The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Stop-motion built one painstaking frame at a time, and the one film that covers both holidays. A good first scary-adjacent movie for kids not ready for the rest.
More at The Colonial Theatre
Jurassic Park (1993)
The water glass, the kitchen, the T. rex. Spielberg's dinosaurs hold up better than almost anything made since, and this is a three-day run.
Jurassic Park (1993)
Second day of the Jurassic Park run. Saturday is the one that sells, so buy ahead if you want the good seats.
Jurassic Park (1993)
Last day of the Jurassic Park run over Labor Day weekend. Good rainy-Sunday fallback if the holiday plans collapse.
Around the same time
Rice's Market (Tuesdays)
Thirty acres of flea market, farm stands and antique dealers going since the 1870s. Gates at 7am and it thins out by midday, so come early and bring cash.
Executive Scramble
Nine simulated holes before work with a rotating cast of local business people. Ninety minutes, no handicap required, and the point is the conversation between shots as much as the golf.
Autumn Avian Adventures: Murmuration & Migrations
A guided morning walk across Stroud's meadows and woods hunting migrating songbirds, raptors and waterfowl. Bring binoculars. Registration goes through Natural Lands, and the preserve itself is free.
