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Weekend 6: October 17-18, 2009
Weekend Happenings for Fall Foliage Travelers

By Kim Knox Beckius, About.com

Oct 14 2009
Looking for a reason to visit New England during the weekend of October 17-18, 2009? If 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:

Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce - Bristol, CT

Moosefest Grand Gala and Auction - Bennington, VT

Head of the Charles Regatta - Boston and Cambridge, MA

Keene Pumpkin Festival - Keene, NH

Apple Harvest Festival - Glastonbury, CT

AppleFest at Wachusett Mountain - Princeton, MA

Nautical Nightmares at Mystic Seaport - Mystic, CT

Wellfleet Oyster Festival - Wellfleet, MA (Cape Cod)

25th Annual Harvestfest - York, ME

Bowen's Wharf 20th Annual Seafood Festival - Newport, RI

Martha's Vineyard Food & Wine Festival - Edgartown, MA

Ballard Park Pumpkin Tour - Newport, RI

Mount Desert Island Marathon - Bar Harbor, ME

Wagon Ride Weekend at Billings Farm - Woodstock, VT

The Greater Boston Antiques Festival - Wilmington, MA

New York State Sheep and Wool Festival - Rhinebeck, NY

Legend Weekend in Sleepy Hollow Country - Tarrytown, NY

Professional Bull Riders' 2009 Mohegan Sun Invitational - Uncasville, CT

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