10 for the Road

You can plan now to attend these weekend events, occurring within a few weeks and within a day's drive of Philadelphia.

1. Chemung Valley History Museum. Oct. 24-25. Finger Lakes, N.Y. Bring your flashlights and encounter a few ghosts on a guided tour of Woodlawn Cemetery. www.chemungvalleymueseum.org; 607-734-4167.

2. 28th Annual Essex Fall Craft and Fine Art Show. Oct. 24-26. Essex, Vt. One of the largest craft shows in New England, with contemporary and country crafts, folk and fine art, live entertainment, and demonstrations. www.vtcrafts.com; 802-878-4786.

3. Nautical Nightmares at Mystic Seaport. Oct. 23-26. Mystic, Conn. In the annual production, join the residents of Greenmanville to solve Captain McDougal's mystery. www.mysticseaport.org; 860-572-5331.

4. Bluegrass and Blues Festival. Oct. 26. Bolton, Mass.

Groove to live bluegrass music while enjoying brews and wine. Also, pick apples and compete in pie-eating contests. www.nashobawinery.com; 978-779-5521.

5. Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival. Oct. 23-26. Providence, R.I. Get your popcorn ready - it's time to watch some of the world's greatest independent fright films. Showing more than 40 features, the 9th annual festival will include guest artist Bill Timoney from All My Children. www.film-festival.org; 401-861-4445.

6. Legend Weekend Nights. Oct. 25-26. Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. Stroll through Philipsburg Manor's haunted landscape and come face-to-face with frightening life-size puppets. www.hudsonvalley.org; 914-631-8200.

7. West Virginia Turkey Festival. Oct. 25-26. Mathias, W.Va. Check out a chainsaw-carving craft show, classic-car cruise, shooting match, corn maze, ham-and-turkey dinner, and beauty pageant. www.wvaff.com; 304-897-5532 (ask for Buddy Webster).

8. MD Four Seasons Fine Art and Craft Market. Oct. 25-26. Westminster, Md. Unique contemporary and folk crafts by local and regional artists. 410-833-1098; www.mdfourseasonsshows.moonfruit.com.

9. Greenbank Mill Bread Festival. Oct. 25-26. Wilmington, Del. The aroma of fresh-baked bread is everywhere, with baking demonstrations and contests, crafts, period clothing, dancing, and tours of Mills & Phillips Farm. www.greenbankmill.org; 302-999-9001.

10. 40th Annual Richmond Oktoberfest. Oct. 25-26. Richmond, Va. Put on your dancing shoes for the oldest Oktoberfest in Virginia, with authentic German food, beer, wine, clothing, jewelry and live music. www.richmondoktoberfest.com; 804-342-0310.

- Jenna Oskowitz