Take 5: Visit the Vatican, walk a jack-o'-lantern trail in Marshfield, rock on at Mad Love

It's a long weekend and there's lots to do on the South Shore and beyond. To help you plan some weekend fun, we've pulled together some cool diversions.  

Visit the Vatican

BOSTON – From Van Gogh and Monet to King Tut, immersive exhibits are everywhere. The latest is “Immersive Vatican,” a virtual trip through biblical and world history, including stops in the Roman catacombs and St.  Peter's Basilica. The exhibit will be on display at Lighthouse Artspace Boston, 130 Columbus Ave., from Oct. 7 through Nov. 6. To achieve a fully immersed feel, images and videos are projected onto huge, bare walls, ceilings and floors to create a multimedia, multisensory experience that is enhanced with music and animation. Visitors will also see Michelangelo’s legendary artworks created for the Sistine Chapel, Bernini’s colonnade, artifacts in the Vatican Museums and other historical treasures. Tickets to “Immersive Vatican'' start at $29.99 and can be bought at immersivevatican.com.

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7,000 jack-o'-lanterns in Marshfield

MARSHFIELD –  “Hollowed Harvest,” a Halloween attraction that features thousands of glowing jack-o'-lanterns arranged in creative displays, runs through Oct. 30 at the Marshfield Fairgrounds, 33 South River St. Visitors will take a 35- to 40-minute walk past scenes crafted with more than 7,000 carved jack-o'-lanterns, including a pumpkin tunnel and displays that are as large as two stories tall. Tickets for children are $16 and $20 for adults. Admission for children 3 and younger is free; www.hollowedharvest.com/marshfield-ma.

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A 'Demon Barber' in Norwell

NORWELL –  Cohasset resident and "Legends of Tomorrow" superhero Shayan Sobhian goes for the jugular in The Company Theatre’s production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Stephen Sondheim's macabre musical tells the story of an 18th-century London barber who slit the throats of more than 150 men with his trusty razors – crimes made all the more grotesque by the fact that he chopped the corpses up and conspired with his landlord to dispose of the remains in her ‘‘delicious’’ meat pies. Sobhian plays Anthony Hope, a warm-hearted young sailor who rescues Sweeney Todd at sea. The show runs through Oct. 23 at 30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell, $20-$56, 781-871-2787 or companytheatre.com. 

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'Drumfolk' steps into Boston

BOSTON – The dance troupe Step Afrika! kicks, stomps, chants and claps its way into the Cutler Majestic Theatre to perform "Drumfolk," a percussive exploration of American history. Presented by ArtsEmerson, the performance tells the story of when in the mid-1700s Africans lost the right to use their drums but found a way to create the beat through their bodies. The work is inspired by the Stono Rebellion of 1739 that led to the creation of the Negro Act of 1740, in which enslaved Africans lost the right to assemble, grow food, earn money, write English and more. Performances run through Oct. 16 at the Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., $25 and up; artsemerson.org.

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Love rocks on

HINGHAM – The eighth annual Mad Love Music Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in the Jane Carr Amphitheater, 1 Conservatory Drive. The festival was established in 2014 after Dave Jodka, a father and musician, died of cancer at age 44. The festival was founded to celebrate Jodka's life and create a legacy to share his love of music and inspire future generations of musicians through rock 'n' roll. Mad Love Music Festival has evolved into an annual tradition to raise money to sponsor a scholarship for young rockers. The event features local musicians, food, drink and family activities. Performers include: Coyote Island, The Aldous Collins Band, The Quins, Gracie Grace & All the Good Boys, Chase Stebbins and the Only Knowns, and Overnight (Mad Love’s student scholarship band). Tickets are $35 for adults, $20 for students and $10 for children; madlovemusicfestival.org.

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