Thursday, October 9, 2014

Recommended Fall Activities for the Whole Family

This gorgeous weather makes it the perfect time to get out of the house and go exploring! Here are some suggestions of places to go, pumpkins to pick, and things to see in the coming weeks.

The Scituate Art Festival

The Scituate Art Festival - Runs October 11 - 13th on the Village Green, Rt. 116, North Scituate, Rhode Island. The festival will be running on Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 5pm and Monday from 10am - 4pm. Admission is FREE, no pets.
From their website: "The Scituate Art Fesitival, in its 48th year, is an annual Rhode Island tradition over the Columbus Day weekend. Scituate is a picturesque New England Village nestled in the northwest corner of Rhode Island. Visitors stroll the beautiful Village Green, taking in some of the most unique varieties of art, craft, sculpture, and antiques. Autumn provides the backdrop for this wonderful festival, bestowing crisp air and colorful foliage to energize the body and the spirit." 

RISD Fall Art Sale

The RISD Alumni Art Sale - Runs Saturday, October 11th from 10am - 4pm. The sale will take place outdoors on Benefit St. in Providence, Rhode Island. 
From their website: "All artists participating in the sales are RISD alumni or current RISD students selling original work including prints, photographs, apparel, ceramics, glass, textiles, and more!"

Confreda Farms Fall Festival

Confreda Farms Fall Festival - Runs every weekend from September 13th - November 2nd, from 10am - 6pm. Located at 2150 Scituate Ave. Hope, Rhode Island. Enjoy hayrides, pumpkin picking, a corn maze and much more!
From their website: "It's time for another season of family fun on the farm! Mark your calendars, because Confreda's Fall Fest is opening for the season! We'll have our outdoor food court, kiddie rides, PYO pumpkins with a FREE hayride to our pumpkin patch, and don't forget our MAiZE! With new games and attractions, this will be the best year yet for family fun at Confreda's Fall Fest!" 

Scary Acres

Confreda Farms Scary Acres - Runs weekends September 19th - October 26th from Dusk - 10pm. Located at 2150 Scituate Ave. Hope, Rhode Island. For those of you who prefer a more haunting trip to the farm, Scary Acres lives up to its name, giving visitors frights galore in their haunted corn maze! Tickets cost $20.00 per person, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
From their website: "Two attractions with one goal...to terrify you at every turn! First, you'll travel by rickety wagon into the eerily dark and mysterious woods where zombies and bloodthirsty werewolves have been prowling for months...Evil lurks in the darkness as you desperately try to find your wa ou of the maze. All you have is light from the moon and your flashlight to guide you." 

Spookyworld

Spookyworld: Terror in Rhode Island - Runs weekends September 26th - November 1st from 6pm - 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays and from 6pm - 10pm on Sundays. Located 1000 New London Ave. Cranston, Rhode Island. Enjoy three haunted houses for one price! General admission is $24.99 Friday and Saturday, $22.99 all other days. Might not be appropriate for children, alcohol is available, parents please use your best judgment. 
From their website: "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the most terrifying night of your life...Festival of Fear is a 3-D attraction filled with all of the morbid, disgusting creatures only found within a good ol' fashioned freak show... A nice night stroll makes a turn for the worse when you find yourself in the middle of an old cemetery filled with the hungry undead inhabitants from all ago. Find your way out, or be trapped inside the Devil's Playground for all of eternity... From the second you enter Darkness Falls you are completely immersed into complete darkness with no lights and just the dim glow of your glowstick to light the way."

Haunted Labyrinth

Haunted Labyrinth - Runs weekends September 26th - October 31st from 7pm - 10pm. Located 804 Dyer Ave. Cranston, Rhode Island. One of Rhode Island's most famous haunted houses is a treat for those looking to get spooked! Admission is $10 per person. 
From their website: "Haunted Labyrinth is celebrating 30 years of being the longest running haunted house in New England. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of our youth. Our haunted house is run entirely by adults and youth volunteers. It started many years ago with the goal of encouraging leadership and ministry while providing a scary and fun attraction to the public."

What Cheer Day

Rhode Island Historical Society: What Cheer Day - Runs Saturday, October 25th, beginning at 10am. Located 52 Power St. Providence, Rhode Island. Watch history unfold before your eyes at the John Brown House; learn about how our forefathers lived many years ago. Admission is $15.00 per person for non-members.
From their website: "Think Plimouth Plantation with a dash of coffee milk: It's our 3rd annual What Cheer Day! The John Brown House comes to life with costumed interpreters playing the roles of the Brown family and their 18th-century neighbors, exchanging gossip, frequenting the local fortune-teller and, of course, drinking coffee. Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day experiencing the sights, smells, and tastes of Rhode Island History!" 

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