# Events near your area

> This weekend, October 17 and 18. All ages. Within 25 km of your area. Races and other plan-ahead events are left out.

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### [Boston Book Festival 2026](https://wknd.app/r/zaupkb/boston-book-festival-2026)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-18:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116 (42.3483514, -71.0787289)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: fall, books, authors, panels, literary, outdoor, free, family-friendly
- About: A free day celebrating books in Copley Square. More than 200 authors take part in panels and talks at venues around the square including the Boston Public Library, alongside a street fair with 60-plus exhibitors, a kids' zone, and a coffee tent. The day opens with a kids' costume parade.
- Source: https://BostonBookFest.org/
- Feed: [Fall events in Boston](https://wknd.app/f/aet9jh/fall-events-in-boston)

### [Castle Island Oktoberfest](https://wknd.app/r/cks6gu/castle-island-oktoberfest)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-20:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Castle Island Brewing Co., 10 Old Colony Ave, Boston, MA 02127 (42.33732, -71.05635)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: oktoberfest, beer, live-music
- About: South Boston brewery's day-long Oktoberfest: German lagers, make-your-own pretzel necklaces, hot beer poking (Bierstacheln), and oompah music from Kier Byrnes. Free entry; beer and food for purchase.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/castle-island-oktoberfest-tickets-2000791681780
- Feed: [Fall events in Boston](https://wknd.app/f/aet9jh/fall-events-in-boston)

### [Witch Hats on the Wharf](https://wknd.app/r/gfez5a/witch-hats-on-the-wharf)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-12:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Salem Maritime National Historical Park, 160 Derby Street, Salem, MA 01970 (42.5190589, -70.8855837)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: civic
- Topics: fall, halloween, world-record, community, salem-400, waterfront
- About: A one-of-a-kind community gathering and world record attempt on Salem's historic waterfront for the city's 400th anniversary. Wear a witch hat and join hundreds of others for a drone photo. Special-edition Salem 400 hats will be sold by the city to benefit HAWC.
- Source: https://www.hauntedhappenings.org/event/witch-hats-on-the-wharf/
- Feed: [Fall events in Boston](https://wknd.app/f/aet9jh/fall-events-in-boston)

### [Sweater Weather Fest: Where Fall Meets Film](https://wknd.app/r/xrw8h5/sweater-weather-fest-where-fall-meets-film)

- When: 2026-10-17 14:00-23:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: City Hall Plaza, 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201 (42.3603713, -71.0579762)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: film
- Topics: fall, film, panels, short-films, outdoor-screening, free, vendors
- About: Boston's film industry opens up to the public on City Hall Plaza. The free all-ages day includes panels with working filmmakers, a vertical film contest, fall vendors, food, a beer garden, and a feature film projected onto City Hall after dark.
- Source: https://sweaterweatherfest.com/
- Feed: [Fall events in Boston](https://wknd.app/f/aet9jh/fall-events-in-boston)

### [SomerStreets: Monster Mash](https://wknd.app/r/czszhh/somerstreets-monster-mash)

- When: 2026-10-18 13:00-17:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Somerville Ave at Union Square, 52 Union Sq, Somerville, MA 02143 (42.3799833, -71.0960916)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: halloween, outdoor, live-music, little-kids, drop-in
- About: Car-free Halloween street party: community costume parade led by the School of Honk, live music on two stages, pumpkin carving, face painting, and lawn games. Free.
- Source: https://www.somervillema.gov/events/2026/10/18/monster-mash
- Feed: [Boston family events](https://wknd.app/f/2v8gjb/boston-family-events)

### [Head of the Charles Regatta 2026](https://wknd.app/r/huau2k/head-of-the-charles-regatta-2026)

- When: 2026-10-17 08:00-16:30 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Charles River, Boston and Cambridge, MA (42.3638301, -71.1474837)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: sports
- Topics: fall, rowing, regatta, outdoor, free, charles-river, family-friendly
- About: One of the world's largest rowing regattas takes over the Charles River for three days. Crews from around the country race a three-mile course against the clock while spectators line the banks from Boston University to Cambridge. A riverside expo, food vendors, and fall foliage along the course make it a full autumn outing.
- Source: https://hocr.org
- Feed: [Fall events in Boston](https://wknd.app/f/aet9jh/fall-events-in-boston)

### [Newton Harvest Fair](https://wknd.app/r/kq32g9/newton-harvest-fair)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-17:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Newton Centre Green, Langley Road at Centre Street, Newton, MA 02459 (42.3316936, -71.1942509)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, outdoor, live-music, little-kids, drop-in
- About: Newton's 40-plus-year fall fair: full carnival rides, two live music stages, food trucks, pumpkin decorating, handmade vendors, and the GreenEXPO showcase. Free admission; rides via pay-per-credit cards.
- Source: https://www.figcitynews.com/2026/08/newton-harvest-fair-oct-17-18/
- Feed: [Boston family events](https://wknd.app/f/2v8gjb/boston-family-events)

### [The Art of the Woodturner](https://wknd.app/r/rpgvt4/the-art-of-the-woodturner)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-16:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130 (42.30741, -71.12079)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: art, crafts, fall
- About: Eleventh annual showcase at the Arnold Arboretum: woodturners exhibit and sell large and small, functional and sculptural lathe-turned pieces. All Arboretum events are free.
- Source: https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/category/art/
- Feed: [Fall events in Boston](https://wknd.app/f/aet9jh/fall-events-in-boston)

### [Roslindale Open Studios (20th Annual)](https://wknd.app/r/r6hmdq/roslindale-open-studios-20th-annual)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-17:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Roslindale Village (group site: The Substation), 4228 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02131 (42.28616, -71.12806)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: art, crafts, fall
- About: Twentieth annual free art weekend in Roslindale Village: 100-plus local artists show and sell painting, ceramics, and jewelry across home studios, businesses, and group sites. Coincides with Open Streets Roslindale on Oct 18.
- Source: http://roslindaleopenstudios.org/
- Feed: [Fall events in Boston](https://wknd.app/f/aet9jh/fall-events-in-boston)

### [Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm](https://wknd.app/r/4wsjtk/boo-in-the-barnyard-at-weir-river-farm)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-12:00 (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Weir River Farm, 140 Turkey Hill Lane, Hingham, MA 02043 (42.2383934, -70.8553517)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $10.00
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, halloween, farm, family
- About: Weir River Farm's Halloween program for families, running Saturday mornings in October. Kids wear costumes, meet the barnyard animals, join a scavenger hunt, make a seasonal craft and take home a sweet treat. Sessions run 10 to 11 AM and 11 AM to noon; tickets are $10 for nonmembers and $5 for members, free for children under 2. Sensory-friendly sessions are offered on select Saturdays.
- Source: http://thetrustees.org/event/448743/
- Feed: [Fall events in Boston](https://wknd.app/f/aet9jh/fall-events-in-boston)

### [Salem Night Faire 2026](https://wknd.app/r/nxvbz3/salem-night-faire-2026)

- When: 2026-10-17 17:00-22:00 (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Pioneer Village, 98 West Avenue, Salem, MA 01970 (42.5079302, -70.8857318)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $20.00
- Category: market
- Topics: fall, halloween, night-market, oddities, art-vendors, live-performances
- About: A dark-arts night market among the pines of historic Pioneer Village, presented by The Black Veil. More than 50 artists and vendors sell clothing, jewelry, art, and oddities, alongside live performances, fireside ghost stories, a Biergarten, food trucks, and hot cider. Proceeds benefit Pioneer Village.
- Source: https://www.salemnightfaire.com/
- Feed: [Fall events in Boston](https://wknd.app/f/aet9jh/fall-events-in-boston)

### [Salem Haunted Happenings](https://wknd.app/r/u9mxt6/salem-haunted-happenings)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:00-22:00 (America/New_York), and 14 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970 (42.5179874, -70.905152)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, halloween, parades, ghost-tours, costumes, haunted-attractions
- About: The world's largest Halloween celebration, filling downtown Salem for the entire month of October. Walking tours, seances, costume events, vendor fairs, haunted attractions, and parades, with hundreds of individual events across the city. The 2026 season is part of Salem's 400th anniversary year, with extra programming all month. Individual events carry their own times and prices; check the event calendar for specifics.
- Source: https://www.hauntedhappenings.org/
- Feed: [Fall events in Boston](https://wknd.app/f/aet9jh/fall-events-in-boston)

### [Pumpkin Patch of Play at Boston Children's Museum](https://wknd.app/r/advmjc/pumpkin-patch-of-play-at-boston-childrens-museum)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-17:00 (America/New_York), and 15 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210 (42.3518468, -71.0496461)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: halloween, indoor, little-kids
- About: Two-plus weeks of Halloween play inside the museum: Halloween-themed pinball, singing jack-o-lanterns, Monster Mash dance sessions, and a pumpkin scavenger hunt. Included with museum admission.
- Source: https://bostonchildrensmuseum.org/halloween/
- Feed: [Boston family events](https://wknd.app/f/2v8gjb/boston-family-events)