365 Things to Do in Boston - New Tips Daily

Want to get into the Halloween Spirit? Then you should check out the Boston Zombie Apocalypse events going on now! 

The Boston Zombie Apocalypes is an organization that hosts "indoor zombie events....where you come to live out your 'Walking Dead' fantasy!" 

The attendees are put into groups and given mock rifles and are taken through a maze of different environments. The event is similar to paintball, where the team's goal is to eliminate their target, in these case, zombies. 

If you would prefer to be a zombie and scare the living, attendees can sign up to be zombies for as many nights as they'd like. They will be given professional make up and have a chance to win prizes! 

The Boston Zombie Apocalypse events about 30 minutes south of Boston in Abington. Please click here for more general and ticketing information. 

Join The Paint Bar in Newton for their 1st Annual Paint the Pumpkins Pink Open House Fundraiser to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 

The event will be held on Tuesday, October 21st from 6:00pm-9:00pm. 

"Paint, glitter and bedazzle your pumpkin for a great cause!"

The event is $25 and includes two pumpkins, art supplies and six raffle tickets for special prizes! 

Please click here for more information on this event. 

"On Sunday, October 26th, the Esplanade Association and Pawsh Boutique invite you to join us for the 4th Annual Canine Promenade!  

Held on the Charles River Esplanade, this 1/2 mile parade of pets in costume is one fall event which you will not want to miss.

Participate by registering your pet today! All donations benefit the Esplanade Association’s work to improve the park for humans and pets"

The event will have a parade, costume contest and giveaways! Please click here for more information on the 4th Annual Canine Promenade! 

The 2014 Head of the Charles will be held on October 18th & 19th!

"Since its origin in 1965, the Head Of The Charles® Regatta has welcomed the world’s best crew teams to the banks of the Charles River for the ultimate two-day rowing competition.

Today, more than 9,000 athletes from around the world compete in 55 different race events. In 1997, the Regatta grew to a two-day event and now attracts up to 300,000 spectators during race weekend in October."

Please click here for more general and scheduling information on the Head of the Charles.

Fleetwood Mac will be coming to Boston, and after a 16 year absence, Christine McVie will be touring with her band mates as part of the ' On With The Show' Tour. 

Copley Square in Back Bay will be hosting the Boston Book Fest from Thursday, October 23rd to Saturday, October 25th.

"The Boston Book Festival celebrates the power of words to stimulate, agitate, unite, delight, and inspire by holding year-round events culminating in an annual, free Festival that promotes a culture of reading and ideas and enhances the vibrancy of our city."

There will be over 150 presenters during the festival including Steve Almond, Nicholas Carr and Gregory Maguire.  

The Boston Book Fest will have a little something for everyone. Aside from the presenters, there will be live music, a costume parade & story time for the kids, a street fair and so much more. 

For more information on the Boston Book Festival, please click here

Still want more? Boston is now officially home to the first Literary Culture District.

The Boston Vegetarian Society presents the 19th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival! The festival will be held on Saturday, October 25th and Sunday October 26th at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center in Boston. 

"This Festival brings together an amazing array of vegetarian natural food providers, top national speakers and chefs, and educational exhibitors in a fun and welcoming environment.

It is a chance to talk directly to food producers, learn the newest items in the marketplace, taste free food samples, shop at show special discounts, or simply learn what vegetarian foods are available and where you can find them!"

For more information on the Boston Vegetarian Food Festival, please click here. 

Nathan Sawaya brings style, craftsmanship and fun into Boston with "The Art of Brick" in Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The exhibit is being displayed all around the world and will be in Boston from October 7th, 2014 to January 11th, 2015. 

"This new exhibit displays amazing works of art using only LEGO toy bricks crafted by renowned contemporary artist, Nathan Sawaya. Some of the pieces include the popular, Yellow, a life size sculpture of a man ripping his chest open and spilling out thousands of yellow LEGO bricks, as well as a 20-foot long T-Rex dinosaur skeleton and a LEGO skull."

Prices for tickets vary. Please go to BostonBricks.com for more information on this exhibit. 

Salem is a great place to visit in October. From the quaintness of the funky small stores, to the history to the Salem Open Market, this place has it all.

Want to get your face paint on? Done. Interested in the history of the Salem Witch Trails? Grab some popcorn and watch the reenactment at the Witch Dungeon Museum. Did you even know there was a Witch Dungeon Museum? There is. 

This place has everything you want to experience during the Halloween holiday season. As long as you have some patience, the tours and events are well worth the trip.  

Salem is easily accessible via the Silver Line at North Station.

For more general, event and scheduling information, please click here.

"The Harvard Square Business announces the 36th Annual Oktoberfest and legendary HONK! Parade on Sunday, October 12th, 2014.  Annually attended by over 200,000 people, Harvard Square’s Oktoberfest features food from all over the world, arts, crafts, vintage goods, sidewalk sales and one-of-a-kind gifts.

Oktoberfest in Harvard Square was started 1978 by the late Frank Cardullo, a Square mover and shaker and owner of the renowned Wursthaus, which served up traditional German food from 1917 until it closed in 1996.  The early festivals were in keeping with the old world customs.  Over the years, however, the festival has taken on a most discerningly Cambridge vibe to become an Oktoberfest unlike any other."

Some of the live music performers for this years Oktoberfest include Zac Mac Band, Jake Hill and Dirk Hamilton. There will also be a beer hall at the Beat Hotel for those that want to enjoy some beers and traditional German drinking songs! 

Please click here for more information on the 36th Annual Oktoberfest in Cambridge.