Weekend 5: October 6-8, 2012

Looking for a reason to visit New England during the Columbus Day holiday weekend of October 6-8, 2012? If New England fall foliage isn't adequate enticement, here is a round-up of some of the fun festivals and other events happening in the region this weekend:

The Giant Pumpkin Regatta & Festival - Burlington, VT

WaterFire - Providence, RI

Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce - Bristol, CT

Dog Fest at the Dog Chapel - St. Johnsbury, VT

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular - Providence, RI

Harpoon Octoberfest - Windsor, VT

Paradise City Arts Festival - Northampton, MA

162nd Annual Fryeburg Fair - Fryeburg, ME

Cape Ann Artisans Fall Open Studios Tour - Essex, Gloucester and Rockport, MA

Flaming Leaves Festival - Lake Placid, NY

Cranberry Harvest Celebration - Wareham, MA

North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River - Newry, ME

65th Annual Warner Fall Foliage Festival - Warner, NH

Mystic Seaport Chowder Days - Mystic, CT

International Oktoberfest - Newport, RI

42nd Annual Newfane Heritage Festival - Newfane, VT

Acadia's Oktoberfest - Southwest Harbor, ME

Oktoberfest and Harvest Art & Craft Festival at Mount Snow - West Dover, VT

New England Bloody Roots Music Festival - Worcester, MA

Pumpkin Festival at Clearview Farm - Sterling, MA

Wachusett Mountain Ski & Snowboard Sale & Swap - Princeton, MA

Garlic & Harvest Festival - Bethlehem, CT

Boston Local Food Festival - Boston, MA

Berlin Fair - Berlin, CT

City-Wide Open Studios - New Haven, CT

HONK! Festival of Activist Street Bands - Somerville, MA

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze - Croton-on-Hudson, NY

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