The Orionids peak on the night of Oct 21 into the morning of Oct 22. The shower runs Oct 2 to Nov 7, so the nights on either side are worth a look too.
The meteors are dust shed by Halley's Comet and hit the air at about 66 km/s, which makes them fast and bright, often with glowing trails. Under dark skies, expect 10 to 20 an hour.
This year a waxing gibbous Moon washes out the faint ones, so go out after moonset, in the hours before dawn. The radiant is near Betelgeuse in Orion, but meteors can show up anywhere.
Lie back, look at the whole sky, and give your eyes 20 minutes. A red light keeps them dark-adapted, binoculars are for Orion and the Pleiades between meteors, and Turn Left at Orion helps you find your way around.
Sources are NASA's Orionids page and their October note.
Starter kit for the next clear night: a 10×50, a red flashlight so your eyes stay dark-adapted, and Turn Left at Orion.