Nessralla Farm's Corn Maze

Nessralla Farm has opened their corn maze for the season...it's a cool castle maze! It takes about an hour to do the maze. When you're done, there's still more to see like a petting zoo, climb the rock wall, take a hay ride or have the kids ride a pony.

Columbus Day weekend they are having extra activities:

• Pumpkin drop each day at 2pm
• Chicken BBQ on Oct 10 ($$)
  
• Pig Roast on Oct 11 ($$)
• Hamburgers & Hot dogs on Oct 12 ($$)

Maze admission is $8.00/adult, $6.00/kids 4-12 and free for kids 3 and under. Hay rides cost $2. You can print a money saving coupon here.

They are open Saturdays & Sundays from 10-6 until October 31. Visit their website for more information.

Family Fun at Merchant's Row

Merchant's Row in Hanover is having a Fall Into Family Fun event on Saturday, October 3rd from 11am-4pm. There will be children's entertainment, crafts and more. There will also be child-related topics throughout the afternoon. A fun and informative day!

Merchant's Row is located on Washington Street, Rt. 53. You can get more information on their website.

The Natural Child Collaborative

The Natural Child Collaborative has a booth at the Plymouth Farmer's Market at Stephen's Field on Thursday, October 1st from 2:30-6:30. The Natural Child Collaborative is a group of local volunteers & organizations that promote supporting your child naturally. They have babywearing demonstrations, crafts for young children and sell handcrafted children's items.

Stop by and say hello!

For more information on the Plymouth Farmers Market or The Natural Child Collaborative, visit their websites.

Carver Farmer's Market

Every Sunday from 12-4, Shurtleff Park in on Main Street in Carver is host to the Carver Farmer's Market. You can find lots of local businesses selling their produce, plants, flowers and handcrafted items. You'll also find booths for local community organizations so you know what's going on in the area.

There's an "all terrain train" for the kids on September 20th & 27th and also a haywagon ride on September 20th. There's usually pony rides available for the kids each week as well.

Come on down to find the finest produce, home baked goods and more! For more information, check out their website.

CapeCodKidz.com

I came across this website today, CapeCodKidz.com. A great resource for lots of child related things to do & see on the Cape. They have a very extensive Events Calendar not to be missed if you live on the Cape or want to plan a trip.

I really like their Kids Friendly Lodging section so you can find places that really are kid friendly. Even better is their Restaurant Reviews done by kids themselves!

Go check out this website before planning your next Cape vacation or daytrip!

Museum Day

My friend Anne passed this on to me via email...

Saturday, September 26 is Museum Day. Visit the Smithsonian website and print out an admission card that will get you and a guest free admission to quite a few museums in Massachusetts. Some of the museums participating are: Children's Museum in Easton, Heritage Gardens in Sandwich and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. You can see a full list here.

The Sandwich Fair

Last year was the first year we ventured north to New Hampshire and went to the Sandwich Fair....and we're returning because we loved it so much! If you're a fan of the Marshfield Fair, you'd like the Sandwich Fair.

The Sandwich Fair has midway rides which are are favorite of the kids. They also have 4h animal exhibits as well as live shows & performances. I like that they open at 8am...so you can get there early and enjoy the ride specials from 8-2 (only $15!) You can see a full schedule of events on their website.

It's up on Route 109 in Center Sandwich and is always held on Columbus Day Weekend. I'd say it's a good 3 hours from us here on the South Shore so I'd plan on a long day trip or staying up in the area (we camp up near there).

Free Ice Cream in Boston!

If you're in or around Boston tomorrow (September 10) from 12-2pm, head on over to the Stop & Shop and Breyers® ice cream truck parked at the intersection of Cambridge and New Sudbury St., near Government Center for some FREE ice cream. Yes, FREE!

They are kicking off Hunger Action Month trying to raise awareness about childhood hunger. Stop & Shop and Breyers® will also be donating $100,000 to Feeding America and local member food banks. You can help when you shop by purchasing Breyers® All Natural Vanilla Ice Cream at your local Stop & Shop until October 1.

Who doesn't love ice cream? Especially FREE ice cream! =)

Mom's & Dad's Guide Kids Expo 2009

Head on over to the Totplex in Canton for the Mom's & Dad's Guide Kids Expo. The event is Sunday, September 27th from 11-3. You'll find something for everyone...kids crafts, party ideas, entertainment and much more!

Tickets are only $5.00 per family. For more info on this event, visit their website.

Edaville Railroad events for September

There's quite a few events going on at Edaville Railroad in September. Tickets are $18 for ages 2 and up and ticket price includes the show and unlimited rides & attractions as well as the 2mile train ride through picturesque cranberry bogs.

• Children's Storybook Festival is on September 12th & 13th. Children can meet & greet with characters such as Clifford & Curious George.
  
• Jay Jay the Jet Plane and Brenda Blue's Live Stage Show is on September 19th & 20th.
• Community Heroes Festival featuring Spiderman & Wolverine is on September 26th & 27th

Check out their website for more information.