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| Meeting the livestock at Mass Audubon's annual Farm Day. |
Sauchuk Farm Corn Maze: Saturdays and Sundays 10-6, through October
29, plus special hours on Columbus Day and October 5, at 200 Center Street,
Plympton. A giant corn maze, a small array of concessions, plus lots of
child-friendly activities including a Corn Cannon, Duck Races, the Cow Train,
Rat Rollers, Jumping Pillows, a Tug of War, all set in the middle of a corn
field. Don’t miss the hayride to the Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch. For details,
visit https://www.sauchukmaze.com/
Nessralla’s Farm Corn Maze: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, 10-6,
through October 29. Flashlight and Haunted Maze begin September 30. 139 Hemlock
Lane, Halifax. Check out the hay bale pyramid, bouncy houses, hayrides, and
concessions, plus the Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch. On Columbus Day weekend,
this event features the largest pumpkin drop in Massachusetts, and offers an
opportunity to ride a mechanical bull. For details, visit http://nessrallafarm.com/corn-maze.php
5th Annual Duxbury
Oktoberfest: Friday, September 29th, 6:30-10:30pm at 459 Washington
Street, Duxbury. Part of the Duxbury Food & Wine Festival, this event takes
place under a tent and features German and local craft beers and wine, a
traditional Bavarian feast, and live music, plus contests for Best Dirndl and
Lederhosen, Hefty Stein Holding, and Yodeling. For details visit
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oktoberfest-duxbury-tickets-36875956980
Weir River Farm Fall Festival – Saturday, September 30th
from 10-4 at Weir River Farm,
Turkey Hill Lane, Hingham. Hosted by the Trustees of Reservations, this annual event
celebrates the harvest on one of the last working farms in town. Visit farm
animals, ride a pony, climb aboard a tractor, and paint your own pumpkin. Hear
live music, make a scarecrow, learn how to press apple cider, and play old-fashioned
games like the potato spoon relay. Plus you can pick your own pumpkin and
popcorn. Be sure to visit the food court and the farm stand too. For details,
visit http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/south-shore/event-34183.html?srrelated_property=659001346
10th Annual Harvest Moon Feast: Monday, October 2 from 6-9 pm at Mill Wharf
Restaurant, Scituate Harbor. Support the Environmental Education programs of
the North and South Rivers Watershed Association while sampling dishes prepared
by the South Shore’s finest restaurants and caterers. This benefit event
includes live jazz by the Lance Van Lenten Trio, beer and wine tastings,
auctions, and a cash bar. For details, visit http://www.nsrwa.org/2017-harvest-moon-feast/
OkTRAILberfest: Saturday, October 7, 2-6pm at 675 Long Pond
Road, Plymouth. Join the Wildlands Trust to celebrate the great outdoors. The
event includes live music, beer from Independent Fermentations Brewing, a
German buffet from Farms to Forks, hikes, trail runs, yard games, contests,
property tours, and more! All proceeds support the Youth Unplugged Initiative, connecting
tomorrow's leaders to the natural world.
Harvest Hoedown: Saturday, Sunday and Monday, October 7-9,
10am-4pm at C.N. Smith Farm, 325 South Street, East Bridgewater. Family fun
including Pick Your Own apples and pumpkins, live music, hayrides, moonwalks,
pony rides, plus lots of food from the Farm Kitchen. For details, visit http://cnsmithfarminc.com/special-events/octoberfest/
14th Annual Cranberry Harvest Celebration – Saturday and Sunday, October 7 & 8
from 10-4 at 158 Tihonet Road, Wareham. Hosted by the Cape Cod Cranberry
Growers’ Association and Ocean Spray, this fun family event features juried
crafters, a marketplace with over 40 vendors, live music, cooking
demonstrations, helicopter tours, and much more. There are abundant activities
for children, including pony rides, paddleboats, and a train. You can even don
waders and stroll right into a bog full of cranberries! The perfect opportunity
to experience a working cranberry bog at harvest time. For details, visit http://admakepeace.com/events_tours_functions/calendar_of_events/cranberry_harvest_celebration_-_october_7_8
New England Harvest
Feast – Sunday,
October 8 at 5:30pm (also October 29, and several dates in November) at Plimoth
Plantation, 137 Warren Ave. Plymouth. Sit down to a 17th
century meal featuring the finest food that the season has to offer, such as
“Mussels Seeth’d with Parsley and Beer,” and “A Sweet Pudding of Native Corn.” Your
modern host will guide you through the meal, during which you will have
opportunities to converse with historians as well as visitors from the past. Plus
psalms and songs! Reservations required. For details, visit http://www.plimoth.org/calendar#/?i=4
Mass Audubon’s 37th Annual Farm
Day – Saturday, October 21, 10-4 at
Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, Winslow Cemetery Road, Marshfield. Mass
Audubon’s annual event for families features tractor-drawn hayrides, owl
demonstrations, live music, artisans such as blacksmiths, weavers and wood-turners,
a fine arts and crafts show, children’s games and crafts, face painting, a
giant hay maze, home-baked treats and other delicious food including hot fresh
cider doughnuts. For details, visit http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/daniel-webster/news-events/farm-day
by
Kezia Bacon
September 2017 Kezia Bacon's articles appear courtesy of the North and South Rivers Watershed Association, a local non-profit organization devoted to protecting our waters. For membership information and a copy of their latest newsletter, contact NSRWA at (781) 659-8168 or visit www.nsrwa.org. To browse 20 years of nature columns, visit http://keziabaconbernstein.blogspot.com
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