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Thursday, Sept. 8, 15 & 24
Chinatown Arts Festival
5pm, Chinatown Gate, Boston. Chinatown Arts Festival promises music and dance performances, family-friendly workshops, and pop-up events in Boston Chinatown. FREE. 617-863-9080 www.bcnc.net
Varying times, Gloucester Harbor, Gloucester. Through Sept. 5. Artisans, entertainment, food and more await at this major maritime and sailing event. Sunday morning’s Parade of Sail is a highlight. FREE. www.
discovergloucester.com/gloucester-schooner-festival Mayor Michelle Wu’s Movie Nights
7:30pm, 38 Beacon Street, Boston Common. Catch an outdoor viewing of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. FREE. 617-635-4505; www.boston.gov/parks
Lowell Summer Music Series
7:30pm, Boarding House Park, 40 French St., Lowell. Today’s show, Twiddle. Under 12 free with accompanied paid ticket holder. 978-970-5200;
www.lowellsummermusic.org 2 Friday
Spencer County Fair
See website for daily schedule, Spencer Fairgrounds, 48 Smithville Road, Spencer. A traditional country fair with horse and tractor pulls, farm exhibits, farm animals, giant pumpkins, a carnival midway, live music, and a demolition derby at Spencer Fairgrounds. Adult $12, Child 7-12 $9, under 7, free. Through Sept. 5. 508-885-5814;
www.spencerfair.org Summer FREE Friday Nights
4:30-8pm, Discovery Museum, 177 Main Street (Rte 27) Acton. Explore the museum and Discovery Woods FREE every Friday night in the summer. Non-perishable food donations would be greatly appreciated for Open Table and the Acton Food Pantry. Advance reservations required. 978-264-4200; www.discoveryacton.org
Boston Lights at Franklin Park Zoo
6-10:30pm, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston. Experience over 60 displays of hundreds of beautifully crafted lanterns spanning 72 acres. Through September 25. See website for admission information. 617-541-5466; www.zoonewengland.org
3 Saturday
King Richard’s Faire
10:30am – 6pm, King Richard’s Fairgrounds, 235 Main St., Carver. Entertainment, exciting rides and skilled games abound at New England’s largest Renaissance Festival. Weekends and Monday holidays through Oct. 23. 952-238-9915; www.kingrichardsfaire.net
Lowell Summer Music Series
7:30pm, Boarding House Park, 40 French St., Lowell. Today’s show, Sugar Ray and The Bluetones. Under 12 free with accompanied paid ticket holder. 978-970-5200;
www.lowellsummermusic.org Halloween on the Farm
See website for daily times, Connors Farm, 30 Valley Road (Rte. 35) Danvers. A ticket to Connors Farm Corn Maze also includes hayrides, pedal carts, and activities in Danvers. The flashlight maze and haunted farm are only open Friday and Saturday nights. Through 10/31. 978-777-1245;
www.connorsfarm.com
Through Sept. 25
Boston Lights at Franklin Park Zoo
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Check our website for details and more information about the open house and other admission events. Bread & Roses Heritage Festival
11:30am – 6pm, Campagnone Common, Lawrence. A multicultural labor and social justice arts and music festival. Family events include trolley tours, pony rides, face painting and more. FREE. 978-309-9740;
www.breadandrosesheritage.org 8 Thursday
Water Lantern Festival
3:30pm, George Lane Beach, Weymouth. A floating lantern event celebrating connections including food, games, activities, music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns reflecting on the water. $25.99 and up.
www.waterlanternfestival.com
9 Friday
USS Constitution Museum Movie Nights
6:30pm, Charlestown Navy Yard. Summer Movie Nights on “Old Ironsides” will conclude for the season with a free showing of Greyhound on the spar deck of USS Constitution! Seating is first come, first served. The doors open at 6:30pm and the film will begin at 7:15pm. Before the movie begins, guests will have a chance to hear from Museum Public Historian, Carl Herzog, about the film’s connections to the Charlestown Navy Yard. FREE.
www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org
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Free Community Day at Discovery Museum
9am-4:30pm, Discovery Museum, 177 Main Street (Rte 27) Acton. A celebration of 40 years, Community Day is a thank you to the community. Try your hand at classic Discovery Museum activities and enjoy some special performances. Advance reservations required. 978-264-4200;
www.discoveryacton.org Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
10am-4pm, Codman Estate, 34 Codman Rd, Lincoln. This annual event features the work of more than 100 local artisans. Work includes painting, woodworking, food products, jewelry, photography, glass, clothing, metalwork, and more. Enjoy live entertainment, food vendors, and firstfloor open house of the Codman House Museum. 617-9945914; www.historicnewengland.org
Vintage Baseball and Ipswich Ale Cup Mini Tournament
11am – 3pm, Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, 5 Little’s Lane, Newbury. Take in some fun, historically accurate baseball, nineteenth century style. Grass field seating. 978-462-2634;
www.historicnewengland.org Riverfest at Assembly Row
12-8pm, Assembly Row, 300 Grand Union Blvd, Boston. A culmination of a summer of activity, with live music, art, a sidewalk sale, food, children’s activities and fireworks show. 617-684-1511; www.assemblyrow.com
JP Music Festival
Noon – 7pm, Pinebank Baseball Field on the N.E. corner of Jamaica Pond. Jamaica Plain. With over 20 acts, eight food trucks, and activities for kids, thousands of people attended over the course of the afternoon to listen to music of great JP musicians to the neighborhood. FREE.
www.jpmusicfestival@gmail.com; jpmusicfestival.com Boston Lights at Franklin Park Zoo
6-10:30pm, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston. Experience over 60 displays of hundreds of beautifully crafted lanterns spanning 72 acres. Through September 25. See website for admission information. 617541-5466; www.zoonewengland.org
11 Sunday
Cambridge Carnival International
11am to 5pm, University Park, Cambridge. A colorful and festive celebration rooted in African traditions with a costume parade, international foods, crafts, kids’ activities and more. FREE. 617-863-0476; www.cambridgecarnival.
org Reading Fall Street Faire
Noon- 5pm, Washington Park,100 Washington St., Reading. A community festival with a family-friendly events, cornhole tournament, children’s area, performances and antique car show. FREE. www.fallstreetfaire.com
Melrose Victorian Fair
11am – 4pm, Main Street, Melrose. A hometown festival with vendors, performances, games, food and more. FREE. 781-665-3033; www.melrosechamber.org
5pm, Chinatown Gate, Boston. Chinatown Arts Festival promises music and dance performances, family-friendly workshops, and pop-up events in Boston Chinatown. Additional event on Sept. 24. FREE. 617-863-9080; www.bcnc.net
16 Friday
The Big E
8am – 11pm, Eastern States Exposition, 875 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. Opening Day of the largest fair in the Northeast returns with top-name entertainment, rides, animals and amazing cream puffs. Through Oct. 2. See website for schedule and ticket options. 413-737-2443;
www.thebige.com 17 Saturday
South Boston Street Festival
11am to 4pm, East Broadway, between I and L Streets, Boston. Live entertainment on 2 stages, over 100 local merchants, artists, and organizations, great food, dance performances, children’s activities, pooch friendly. FREE.
www.southbostonstreetfestival.com
Family Farm Day
11am – 3pm, Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road, Concord. Chow on some BBQ as you listen to live music, pick your own veggies, then take a hayride or enter the corn husking contest. FREE. 978-369-4494; www.verrillfarm.com
Fluff Festival
3-7pm, Union Square, Somerville. This annual celebration of Somerville’s homegrown marshmallow spread includes performances, shenanigans, midway games, a Fluff cooking contest and more. FREE. www.flufffestival.com
PHOTO BY ADDIE SCHOEN, COURTSEY OF BOSTON LOCAL FOOD FESTIVAL
Free Museum Day
Museum Day is a one-day event in which participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Local participating museum. Participants are allowed to download one ticket per email address. The ticket provides free general admission on Saturday, September 17 for two people. Tickets are available to download at
www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday Always check ahead to confirm dates, times, need to pre-register and if there are any mask or social distancing requirements.
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1:35pm, Fenway Park, 4 Yawkey Way, Boston. Join in when the Red Sox take on the Texas Rangers. All kids are invited to run the bases post-game at Fenway Park, weather permitting. Free with ticket. www.mlb.com/
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Boston Local Food Festival
11am – 5pm, The Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston. Learn about sustainable and local food as you snack your way around the festival. Music, chef demos and a family fun zone round out the event. FREE. www.
bostonlocalfoodfestival.com
24 Saturday Featured Event October 8 Saturday
Greek Fest BLUE’S CLUES & YOU! LIVE ON STAGE
11am-8pm, St. Mark’s Orthodox Church, 340 Clapboard St., Westwood. Come and sample delectable Gyro, Lamb Shank & Roasted Leg of Lamb roasted to perfection. Satisfy your sweet tooth with a variety of pastries. Enjoy music and dancing. For the children, face painting, balloon animals, and bouncy houses! Through 9/25. 781-326-2380;
www.facebook.com/StMarksGreekFest National Parks Fee Free Day
2pm, Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston Street. Blue’s Clues & You! Live on Stage is an epic new adventure! Josh is conjuring up a magical theater show, but he needs YOUR help! Kids and families will fall in love with theater as they solve Blue’s Clues to find out what Josh needs to make a show. Tickets $29.50-$79.50; www.emersoncolonialtheatre.com Chinatown Arts Festival
5pm, Chinatown Gate, Boston. Chinatown Arts Festival promises music and dance performances, family-friendly workshops, and pop-up events in Boston Chinatown. FREE. 617-863-9080; www.bcnc.net
Entrance fees are waived today at National Parks, Forests and Wildlife Refuges nationwide in honor of National Public Lands Day. FREE. www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.
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Blacksmith Art & Renaissance Festival
10am to 4:30pm, Riverfront Park, Fitchburg. Celebration of the art of blacksmithing with competitions, demonstrations, family art activities, music, arts and crafts, and food vendors at Riverfront Park in Fitchburg. FREE. www.
fitchburgforgein.org Especially for Me Autism-friendly Evening at Discovery Museum
5-8pm, Discovery Museum 177 Main Street, Acton. Join in during this special free evening especially for families with members on the autism spectrum. In our ADA-compliant building you can play and explore when the Museum is closed to the general public. Dinner, including a gluten-free option, will be provided. The Museum will be closed to the general public and headcount will be limited.
www.discoveryacton.org
Hey Day
11:00am—4:00pm, Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton. Listen to live music, shop local crafters, and enjoy locally made foods and baked goods for sale. Admission includes many free ongoing activities for all including canoeing, hayrides, pumpkin painting and more. If you’re a fan of the arts, the Princeton Arts Society will be hosting art demonstrations and art for sale. $10 per person,
www.massaudubon.org
27 Tuesday
Take a Child Outside Week at Discovery Museum
10am-5pm, Discovery Museum 177 Main Street, Acton. Celebrate Take a Child Outside Week at the Discovery Museum. Explore Discovery Woods to make art and nature activities like nature journaling, spray art, Stone Soup made from forest treasures, and more! Activities included with Museum admission. Free with preregistration. www.discoveryacton.org ✷
