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demonstrations, farm produce, specialty food vendors, crafts, the garlic-inspired food court, live entertainment, and more. 203-266-7810; garlicfestct.com

OCT. 8–10: MYSTIC, Chowder Days. Mystic Seaport offers a variety of chowders and bisques, clam and apple fritters, mulled cider, and other seasonal delights. Take a hayride through the village, and enjoy exploring the museum’s fascinating exhibits and tall ships. 860-572-0711; mysticseaport.org

OCT. 9: SCOTLAND, 29th Highland Games Festival. The Edward Waldo Homestead comes alive with a day of piping, dancing, drumming, and athletic competitions. Don’t miss the swordplay demonstrations, live folk music, dance, piping and drumming contests, storytelling, Scottish foods and products, clan village, sheepdog demonstrations, and more. scotlandgames.org

OCT. 15–16: WOODSTOCK, Roseland Cottage

Fine Arts & Crafts Festival. More than 175 artisans participate in this juried show on the expansive grounds of lovely Roseland Cottage. Enjoy live music, a food court, and first-floor tours of the historic home. 617-9945914; historicnewengland.org

OCT. 22: PUTNAM, Great Pumpkin Festival & Train Ride. Bring the whole family downtown for a day of giant gourds, a craft festival, live music, and great food. Don’t forget to buy your tickets for the “Train Ride Excursion,” a leisurely, scenic ride through the Last Green Valley. 860-428-1278; putnambusiness.org

OCT. 28: WASHINGTON, 9th Annual Washington Green Cemetery Tour. As luminarias light the path, costumed guides lead visitors from the Gunn Museum to Washington Green Ceme tery, where the town’s departed citizens will be stationed at their graves to tell their tales of tragedy and triumph. 860-8687756; gunnlibrary.org

Maine

SEPT. 2–4: CAMDEN, Camden Windjammer Festival. Celebrate Maine’s maritime heritage with the area’s largest gathering of sailing ships. The event kicks off with a parade of schooners into the scenic harbor, and will also include maritimeskill exhibitions, fireworks, a lobstercrate race, a build-a-boat contest, and more. camdenwindjammerfestival.org

SEPT. 2–11: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, 5th Annual Boothbay Harbor Fest. This 10-day celebration of music, food, and fun includes a harbor crawl, wellness events, photog-

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raphy workshops, a live-music marathon, shopping, art shows, a 5K run and half-marathon, a fashion show, an oyster festival, art sales, and more. 207671-7676; boothbayharborfest.com

SEPT. 8–11: GREENVILLE, 43rd International Seaplane Fly-In. Moosehead Lake is the place to be for seaplane enthusiasts, with organized fly-bys, a craft fair, demonstrations, and more. seaplanefly-in.org

SEPT. 9–11: EASTPORT, 11th Pirate Festival. Harken back to the days of yore when privateers were active along the Maine coast. Come in costume—if you’d like to blend in—and enjoy the wacky activities, including bed racing and pirate reenactments, plus live music, lobsterboat racing, kids’ games, and so much more. 207-853-4343; eastportpirate festival.com

SEPT. 10: STATEWIDE, Open Lighthouse Day. This popular event offers the public the rare opportunity to explore more than two dozen of Maine’s historic lights. See website for a full listing and locations. lighthousefoundation.org/ maine-open-lighthouse-day/

SEPT. 15: EAST BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Lobster Claw Down. Ocean Point Marine Boatyard is the place to gather as local chefs face off to see who can concoct the best lobster appetizer. Sample wines and lobster treats in this kickoff event to Boothbay Harbor’s Restaurant Week. 207-633-2353; boothbayharbor.com

SEPT. 23–25: UNITY, Common Ground Country Fair. Celebrate rural living at the 40th installment of this annual fair, sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association, which has grown to be one of the nation’s premier exhibitions of self-sustaining practices, organic farming, and simple living. 207568-4142; mofga.org/thefair

SEPT. 25–OCT. 1: CUMBERLAND, 145th Cumberland County Fair. It’s a familyfriendly week of entertainment and agricultural education. This year’s exhibitions include two pro rodeo events and Saturday-night fireworks, plus midway rides, harness racing, a demolition derby, livestock shows, and more. 207829-5531; cumberlandfair.com

OCT. 2–9: FRYEBURG, Fryeburg Fair. Always a fall favorite, “Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic” offers livestock shows, baking competitions, harness racing, and an array of garden and craft exhibits, plus midway rides and live entertainment across five stages daily, all at Fryeburg Fairgrounds. 207-935-3268; fryeburgfair.org

OCT. 6–10: DAMARISCOTTA, Pumpkinfest & Regatta. A giant-pumpkin contest, pumpkin catapult, pumpkin derby, pumpkin drop, pumpkin-pie-eating contest … Perhaps you’re detecting a theme? Don’t miss the great pumpkin boat regatta finale. 207-677-3087; damariscottapumpkinfest.com

OCT. 7–8: SOUTHWEST HARBOR, 21st Acadia Oktoberfest. Top Maine brewers will converge at Smuggler’s Den Campground to offer samples, while local food vendors tempt visitors with an international menu. Plus a wine tasting, artisans and vendors, live music, and games, including a keg toss and cornhole toss. 207-244-9264; acadiaoktober fest.com

OCT. 20–23: PORTLAND, Harvest on the Harbor. Foodies converge as Portland celebrates its talented chefs, sustainable seafood, lobster, craft beverages, music and more. Proceeds benefit Full Plates Full Potential, an organization aimed at eradicating childhood hunger in Maine. harvestontheharbor.com

OCT. 21–23: OGUNQUIT, 13th Annual Ogunquitfest. A family-friendly weekend of fall-themed events throughout the downtown area, including pumpkin and cookie decorating, a costume parade, a classic car show, a craft bazaar, a haunted house, high-heel and bed races, ghost tours, wagon rides, storytelling, a scarecrow contest, and more. 207-6462939; visitogunquit.org

Massachusetts

THROUGH OCT. 23: AMHERST, Americana on Parade: The Art of Robert McCloskey. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of McCloskey’s Make Way for Ducklings with a show at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art featuring more than 90 original artworks, ephemera, and rare materials. 413-559-6300; carle museum.org

SEPT. 6–11: BRIMFIELD, Antique Show. The largest outdoor antique show in the country offers its final show dates of the season as thousands of dealers set up shop along a half-mile stretch of U.S. Route 20. brimfieldshow.com

SEPT. 7, 16, 23, 30; OCT. 7, 14, 21, 28: LENOX, Ghost Tour. Explore the storied past of Edith Wharton’s historic mansion, The Mount, home to writers, actors, wealthy families, hardworking servants, and teenage girls for more than a century. Take a guided tour of the most haunted parts of the estate to find out

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