Things to do North of Boston October 7th – October 13th, 2022

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Friday, October 7th, 2022

Scary Scary Paint Night!, 6:00- 8:00 pm, North Andover, Massachusetts

Parent & Me Owl Painting, 6:00- 7:30 pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Night Watch, Quannapowitt Players, 8:00-10:00 pm, Reading, Massachusetts

Pumpkin String Art Class, 7:00- 9:00 pm, Burlington, Massachusetts

Saturday, October 8th, 2022

Wakefield Town Day on the Common, 1:00- 4:00 pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Lexington Discovery Day, 10:00 am- 3:00 pm, Lexington, Massachusetts

Squeezebox Stompers Live at the Linden Tree Coffeehouse, 7:30- 10:00 pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Faith & Blue Trunk or Treat, 10:00 am- 12:00 pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

Ballroom & Latin Kadanse Party, 7:00 pm- 10:30 pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Sunday, October 9th, 2022

3rd Oktoberfest Craft Fair, 11:00 am- 3:00 pm, Medford, Massachusetts

Wine Your Way Out, Wine Tasting Event at Marini Farm, 7:00- 10:00 pm, Ipswich, Massachusetts

MDSC Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome, 11:30 am- 3:00 pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Monday, October 10th, 2022

Roblox/Minecraft Columbus Day Camp for Kids, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm or 1:00- 4:00 pm, Reading, Massachusetts 

Halloween Hair Bow Class, 10:30- 11:30 am, Burlington, Massachusetts

Tuesday, October 11th, 2022

Spooky Halloween Card Making Class, 3:30- 5:00 pm, Burlington, Massachusetts

Fall Door Hanger Workshop, 7:00- 9:00 pm, Burlington, Massachusetts

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

“Live Healthier! Live Happier! Live with Purpose!” Lecture, 7:30- 9:00 pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Thursday, October 13th, 2022

Michele, Pat, & Joe Acoustic Trio, 5:00- 8:00 pm, Burlington, Massachusetts

The Winterlights Trustees Member Pre-Sale, North Andover, 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

October 5th- 10th, 2022

2022 Lonely Seal Film, Screenplay, & Music Festival, Arlington, Massachusetts

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

Medford Farmer’s Market – Thursdays, 3:00 -7:00 pm, June 9-October 13th Medford, Massachusetts

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

October 14th, 2022

The Italian Chicks at the Regent Theatre, 8:00- 10:00 pm, Arlington, 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,

Upcoming Events

Sunday, October 16th, 2022

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

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

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

Thursday, October 20th, 2022

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

Saturday, October 22nd, 2022

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

Sunday, October 23rd, 2022

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

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

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

Saturday, October 29th, 2022

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

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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!