End of summer getting you down? 


 

Well, don’t let it, there are plenty of fun fall activities around Sudbury and Wayland to boost your spirits.  

And speaking of spirits, Longfellow’s Wayside Inn in Sudbury has got you covered throughout the season.  

 

 Friday, September 13th (6-9:30) is their 4th Annual Cider Festival

$65 will get you the pig roast bbq, live music, tours, hayrides, a handmade commemorative mug, and of course cider (both hard and soft) to fill it.  Tickets are available through Eventbrite

 Friday, September 27th (6-9:30) is Oktoberfest

$25 for authentic German food and live music and $3 beers.

 

The Wayside also has some family-friendly events planned.

 Saturday, September 28th (10-4) is the Colonial Faire and Muster of Fyfes & Drums

$2 gets you a day’s worth of history.  Plus there will be plenty of vendors on hand selling refreshments and keepsakes.  

 

And if you want a quiet relaxing day off:

 

Monday, October 7th (1-3:30) you can enjoy An Afternoon Puzzle Tea Party. 

$18 will get you an afternoon of tea, scones, and pastries to enjoy while assembling a variety of British wooden puzzles.  

 

It wouldn’t be fall without some old-fashioned apple picking.  And, we’ve got plenty of great places to do just that whether it’s for candied apples, caramel apples or even a pie.

 

Honey Pot Hill Orchards in Stow is open daily from 9:30 to 5, with fresh apples and blueberries.

They also have hayrides on the weekends ($2/person), three fun hedge mazes (various prices), and cute farm animals to pet.  

 Shelburne Farm in Stow is open daily from 9-5.

They offer hayrides, farm animals, and the kid’s tractor playground every day.  With a 

few extra kids activities offered on weekends.  Also on the weekends the Applewood

Grill is open serving up tasty hamburgers, hot dogs, and sausages. 

 Bolton Orchards in Bolton is open every day from 8-6.  

With their Red Barn Coffee Cafe opening at 7.  



Finally, what autumn weekend would be complete without getting out to see the changing colors of the seasons.  There are plenty of great viewing locations throughout the state if you want to make a weekend of it, but if you want to stay local the Wayside Inn’s Grist Mill is a favorite location for this activity.  

 

Summer will be back before you know it, in the meantime enjoy all the fun flavors and sights that fall has to offer.