Guests walk by lantern light through one of the nation's oldest colonial districts, home to haunted 17th-century buildings and cemeteries

Bruins' AHL affiliate kicks off 2012–13 season, defending home ice as fans enjoy intimate arena and promotional giveaways

Friendly steeds welcome riders to climb aboard for safe, supervised instruction and rides at a picturesque, tree-lined farm

Comic-book enthusiasts, celebrities, and artists convene for two days of graphic-novel illustrations, science-fiction films, and video games

An indoor obstacle course with challenges such as giant balls, rolling barrels, and a wall of moving boxing gloves

Explore the oceans through interactive tanks, encounters with baby sea creatures, and a 3-D projection of the earth as it appears from space

Kings, queens, and jesters roam the grounds of a festival celebrating the Age of Enlightenment with food, artisan wares, and entertainment

Thomas the Tank Engine rolls into the station where music and games entertain before a ride on the rails exercises minds with a mini mystery

Indoor playground tuckers children out with routinely cleaned toys, foosball tables, air-hockey tables, and karaoke

Bowlers vie for strikes on brand-new synthetic lanes, taking breaks to sip from pitchers of beer or soda