Rd at Elm St more |
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| Connecticut | West Hartford, CT | West Hartford Hauntings: Educational cemetery tour with live re-enactors. Or ARE they alive? 2010: Every 15 minutes, 6-8:30pm. more |
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| Maine | Augusta, ME | United Volunteers of Maine Haunted House: Haunted house. 2010: 6:30 to last ticket, usually 9pm or 9:30pm. And matinee 10/31, 1-4pm. The Augusta Marketplace Mall more |
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| Maine | Lebanon, ME | Destination Haunt: Cemetery, trail, and two buildings. 2010: 6-11pm, plus Sunday matinees for kids. , 207.351.5443. more |
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| Maine | Kennebunkport, ME | Ghost Trolley at Seashore Trolley Museum: You go on a trolley ride that’s haunted! 2010: 6:30-9pm. , 207-967-2712. more |
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| Maine | Kittery, ME | The Junkins Haunted Estate: They say they are the largest non-commercial Halloween event on the east coast. more |
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| Maine | York, ME | Zack’s Corn Maze Flashlight Tag: 2010: 7pm Flashlight Tag in a corn maze at night, Fridays & Saturdays only. 7 Colby Turner Rd, 207-475-7857. more |
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| New Hampshire | Candia, NH | Harvest of Horror at Chamingfare Farm: 4 different attractions, viewed from a horse-drawn wagon. Starts at dusk, last ticket sales 8pm. 774 High Street, 603-483-5623. more |
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| New Hampshire | East Conway, NH | Maze Massacre at Sherman Farm: Corn field maze! Daytimes only. 2010: 10am-5pm (to 4pm after 10/14). , 603-939-2412. more |
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| New Hampshire | Epping, NH | Haunted Acres: Rt 93N to ex 7, Rt 101E, ex 8, left off exit. Dragway straight ahead.Three attractions & forest walk. Rain or shine. 2010: 6pm-10pm, but Fri & Sat to 11pm. 272 Exter Road, 603-679-1666. more |
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| New Hampshire | Gilford, NH | Morbid Mountain: Haunted Houses at the grounds of ski area Gunstock Mountain. 2010: 7-10:30pm with costume ball 10/30. 719 Cherry Valley Road, 603-293-4341 x164. more |
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| New Hampshire | Lee, NH | Night Maze at Coppal House Farm: I don’t know if it’s Halloween-themed, but they have night mazes. Bring your own flashlight. 2010: 7-9pm. 118 North River Road (Route 155), 603.659.3572. more |
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| New Hampshire | Lee, NH | Haunted Overload: Haunted house. Empty house day haunts. Must buy tix in advance. Corn Maze & farm. Check schedule for daytime kids’ events. Night mazes Oct 9 without the haunt? 2010: “Main event” 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9pm. DeMeritt Hill Farm, 66 Lee Road, 603-868-2111. more |
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| New Hampshire | Litchfield, NH | Spooky World / Nightmare New England: 2010: Ticket sales 6-10:30pm, or 6-11pm Fri/Sat. Four attractions. Looks great, but I’m told the lines are impossibly long, so arrive early. 454 Charles Bancroft Highway (RT 3A), 603-424-2292. more |
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| New Hampshire | Nashua, NH | Fright Kingdom: You can pay extra to skip to the front of the line. 2010: 6:30-11pm except Sunday 10pm. Kids matinee Sunday 10/24. “Haunted Circus” performances. 12 Simon Street more |
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| New Hampshire | North Conway, NH | Ghoullog Halloween Haunted Chairlift Ride: Board the ski lift for a Halloween experience on the ride up and on the peak! $25. 2010: 6-10pm. 1 Skimobile Rd, 603-356-5544. more |
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| New York | Ulster Park, NY | Headless Horseman: Haunted house. Outside New England but a “Top Ten in USA” haunted house according to the industry magazine. more |
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| Rhode Island | Charlestwon, RI | Asylum Acres at Riverside Farm Corn Maze: Haunted corn field maze at a local farm. 2010: 6-10pm, or midnight on Halloween. Riverside Farm, 80 Burdickville Road, 401-364-8733. more |
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| Rhode Island | Cranston, RI | Haunted Labyrinth: Rejoice in Hope Youth Center, 804 Dyer Avenue, 401-943-8686. more |
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| Rhode Island | Hope, RI | Scary Acres: Haunted corn field maze at a local farm. 2010: 6-10pm. Confreda’s Greenhouses and Farm, 2150 Scituate Av, 401-827-5000. more |
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| Rhode Island | Johnston, RI | Spooky Walk at Johnston War Memorial Park: 2010: Fri 6-10pm, Sat 6-10pm, Sun 5-9pm. Johnston Memorial Park, 401-272-3460. more |
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| Rhode Island | Pawtucket, RI | Daggett Farm Haunted Tunnel: 137 Roosevelt Avenue, 401-728-0500 x252. more |
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| Rhode Island | Providence, RI | Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular at Roger Wiliams Park Zoo: Trick-or-treating and mainly kids Halloween stuff. Kids in costume get in 1/2 price. 2010: Ticket sales 6-10pm. Closes 11pm. 1000 Elmwood Avenue, 401-785-3510. more |
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| Rhode Island | Valley Falls, RI | Haunted Hill at Diamond Hill State Park: Forest walk. Rt 95S to Rt 295N to ex 11. Right off exit, go 2 mi. On the right. Dusk to 10pm. http://www.hauntedhill.net. 190 Pine Swamp Road, 401-728-2400 or 401-334-9996. more |
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| Rhode Island | West Greenwich, RI | Field of Screams: 2010: Thu & Sun, 6:30-9pm, Fri & Sat, 6:30-10pm. 3 attractions. Website coupon. Outdoors, call if bad weather. , 401-884-7369. more |
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| Rhode Island | Westerly, RI | Bates Haunted Motel: 2010: Fri & Sat, 7-11pm, else 6:30-10pm. 149 Atlantic Avenue more |
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| Vermont | Williston, VT | The Haunted Forest: Forest walk with 1,000 lit pumpkins. See calendar for pumpkin carving events, too. 2010: Thu 7-9pm, Fri 7-10pm, Sat 6-10pm. Catamount Family Center, 592 Governor Chittenden Rd, 802-238-0923. more |
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| Vermont | Weybridge, VT | Weybridge Gardens Haunted Corn Maze: 2010: 8pm to last admission at 10pm. Non-scary for kids during daytimes. 181 Thompson Hill Rd, 802-545-2306. more |
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