Boylston: Shades of Autumn at Tower Hill

Oct. 6 – 8, live animals, heirloom apples, locally made products, and children’s crafts will highlight Shades of Autumn, an annual celebration of the harvest season, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Dr., Boylston. Tower Hill will be turned into a virtual farmland, featuring beautiful displays of garden produce and a farmer’s market, and taste-testing tours of the famous antique apple orchard (2 p.m. each day) with 119 varieties of pre-20th century apples. Activities include children’s crafts and a children’s scavenger hunt. Weather permitting, enjoy a hayride through the trails. A musical concert for children of all ages presented by Carrie Rowan Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., and again Oct. 8, at 1 p.m. Call 508-869-6111 or visit www.towerhillbg.org to find out more.