Boo in the Barnyard

Boo in the Barnyard at Powisset Farm

Did you know barnyard animals love Halloween too?! Join us on Halloween for this special children’s Trick or Treat event at Powisset Farm. Children are encouraged to wear their costumes and share their festive looks with the goats, sheep, chickens, and pigs in the Powisset Barnyard. Decorate a Halloween… Read More

WRF barnyard

Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm

It’s Halloween at Weir River Farm! Wear your costume and meet Petunia the pig, Betty the sheep, Pepper the goat, and many more barnyard friends! Take part in a festive scavenger hunt, create a seasonal craft, and enjoy a sweet treat. After your visit to the Barnyard, hike the woodland… Read More

Spirit of the Manse

Spirits of the Old Manse: A Candlelit Encounter with the Past

Step inside the Old Manse after dark for a rare, intimate experience through the rooms where history was lived – and still lingers. This is not a haunted house. This is something older, quieter, and more unsettling. Guided by candlelight, you’ll move room by room through the 18th-century home… Read More

Spirit of the Manse

Spirits of the Old Manse: A Candlelit Encounter with the Past

Step inside the Old Manse after dark for a rare, intimate experience through the rooms where history was lived – and still lingers. This is not a haunted house. This is something older, quieter, and more unsettling. Guided by candlelight, you’ll move room by room through the 18th-century home… Read More

WRF barnyard

Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm

It’s Halloween at Weir River Farm! Wear your costume and meet Petunia the pig, Betty the sheep, Pepper the goat, and many more barnyard friends! Take part in a festive scavenger hunt, create a seasonal craft, and enjoy a sweet treat. After your visit to the Barnyard, hike the woodland… Read More

Spirit of the Manse

Spirits of the Old Manse: A Candlelit Encounter with the Past

Step inside the Old Manse after dark for a rare, intimate experience through the rooms where history was lived – and still lingers. This is not a haunted house. This is something older, quieter, and more unsettling. Guided by candlelight, you’ll move room by room through the 18th-century home… Read More

Appleton Fall

Homeschool Scholars: Seasonal Rhythms

Fall 2026 homeschool programs at The Crane Estate & Appleton Farms will engage children ages 5-11 in hands-on, place-based learning that challenges the body & mind. Families can choose to sign up for 1 or more of 4 unique four-week-long sessions: Homeschool Adventures: Tuesdays from 1-4pm focusing on physical… Read More

Fall Foliage Hike

Fall Foliage Walk through Whitney and Thayer Woods

Join experienced Trustees staff on an easy to moderate 2.5 mile hike through Whitney and Thayer Woods. Starting from Weir River Farm and looping through Whitney and Thayer Woods, this hike will take approximately 1.5 hours. During the hike, enjoy the crisp fall air while strolling through the beautiful woodlands… Read More

WRF barnyard

Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm

It’s Halloween at Weir River Farm! Wear your costume and meet Petunia the pig, Betty the sheep, Pepper the goat, and many more barnyard friends! Take part in a festive scavenger hunt, create a seasonal craft, and enjoy a sweet treat. After your visit to the Barnyard, hike the woodland… Read More

Appleton Fall

Homeschool Scholars: Seasonal Rhythms

Fall 2026 homeschool programs at The Crane Estate & Appleton Farms will engage children ages 5-11 in hands-on, place-based learning that challenges the body & mind. Families can choose to sign up for 1 or more of 4 unique four-week-long sessions: Homeschool Adventures: Tuesdays from 1-4pm focusing on physical… Read More

WRF barnyard

Boo in the Barnyard at Weir River Farm

It’s Halloween at Weir River Farm! Wear your costume and meet Petunia the pig, Betty the sheep, Pepper the goat, and many more barnyard friends! Take part in a festive scavenger hunt, create a seasonal craft, and enjoy a sweet treat. After your visit to the Barnyard, hike the woodland… Read More

Monadnock Falconry

Flying into Fall: A Birding Adventure Celebrating October Big Day 2026

Celebrate the beauty of the season at Fruitlands Museum with a day inspired by feathers, flight, and fall color celebrating the global birding event, October Big Day. We are excited to partner with three different birding organizations on this exciting day! At 10–11:30AM, the Boxborough Birders will… Read More