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Weekend 6: October 18-19, 2008

Weekend Happenings for Fall Foliage Travelers

By Kim Knox Beckius, About.com

Jun 20 2008
Looking for a reason to visit New England during the weekend of October 18-19, 2008? 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:

Head of the Charles Regatta - Boston and Cambridge, MA

Apple Harvest Festival - Glastonbury, CT

AppleFest at Wachusett Mountain - Princeton, MA

Nautical Nightmares at Mystic Seaport - Mystic, CT

24th Annual Harvestfest - York, ME

Bowen's Wharf 18th Annual Seafood Festival - Newport, RI

Wellfleet Oyster Festival - Wellfleet, MA (Cape Cod)

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

Mount Desert Island Marathon - Bar Harbor, ME

AppleFest at Wachusett Mountain - Princeton, MA

The Greater Boston Antiques Festival - Wilmington, MA

New York State Sheep and Wool Festival - Rhinebeck, NY

Fort Adams' Fortress of Nightmares - Newport, RI

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