North Central Mass Events

Comic Book Fest

Athol Library 584 Main Street, Athol, MA, United States

Check out the lineup for the Comic Book Festival Oct. 1 in Athol!

46th Annual Horseshed Fair

First Church of Christ 725 Main St., Lancaster, MA, United States

Crafters, quality antiques, items for sale, activities and food including Harvest Pies. Visit the Tea Room or the Lunch Box.

Halloween on Tolman

Tolman St 83 Tolman St, N. Leominster, MA, United States

Take a walk through the dozens of inflatables (some lit up as well) daily through Halloween. There will also be a pumpkin patch where children can pick a pumpkin to bring home and carve.

First Thursday In Town

Fitchburg Main St Main St, Fitchburg, MA, United States

Fitchburg comes alive on the first Thursday of every month with art, music, and culture. A variety of venues downtown hold events. Local shops welcome visitors, with pop-up food vendors, artists, music and entertainment, and family-friendly activities.

Rita Parisi shares “Gothic Victorian Tales”

Fitchburg Historical Society 781 Main St, Fitchburg, MA, United States

Enter the world of 19th c. New England regional writer, Sarah Orne Jewett with this theatrical presentation. Meet a family embroiled in a family curse, an odd stranger who comes to a small town and an old woman who may or may not immortal.

Event Series The Play That Goes Wrong

The Play That Goes Wrong

Theatre at the Mount 444 Green St., Gardner, Gardner, Mass.

Welcome to opening night of The Murder of Haversham Manor where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), it’s a riotous explosion of comedy. All seats $24.

Scarecrows in the Orchard Harvest Festival

Sholan Farms 1125 Pleasant St, Leominster, MA, United States

Best apples, great food trucks, artisan crafters, build your own scarecrows - bring clothes, face painting - wagon rides and so much more....

Event Series The Play That Goes Wrong

The Play That Goes Wrong

Theatre at the Mount 444 Green St., Gardner, Gardner, Mass.

Welcome to opening night of The Murder of Haversham Manor where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), it’s a riotous explosion of comedy. All seats $24.

Special Guest Tour of the S. K. Pierce Mansion

S. K. Pierce Mansion 4 West Broadway, Gardner, MA, United States

This “one night only” tour of the haunted mansion is hosted by former resident Victoria Casanova, who will take visitors through the Mansion, recounting her many experiences while living there. Victoria Casanova was a resident of the S.K. Pierce Mansion from 2000 to 2007 with her family. During her years in the house, she had […]

Learn to Curl

Petersham Curling Club 250 North Main Street, Petersham, MA, United States

Learn the basics of the Olympic sport curling scoring, rules, etiquette, and on-ice instruction on how to throw a rock, sweep, and play a game.

Pumpkin Weigh-In and Festival

Red Apple Farm 455 Highland Ave., Phillipston, MA, United States

The Massachusetts Giant Pumpkin Association is organizing this event that will include live entertainment — and of course, the competition for who has grown the biggest pumpkin!