September 9: Salisbury, Connecticut
Salisbury will host a one-day outdoor antiques show called “Antiques in a Cow Pasture.” More than 65 top dealers in country antiques, folk art, garden antiques, and more will be on hand for this fresh-air fete. Early buying, for $15 admission, takes place from 9 to 11 a.m.; general admission, $7, runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is a benefit for Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut. For information: www.barnstar.com or 845/876-0616.

September 15–16: Portland, Maine
The 78th Annual show of the Maine Antiques Dealers Association will take place at the Racket & Fitness Center. In addition to the many antiques displays, the show is celebrating Maine history by partnering with a number of historic houses in the area as well as the Greater Portland Landmarks organization, which is known for its walking tours. Show attendees will receive discounts to the historic sites. For information about the MADA show” www.maineantiques.org or 207/781-5367.

September 15–16: Sandwich, Massachusetts
The oldest town on Cape Cod is a fitting site for the 20th Annual Cape Cod Glass Show, sponsored by the Sandwich Glass Museum. The town is known for the pressed glass produced at the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company during the 1800s. Some 50 dealers will present American and European antique glass, including pressed glass, Victorian glass, and 18th-century free-blown glass at the show, held at the Corpus Christi Church. For information: www.sandwichglassmuseum.org.

September 29–30: Manchester Center, Vermont
For the 33rd Annual Vermont Antique Dealers Association Show, some 60 dealers will set up their displays inside the Hunter Park Pavilion, about a mile north of town. The dealers will create room-like settings filled with everything from country furniture and antique silver to Staffordshire and stoneware. For information: www.vermontada.com or 802/885-3705. While in town for the show, be sure to stroll the retail shops of Manchester Village, home of Orvis, the Susan Sargent home, and many other interesting establishments. Also visit Hildene, the circa 1900 summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln; and indulge yourself with a visit to The Spa at The Equinox, a gracious resort founded in 1769.