Courtney Hoppe(Hour 2c) Courtney Hoppe showed us her regal side this morning and gave us clarity on a weekend with PLENTY to do.  Especially for pumpkin lovers!

– The NH Film Festival begins today (Thursday, 10/16) in Portsmouth and runs thru Sunday (10/19). nhfilmfestival.com

– From Friday (10/18) thru Sunday, stop by the Hudson Pumpkin Festival in, well, Hudson. hudsonpumpkinfest.com

– On Saturday (10/18), the granddaddy of all Pumpkin Festivals returns to Keene. Help them break the Guinness World Record for the number of lit jack-o-lanterns by donating your own carved pumpkin! pumpkinfestival2014.org

– On Saturday night, there’s a dueling piano show at Chunky’s in Nashua. Showtime is 9pm. chunkys.com

– Also on Saturday night, it’s the Manchester Animal Shelter’s Wine & Chocolate Festival at the Derryfield Country Club in Manchester. manchesteranimalshelter.org

– The Giant Pumpkin Regatta & Weigh Off takes over Goffstown on Saturday and Sunday.  See boats made of giant pumpkins race on the Piscataquog! goffstownmainstreet.org

– If you’re looking to peep some leaves this weekend, it’s your last chance to do so from the Sky Ride at Mt. Sunapee.  Rides operate from 10am to 4.30pm. mountsunapee.com

– On Sunday, the Santa Fund Run kicks off from the Nashua YMCA at 9am.  The trail runs thru Mines Falls. nashuatelegraph.com/santafund

– This is also ye last chance to head down to King Richard’s Faire in Carver, MA.  Turkey legs and hard cider for all! kingrichardsfaire.net

And don’t forget the Zombie Apocalypse at Liquid Planet in Candia.  Beware those embedded reporters!

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