Back home, these are some of my favorite places to visit during the fall season.
Bolton Spring Farm
You can pick apples, have some hot cider, take a hayride, select a pumpkin, eat an apple dumpling, buy molasses cookies and stock up on J. Crows Mulling Spices. I prefer to go on a day that's sunny but a little chilly, that way you can truly enjoy your hot cider.
http://www.boltonspringfarm.com/index.html
Idylwilde Farm
My grandparents have been taking me here for years! This is where we stock up on candies, deli meats and cheeses, buy mums and other flowers for the yard. Plus, the drive there is usually very pretty with lots of tree lined roads.
http://idylwildefarm.com/
King Richards Faire
This place can get pricey but it's SO worth it! You can watch jousting, dress up in medieval garb, meet the King and Queen, buy herbs, candles, costumes, giant turkey legs and fairy wings! Again, the ride can be half the fun, Carver, MA is absolutely beautiful in the fall.
http://kingrichardsfaire.net/
Topsfield Fair
This one, for me, tops them all! This is an all-day affair. You have to be up and on the road no later than 6am. You'll get there before most of the vendors have finished setting up but this is how it's done. If not, you will be waiting in traffic for hours, eventually give up and go home, having missed all the fun. Once you're there and all the booths are opened, you'll realize that you're early rising was worth it. There's a petting zoo, a giant pumpkin contest, carnival rides, horse shows, the Beekeeping & Honey show, vendors selling everything from clothes, jewelry, novelty photos, fudge, candies, funnel cake, arts & crafts, doll houses, flowers and more. If you still can't picture it, try this...remember the fair from Charlotte's Web? It's pretty much like that, except more fun!
http://www.topsfieldfair.org/
If you plan on visiting the Massachusetts area, remember...
~Fall is the best season to vacation in!
~ It can get pricey so make sure to plan accordingly.
~Salem, MA IS a lot of fun but even residents are wary during the week OF Halloween. However, if you are planning on going into Salem on Halloween night, I suggest you leave the kids at home.
~If you go to King Richards Faire, you HAVE to buy and devour a turkey leg...it IS the reason to go! :)
~If someone tries to convince you that Witch's Woods (a ScreamPark in Westford, MA) is totally cool for little kids, THEY ARE LYING! Do not take kids under 12, they will be terrified and cry and your evening & money will be wasted.
~When you run into someone with a heavy Boston accent, don't instantly resort to the phrase "Oh you're gonna pak the cah in Hah-vad yad?" Because it's SOOO old AND untrue. Harvard Yard is the center of Harvard campus. I don't think they would appreciate you parking there.
