Things to do North of Boston October 14th – October 20th, 2022

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Winterlights at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens, ticket times vary, North Andover, Massachusetts (Limited tickets sold!)

Friday, October 14th, 2022

Friday Flicks: Young Frankenstein, 2:00-3:45 pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Universe of Two, Author Reading, Book Signing, & Concert, 7:30- 9:30 pm, Winchester, Massachusetts

Saturday, October 15th, 2022

Oktoberfest, The Amazing Sensations Dinnershow, 6:00- 9:00 pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Spanish Fun Storytelling & Craft: The Legend of the Inca Empire’s Origin, 3:00- 4:00 pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Trucktober on the Burlington Town Common, 11:00 am- 2:00 pm, Burlington, Massachusetts

Discover the Arts Day, 10:00 am- 2:00 pm, Reading, Massachusetts

Sugar Mountain- Celebrating the Music of Neil Young, 8:00- 10:00 pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

Harvest Fest, 11:00 am- 1:00 pm, Lexington, Massachusetts (pre-registration is required)

12th Annual Farm Day, 1:00- 4:00 pm, Waltham, Massachusetts

Scarecrow Festival (Today through October 29th), 2:00 pm, Andover, Massachusetts

Art on the Brook, 10:00 am- 3:00 pm, Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Sunday, October 16th, 2022

Woburn Lions Monster Dash Fun Run, 11:30 am- 3:00 pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Poetry at the Manse, 2:00- 3:00 pm, Concord, Massachusetts

Fundraiser & Halloween Fun for Dogs, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm, 236 Main Street, Stoneham, Massachusetts

Honoring Indigenous People: Turtle Island Art Project, 11:30 am- 1:30 pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Monday, October 17th, 2022

Diwali Story & Craft, 4:00- 4:30 pm, Burlington, Massachusetts

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

The ABCs of Dogs, 7:00- 8:30 pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

Teen Movie Night: Beetlejuice, 6:00- 8:30 pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Wellness Wednesdays: Healthy Living for Seniors, 11:00 am- 12:00 pm, Reading, Massachusetts

Thursday, October 20th, 2022

Furniture 101- Bring Your Own Piece at Brissonte’, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm, North Reading, Massachusetts 

Sip & Script Calligraphy Workshop, 6:30- 8:00 pm, North Reading, Massachusetts

Nightmare on Main Street, 4:00- 7:00 pm, Peabody, Massachusetts

Pumpkin Festival

Annual Pumpkin Festival 2022, September 24-October 30th, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM – 5 PM, Columbus Day 10 AM – 5 PM, Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Apple & Pumpkin Picking

Barker’s Farm
1267 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA
(978) 683-0785
Hours: 9 am to 4 pm (Sundays – 9 am to 3 pm)

Belmont Acres Farm
34 Glenn Road, Belmont, MA
Hours: Saturdays 2 to 5 pm 

Boston Hill Farm
1370 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA
(978) 681-8556
Hours: 9 am to 5 pm

Brooksby Farm
54 Felton St. Peabody, MA
(978) 531-7456
Hours: 9 am to 4 pm (closed Mondays)

Calareso’s Farmstand
100 Main Street, Reading, MA
(781) 944-6010
Hours: 8 am to 7 pm (Sundays – 9 am to 6:30 pm)

Cider Hill Farm
45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, MA
(978) 388-5525
Hours: 8 am to 5pm
Purchase advance tickets here.

Drew Farm
31 Tadmuck Road, Westford, MA
(978) 807-0719
Hours: Daily 9am-5pm

Farmer Dave’s
437 Parker Road, Dracut, MA
(978) 349-1952
Hours: Picking on Friday, Saturday and Sunday – 9am to 5pm

Grigg’s Farm
599 Boston Road, Billerica, MA
(978) 667-9111
Hours: 9 am to 6 pm

Ingaldsby Farm
14 Washington Street, West Boxford, MA
(978) 352-2813
Hours: 9 am to 5 pm (closed Mondays & Tuesdays)

Parlee Farm
95 Farwell Road, Tyngsboro, MA
(978) 649-3854
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, Labor Day & Columbus Day:  10am – 5pm
Closed on Mondays (except Federal Holidays), and Tuesday 9/6 & Tuesday 10/11

Russell Orchards
143 Argilla Rd. Ipswich, MA
(978) 356-5366
Hours: 9 am to 5 pm (closed Mondays)

Shelburn Farm
106 West Acton Road
Stow, MA
978-897-9287
Open 7 days a week

Smolak Farms
315 South Bradford Street North Andover, MA
(978) 682-6332
Hours: 8 am to 5 pm

Verrill Farms
11 Wheeler Road, Concord, MA
(978) 369-4494
Hours: 8 am to 7 pm

Arts

Through October 17th, 2022

4th Annual Downtown Reading Art Walk, 9:00 am-9:00 pm, Reading, Massachusetts

Weekly Classes

Kids Test Kitchen- Fall Session, Begins October 1st, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Tuesday Music Therapy Club for Kids, 4:00- 4:45 pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Book Clubs

Third Saturday of every month

Woburn Walkabout Book Club at Horn Pond, 9:30- 10:30 am, Woburn, Massachusetts

Third Thursday of every month

Book Club at Brissonte’, 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm, North Reading, Massachusetts

First Thursday of every month

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club at Whitelam Books, 7:00- 8:00 pm, Reading, Massachusetts

Wednesdays through December 28th, 2022

Storytime with Daisy, 10:30-11am, Whitelam Books, Reading, MA

Fitness and Health

Signature Fall Mind-Body Reset with Kristen Reed starts September 19, 2022 – Virtual

Ice Skating Lessons, September 23rd- November 18th, 2022- 5:00- 6:00 pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Farmers Markets

Arlington Farmer’s Market – Wednesdays, 2:00 pm-6:30pm, June to October, Arlington, Massachusetts

Winchester Farmer’s Market – Saturdays through October 29th, 9:30am-1:30pm, Winchester, MA

Maxwell’s Winter Farmers Market– Saturdays, 10:00 am- 1:00 pm, opening day November 5th, Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Theater – Upcoming Shows!

October 7th-October 22nd, 2022

Night Watch, Quannapowitt Players, Reading, Massachusetts

September 30th- October 23rd, 2022

The Thin Place at the Gloucester Stage Company, Gloucester, Massachusetts

October 21st- November 6th, 2022

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at the Greater Boston Stage Company, Stoneham, Massachusetts

November 25th- December 23rd, 2022

Little Women: The Broadway Musical at the Greater Boston Stage Company, Stoneham, Massachusetts

December 14th & 15th, 2022

Calamari Sisters- A Christmas Carol, 7:30- 9:30 pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

December 19th-21st, 2022

White Christmas: A sing-a-long, 12:00 pm & 7:00 pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

Upcoming Events

Saturday, October 22nd, 2022

Safe Trick Or Treat, 11am-3pm, Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Hallow-Marini Party, 12:00- 3:00 pm, Ipswich, Massachusetts

Sunday, October 23rd, 2022

Safe Trick Or Treat, 11am-3pm, Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Hallow-Marini Party, 12:00- 3:00 pm, Ipswich, Massachusetts

Zumbathon for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, 2:00- 4:00 pm, Peabody, Massachusetts

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

Plant Nite: Fall Pick-Your-Planter, 7:00- 9:00 pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Saturday, October 28th, 2022

Haunted House Kids’ Event (sensory-friendly times available!), 7:00- 10:00 pm, Lexington, Massachusetts

Saturday, October 29th, 2022

Safe Trick Or Treat, 11am-3pm, Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Halloween BASH with Stormbringer, 8:00 pm- 12:00 am, Woburn, Massachusetts

Sunday, October 30th, 2022

Safe Trick Or Treat, 11am-3pm, Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Thursday, November 3rd, 2022

Squirrel Nut Zippers & the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 7:00- 10:00 pm, Beverly, Massachusetts

Thursday, November 17th, 2022

Whiskey-6- Concert for a Cure, 7:00- 9:00 pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

November 25th- January 7th

Winterlights at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens, ticket times vary, North Andover, Massachusetts (Limited tickets sold!)

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Jodi Crowley

I’m Jodi Crowley, lifestyle blogger and Realtor at Lamacchia Realty. I live and work North of Boston and love everything this beautiful area has to offer. If you live North of Boston or are thinking about moving here, you have come to the right place! Stay up to date with North of Boston Events, Restaurants, Outdoors, Real Estate and more!