October may be off to quite the crappy start, but let us not forget that it’s inarguably one of the best months of the year. Right in the happy center of too-hot September and too-cold November, October yields the best fall foliage, Halloween, apple picking and more. But, it’s not just the seasonal superiority that makes this month exciting – there are events going on in Boston as well that will help you get the most of October.
Boston Fashion Week
October 5-11, Multiple venues
Boston’s Fashion Week kicks off this coming Sunday, October 5, and the city’s fashion industry will celebrate the homegrown designers, collections, style icons and fashion technology on runways and during showcases all over the city. This year, the festivities will be dedicated to the late Marilyn Riseman, the Boston fashion legend who passed away earlier this year. For the schedule of fashion week events, click here.
Smoke This Rib Fest
October 5, 12 to 4 p.m., Cambridge Street
The East Cambridge Association’s Smoke This Rib Fest returns to Cambridge Street (between Fulkerson and Fifth) on Sunday, October 5. Skilled chefs will take to the pit to find out who smokes the best ribs this side of the Charles River, with restaurants like Lord Hobo, Puritan & Co., State Park and more partaking in the fun. Guests who want to try the ribs and cast their vote will need a “Taste Ticket,” good for 10 samples and on sale now for $25.
Boston Sneaker Jam
October 18-19, Seaport World Trade Center
Any sneakerheads in Boston? (There should be, as it’s a hotbed for the footwear industry.) Sneaker Jam is bringing rare shoes and memorabilia, a sneaker trading floor, a street art gallery, musicians and more the the Seaport World Trade Center for two days of celebrating footwear.
Martha’s Vineyard Food and Wine Festival
October 16-19, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard
Need one last reason to escape to the Vineyard before winter truly settles in? Then make it the Martha’s Vineyard Food and Wine Festival, because (if it isn’t obvious) the weekend event holds great wines, awesome seafood, and farm-fresh dishes in store for all who enter. It’s the ultimate way to treat yourself this month, so don’t hold back.
Head of the Charles
October 18-19, Charles River
Boston’s second-largest sporting event, and the biggest Regatta in the world, is back this month. Join the rowers on the river and cheer on crew teams, snack on funnel cake and bask on the footbridges near Harvard Campus that you’ve always want to walk across, but never quite get the chance to.
Wine Riot
October 24-25, Park Plaza Castle
This nationally touring wine expo returns to Boston for the second time this year, bringing its high energy and heavy pours back to Park Plaza Castle. With an Instagram station, a Bubbly Bar, a DJ and more, this wine-tasting party is far more buzzy than stuffy. Tickets are available now, and run at $60 for one four-hour session.
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