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  • Visit Escobar’s Highland Farm’s annual Corn Maze, open Friday, Saturday and Sunday through early November. Don’t worry about getting lost in the field – employees will rescue you if need be! More info…

  • The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre presents Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Tony Estrella. It’s a tale of a beautiful but haunted 1889 woman who returns from her honeymoon already bored of her academic husband. More info…
  • Spend an adults-only Halloween at Ocean House’s Wine Camp Weekend Enjoy a cocktail reception on Friday, followed by a vineyard visit and dinner on Saturday with brunch on Sunday. More info…
  • See a spooky murder mystery at Ocean State Theatre. Dial M for Murder tells the story of Tony Wendice, who has married his wife for money and plans to kill her for the exact same reason. More info…
  • Academy Players at Blackbox Theatre present the original story of the always-creepy Addams Family getting into their usual comedic antics in The Addams Family – A Musical Comedy! More info…
  • It's your last chance to take in a brilliant display of 5,000 illuminated jack-o-lanterns at Roger Williams Park Zoo’s highly-celebrated annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. More info…

  • Follow six awkward adolescents through their championship quest with the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This funny play is a charming coming-of-age tale in which the audience can participate. More info...

Friday & Satruday

  • Head to Newport’s Firehouse Theatre every Friday and Saturday night for Comedy Improv with the Bit Players featuring hilarious improvisation with games and audience involvement. More info…

Friday

  • Newport Storm invites the public to have a beer (or three) on them. Each Friday at the brewery’s Fridays@6 event visitors can sample several craft beers. Only a limited number of people are allowed in; sign-up begins at noon every Friday. More info…
  • Every Friday night it’s Bring Your Own Improv night at the Warwick Museum of Art. Feel free to shout out topics for the actors to tackle in the hilarious show. More info…
  • Experience an interactive performance that engages guests in solving various clues that will lead to the unveiling of the night’s greatest mystery of Mysterium: The Eternal Masquerade. More info…
  • Settle in for a special screening of a horror film classic: Halloween. Showcase Cinemas locations in Warwick and Providence will be showing the movie that has been scaring viewers for over 30 years. More info…
  • Stop by Stadium Theatre’s Halloween Cocktail Party for a “spooktastic” night! Feast on delectable appetizers while enjoying live entertainment. Don’t forget to wear your most creative costume for costume contests! More info…
  • Show your competitive streak this Halloween by entering Art Bar in Providence wearing your best costume—winners of the Thousand Dollar Halloween Costume Contest get exactly what the title declares. More info…

Saturday & Sunday

  • Calling all pop culture lovers: Rhode Island Comic Con at the Rhode Island Convention Center will host celebrities, artist, vendors and entertainment that makes this show New England’s best. More info…
  • The Contemporary Theater presents The Visit, a play about a millionaires who returns to her poverty-stricken hometown and promises the residents there one hundred million dollars. This promise comes with a catch: Someone must murder her former lover. More info...

Saturday

  • Dance the night away at Fete Music’s Born Casual – Free Hip Hop Dance Party (21+). With no cover charge and a playlist filled with the best and newest hip hop, trap, and R&B, it’s a no-brainer. More info…
  • This weekend, concert-goers will get the experience of a lifetime at the 3DM Music Festival. Held at the Dunkin Donuts Center, this event will excite as music plays along to 3D visuals surrounding the stage. More info…
  • It’s the first Saturday of the month, which means it’s Citizens Bank Foundation Free Family Fun Day at the Audubon Environmental Education Center. Enjoy crafts, nature stories, animal discover- ies, hikes and more! Activities are geared for all ages. More info...

  • Welcome the month of November with some dazzling fun for the whole family. Illusionist Lyn Dillies comes to the Park Theatre, bringing her special blend of magic and illusions to Rhode Island. More info...

Sunday

  • Dine on a meal created by local expert female chefs  at the second ever "Dinner by Dames." The Dames in question are Melissa Denmark of Gracie’s and Ellie’s Bakery, Jordan Goldsmith formerly of Garden Grille, Maria Meza of El Rancho Grande, Kaitlyn Roberts of Easy Entertaining Inc. and Jessica Wood of Fire and Water Restaurant Group. More info...
  • Learn how locals lived in the 18th century Rhode Island at Coggeshall Farm Museum Historic Foodways & Hearth Cooking Workshop. Participants prepare recipes from the 1790s at the hearth before setting the parlor table. More info...
  • Dancers will be shaking their tail feathers at the Middle Eastern Belly Dance Showcase, an event that will also feature a holiday bazaar and silent auction. All proceeds will benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. More info...
  • Join the South Kingstown Land Trust for a very special Family Treasure Hunt at Weeden Farm. The hunt kicks off from the SKLT Barn and will take families around the property in search of goodies. More info...
  • The inaugural Gansett Half Marathon features a course designed by runners from a local running club who train on the roads each week. Runners pass the Pt. Judith Lighthouse and the Narragansett Towers. Cash prizes will be awarded. $75. More info...

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