Weekend at a Glance: Oct. 31-Nov. 3

October 30, 2019/Chapel Hill Mag Intern/Out & About

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Weekend at a Glance

Say goodbye to October with Halloween fun and welcome November with fall festivals and fundraisers

By Lindsay Rusczak

View the work of over 90 local artists during the Orange County Artists Guild’s 2019 Open Studio Tour. Photo by Barbara Tyroler

THURSDAY:

Take part in the third annual Orange County Feargrounds at The Barn at Lloyd’s Dairy for an unforgettable Halloween night. Walk through the Barn of Terror and ride on the inaugural haunted hayride during this fun and frightful experience. Tickets are sold on-site and grounds open at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY:

Get a bite to eat from Southern Harvest Mobile Kitchen and watch the movie, “Night at the Museum,” under the stars at The Honeysuckle’s inaugural four-day Fall Festival. Bring your family, friends and pets for activities starting at 5 p.m., and look out for more autumnal activities at this weekend-long event.

SATURDAY:

View the work of local potters, glass blowers, sculptors and more as they open their studios for the Orange County Artists Guild’s 2019 Studio Tour. Visit working artist studios, ask questions and shop for one-of-a-kind art at various studios across the county.

SUNDAY:

Join author Scott Huler for a reading and discussion of his book, “A Delicious Country,” at Rediscovering the Carolinas on the Route of John Lawson’s 1700 Expedition. Scott chronicles his journey retracing explorer John Lawson’s expedition through the Carolina backcountry, which yielded one of the significant early American travel narratives. Hosted by The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, this free event begins at 3 p.m. at Eagle Lodge #19.

Other Picks:

The Witch’s Haunted Barn, Thursday, Firefly Farm

LUNCHBOX Talk, Thursday, North Carolina Botanical Garden

Stardust to Ashes, Thursday, Cat’s Cradle

Girls and Ghouls: A Drag Show, Thursday, Local 506

Halloween on Franklin Street, Thursday, Franklin Street

Hallowzine Open House, Thursday, Wilson Library

‘Dairyland,’ Thursday, Friday and Sunday, PlayMakers Repertory Company

Trick-Or-Treat The Farm, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 1870 Farm

Movies Under the Moon: ‘Hocus Pocus,’ Friday, The Carolina Inn

Chapel Thrill Escapes Grand Opening, Friday, Cobb Residence Hall

WXYC Presents…Disco, Friday, Cat’s Cradle

18+ CrafterDark: A Hocus Pocus Halloween, Friday, Kidzu Children’s Museum

McKee Cornfield Maze, Friday-Sunday, McKee’s Cedar Creek Farm

‘Carolyn Adams,’ Friday-Sunday, The ArtsCenter

Music in the Galleries: Mozart on the Moon/Astronauts at the Ackland, Saturday, Ackland Art Museum

4th Annual Chestnut Festival, Saturday, Strouds Creek Farm

Present Company – Impolite Conversations, Saturday, The Burwell School

FUN & Fundraiser with Nomads Band, Sunday, Southern Village Green

Fall Festival 2019, Sunday, Chapel Hill Country Club

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