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. Country Peddler Craft Show. Timonium, Md. Nov. 1-2. More than 140 vendors offering country arts and crafts, jewelry, photography, home decor, handcrafted clothing, and gourmet food. www.countrypeddlercraftshow.com; 717-656-3208.

2. Fall Harvest Fair. Virginia Beach, Va. Oct. 31-Nov. 2. Farmers' market offers thousands of pumpkins, cornstalks and flowers. Also, a petting farm, farm-tour hayrides, pony rides and carnival games. www.huntclubfarm.com; 757-427-9520.

3. Japanese Culture Day. Buffalo, N.Y. Nov. 2. Celebrate Bunka No Hi, Japan's national holiday for arts and culture. Traditional Japanese dancing, tea ceremonies, food tasting, ceramics reception, bonsai demonstration, and children's activities. www.buffalogardens.com; 716-827-1584.

4. 19th Annual Guyandotte Civil War Days. Huntington, W.Va. Nov. 1-2. Hundreds of reenactors stage one of America's greatest street battles, complete with cannon fire. Civilians and children wearing period clothing may participate. www.guyandottecivilwardays.org; 304-762-2657.

5. 14th Annual Franklin County Cider Days. Franklin County, Mass. Nov. 1-2. Family activities include workshops, tastings, orchard tours and cider making. Featuring apple pancake breakfast, harvest supper, and cider and cheese pairings. www.ciderday.org; 413-773-5463.

6. Lakes Region Harvest Craft Fair. Laconia, N.H. Nov. 1-2. More than 100 vendors displaying a variety of arts and crafts. www.visitnh.gov; 603-528-4014.

7. Halloween Celebration at Baseball Hall of Fame. Cooperstown, N.Y. Oct. 31. Baseball fanatics can go trick-or-treating in the Baseball Hall of Fame Museum. www.baseballhalloffame.org; 1-888-425-5633.

8. Ghosthunter-led Halloween Weekend Special. Stratford, Conn. Nov. 1. Ghost hunter and psychic Donna Kent hosts a ghoulish walk through historic landmarks, including a graveyard famous for its paranormal activity, and a dinner in a haunted restaurant. www.ctvisit.com; 1-866-656-0207.

9. Haunted Inns and B&B Tour. Newport, R.I. Oct. 31. Experience Newport's Most Haunted B&B's on this chilling Halloween tour. Listen to ghost stories and a psychic reading. www.gonewport.com; 1-800-976-5122.

10. American Girl Fashion Show. Pittsburgh. Nov. 1-2. See how the American Girl style has developed over the years with historic and contemporary fashions. www.jlpgh.org; 412-488-9270.

- Jenna Oskowitz