The first day of fall is Saturday, Sept. 23. To celebrate the start of the autumnal equinox, we've found a few events and experiences that will surely have you saying "oh my gourd."

Pumpkin Palooza | Friday, Sept. 29 | 7-11 p.m. | Lamplighter Brewing, 284 Broadway, Cambridge | Free to attend | Festivities include pumpkin treats, pumpkin decorating in the back taproom, and fresh pours of David S. Pumpkins. Pro tip: Don't forget to ask for a cinnamon sugar rim.

Experiences

Take in the fall foliage at one of these local spots.
Pick a bushel or a peck of local apples at one of these five farms.
Visit a pumpkin patch to pick your pumpkin and send us your best carvings.
Get lost in some of the best corn mazes in the US.
Gather your ghouls and visit one of these six historic cemeteries for a haunting experience.
Spend a day in Salem and run amok at these Hocus Pocus locations.