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Top 5 Weekend Events in Greater Derry 9/30

Partly cloudy and high 50s to mid 60s this weekend!

By By Karyn Martin, Publisher, Macaroni KID Derry, Casey Feins, Intern, September 28, 2022

Every Thursday, Macaroni KID Derry shares 5 things to do THIS WEEKEND with your kids (or sometimes for your kids) in the Greater Derry area! 

Here's our picks for the weekend of September 30th,  2022. Click on the links below for all the details! Don't forget to check out all our events in the events calendar. See the full month here and if you click on a day, all the events for that day will appear below. 

FOR THE WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, September 30th, 2022

1. Oktoberfest (Tuscan Village) 

Join us at Tuscan Village for our annual “Oktoberfest” - a weekend long festival kicking off the start of fall! 

Friday September 30th 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Saturday October 1st 1:00 - 7:00 pm 

2. Outdoor Family Halloween Fair (Pelham)

45 crafters and vendors! With trick or treating at each table for the kids first 50 get a Halloween bag! Face painting, food, free bounce houses!!!!

Saturday, October 1, 2022 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

3. Open Farm Day (Pepperell) 

Please come to Pepperell to roam around our farms: pony rides, hayrides, popcorn popping, apple dunking, mulled cider, petting goats, sawmill, maple syrup making, Christmas tree farm and more - you name it! Tons of fun!

Sunday October 2nd, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm 

4. Harvest Afternoon Tea (Milford)

This is a time to get together and learn more about each other…to offer a piece of advice, talk about those treasures you’ve been keeping, or that special recipe you want to pass along. Enjoy these special times over a pot of warm tea.

Sunday October 2nd, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

5. Just for Kids Screemfest (Salem) 

Even though our indoor Haunted Houses open at 5:00pm, don’t worry, our haunted walk-around characters don’t come out until 6:00pm! They typically stay close to the two main Haunted House areas, they do not enter Kiddie Land at any time.

Sunday October 2nd, 1:00 - 9:00 pm

BONUS EVENTS!

Dinner and Fun with Sonic (Manchester) 

Sonic the Hedgehog will take photos with and play games with children at Cowabunga's on Friday night! 

Friday September 30th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Tuscana Fest (Tuscan Village)

Pumpkin painting, gelato, carnival games, live music, popcorn, and raffles are all apart of the experience when you visit our annual festival here at Tuscan Village Salem! 

Sunday October 2nd, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 

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