SEPTEMBER

20-23. Fall Festival, Holy Apostles Church, Scituate Avenue and Pippen Orchard Road, Cranston. Rides, pumpkin painting, 5K road race (Sat 11 am), amusements, food, Charlie Hall’s Ocean State Follies (Fri 8 pm), Steve Anthony and the Persuasions (Sat 8 pm). Thu 5-9 pm, Fri 4-10 pm, Sat 11 am-10 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm.

21-23. Annual Harvest Weekend, St. Martha’s Church, 2595 Pawtucket Ave., East Providence. 434-4060. International foods, midway, clown, nightly entertainment, blessing of the animals following Sunday noon Mass. Opening Fri at 6 pm, Sat at 5 pm, Sun at 1 pm.

22. Arts/Crafts Fair, Potowomut School, 225 Potowomut Rd., Warwick. 10 am-3 pm (rain date Sept. 29). Vendors, children’s activities, entertainment, food.

22. Fall Family Festival, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Cory’s Lane, Portsmouth. 847-1000. Scarecrow building, kids’ crafts, storytelling, local produce, artisans, wine tasting and live music. 10 am-5 pm. $10 adults; $4 children 6-17.

22. Wild Mushroom Festival, Parker Woodland Refuge, 167 Maple Valley Rd., Coventry. 295-

8283. Lecture on mushroom identification, hike to find wild mushrooms, sample gourmet dishes

using mushrooms. For ages 10+. 10 am. $20 members, $25 nonmembers.

22-23. Apple Festival (20th annual), Johnston Memorial Park, Hartford Avenue, Johnston. 349-4674. Arts and crafts, vendors, music, children’s activities, pony and train rides, apple pie competition, cooking demonstrations, entertainment, wellness fair. 10 am-6 pm.

22-23. Settler’s Day, Manville Sportsmen Club, 250 High St., Lincoln. Native American drummers, blacksmithing, fire starting with flint and steel, open fire cooking and baking, Colonial militia encampment, hayrides, tomahawk throwing, archery, campfire storytelling (7-9 pm), music, food. Sat 9 am-9 pm, Sun 9 am-5 pm. Parking and admission are free.

22-23. Working Waterfront Festival, Port of New Bedford, New Bedford’s Historic Waterfront (Pier 3 to Steamship Pier). www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org. Maritime music, fishing industry contests, performances, vessel tours, author readings, cooking demonstrations, Coast Guard demos, tugboat muster, harbor tours, narrative stage panel discussions, whaleboat races, blessing of the fleet and more. Sat 11 am-7 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm.

23. Cluny Fair, Cluny School, 75 Brenton Rd., Newport. 849-2850. Silent auction, vendors, cake walk, pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, hayrides, games. 10 am-4 pm. Rain or shine.

23. Wickford Harbour Fest, Ryan’s/Town Parking Lot, off Brown Street, Wickford. Family activities, regional food and drink. 1-6 pm. Off-street parking at Wickford Elementary and Middle Schools.

28. Oktoberfest of the Kiwanis of Greater Seekonk, ballroom of the Johnson & Wales Inn, Route 44, Seekonk. (508) 336-9352. Dinner of ethnic foods, international beers, music, folk dancing. 6-9 pm. $45. Proceeds fund a daycare program.

28. Rhode Island Police Officers Emerald Society 25th Anniversary Celebration, Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, One Rhodes Place, Cranston. 942-5222, 739-8081, 965-5305. Cocktail hour 6 pm, dinner 7:30 pm, live Irish music, bagpipers, step dancers, police color guards, silent auction. $55, $45 seniors. Proceeds benefit the Dick Purdy Relief Fund and the Joseph McGarry Scholarship Fund.

29. Autumn Faire, South County Museum, Strathmore Street, Narragansett. 783-5400. Music, crafters, food, children’s activities, craft and cooking demonstrations, pirate treasure hunt, antique cars, stories in the farmyard. 10 am-4 pm.

29. Autumn Festival, The Village at Waterman Lake, 715 Putnam Pike, Greenville. 949-4333. Antique car show, pony rides, music, vendors, Southwestern barbecue. 1-4 pm.

29. A Country Day at Pardon Gray, Pardon Gray Preserve, Main Street, Tiverton. Live music, square dancing, hayrides, petting zoo, homemade pie contest, antique tractors, pony rides, kids’ crafts and games, produce market, tours, talks and walks. 10 am-4 pm. Raindate: Sept. 30.

29. Green Share Field Day, URI Botanical Gardens, Upper College Road, Kingston Campus. R.I. coastal buffers, renewable energy, URI Master Gardeners, composting and recycling, sustainable roses, environmental education, R.I. agriculture, sale of compost bins, rose and fall plant sales, live music, children’s activities, food, URI Botanical Garden tours, free plant diagnosis and free soil pH testing (bring a cup of soil). 10 am-2 pm. Rain date: Sept. 30.

29. 8th Annual Providence Street Painting Festival, Bank of America Skating Center, Providence. www.providencestreetpainting.com. 9 am-9:30 pm. Held in conjunction with WaterFire; about 300 professional and amateur artists participate as street painters, dancers or musicians.

29. 3rd Annual Lakeville Arts & Music Festival, junction of Routes 105 and 18 and Precinct Street, Lakeville, Conn. 10 am-4 pm. Music, over 40 artisans, demonstrations, food.

29-30. Harvest Fair, Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Rd., Middletown. 846-2577; www.normanbirdsanctuary.org. Old-fashioned fair featuring garden demonstrations, contests, children’s activities, hay and pony rides, entertainment, food concessions, field games. 10 am-5 pm. $5 adults, $3 children.

29-30. Oktoberfest, German American Cultural Society, 78 Carter Ave., Pawtucket. 726-9873. German food, wine, beer and live music Sat 8 pm-midnight; folk dancers in traditional costumes, food Sun noon-6 pm.

29-30. Swamp Yankee Days Festival, Crandall Field, 188 Main St., Ashaway. 539-0120. Crafters, vendors and exhibitors, scarecrow workshop, entertainment, Mr. and Mrs. Swamp Yankee contest, classic cars, antique flea market. 10 am-dusk.

29-30. A Taste of Rhode Island, Newport Yachting Center, America’s Cup Avenue, Newport. 846-1600, ext. 209; www.newportfestivals.com. Appetizer-size samplings from Rhode Island chefs, cooking demonstrations, live music, oyster shucking and slurping contest, strolling acts, marketplace tent, local authors and artists. Sat 11 am-9 pm, Sun 11 am-6 pm. $10, free for children under 12 with a paying adult.

29-30. United Tribes for Humanity Native American Powwow, Homestead Gardens, 200 Industrial Drive, North Smithfield. 597-6700, ext. 102. Authentic ceremonial dances, drumming, vendors, presentation on local native history, children’s dance group Na-Pe-Wa. 10 am-5 pm, grand entrance at noon both days. Donations accepted. Rain or shine.

30. Wild Mushroom Festival, Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Rd., Mystic, Conn. (860) 536-1216, www.dpnc.org. Enjoy mushroom dishes prepared by area chefs, mushroom marketplace, mushroom identification walk, learn about mushroom anatomy under a microscope and bring in your own and have them identified. 3-6 pm. $12 members, $15 nonmembers.

OCTOBER

6. Cranberry Harvest Celebration, Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum, 390 Summit Rd., Exeter. 491-9063, www.tomaquagmuseum.com. Native food, games, storytelling, dancing, singing, cranberry thanksgiving ceremony. 1-4 pm. $4, $2 child, free under age 5.

6. Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Growers Association Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off Day, Frerichs Farm, 43 Kinnicutt Ave., Warren. 245-8245, www.frerichsfarm.com. Pumpkin weigh off, music, food, activities, demonstrations. 9 am-5 pm. Parking $5 per car. Rain dates Oct. 7 and 8.

6-8. Autumnfest, World War II Memorial State Park, Social Street, Woonsocket. www.autumnfest.org. Arts and crafts, international food court, carnival rides, vendors, beer tent, music, performances, parade (Mon 9:30 am), fireworks. Sat-Sun 10 am-10 pm, Mon 10 am-6 pm.

6-8. 40th Annual Scituate Art Festival, on the Village Green, Route 116, North Scituate. www.scituateartfestival.org. 9 am-5 pm. Over 300 artists, craftspeople and antique dealers; music and entertainment, regional and ethnic foods.

7. Family Fall Festival, Greenlock Therapeutic Riding Center, 55 Summer St., Rehoboth. (508) 252-5814. Used tack sale, horse and dog demonstrations, games, art activities, face painting, local artists and crafts people. 10-4 pm. Proceeds benefit the center’s riding programs for the disabled. Rain or shine.

13. Colonial Harvest Festival, Smith’s Castle, 55 Richard Smith Drive (off Route 1), North Kingstown. 294-3521, www.smithscastle.org. Costumed interpreters, demonstrations, food, musical entertainment. Noon-4 pm. Rain date Oct. 14.

13. Pumpkin and Paw Paw Festival, Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, One Rhodes Place, Cranston. 461-2618. Canoe rentals on the Pawtuxet River (reservations at 784-8240), wildflower walk (10 am), farmer’s market, pumpkin painting, plant and bake sale, pawpaws for sale. 9 am-noon.

13. Wild Mushroom Festival, Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter. 295-8283. Lecture on mushroom identification, hike to find wild mushrooms, sample gourmet dishes using cultivated wild mushrooms. For ages 10+. 10 am. $20 members, $25nonmembers.

13-14. Antiques and Artisans Fair, Glen Farm, East Main Road, Portsmouth. (866) 585-6280. Antiques, art, jewelry, antique car show, rides, food vendors, crafts. Sat-Sun 10 am-4 pm. Proceeds to benefit restoration of the Brown House at Glen Farm.

14. Great Road Fall Heritage Festival, 673 Great Rd., Route 123, Lincoln. 726-0597, www.hearthsidehouse,org. Traditional craft demonstrations, hand-forging demonstrations, house tours, music. Noon-4 pm.

19. Wine/Beer Festival and East Bay Pizza Challenge (11th annual), Linden Place, 500 Hope St., Bristol. 253-0040. Wine and pizza tastings, silent auction. 6-9 pm. $35 advance, $40 at the door. Proceeds benefit Bristol County Lions Club charities.

20. Founder Festival, First Baptist Church, 221 Baptist St., Swansea. (508) 379-9728, www.firstbaptistinswansea.org. Celebration of the founding of Swansea and First Baptist Church with music, artwork and craftspeople, food, games, historical displays, presentations by community organizations and groups. 10 am-3 pm.

28. Celebrating the Flint Corn Harvest, Carpenter’s Grist Mill, 364 Moonstone Beach, Perryville. See the water-powered grist mill grinding flint corn for jonnycakes, demonstrations, enjoy jonnycakes. 1-4 pm.

NOVEMBER

3-4. Indoor Powwow (17th annual), The Trudeau Center, 3445 Post Rd., Warwick. 739-2700, ext. 278. Pony rides, bunny corral, Split Feather Singers and Dancers, vendors. Sat-Sun 10 am-4 pm.

10-11. Armenian Fest 2007, Sts. Vartanantz Church, Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston. 831-6399. Food, dancing, music, arts and crafts. Sat 1-10 pm, Sun noon-8 pm.

11. Taste of Newport (24th annual), Hyatt Regency, Goat Island. 848-4150. Caterers, restaurants, bakeries and chefs showcase their culinary talents; silent auction. 5:30-10 pm. $100. Proceeds benefit Child & Family, Newport.