Barnfest @ Forbes House Museum, Milton
September 20th
6pm-9pm
Barnfest is back on Friday night this Fall for lots of family fun! Live music by Sam Luke Chase, Mexican from El Barrio Mexican Grill and local beer from Barrel Z.
Cost: $20 for adults, kids are free!
Free Museum Day
Over 40 museums, Boston
September 21st, all day
Over 40 museums in Massachusetts open their doors for free thanks to Smithsonian magazine’s annual Museum Day
Cost: $0
Annual Fall Festive
10am-3pm
September 21 @ Weir Farm, Hingham
Celebrate the fall harvest season at this real working farm! Meet the animals, climb a tractor, paint a pumpkin…plus enjoy face painting, live music, food and lots more!
Cost: $25 members/ $30 non members- per family
Dahlia Festival
Cross Street Flower Farm, Norwell
12pm-3pm
Stroll through the GORGEOUS Dahlias at the farm, enjoy food, live music & tractor rides.
Cost: $0
Milton Porchfest
September 21 in the Columbines area of Milton
1pm-5pm
This community event unites musicians and neighborhoods and is whole lot of FUN. The majority of bands play within Milton’s columbines neighborhood and porches, driveways, and lawns become their stage!
Cost: $0
Fontbonne Fall Festival
September 28 @ Fonbonne, Milton
12-3pm
This FREE family event is loaded with fun- including bounce houses, touch a truck, face painting, games, food and so much more.
Cost: $0
Rockin’ with Raptors Festival
September 28th @ Boston Nature Center
1pm-4pm
Hike the trails, see the caterpillars, pet the animals and check out the awesome raptors from the Blue Hills Trailside Museum. Crafts, food, face painting and more!
Cost: $0
Fairbanks Fall Festival & Septemberfest
September 29th @ The Fairbanks House, Dedham
12pm-5pm
Celebrate Fall at the 4th annual festival for cider, beer, farm animals, craft and many other activities that will have you step back in time
Cost: Free Admission
Pumpkinfest
October 5th @ Boston Nature Center
1pm-4pm
Celebrate the fall harvest by creating your own carved pumpkin, playing pumpkin games, and enjoying some fine fall food. Learn about the history of pumpkins and the Jack-O-Lantern story. MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE.
Cost: $8 members/ $10 non members, plus $ per pumpkin
2nd Annual Blue Hills October Fest
October 5th @ the Wakefield Estate, Milton
2pm-5pm
Neighbors and friends gather to enjoy live music, Octoberfest fare, farm animals and games at this second annual event.
Cost: $20 per ticket, kids are free
Quincy Food Truck & Music Festival
October 5th @ Hancock St, Quincy
12pm-6pm
Stroll from Quincy High School to Thomas Crane Library and enjoy over 20 food truck vendors! YUM! 5 bands with live entertainment including a kids stage, tons of entertainment and of course, beer and wine.
Cost: $0 entry
Celebrate Milton
October 6th @ Pierce Middle School, Milton
12pm- 4pm
The event will feature local businesses and non-profit organizations, musical entertainment, bounce houses for the kids, and great food!
Cost: $0
Fall Fair & Pumpkin Harvest
October 6th @ Dedham Community House
11am-2pm
A free family event loaded with fun! Pony Rides, face painting, crafts, food, pick your own pumpkins and more!
Cost: $0
Needham Harvest Fair
October 6th @ Needham Town Common
12pm-4pm
This long time event marks the beginning of Fall! Stock up on seasonal produce from the farmers market, check out artisan goods from one of the many vendors and for the kids hop on a trolley ride, enjoy the bounce house, touch a fire truck, get a pumpkin and more!
Cost: $0
Jarvis Harvest
October 12 @ Jarvis Farm, Walpole
11am-2pm
Celebrate 5 years of live music, food, a vendor market, petting zoo, inflatable kidz zone and more!
Cost: $10
Wollaston Harvest Festival
October 12th @ Wollaston Elementary School
11am-3pm
Great family fun for all! Bouncy houses, silent auction, raffles, food, games, face painting, live entertainment and more. Be a part of this wonderful community event and help support the Wollaston School!
Cranberry Festival
October 12th-13th @ Edaville
10am-5pm
Enjoy free admission to Cranberry Festival with purchase of a ticket to Edaville Family theme park. The festival includes vendors, food trucks, entertainment and more all while learning about the cranberry harvest.
Cost: free with ticket purchase to Edaville, OR tickets $10, $5 or free depending on age
10th Annual Harvest Festival
October 19th @ Patriot Place
10am-4pm
Meet at Bass Bro Shops and watch as they harvest the cranberries from the cranberry bog! Plus find tons of games, activities, pumpkin painting, sidewalk sales and more.
Cost: $0
Pumpkinfest 2019
October 19th @ New England Base Camp
10am-5pm
What can’t you do with a pumpkin? Pumpkin bowling, carving, pumpkin mini golf, catapulting pumpkins and sooooooo much more.
Cost: $30
Pumpkinfest
October 20th @ Boston Nature Center
1pm-4pm
Celebrate the fall harvest by creating your own carved pumpkin, playing pumpkin games, and enjoying some fine fall food. Learn about the history of pumpkins and the Jack-O-Lantern story. MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE.
Cost: $8 members/ $10 non members, plus $6 per pumpkin
55th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta
October 19th-20th @ Charles River, Boston
9:30am
Enjoy the beautiful Fall scenery as you watch men & women race down the Charles River at the world’s largest regatta. Here is how to navigate the crowds and pick a favorite viewing spot.
Cost: $0
Pumpkin Patch Fair
November 2 @ Quincy Point Congregational Church
9am-3pm
Enjoy pumpkins, seasonal food and shop from many local vendors.
Cost: Free
Annual Blue Hills Great Estates Fall Foliage Day
November 2 @ The Eustis Estate, Wakefield Estate and Eleanor Bradley Estate
10am-3pm
Visit any of these 3 beautiful sites located within the Blue Hills and participate in seasonal crafts, location tours and live music. Plus you will receive a voucher to come back!
Cost: $5 members, $10 non members ($20 per family), children under 18 are FREE