The 2011 weekend fun guide

Damariscotta and Newcastle, Maine, 207-380-9912, http://www.piraterendezvous.com

HARWINTON ANTIQUES & DESIGN WEEKEND, JUNE 11-12

CT With its rolling landscape and stately historic homes, the Litchfield Hills constitute one of the most genteel corners of New England. See for yourself at this antiques and art show featuring more than 200 vendors offering everything from Windsor chairs and weather vanes to seascape oil paintings.

Harwinton Fairgrounds, 80 Locust Road, Harwinton, Connecticut, 317-598-0012, http://www.farmingtonantiquesweekend.com

THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 17TH

FIELDS OF LUPINE FESTIVAL, JUNE 3-19

NH Spiky stalks of pink, blue, and purple lupine are among the surest signals of the arrival of summer in northern New England. Festival organizers provide a map to some of the best fields and encourage visitors to snap entries for the annual photo contest (the winning photo appears on the cover of next year’s Fields of Lupine Festival tour book). Special events are scheduled throughout the celebration, including the annual Wildflower Festival at The Rocks Estate in Bethlehem on June 4, and a June 18-19 craft market featuring local artisans in Franconia.

Franconia Notch region, New Hampshire, 603-823-5661, http://www.franconianotch.org

PROVINCETOWN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, JUNE 15-19

MA Let screenings of more than 50 American and international films lure you from the beach into a darkened theater. Make it a long weekend to catch the Thursday night double feature at the Wellfleet Drive-In of Aliens (on its 25th anniversary), followed by the 2010 indie film Troll Hunter. This year’s recipient of the Filmmaker on the Edge Award, Darren Aronofsky (director of The Wrestler and Black Swan), will chat with writer/director John Waters at 6 p.m. Saturday at Town Hall. (Tickets cost $25; call 866-811-4111.)