Boston Events Insider - Overview: September 2011 Archives

September 2011 Archives

Boston Events Insider: Sep 26-Oct 4, 2011: HONK Festival, Salem Renaissance Days, Stargazing, Blacksmith Fest, and New England's Largest Lists of Halloween Attractions and Corn Mazes!

I spent 40 hours this week researching events beyond a 90-minute drive from Boston. If you care about Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, or Rhode Island, please email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com and let me know!

This week you are really missing out if you don't click through and scroll down to the bottom. As well as 7 giveaways, I list more Halloween attractions than anyone -- more than 150, including haunted corn mazes! Cornfield mazes are great fun and I list more of them (42) than anyone else in New England also. Check it out and please tell your friends!

I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!

-Johnny

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Starry Starry Night at Davis MegaMaze - ticket giveaway	Worcester Thu 8/11 - Sun 11/13
My favorite corn field maze is across the street from a big petting zoo with hayrides, go carts, and apple picking. It's the best!! They have night mazes with telescopes and Halloween nights with monsters! Best of all, I have tickets to give away! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. 145 Redstone Hill, Sterling, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider

Honk Festival - Concert & Cruise tix giveaway

Boston Metro

Fri 9/30 - Mon 10/3

This spectacular music fest with brass instruments has an enormously fun parade (Sun 10/2), 7 music stages, and I'm giving away 2 pairs of tickets for the kickoff concert at Johnny D's, Friday 9/30 at 10pm, and 2 pairs of tix for the HONK on the Water Boston Harbor Cruise, Sun 10/2 at 7:30pm! Johnny D's Uptown Lounge, 17 Holland St, Somerville, MA.617-491-3434.

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Young Frankenstein - tix giveaway	Worcester Fri 9/30 - Sun 10/2
The Mel Brooks movie has been transformed into an award-winning Broadway musical! And yes, I have 2 pairs of tickets to give away for the Friday, September 30 show at 8pm. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com! 554 Main St, Worcester, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider

The King & I - tix giveaway	North Shore Tue 9/27 - Sun 10/9
Speaking of movies turned into musicals, in The King & I, an English schoolteacher tutors the royal son and the Thai king as well. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER to win a pair of tickets and tell me which show you want: Wed 9/28 at 7:30pm, Fri 9/30 at 8pm, or Fri 10/7 at 8pm. 62 Dunham Rd, Beverly, MA.978-232-7200. see details on the complete Events Insider

King Richard's Faire - ticket giveaway	South Shore Sat 9/3 - Sun 10/23
I have more tickets to give away for King Richard's Faire, good any weekend through Oct 23! Find 4 stages of music, comedy, theatre, and street performers, plus jousting! Twist my arm by emailing johnny@eventsINSIDER.com with how eagerly you've been urging friends to join Events INSIDER. (And thanks!). 235 Main St, Carver, MA.508-866-5391. see details on the complete Events Insider

Twelfth Night - tix giveaway	Boston Metro Tue 9/27 - Fri 9/30
Twelfth Night is a Shakespearean comedy about a shipwreck, mistaken identity, and two identical twins. I'm giving away a pair for each of the following shows: Tue 9/27, Wed 9/28, and Thu 9/30. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win tickets and say which shows would work for you! Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider

Terrorthon & J. Cannibal's Feast of Flesh	Boston Metro Sat 10/1
Halloween is coming on strong now. Scroll down each week for New England's largest list of Halloween attractions -- more than 150! This is a zombie movie classic preceded by live music, burlesque, and a costume competition. I've been and it's tons of creative, gorey fun. 12am. Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider

Fitchburg Forge-In and Blacksmith Festival	Worcester Sat 10/1
Out west, you can see blacksmiths compete to make the best metallic stuff. They'll have lots of arts vendors, and pumpkin carving after dark, too. 10am-4:30pm. Riverfront Park, Fitchburg, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider

Salem Village Renaissance Days	North Shore Sat 10/1 - Sun 10/2
Salem Village is a re-enactment attraction with live actors, just like Plimoth Plantation, and they're going renaissance this weekend, with human chess games, tug of war, birds of prey, storytelling, live music, and "wench" auctions. Pioneer Village, Salem Park, Salem, MA.978-867-4767. see details on the complete Events Insider

Annual Yankee Steam-Up

Rhode Island

Sat 10/1

How about trying something old? Also 19th century, before they had gas engines, they used steam. Can they bring steam engines back to solve global warming? Probably not since all that steam came from coal. This festival showcases working steam engines of every kind. 8am-4pm. New England Wireless and Steam Museum, 1300 Frenchtown Rd., East Greenwich, RI.401-885-0545.

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And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

AstroAssembly

Stargazing at Notchview

Lumberjack Competitions & Festival

Grotonfest

Roslindale Day Parade

Watertown Open Studios

Roxbury Open Studios

Lowell Open Studios

Wendell Phillips: A Voice against Slavery

The Second Battle of Windy Knoll

Revolutionary War Encampment

Maynard Fest

Harvest Moon Festival at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum

Topsfield Fair

Map and Compass Treasure Hunt

Fall Foliage Festival Parade

Berkshire Botanical Garden Harvest Festival

Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival

Fort Adams in the Fall Car Festival

Pronk: Providence Honk Fest

Eastern States Exposition

Oktoberfest in Harvard Square

Davis Square Oktoberfest

Identifying the 25 Most Common Trees in Boston

Franklin Park Fall Forest Festival

Weir River Farm Fall Festival

Festival of the Hills

Night Sounds of Late Summer

Jazzfest Falmouth

Barnstable County Harvest Festival

The Appalachian Dulcimer

Belle Isle Harvest Festival

HP Lovecraft Mini Film Fest

CollegeFest

Vintage Baseball Doubleheader

North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival

Norman Bird Sanctuary Annual Harvest Fair

New Bedford Open Studios

World's Championship Chili Cookoff

NRT Harvest and Crafts Fair

National Solar Homes Tour

Green Buildings Open House

Harvest Festival and Perennial Divide

Harvest Festival at The Growing Center

Juvenile Diabetes Walk

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

Walk the Walk for Adoption RI

Autumn Escape Bike Trek

Family Weekend at Fitchburg State College

John Lithgow at the Harvard Book Store

White Mountain Storytelling Festival

Free Taiji Class at the Chinatown Gate

Candide - Our Review

Klezwoods and Elephant Wrecking Ball

Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony & Lectures

FirstWorksProv

The Steampunk Bizarre Exhibit - Opening Reception

Webcomics Con

St Andrew's Society of CT Highland Games Fairgrounds Goshen, CT

New England Atlatl Day

The Connecticut Renaissance Faire - Fall

Kennebec River Brewery Octoberfest

Living History Days - Leonard's Mills

Fryeburg Fair

Maine Starlight Festival

Vermont Foliage Open Studio

And the Largest List of Cornfield Mazes and Halloween attractions in New England, tracking 130 ongoing attractions and dozens of one-shot events!

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By Johnny Monsarrat on September 26, 2011 11:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: Sep 20-27, 2011: Astronomy Night, Civil War & Renn Faires, Fluff Fest, Innovations of Yesteryear, Life is Good Fest, Steely Dan + 2 Club Oberon Giveaways

Summer is over but Halloween is here! I keep the largest list of Halloween venues in New England (there are more than 100). Nobody else even lists 30, and those who try don't put the loving touches on spelling out hours of operation and precisely which days are open. Please tell your friends.

Also this week I am introducing a new Corn Maze section. They all have daytime hours and most have nighttime events, some of which are Halloween themed! Make sure to bring a flashlight, and call ahead because corn mazes often close if it rained the previous day, due to mud still not drying up.

Did I miss anything? Please email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to let me know. I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!

-Johnny

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Phantom Gourmet Food Festival - tix giveaway

Boston Metro

Sat 9/24

This event is commercial, but for $40 you can sample food from 80 restaurants. I've attended and the quality is good, but they sell out so buy in advance. This year I have a pair of tix to give away, donated by the 2012 Ford Focus. To win, tweet "Follow @OddBostonEvents @FordcastTour + RT to win 2 Phantom Gourmet 9/24 Food Fest tix! #FocusVIP". Landsdowne St., Boston, MA.

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King Richard's Faire - ticket giveaway	South Shore Sat 9/3 - Sun 10/23
I have more tickets to give away for King Richard's Faire, for Sep 24-25 only! You can try archery, axe throwing, and pillow fighting. To win twist my arm by saying how much you've been spreading the word to friends about Events INSIDER to johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. (And thanks!). 235 Main St, Carver, MA.508-866-5391. see details on the complete Events Insider

Steely Dan at the Wang Theatre - tix giveaway

Boston Metro

Wed 9/28 - Sat 10/1

Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Steely Dan will perform at the Wang Theatre, showcasing both greatest hits and deep cuts, and an "idealistic strategy for World Peace" that hopefully includes ROCKING OUT! Each of the shows Wed 9/29, Fri 9/30, and Sat 10/1 feature different music... And you can request your favorite songs at the website. Wang Theatre, Boston, MA.

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Justin Bond & BLINK at Club Oberon - tix giveaway	Boston Metro Wed 9/21
Club Oberon is the only never-fail venue in Boston, and I have 4 tix to give away for Tony-nominated performer Justin Vivian, an evening of stories and song Wed Sep 21, and 2 tix for BLINK, a high school reunion dance & theatre performance you join in on , Sep 25! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. Club Oberon, Cambridge, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider more

Newport Mansions - tix giveaway

Rhode Island

Mon 9/19 - Sat 12/31

Like Salem and Plymouth, Newport is a destination that's worth the trip just for the permanent attractions. By day, walk the oceanside cliffwalk, see the beaches, and tour some of the dozen historic mansions. I was just there and it's overpoweringly immersive to experience the opulence of the 1900 era. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win a pair of tix. Newport, RI.

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Arlington Astronomy Night	Boston Metro Sat 9/24
I'm totally thrilled by this park telescope night. They'll be showing off Jupiter. 8pm. Robbins Farm Park, Arlington, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider

Colonial Faire & Muster of Fyfe & Drums	Metro West Sat 9/24
I'm always a fan of Revolutionary War re-enactors. This event will have plenty, doing a mock battle, with games, drill instruction, vendors, and fyfe and drum. Rain date following day. 2011 10am-4pm. Wayside Inn, Rt 20, Sudbury, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider more more

Civil War Living History Weekend on Lawrence Common	Lowell Sat 9/24 - Sun 9/25
I love re-enactments, a very creative way to learn some history, and the actors are super-passionate. This seems to be a major Civil War re-enactment festival, with battles and... whatever else it is that re-enactors do. Virginia re-enactors will be there, too. Lawrence, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider more

Salem Village Renaissance Days	North Shore Sat 9/24 - Sat 10/1
Salem Village is a re-enactment attraction with live actors, just like Plimoth Plantation, and they're going renaissance the next two weeks, with human chess games, tug of war, birds of prey, storytelling, live music, and "wench" auctions. Pioneer Village, Salem Park, Salem, MA.978-867-4767. see details on the complete Events Insider

Fluff Fest	Boston Metro Sat 9/24
Did you know that Marshmallow Fluff was invented in Somerville? This outdoor fest draws 10,000 with food, vendors, games, a NASA astronaut who brought fluff into space, and even the actress who played Cindy on The Brady Bunch. Rain date next day. 3-7pm, but activities the whole weekend. Union Square Plaza, Somerville, MA.617-623-1392 x119. see details on the complete Events Insider

And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

Innovations of Yesteryear

Grotonfest

Jamaica Plain Open Studios

Life is Good Festival

Mercedes Day at the Larz Anderson Museum

BMW Day at the Larz Anderson Museum

Danehy Park Family Day

Fall Exhibition at the LAB

Tufts Community Day

Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo

BioBlitz at the Seacoast Science Center

SCA's Golden Tygre Tavern

Iron Chef (with real Iron)

Birds of Prey at David Farmland

Earthdance

Emily Dickinson Poetry Marathon and Baking Contest

The Praying Indian Natick and Ponkapoag Tribe: Harvest Moon and Creator Praise Day Celebration

Working Waterfront Festival

Muppets, Music & Magic

The 2012 Ford Focus at the South Boston Street Festival - Our Review

Eastern States Exposition - Our Review

MFA College Night

College Night at The Museum of Science, Boston

Free Museum Day

Faire on the Square

BeanTown Jazz Festival

Allston Village Street Fair

Powisset Farm Fall Festival

Trails & Sails Weekend

Family Harvest Festival

Marblehead Fall Festival

Andover Days

Italian Fest in Haverhill

Japanese Tea Ceremony

Creature Double Feature Round Up

Higgins Festival of Ale

Annual Mass. Outdoor Expo

Annual Country Fair at Hancock Shaker Village

Apple Squeeze Festival

Lee Founder's Weekend

Bourne Scallop Festival

Jazzfest Falmouth

Literally Salem (Literature Festival)

Pawtucket Arts Fest: Open Studios & Film Fest

Open for Dancing

Out At Plimoth Plantation

Boston Film Festival

Hub on Wheels

Vintage Baseball Doubleheader

"Secrets & Miracles" Flower Show

Rochester Fair

Winchester Pickle Festival

Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival

Next Fall - theatre - our review

Murder Mystery Theatre at the Newport Art Museum - Our Review

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead: A Tragicomedy

1.21 Jigowatts: An Improvised Tribute to Back to the Future

Shakespeare in the Park - "Othello

FirstWorksProv

Our Bodies, Ourselves Cabaret Show

Connecticut Star Party

The Greater Danbury Irish Festival

Pipes in the Valley - A Celtic Celebration

New Hampshire, VT, ME Day at Southwick's Zoo

Nor'Easter Festival

Adirondack Ballon Festival

And the Largest List of Cornfield Mazes and Halloween attractions in New England, tracking 130 ongoing attractions and dozens of one-shot events!

By Johnny Monsarrat on September 20, 2011 12:51 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: Sep 12-20, 2011: 6 Giveaways, 6 Fireworks, Steampunk, Highland Games,Pow Wow, Soap Box Derby, Pirate Day, Helicopter Rides, and Civil War Re-enactments

Heads up! If you normally just read the top 10 listings this week YOU MUST CLICK THROUGH! Unlike last week, this week I've found 25 sensational events I wanted to put in to the top 10.

I've just visited Salem, Massachusetts in preparation for the Halloween season, and it's a great destination -- but choose with care. Among the wonderfully creative and intelligent events you'll find a lot of commercial timewasters, but I'll make recommendations and try to steer you right. This is just a reminder that going to Salem you'll encounter people who demand to be taken seriously when they talk about ghosts and palm readings. Do us all a favor and don't encourage them by awkwardly looking away. Just politely say, "That's not true," or, "I disagree". It doesn't sound like much, but every dose of reality may help some poor sucker who's been conned into making life choices from horoscopes.

I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!

-Johnny

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MixFest VIP Passes - ticket giveaway

Boston Metro

Sat 9/17

This FREE outdoor concert features Lifehouse, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Michelle Branch, Javier Colon, and Sara Bareilles. It sounds SWEET and I'm giving away 2 VIP passes, with free food & alcohol, donated by the 2012 Ford Focus, which will display cars and create a party with Xbox Rockband, giveaways, and trivia. To win, tweet "Follow @OddBostonEvents @FordcastTour and RT to win two 9/17 MixFest VIP Party tix! #FocusVIP". Hatch Shell, Esplanade, Boston, MA.

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South Boston Street Festival

Boston Metro

Sat 9/17

Speaking of big commercial vendors, you'll find dozens of them at this huge festival. You'll need a huge sack for the glorious free swag. Oh wait! You'll find free sacks, too! Target takes over an entire playground and hosts a carnival with free popcorn, and Ford will host a street party with their 2012 Ford Focus display cars, a Wii videogame station, and trivia! 11am-5pm. East Broadway, between I and L Streets, Boston, MA.

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Murder at Newport Art Museum - tix giveaway	Rhode Island Sat 9/17
There are a few different murder mystery experiences in New England, but this one is interactive! After sitting down for the intro, you walk around the Newport Art Museum greeting live actors and quizzing them about their alibis and scandals. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com for one of two pairs of tix to the Sat Sep 14 show. Newport, RI. see details on the complete Events Insider

An Evening with Captain Sig & The Hillstrand Brothers from The Deadliest Catch - tix giveaway	Worcester Thu 9/15
I also have two pairs of tickets to give away for this lecture, September 15 at 8pm. I sort of don't get it, but I've heard that catching crabs is one of the most dangerous and exciting things on TV. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. 554 Main St, Worcester, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider

King Richard's Faire - ticket giveaway

South Shore

Sat 9/3 - Sun 10/23

I have more tickets to give away for King Richard's Faire, good for any weekend day thru Sep 25. This renaissance festival comes with jugglers and fire eaters. The last 2 weeks I have gotten slammed with requests and it's hard to choose. So this time to win email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com and twist my arm by telling me how much you've been spreading the word to friends about Events INSIDER. (And thanks!). 235 Main St, Carver, MA.508-866-5391.

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East Heaven Hot Tub & Massage - ticket giveaway

Springfield

Sat 9/17 - Sat 12/31

I've been to East Heaven and it's my favorite spa because they have a rooftop hot tub that you can rent at night, even in the winter. It's the best romantic getaway when you are visiting Western MA. I finally got around to calling and asking them for a giveaway. So now they're offering a "couples package", with a 30 minute rooftop hot tub followed by a 60 minute massage for two. Sweet! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win. 33 West St, Northampton, MA.

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Next Fall - theatre - ticket giveaway

Boston Metro

Fri 9/16 - Sat 10/15

Next Fall was the Tony-nominated Broadway show that lost to those bastards The Book of Mormon. Yet, it is also about religion. One man is a Christian. One man is an Atheist. They're a gay couple, and there's laughter and heartbreak. I have 2 pairs of tickets to give away! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com. Speakeasy Stage Company, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA.

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Revels RiverSing

Boston Metro

Sun 9/18

Every year this local chorus has a participatory sing-a-long along the Charles River near JFK Street. It's one of my favorite events on the year! Half of you are on the Boston side and the other half on the Cambridge side. Picnic at Winthrop Park in Harvard Square at 5pm and then at 5:45 a procession to the river. Then sing 6-7:15pm. Participatory. Bring a flashlight and a blanket. Over 2,000 attend. No sign-up needed. Free! Weeks footbridge, Charles River, Cambridge, MA.

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The Great New England Steampunk Exhibition

Metro West

Fri 9/16 - Sun 9/18

Did you miss the International Steampunk City in May with 10,000 people? Here's a sister act with 3,000 people in Fitchburg. It's your chance to dress up as though the Internet age was part of the Victorian age! Taking place indoors, it's a festival large enough for several workshops to take place simultaneously. Fitchburg Marriott Courtyar, Fitchburg, MA.

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A Call to Arms - Civil War Event	Rhode Island Sat 9/17 - Sun 9/18
2011 is the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, and you can find an entire "encampment", which is re-enactors camping out old-timey style, with mock battles, blacksmithing demos, and an inaugural ball for President Lincoln and his wife. It sounds enormously creative and educational. Chase Farm House, Lincoln, RI. see details on the complete Events Insider

And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

The New Hampshire Highland Games

North American Indian Center Pow-Wow

Intertribal Powwow at Sweetwilliam Farm

Arlington Town Day

Somerville Riverfest

Norwood Day

Billerica's Yankee Doodle Homecoming Festival

Harvard Fall Festival

Fish Box Derby Race

Pirate Day at Pioneer Village

Talk Like a Pirate Day

Pirates and Princess Weekend at Davis Farmland

Helicopter rides at Davis MegaMaze

Hound of the Baskervilles, a Comedy - Our review

It's the Space Age at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation

Adult Spelling Bee (and I do mean X-rated)

MassCann Freedom Rally

Meet the Raptors

Choose Your Own Time-Venture

Cranberry Beach Day & Parade

Battle Road Homes Open House and Historic Trades Day

Family Paddle & Overnight on the Charles

Paddle Under a Full Moon

Free Star Parties

SerbFest

South End Open Studios (Boston Open Studios)

SqueezeBox Slam

Railfan's Weekend at Conway Scenic Railroad

Endless Summer Waterfront Festival at Nantasket

Tattersall Farm Day

Harwich Cranberry Festival

stART on the Street

Muppets, Music & Magic

Eastern States Exposition

Pick You Own Apples - Where to Go

RI / CT Day at Southwick's Zoo

College Night at The Museum of Science, Boston

Challenges and Choices: The History and Future of New England's Forests

Contra Folk Dance - Beginner's Night

Bedford Day

Chelsea City Festival

Apollinaire Reading Circle

Rochester Fair

Boston Charter Day

Fall Fest on the Waterfront

Trails & Sails Weekend

Vintage Baseball Doubleheader

Firefly Festival

Penn Gillette book talk - September 17

Franklin County Fiber Twist

Jiffycon

Annual Car Show at Old Orchard Beach

Interpreting Ancient Native American Artifacts on the North Shore

Fiddlers Fest

Falmouth Old Time Fiddle Contest

Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk

Harbor to the Bay AIDS Bike Ride

Project Smile Charity Date Auction

Boston Film Festival

Free films at the Tufts Films Series

Free outdoor film: Back to the Future

The Soule Homestead Harvest Fair and Joe Davies Folk Festival

Quincy ArtsFest

Sandwich Glass Museum Glass Show & Sale

Pawtucket Arts Fest

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead: A Tragicomedy

Blink at Club Oberon

Steel Magnolias

Civil War Living History Weekend

Milford Irish Festival

British Invasion Weekend

Northeastern Open Atlatl Championship Weekend

By Johnny Monsarrat on September 11, 2011 9:35 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Content by Jon Monsarrat.

Boston Events Insider: Sep 5-13, 2011: Balloon, Car, Raptor Fest, DIY Maker Fair, Brazilian Independence Day, Steampunk Invasion of Salem, Beach Ball, & Full Moon Paddle

This week I have more tickets to give away for King Richard's Faire. And an awesome theatre show about Sherlock Holmes. It's more or less the last week for outdoor concerts and theatre. And the warm weather won't last forever. Don't take it for granted.

I hope you are having an awesome week. Now get out there and do something fun!

-Johnny

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The Hound of the Baskervilles, a Comedy - tix giveaway

Boston Metro

Wed 9/7 - Sun 10/2

I've seen this Sherlock Holmes play and didn't realize beforehand that it's a comedy! It's a hilarious parody of everyone's favorite detective, with three actors playing about 12 roles. While there isn't a very deep mystery to solve, the comedy and staging and accents are laugh-out-loud funny and this is HIGHLY recommended! Best of all, I have two pairs of tickets to give away. Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win! 450 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA.

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King Richard's Faire - ticket giveaway	South Shore Sat 9/3 - Sun 10/23
I have two more pairs of tickets to give away for King Richard's Faire, good for any weekend day Sep 10-25. This renaissance festival comes with an entire royal zoo, with tigers, lions, and leopards. Oh my! Email johnny@eventsINSIDER.com to win! 235 Main St, Carver, MA.508-866-5391. see details on the complete Events Insider

Steampunk Invasion of Salem	North Shore Sat 9/10
Dress up as Victorian Era adventurers and head to Salem before it becomes busy with Halloween. The festival starts on Pickering Warf with live music from 12-6pm, and then moves to nighttime locations for dancing. Steampunk enthusiasts are crazy fun people! Salem, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider more

Northampton Cooperative Bank Hot Air Balloon Festival & Car Show	Western Mass Fri 9/9 - Sun 9/11
I love balloons! Schedule ahead for a regular balloon trip, or just go up and down on a tethered balloon ride. They also have a "balloon glow" evening event set to music. :). Look Memorial Park, 300 North Main St, Florence, MA.413.584.5457. see details on the complete Events Insider

Saugus Founders' Day Iron Pour	Boston Metro Sat 9/10
Bring a picnic lunch and watch molten iron being poured. You can even design your own mould for an iron tile and take it home with you! 12-3pm. 244 Central St, Saugus, MA.781-233-0050. see details on the complete Events Insider

Audubon Society - Raptor Weekend	Rhode Island Sat 9/10 - Sun 9/11
The Audubon Society hosts the largest show of eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls in New England. You can pet the birds and watch a falconeer send them hunting and returning to perch on an arm. Audubon Center, 1401 Hope Street (Route 114), Bristol, RI.401-245-7500. see details on the complete Events Insider

Rhodle Island Maker Fair	Rhode Island Sat 9/10
But the big event in Rhode Island is this festival of inventor, people who "make stuff". Take a workshop, explore the strange devices, and see "Waterfire" in the evening, when the Providence River is set afire (sort of). Providence, RI. see details on the complete Events Insider

Brazilian Independence Day Festival	Boston Metro Sun 9/4 - Sun 9/11
It's Independence Day for a country that really knows how to party. The Brazilian fest that I mentioned last week builds up steam this week, with a parade, live music, and the usual kids stuff like balloon animals. It's free! DCR Herter Park, 1175 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider

Cambridge Carnival Internationale	Boston Metro Sat 9/10
Also Brazilian is Carnival, with a costume parade, two music stages, and a "kids fest"! They say 150,000 will attend. 12-7pm. Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA.617-492-2518. see details on the complete Events Insider

Brasileiro! A Celebration of Brazilian Culture	Boston Metro Sat 9/10
And this fest in Somerville goes beyond vendors, food, and live music. You can learn to samba, see soccer ball stunts, and witness a dance performance that "depicts the birth, death and ressurection of a bull". So, do I bring love beads to throw? Union Square, Somerville, MA. see details on the complete Events Insider more

And a lot more this week at Boston Events Insider, the most popular events blog in New England, including:

It's the Space Age at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation

The Long Arm of the Law

Porsche Fest

European Motorcycle Day at Larz Anderson Museum

Wings of Freedom Tour

Boston Arts Festival

Armenian Street Fair & Festival

Somerville Greek and Music Festival

Festival of the Healing Saints Cosmas and Damian

Quidditch

Shutesbury 250th Moonlight Beach Ball

Paddle Under a Full Moon

Kimball Farm Full Moon Corn Maze

Muster in the Mountains (Re-enactment)

Mud Bowl & Tournament of Mud Parade

Hampton Beach Seafood Festival

Annual Banjo & Fiddle Contests

Cranberry Beach Day & Parade

Sterling Fair

Clinton Olde Home Day

Highwater Releases on The Kennebec River when the river is running at twice it's normal summer flows

Penn Gillette book talk - September 17

MIT Museum is Free & Joe Haldeman Book Talk

Massachusetts Day at Southwick's Zoo

Drummers Call & Evening at the Kiln

Wet Quintet - Interactive Musical Sculpture

Panel and Reception on the Pursuit of Knowledge in Early Europe

Contra Folk Dance - Beginner's Night

Central Sw!ngs

Quincy YMCA Carnival

Franklin County Fair

Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival

Verrill Farm Barbecue

Connors Farm Corn Maze

Marini Farm Corn Maze

Reading Fall Street Faire

Pet Rock Festival

Wachusett Mountain Music Festival

Pawtucket Dragon Boat Races / Rocktucket

Pawtucket Arts Fest

Slater Mill Labor & Ethnic Heritage Festival and Stone Soup Folk Festival

Lenox Tub Parade and Gilded Age Weekend

Mattoon Street Arts Festival

American Heart Walk

MSPCA Walk for Animals

Charlestown Art in the Park Festival

SomerStreets Rolling on the Mystic

Applecrest Antique Tractor Show

Eastham Windmill Weekend

Mudflat Grand Opening Celebration

Wrentham Day

Brimfield Antiques Festival (Fall)

Porgy & Bess - Our review

Life in a Marital Institution (20 Years of Monogamy in One Terrifying Hour)

Boston Improv Festival

Benefit Concert for the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team and Kestrel Educational Adventures

Caribbean Sounds - a steel pan concert

Connecticut Folk Festival & Green Expo

Hebron Harvest Fair

North Haven Fair

Eastport Pirate Festival

Fort Knox Medieval Tournament

Capriccio and Festival of Kites

Vermont State Fair

And more than 300 Outdoor Movie, Theatre, and Music Series in New England plus dozens of one-shot outdoor arts events!

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