Acushnet welcomes the start of fall with the 45th annual Apple-Peach Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Long Plain Museum, 1203 Main St. The two-day fall favorite features local food, peach cobbler, baked treats, peach lemonade, apples, crafts, and live music. Vendors will sell […]
The library will celebrate the start of fall Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. Seasonal drinks and snacks, games, a fall craft, music and socializing galore. All ages are welcome. Registration is required.
Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery offers reserved fire pits for groups throughout the fall. Reservations are $49.99 and are limited. Thursdays, 5 to 6:45 p.m.: Sept. 24; Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. Fridays, 5 to 6:45 p.m.: Sept. 25; Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Saturdays: 1 to 2:45 p.m., 3 to […]
The 2026 Northeast Region Porsche Club of America Concours is on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery. This year’s “Years in Decades” People’s Choice car show will feature Porsche vehicles, food trucks, wine tastings, beer and live music by The Unlikely Strummers. Admission is free and […]
Red pandas get their own special day at Buttonwood Park Zoo on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The day will focus on learning about these furry animals and how to conserve them. Keeper chats with Jacob, the zoo’s resident red panda, are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Visitors can […]
Hayrides are held on Saturdays through October at Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery. Rides leave every 30 minutes from noon to 4:30 p.m. and last about 30 minutes. Tickets are available on-site only at the outside bar for $10, or $7.50 for wine club members. The tractor-pulled wagon travels through the vineyard to the lower […]
Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery will mark its 40th anniversary harvest with Crush Festival on Saturday, Oct. 10 from noon to 5 p.m. The celebration will feature fall food and drinks, hayrides, fire pits, live music, and plenty of grapes. Craig DeMelo will perform from 3 to 5 p.m., and Farmers Feast and Rhode Rage […]
Enjoy live music from some of the area’s talented artists on Saturdays from 3 to 5 p.m. at Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery. Sept. 26: Bob Porawski Oct. 3: Dave DeLuca Oct. 10: Craig DeMelo Oct. 17: Redfish Oct. 24: Bob Porawski Admission is free.
Halloween gets a little wild at Boo at the Zoo for three October weekends at Buttonwood Park Zoo. Daylight trick-or-treating runs on Oct. 10-11, 17-18, and 24-25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. . Along with candy stops throughout the zoo, the Halloween fun includes face painting, a Bubble Fairy, roaming pirates, and a dinosaur. […]
Buzzards Bay Brewing’s 2026 corn maze runs Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 5 through Nov. 1. The 7-acre maze features a movie-themed challenge called “Moovies.” Guests search for movie scenes, solve rhymes, and match secret words to films on a game card. Hours are 1 p.m. to around 6 p.m., with last admission about 45 […]
Puddle Jumpers is for children ages 2 to 5 to explore nature outside through guided hikes and hands-on play. A BPZoo educator will lead a 50-minute adventure at a different Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust location each week. The fall program runs Tuesdays from Sept. 29 through Oct. 27, from 10 to 11 a.m. Sessions take […]
The Fairhaven Village Militia will present "Hauntings at the Fort" on Oct. 14 at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven. This special edition of "Evenings at the Fort" will begin at dusk, around 5:30 p.m. The free program will feature ghost stories, local folklore, and Revolutionary War history connected to the fort. Stories are presented as folklore, […]
Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery offers reserved fire pits for groups throughout the fall. Reservations are $49.99 and are limited. Thursdays, 5 to 6:45 p.m.: Sept. 24; Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. Fridays, 5 to 6:45 p.m.: Sept. 25; Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Saturdays: 1 to 2:45 p.m., 3 to […]
Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery offers reserved fire pits for groups throughout the fall. Reservations are $49.99 and are limited. Thursdays, 5 to 6:45 p.m.: Sept. 24; Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. Fridays, 5 to 6:45 p.m.: Sept. 25; Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Saturdays: 1 to 2:45 p.m., 3 to […]
Author and paranormal investigator Tom Stewart will share spooky stories and excerpts from his new book, “My Paranormal Story,” on Friday, Oct. 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Nasketucket Bay Vineyard. Stewart will discuss the real experiences behind the stories and answer questions during a live Q&A. A book signing will follow, and copies […]
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