--- title: Oh How I Love Boston in the Fall... description: Can you believe that Fall is literally right around the corner We had...what...a month of summer Anyways if you've been an avid follower of the blog --- [CHARLESGATE Blog ](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog) # [Oh How I Love Boston in the Fall...](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/bid/10404/oh-how-i-love-boston-in-the-fall) Written by [Tara Peterson](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/author/tara-peterson) | Sep 2, 2009 4:00:00 AM Can you believe that Fall is literally right around the corner? We had...what...a month of summer? Anyways, if you've been an avid follower of the blog, you will remember we made a list of 23 things to do in Boston in the Spring and Summer. Well, we've put our heads together for a list of things to do in Boston this fall. Check it out. Agree. Agree to disagree....if you have anything to add that you think would be amazing to do this Fall please add!! We welcome comments and suggestions with open arms. **The Head of the Charles Regatta** One of the world's largest two day rowing events with over 300,000 spectators who come to cheer on the race along the Charles River. **When:** October 17-18. **Cost:** Free **Website:** [Head of the Charles Regatta](http://www.hocr.org/home/default.asp)   **It's (almost) PRIME time to hit up the apple orchards and Pumpkin patches!** Where the great pumpkin lives. Oh wait. That only happens in Charlie Brown. Go on one of those perfect sunny fall afternoons and pick the perfect fruit, veggies, and pick out that amazing pumpkin for some Halloween carving. Also, I am sure there are some kind of hey rides involved, as well as corn mazes. (Growing up on a farm, it has always confused me why you would ever want to do a corn maze...) Here are a couple of places you can go. **Apple Orchirds: **[All About Apples](http://www.allaboutapples.com/orchard/ma03.htm)** Pumpkin Patches:** [Pumpkin Patchens and More](http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/MApumpkins.php)   **Visit Salem on Halloween ** If you scare easily, I would suggest not to. But basically, their Halloween festivities last for a month. For more information check out this site: [Haunted Happenings](http://www.hauntedhappenings.org/) ****Haunted Boston Ghost Tours** A 90-minute walking tour takes you through the historic and haunted streets in search of the countless ghosts rumored to haunt the city. Promises of stories about murder, revenge, lust and heartache.  **When:** Anytime time this fall, even tonight, starts at 8pm **Cost:** $18 **Website:** [Haunted Boston](http://www.hauntedboston.com/index.html)   **Oktoberfest** I remember my first beer, it was in Munich. (Moment of silence for the best beer EVER!) I think this is as close as I will get to Munich in the near future. A two week festival that celebrates Harpoon Brewery's Annual Oktoberfest. Starts Friday October 2nd to Saturday October 3rd. **When:** Friday Oct 2nd to Sat Oct. 3rd **Cost:** $20 (which includes a souvenir pint glass!) **Website:** [Harpoon Oktoberfest ](http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/index.cfm/pid/28569/page/Octoberfest-Boston)   **Go to a BC football Game** Although technically I'd rather watch hockey, LOL, what a great way to spend your afternoon than watching a fall sport. You can see their schedule and ticket information here... (I hope Mike doesn't get mad that I am posting something for Boston College.)  *[ED NOTE: I am....very] * [Boston College Football](http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/bc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/07-schedule)   **Or better yet, catch a BU Hockey Game ** This is more like it!! And it's BU - the defending National Champions! Catch an early game starting this October at spectacular new Agganis Arena - for more information check out this site: [BU Hockey Schedule & Prices](http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-hockey/sched/bost-m-hockey-sched.html) *[ED NOTE: Much better]*   **Prepare that most amazing Halloween costume ** Last year I was a guitar hero! I've always wanted to try being an oompa loompa...anyways...supposedly the Garment District has a huge warehouse full of wigs, makeup, accessories. Get creative!! **** **Website:** Garment District   **Take a Stroll Through Boston Common** Don't really have a way to get out of Boston this fall, but have some time to kill? Take a stroll through the Commons in the fall and be absolutely amazed!  As the leaves change colors, the    **Catch a Show! **If it's a little chilly out there, what a better time to go to the theater, ballet or some other random show. Here are a few of our picks.... **Jersey Boys ** At the Citi Performing Arts Center: Shubert Theatre. Playing till September to the first week of October. *More Info:* [Citi Center](http://www.citicenter.org/shows/lists/details.php?showID=458) **Ringling Bros And Barnum & Bailey Circus 'Over The Top' ** October 14-18th at the TD Garden *More Info:* [TD Garden](http://www.tdbanknorthgarden.com/calendar_event.asp?ID=200905221051&TYPE=reg&MONTH=10&DAY=14&YEAR=2009) **Fiddler on the Roof ** At the Boston Opera House. November 3rd to the 15th. *More Info: *[Broadway Across America  ](http://www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/boston%C5%93)**Boston Symphony Orchestra**To see their fall schedule, which starts mid October, go to the [Boston Symphony Orchestra](http://www.bso.org/bso/index.jsp?id=bcat5220002) website Here's to a grand Fall, and that it lasts longer than this summer did! If you have any suggestions or comments please feel free to leave them below. We would love any suggestions you may have as well on things to do in Boston in the fall, or anytime for that matter!!  Check back in a few months for our Winter Edition of things to do in Boston!     [View full post](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/bid/10404/oh-how-i-love-boston-in-the-fall) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Tara Peterson" }, "dateModified" : "2024-01-25T06:33:48.938Z", "datePublished" : "2009-09-02T04:00:00Z", "headline" : "Oh How I Love Boston in the Fall...", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/bid/10404/oh-how-i-love-boston-in-the-fall", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "CHARLESGATE Blog" } } ```