Kacey Musgraves, Omar Apollo Play Boston: MA Weekend Events

MASSACHUSETTS — It isn't so much a question of what there is to do in the Boston area and beyond, but rather, what should locals do?

Welcome to Patch's latest weekly roundup of highlight-worthy events across the city and surrounding areas. We've compiled them into one, easy-to-follow list, for your weekend planning.

This week, singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves plays two nights at Boston's TD Garden. Her latest album, "Deeper Well", was released this spring and features less of the glittery country-pop that defined her early music, and see Musgraves turn toward a sound more reminiscent of acts like Waxahatchee while still maintaining her signature writing style.

Plus, it's fall (or is it?), so fans of Harry Potter can rejoice in binging the films and taking in a unique experience in Boston this weekend when the Boston Pops perform A Grand Suite from the series at Symphony Hall.

Speaking of fall, our Patch editors put together previews for seasonal leaf peeping and apple picking locally.

Read more: MA 2024 Leaf-Peeping Guide: When Fall Foliage Will Reach Peak Colors

Read more: Where To Pick Apples In Massachusetts: 2024 Guide

And, of course, it's football season, so don't forget to stop by your favorite watering hole or prep your favorite game-day foods for the season opener for the New England Patriots at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Here's what else is happening this weekend in Massachusetts:

Friday

• King Richard's Faire (through Oct. 20) — Carver
• Kacey Musgraves (Friday and Saturday) at TD Garden — Boston
• Omar Apollo at Leader Bank Pavilion — Boston
• Tiësto at Big Night Live — Boston
• Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper at Xfinity Center — Mansfield
• Breakaway Music Festival (Illenium, Tiësto, Big Gigantic, Deadmau5) at The Palladium Outdoors — Worcester

Saturday

• Boston Arts Festival at Waterfront Park — Boston
• Boston Pops: A Grand Suite from "Harry Potter" at Symphony Hall — Boston
• Sam Jay at The Wilbur — Boston
• Marika Hackman and Art School Girlfriend at The Sinclair — Cambridge
• Wild Rivers at Paradise Rock Club — Boston

Sunday

• Hush Club at The Sinclair — Cambridge
• Kirk Franklin at MGM Music Hall — Boston