Events happening around Central Massachusetts in October!

Oktoberfest
The fifth annual Shrewsbury Street Oktoberfest features a parade, German food, beer, music and fun! The parade starts at 12:30 p.m. on the corner of Aitchison and Shrewsbury streets and is followed by the Greendale Physical Therapy Oktoberfest 5K at 2 p.m. Then, head to the restaurants and bars along Shrewsbury Street for the after-party, with food, beer and music.

Beginning at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9; Shrewsbury Street, Worcester; $29 to register for 5K; shrewsburystreet.org/oktoberfest.htm.

Halloween Hike at Boo Meadow Brook
When the sun goes down, Broad Meadow Brook becomes its own haunted forest. Embark on a tour through the woods and learn about the wildlife that inhabits this area. Maybe you’ll even run into a few spirits on the way. Small groups will depart every 15 minutes, and activities will be held inside if the weather does not permit.

6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15; Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Road, Worcester; $8 at the door; halloweennewengland.com.

Monster Mash MS Bash 6th Annual Halloween Costume Party
Come support the Multiple Sclerosis Society at this annual costume party! The cover charge equals a donation to the MS society. Event attendees, 21+, are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes, and a prize will be awarded to the best. A raffle will feature donations from area businesses, including Lowe’s, Home Depot, BJ’s Wholesale, Niche Hospitality Group, Boynton and Fish Restaurant. New England Revolution tickets will also be raffled.

7 p.m.–midnight, Saturday, Oct. 22; Hudson Portuguese Club Pavilion, 13 Port St., Hudson; donation at the door.

Hot Dog!
Hot Dog! A Stand Up Side Show features comedians spinning the wheel to find out what they’ll talk about. Comedians include Will Abeles (NY dog), Zach Armentrout (tweet dog), Ian Barton (skinny dog), Mariel Cabral (resident dog), Tooky Cavanaugh (traveling dog), Tawanda Gona (Gucci Mane dog), Alex Grubard (Philly dog) Luke Touma (young dog). So have a hot dog and enjoy the pop-up ice cream shop from The Parlor Ice Cream Co.

8-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13; George’s Coney Island, 158 Southbridge St., Worcester; free; email shaun.oneill387@gmail.com.

Rocky Horror Picture Show
The cult classic is coming to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Brad Majors himself, Barry Bostwick. Following the film, Bostwick will offer up behind-the-scenes stories and answer questions. Plus, make it your best costume and enter the costume contest. So come and enter the Time Warp!

7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28; The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, 2 Southbridge St., Worcester; $29, $85 for VIP tickets; thehanovertheatre.org.