365 Things to Do in Boston - New Tips Daily

The Boston Halloween PubCrawls are almost here! Organized by PubCrawl.com, this event allows guests access to the bars along the pub crawl along with some special prices on select drinks. The Halloween PubCrawl in Boston will be on Saturday, October 26th, Thursday, October 31st and Saturday, November 1st. 

"Featuring some of the top watering holes in the city, thousands of costumed guests will be flocking to the streets in hopping from one bar to the other.  Not only will you have access to these fun, safe, and social environments, but you'll also get to save some money while you're at it. Each participating pub has agreed to host special drink prices that can only be accessed by registered pub crawlers."

Tickets are available through the event website. There is an option for a single or three day pass. Participants must bring their ticket to the registration venue. Registation will be at Mija Cantina, Stadium Sports Bar and Kitty O'Shea.

Other than the registration venue, pub crawl locations are not given out prior to the event. 

The UMass Amherst 150th Anniversary Concert will be on Saturday, October 25th. The concert will be held in Boston at Boston Symphony Hall. 

"The Multiband Pops concert will include performances by the University Orchestra, Minuteman Marching Band, Chamber Choir, Wind Ensemble, Saxophone Quartet, Jazz Ensemble and the UMass Dancers. The two-hour concert will feature nearly 600 student artists performing over 20 different musical selections, including eight lively numbers presented by the beloved Minuteman Marching Band."

Tickets for the event start at only $30.00 and are available here. 

"The Coolidge Corner Theatre's Annual Halloween Horror Movie Marathon enters its 13th year beginning with a double feature of infamous fright films, both based on real-life ghoul Ed Gein: Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Born of the same source material but created 15 years apart, these tales of terror spawned two of the silver screen’s most legendary killers: Norman Bates and Leatherface. Both feature iconic houses of horror, taxidermy, corpses in rocking chairs, dysfunctional families, and some of the most recognized camera shots in all of the genre. Join us for a night to dismember by spending the witching hour with these masterpieces of the macabre."

The Coolidge Corner Theatre's Halloween Horror Movie Marathon will be held on Saturday, October 26th at 11:59pm in Brookline. For further information on the Coolidge Corner Theatre and ticket availability, please check out their website at www.coolidge.org.

Join the South End Historical Society for their 45th Annual South End House Tour! The tour will take place on Saturday, October 19th from 10am to 5pm, rain or shine.

The Annual South End Tour was organized in 1967 and "features an inside look at restored and renovated private homes in the largest Victorian rowhouse district in the United States."

This tour is wonderful for anyone interested in home design, restoration, history and/or architecture. 

Participants are given a guidebook that includes information about the homes and a map so that they can walk the tour route and enjoy the beauty of the South End at their own pace.  

Tickets are $25 each if purchased in advance and $30 each the day of the event. All attendees also gain free admission to the Ellis Boston Antiques Show! For further information, please check out the South End Historical Society's website.

Whether you're with your family or out with your friends, pumpkin picking can be fun for everyone! There are multiple farms in Massachusettes, most not only have pumpkin patches, but even offer hayrides, corn mazes and have small petting zoos! 

Connor's Farm, Danvers: This farm has some awesome activities! Connor's Farm has a corn maze, a large pumpkin patch and farm animals! Want to do something different? Check out Zombie Paintball! Admission is $20 and and includes free entrance to the flashnight corn maze! 

Smolak Farm, North Andover: This beautiful farm, located about 40 minutes North of Boston, has hayrides, a pumpkin patch and a great farm stand with bakery! Grab a pumpkin and some apple cider donuts before you go! 

Crescent Farm, Haverhill: If you're looking for a crazy corn maze, this is where you want to go. The corn maze is located on over 4 acres and has only one way out! The admission for the maze is only $7. If you don't feel like spending the day at the maze, Crescent Farm also has a pumpkin patch, hay rides and snacks. 

Boston Hill Farm, North Andover: This place has a little of everything. During October you can pick your own pumpkins and apples,  take a hayride and check out the petting zoo. The petting zoo is full of farm animals including geese, chicken and bunnies! 

Still can't find a farm that interests you? Click here to check out this great website that has a map of pumpkin patches in the Massachusetts area!

CollegeFest will be at Hynes Convention Center on Saturday, October 12th and Sunday, October 13th. 

"CollegeFest is the most heavily attended back-to-school festival in the country. Held in Boston since 1985, CollegeFest attracts more than 15,000 students from 30+ New England area colleges.

CollegeFest is a 2-day celebration of college life, blending performances from nationally renowned artists with student entertainment and local artists rounding out multiple stages."

Jane Doe, The White Pandas and Ripe are just some of the perfomers that will be at CollegeFest this year! There will also be local, regional and national sponsors and exhibitors with helpful information and freebies.  Tickets are only $15.00 for the weekend pass and $10.00 for the Sunday only pass. 

Check out the CollegeFest website for further details. 

The Celebrity Series of Boston is presenting Play Me, I'm Yours until October 14th. Check out the colorfully decorated pianos around Boston, Somerville and Brookline! There are over 75 pianos for patrons to admire and play! 

"Touring internationally since 2008, Play Me, I’m Yours is an arts project by artist Luke Jerram.  Over 1000 street pianos have been installed in 37 cities across the globe, bearing the simple invitation to Play Me, I’m Yours! The project has already reached more than four million people worldwide."

For further information on Play Me, I'm Yours in Boston, check out the event website.

Love Halloween? Enjoyed the SoWa Open Market? Then check out the Salem Open Market! On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the last three weeks of October and on October 31st! Check out the "best independent designers, artisans, artists and crafters" in Salem. 

"The Salem Open Market is just one of the events going on during Haunted Happenings. Haunted Happenings is a month-long festival featuring dozens of special events and programs. The Salem Open Market is a great addition to the roster, bringing together the area’s most talented indie craftspeople and designers in an open air market setting. Visitors can browse over 50 booths to shop for unusual handmade products from local artists and designers."

For further information on this event, and other events during Haunted Hapennings, check out hauntedhappenings.org today!

Check out the HONK! Festival in Somerville from October 10th to the 13th! 

"Activist street bands from around the world converge on Davis Square for the annual HONK! Festival. This year's line-up of 26 bands includes the Young Fellaz Brass Band from New Orleans, the Rude Mechanical Orchestra from Brooklyn, Perhaps Contraption from London, and Os Siderais from Rio De Janeiro. Those and other visiting ensembles will be joining locals AfroBrazil, Dirty Water Brass Band, Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band, and the Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass Band.

The New Orleans spirit of taking music to the streets is an inspiration for the HONK! movement, so it's appropriate that the 2013 edition of the festival parade will be led by New Orleans's Original Big 7 Social Aid & Pleasure Club, a group that staged a redo of their Mother's Day parade after gunmen opened fire on the event last May. "

For further information on the event and scheduled events, please go to honkfest.org.

Enjoy 13+ pumpkin beers, on daft, during Pumpkinfest at Tommy Doyle's! The Pumpkinfest event will be on October 9th from 7:00pm-10:00pm in Cambridge.

The event is free but guests do need to register online. The ticket also provides discounts to fall and pumpkin themed food specials. Some of the beers provided at the event will include Pumpkin Imperial Pumpkin Ale, Woodchuck Hard Cider Private Reserve Pumpkin and UFO Pumpkin. 

Guests can vote on their favorite pumpkin beers to pass on the Golden Pumpkin, and win brewery prizes! All three floors will be open for this event. Guests can also participate in trivia starting at 10pm.