Massachusetts fall events & fall foliage guide

80 Pages·1994·4.5 MB·English

by  Massachusetts. Office of Travel and Tourism

* UMASS/AMHERST *
MASSACHUSETTS
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ADMISSION CHARGE FOR ONE ADULT:
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$$ - $1.50-$5.00Admissioncharge
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eventsaresubjecttochange,andabsoluteaccuracycannotbeguaran-
teed. Eacheventlistingcontainsaphonenumberthatyoumaycallto
confirmdatesandtimes.
Whenschedulingactivitiesforaparticulardate,besuretocheckboth
theSeasonalEventssectionsandtheDay-By-DayCalendar.Seasonal
Eventsarethosethatrecurthroughoutthefallorthatlastaweekor
more. Day-By-DayCalendarEventsareindividualeventslessthana
weekinduration.
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MAP OF MASSACHUSETTS 2
Regionaltouristcouncils,map,statehighway
touristinformationcenters.
SEASONAL EVENTS
(SeptemberthroughNovember)
PrefacetoBoston 4
Fairs&Festivals 4
Lectures&Demonstrations 5
Walks,Talks&Tours 6
Cornucopia 8
HalloweenHappenings 9
Heritage&NationalParks
1
SportsEvents
1
WhaleWatchCruises 1
WaterExcursions
1
Railroad,Bus&TrolleyExcursions
1
Rides&Slides 1
Music&Dance
1
Theatre 2
MuseumExhibitions 23
ChristmasCelebrations 35
DAY-BY-DAY CALENDAR
September 36
October 50
November 62
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Brochuresonlodging,campingandothertouristactivities.
FALL FOLIAGE GUIDE
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CALL REGIONAL TOURIST COUNCILS
FOR MORE INFORMATION
1. GreaterBostonConventionandVisitorsBureau
PrudentialTower,Suite400
P.O. Box490
Boston, MA02199
617-536-4100,800-888-5515,FAX: [phone]
2. NorthofBostonConvention RevolutionsandTextiles
andVisitorsBureau ConventionandVisitorsBureau
P.O. Box642 18PalmerStreet,Suite200
248CabotStreet Lowell,MA01852-181
Beverly,MA01915 508-459-6150,800-443-3332
508-921-4990,800-742-5306 FAX: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
3. BristolCountyConventionandVisitorsBureau
P.O. Box976
70North2ndStreet
NewBedford, MA02741
508-997-1250,800-288-6263,FAX:[phone]
4. PlymouthCountyDevelopmentCouncil
P.O. Box 1620
345WashingtonStreet
Pembroke,MA02359
617-826-3136,800-231-1620USandCanada, FAX: [phone]
5. CapeCodChamberofCommerce
Hyannis, MA02601
508-362-3225, FAX:[phone]
6. Martha'sVineyardChamberofCommerce
P.O. Box 1698
VineyardHaven, MA02568-1698
508-693-0085,FAX:[phone]
7. NantucketIslandChamberofCommerce
48MainStreet
Nantucket,MA02554
508-228-1700, FAX: [phone]
8. WorcesterCountyConventionandVisitorsBureau
33WaldoStreet
Worcester,MA01608
508-753-2920, FAX: [phone]
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9. GreaterSpringfieldConvention FranklinCounty
andVisitorsBureau ChamberofCommerce
34BolandWayatBaystateWest P.O. Box790
Springfield,MA01103 395MainStreet
413-787-1548 Greenfield, MA01302
800-723-1548USandCanada 413-773-5463
FAX:[phone] FAX:[phone]
10.BerkshireHillsVisitorsBureau MohawkTrailAssociation
BerkshireCommonPlazaLevel P.O. Box722
Pittsfield,MA01201 Charlemont, MA01339
413-443-9186 413-664-6256
800-237-5747USandCanada FAX:[phone]
FAX:[phone]
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERS
(OPEN YEAR-ROUND)
MansfieldInformationCenter GreaterPlymouthInformationCenter
Route1-95, Route3,
northboundafterExit5. southboundafterExit5.
CharltonInformationCenters LeeInformationCenter
MassachusettsTurnpike(1-90), MassachusettsTurnpike(1-90),
westboundbeforeExit9 eastboundbeforeExit2.
andeastboundafterExit9.
NatickInformationCenter SturbridgeIslesInformationCenter
MassachusettsTurnpike(1-90), Exit 1 offof1-84.
eastboundjustafterExit 13.
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SEASONAL EVENTS
JOHN HANCOCK OBSERVATORY
May-Oct.: Mon.-Sat.,9a.m.-lOp.m.;Sun., 10a.m.-lOp.m.;
Nov.-Apr.:Mon.-Sat.,9a.m.-lOp.m.;Sun.,Noon-10p.m.
Onthe60thfloorofNewEngland'stallestbuilding;panoramicviews
ofeasternMassachusetts.Sixpermanentexhibits: "Boston 1775,"
"SkylineBoston,""Narration,""Photorama,""VideoWall,"andan
interactivecomputerexhibit.200ClarendonSt.,Boston.
[phone]®$$®
THREE COUNTY FAIR
9/2-9/10: 10a.rn.-ll p.m.
Agriculturalfair;horseandoxendraws,pari-mutuelracing,midway,
demolitionderby,truckpull,entertainmentandyouthexhibits.Rt.9,
BridgeSt.,Northampton.
(413)584-22370$$®
KING RICHARD'S FAIRE
9/3-10/23:Sat.&Sun., 11 a.m.-6p.m.;also9/5& 10/10
Returntorenaissance;revelintheatrics,dashingswordplay,jousting,
music,danceandartsandcraftsofthe 16thcentury.Rt.58,Carver.
[phone] $$$<D
HARWICH CRANBERRY
FESTIVAL: 18TH ANNUA
9/9-9/18
A 10-dayfestivalfeaturingover100eventsincluding:ATasteofHarwich,
FamilyBeachWeekend,CranberryClassicCarShow,ArtinthePark,
CountryWesternJamboreeNight,aroadrace,fireworks,aparade,anarts
andcraftsshowandmuchmore!ThroughoutHarwich.
[phone] IS$$(arts&craftsshowonly)©
FANTASIA FAIR
10/13-10/23
Costumeball,talentshow,winetasting,andsocialandeducationalwork-
shopsfortransvestites,localsandvisitors.ThroughoutProvincetown.
[phone]Free-$$$©
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WOMEN'S WEEK IN THE FALL
10/10-10/16:Allday
AnnualeventsponsoredbytheWomen'sInnsofProvincetown,featuring
femaleartistsandentertainersaswellassocial,educationalandathletic
activities. Provincetown.
(508)4874966i®
NASHOBA VALLEY WINERY:
WINERY/ORCHARD OUTINGS
Sept.-Oct.
Daily, 10a.m.-5p.m.: Pick-Your-Ownseasonalfruitsincludingapples,
blackberries,plums,peachesandraspberries(callforavailability);payper
bushel. Mon.-Fri.,9a.m.-3p.m.:Press-Your-OwnCider,educationalwork-
shopforchildren(reservationsrequired). 100WattaquadocHillRd.,Bolton.
[phone] or(508)779-5521 ®
NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN POW WOW
9/3-9/5& 10/8-10/10: 10a.m.-5p.m.
NativeAmericandrumming,dancingandsinging;handmadeartsand
crafts;puppetshow;storytelling;NativeAmericanfood. IndianPlaza
GiftShop,Rt.2,Charlemont.
[phone]
SMITH COLLEGE: CHRYSANTHEMUM
SHOW
11/5-11/13: 11 a.m.-4p.m.
Displaysofmanytypesofchrysanthemum,including"cascades."Lyman
PlantHouse,CollegeLn.,Northampton.
[phone]IS®
THE "BIG E"
9/16-10/2:8a.m.-l0p.m.
"NewEngland'sGreatStateFair";WhiteHouseReplica,AvenueofStates;
musicalstars,bigtopcircus,rodeo,mummers,autothrillshow,horse
show,lumberjackshow,highdiving;children'sactivities,adailyparade,
agriculturalcontestsandexhibits. EasternStatesExposition,
1305MemorialAve.,WestSpringfield.
[phone]or787-0271 (24-hourinfoline)E$$$®
FALL FOLIAGE FESTIVAL
9/24-10/2
Paradeon 10/2, 1 p.m.,culminatesweekofevents. Rt.8North
throughMainStreet,NorthAdams.
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[phone]
TOPSFIELD FAIR
10/1-10/10: lOa.m.-lOp.m.
OldestcountyfairintheU.S.;livestockshows,midwaywithgamesand
rides,grandstandentertainment,horseandoxenpulls,artsandcrafts,
pettingzooand4-Hexhibits.Rt. 1,Topsfield.
[phone]&$$-$$$(D
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ANNUAL SCARECROW CONTEST
10/1-10/23
Createandenteryourownscarecrowforjudging;prizesawarded.
Entryformsanddetailsavailablethrough 10/1;winnersannounced 10/23.
OntheCommon,Rt. 131,Sturbridge.
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[phone] or(800) PUBLICK
RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM
6L
BAILEY CIRCUS
:C .2 .0 25;Showtimesvary.
Trr 2:r£:r5tShowonEarth,featuringyoungperformersfromaroundthe
world, includingtheChicagoKidz,theChildrenofCherepovets,the
DelmoralTroupeofacrobats,theEspanas("WheelofDeath*"Daredevils),
thefamousRinglingclownsandmuchmore.BostonGarden.
150CausewaySt.,Boston.
[phone]£S$$D
OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE
Through 11/1;Daily,9:30a.m-5p.m.; 11/l-3/31;Mon.-Fri., 10a.m.-4p.m.;
Sat.&Sun., 10a.m-5p.m.
10/6-11/18:Thurs., 12:15p.m.-l p.m.:"MiddaysattheMeetingHouse,"a
seriesoflunch-timelecturesandconcertsonAmericanhistoryandculture.
310WashingtonSt.,Boston.
[phone]
BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOO: LECTURES &
DEMONSTRATIONS
Through 11/30:Daily, 10a.m.-4p.m.
Demonstrationsincludeelephanttraining,sealfeeding,smallanimalsand
more.HawthorneSt.,NewBedford.
[phone]E$I
MEMORIAL HALL LECTURES
ThroughoutOct.:Thurs.. 7:30p.m.
"ExplorationandImmigration:OtherCultures,OtherStories,PanII."an
introductionto 17thand 18thcenturymaps.NewWorldexplorations,and
themigrationof"pioneers"inthe 19thand20thcenturies. MemorialSt.,
Deerfield.
[phone]
FALL OPEN HEARTH COOKING
DEMONSTRATIONS
Sundays(Sept.&Oct.).also 10/10, 11/25& 11/26:9:30a.m.-4:30p.m.
Hearthcookingdemonstrationsshowcookingtechniquesusedin 18th-
and 19th-centuryNewEngland.HallTavern,HistoricDeerfield.
[phone] E$$-$$$9
Urr/urrs
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NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM:
GALLERY TALKS
Sun.,9/4& 10/2,3p.m.: Behind-the-scenesaspectsofthemuseumand
site;Sun.,9/18& 10/16,3p.m.:TalkshighlightingotherBerkshireCounty
museumsdedicatedtosingleartistsorpersonalities;Sun., 1 1/6& 11/20,
hourly: 30-minutegallerytalkson NormanRockwell'slifeandcareer;Sat.,
9/10& 11/12, 10a.m.-4p.m.:Award-winningillustratorssharetheir
approachestoart;Wed.,9/28, 10/26& 11/30,3p.m.: Informaltalkson
art-relatedtopics. Rt. 183,Stockbridge.
[phone]
BOSTON NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Mon.-Fri.,8a.m.-5p.m.;Sat.&Sun.,9a.m.-5p.m.
Daily,9:30a.m.-4:30p.m.,everyhalfhour:FaneuilHallTalks, 15-minute
talkshighlightingthe250-yearhistoryofthe"CradleofLiberty"
(leavefromDockSquare);Through 11/26: Mon.-Fri., 10a.m.&2p.m.,
Sat.&Sun., 10a.m., 11 a.m.,2p.m.,and3p.m.:FreedomTrailTours,
90-minutewalkingtoursexploringBoston'scolonialandrevolutionary
history.LeavefromtheVisitorCenter, 15StateSt.,Boston.
[phone]or242-5689(V/TDD)IS®
HARPOON BREWERY TOURS
EveryFri.&Sat., 1 p.m.
One-hourtourofthebrewery;freesamples.306NorthernAve.,Boston.
[phone] ®
BOSTON BY FOOT
Through 10/31:90-minuteguidedwalks
Mon.-Sat., 10a.m.;Sun.,2p.m.:TheHeartoftheFreedomTrail,meet
atSamuelAdamsstatueinfrontofFaneuilHall; Mon.-Fri.,5:30p.m.;
Sat., 10a.m.;Sun.,2p.m.: BeaconHill,meetatStateHousesteps;
Fri.&Sat.,noon:CopleySquareinBackBay,meetonstepsofTrinity
Church;Sat.,2p.m.;Sun., noon:TheNorthEnd,meetatSamuelAdams
statue;Sun., 10a.m.:TheWaterfront,meetatSamuelAdamsstatuein
frontofFaneuilHall;Sat. 10a.m.;Sun.,2p.m.: BostonByLittleFeet,
60-minuteguidedwalkingtourofferingchild'seyeviewoftheFreedom
Trail,forchildren6-12whoareaccompaniedbyanadult;meetat
SamuelAdamsstatue. Boston.
[phone]$$$®
BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL TOURS
Mon.-Fri., 10a.m.,Noon&2p.m.(byreservationonly)
1.6-mileranger-ledwalkingtourthrough 19th-centuryBeaconHill;features
sitesalongtheUndergroundRailroad,homesoffamousblackabolitionists
andAfricanMeetingHouse,theoldeststandingblackchurchintheU.S.
LeavefromShawMemorial,Boston.
[phone]®
"WHITES OF THEIR EYES"
Through 11/30:Daily,9:30a.m.-5p.m.
Amulti-mediare-creationoftheBattleofBunkerHill,with7sound
channels, 14projectionscreensand22mannequins.55ConstitutionRd.,
Charlestown.
(617)241-75750$$®
GARDEN IN THE WOODS
9/1-10/29:Tues.-Sat., 10a.m.-l1:30a.m.
InformalguidedtoursthroughNewEngland'spremierwildflower
showcase. 180HemenwayRd.,Framingham.
[phone]$$$®
THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES: THE
SPIRITS OF SEVEN GABLES
10/21, 10/22, 10/28& 10/31: 5:30p.m.-l0p.m.;
10/29&10/30:5:30p.m.-Midnight
CandlelighttoursoftheHouse,duringwhichcharactersfromHawthorne's
lifeandworkswillappear. 54TurnerSt.,Salem.
[phone] $$$©
SALEM 1630: PIONEER VILLAGE: THE
SCARLET LETTER
10/22, 10/23, 10/29&10/30: Everyhalf-hourfrom 1 p.m.-5p.m.
TheGordonPlayersofHamiltonleadaudiencesonaunique"performance
tour"astheyactoutscenesfromthenovelatlocationsthroughoutthevil-
lage.ForestRiverPark(offWestSt.),Salem.
[phone]or(508)744-0991 0$$®
CONCORD WALKING TOURS
Through 10/31:Sat.,Sun.,&Mon.holidays, 1 p.m.;pre-registrationbynoon.
One-hourwalkingtoursofhistoricConcord.Informationbooth,
HeywoodSt.,Concord.
[phone]S$$$®
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTH
DARTMOUTH
Daily, 10a.m-5p.m:
Naturetrailsopen,includingwetmeadowtrail,foresttrail,saltmarshtrail,
andmore.Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.and3p.m.:ToursofWindfarm,anoutdoor
energyexhibit. 276GulfRd.,SouthDartmouth.
[phone] $$®