The smell of fall is almost here and with so much going on, there are few good excuses to stay indoors this weekend.

There's a lot happening in the tri-boro alone that we thought you should know about. Here are five things:

1. You Need to Know Where to Catch a Local Football Game: Kinnelon High School will be playing Morris Catholic home at 7 p.m. Friday while Butler High School will be playing Whippany Park at home Friday at 7 p.m.
2. You Need to Know Where to Meet Butler's Republican Candidates: The Butler Republican Club is having their annual picnic at the Stonybrook Swim Club from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Attendees will have the chance to meet Butler's Republican candidates for council.
3. You Need to Know Where to Support the Family of Alex Vitaro: The family of Alex Vitaro, a Kinnelon man who tragically died last month, will benefit from a charity breakfast in Alex's name at Our Lady of the Magnificat Church, 2 Miller Road in Kinnelon, on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The breakfast will include an all-you-can-eat meal and is being hosted by Knights of Columbus 14493.
4. You Need to Know Where to Learn About the Jacob Ford Jr. Mansion: The Kinnelon Public Library is offering a joint author lecture Sunday from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. with Gordon Thomas Ward, author of a Bit of Earth and Ghosts of Central Jersey, and Jude M. Pfister, author of The Jacob Ford Jr. Mansion and the Fords of New Jersey.
5. You Need to Know Where to See Some Fancy Cars: The 7th Annual Fords of Fall car show is being held Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Route 23 Automall. Up to 200 vehicles (all Ford) will be shown and judged during the car show.