It is Halloween weekend! To really get into the spirit, try one of these events, from scary to cute.
- The Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce in Bristol, CT-for older kids
- Trail of Terror in Wallingford, CT--for teens
- Nightmare Fair: Trails from the Crypt at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, CT--for older kids, Friday and Saturday calendar entry
- Nightmare Fair: Trails from the Crypt at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, CT--for older kids, Sunday calendar entry (different times)
- The Haunted Corn Maze at March Farm in Bethlehem, CT--for older kids
Trick or Treating:
- Safe Trick or Treat at the Westfield Trumbull Mall in Trumbull, CT—the only trick-or-treating event that officially allows 16 year-olds and under to participate
- Trick or Treating at the Southbury Plaza in Southbury, CT—Free
- Halloween Kids Fest at Brass Mill Center Mall in Waterbury, CT
- Halloween Trick or Treat with Stew Leonard's Characters at Stew Leonard's Danbury Store in Danbury, CT--Free
- Halloween Day Trick or Treat at Stew Leonard's Danbury Store in Danbury, CT—Free
- Trick or Treat Day in Downtown Seymour, CT
- Trick or Treat at Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, CT
- Halloween Haunted Door Walk at the Shepardson Community Center in Middlebury, CT—Middlebury residents only
- Roxbury Halloween Party at the Booth Free School and Trick or Treat on South Street in Roxbury, CT—Roxbury residents only
- Trick or Trunk by Oxford Parks and Recreation at Oxford High School (OHS) in Oxford, CT—Oxford residents only
- Trunk or Treat at Bridgewater Center inBridgewater, CT—Bridgewater residents only
Special Events:
- Halloween Dance Gala and Show—A fundraiser for the Oxford High School Ballroom dancing team with a free lesson from our own Macaroni Kid sponsor, Basically Ballroom
- Halloween Kids Fest at Brass Mill Center Mall in Waterbury, CT
- Halloween Spooktacular at the Litchfield Law School and White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield, CT
- Not-So-Spooky Halloween Tea at the Woodbury Public Library in Woodbury, CT—free
- Halloween Party and Costume Contest at Woodbury Senior Center in Woodbury, CT
- Slightly Spooky Campfire Stories at the Pratt Nature Center in New Milford, CT
- It Came from the Kitchen: Spooktacular Chills and Thrills for Young Chefs at the Hunt Hill Farm Silo Gallery in New Milford, CT
- Casper The Friendly Ghost - Live! part of Westfield Family Fun Days at the Westfield Trumbull Mall in Trumbull, CT
- Halloween Party for Preschoolers at Southbury Public Library
- Boo at the Zoo at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, CT
- Howl-O-Ween at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, CT
- Spookytown in Orange, CT
- The Silo and the Supernatural at the Hunt Hill Farm Silo Gallery in New Milford, CT
- Litchfield Historical Society Presents a Halloween Spooktacular at the Litchfield Law School and White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield, CT
- Halloween Pumpkin Festival and Parade in Chester, CT
- Monster Mash: Pirates at Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, CT
- Witch's Dungeon in Bristol, CT
- Captain Trash Halloween Adventure at Flanders Nature Center in Woodbury, CT--Sunday calendar entry
Cemetary Tours:
- Washington Green Cemetery Tour - Civil War Themed in Washington, CT
- Lantern Tour of the Plymouth Burying Ground at the Plymouth Green in Plymouth, CT
Hay Rides:
- Halloween Hayride Spooktacular at Stew Leonard's Danbury Store in Danbury, CT
- Halloween Hayride Spooktacular at Stew Leonard's Danbury Store in Danbury, CT--Halloween day calendar entry
- Haunted Hay Rides in Roxbury, CT--for older kids
- Haunted Hayride Presented by the Woodbury Lions Club in Woodbury, CT--for older kids
- Haunted Hay Rides at the Fairview Tree Farm in Shelton, CT--for older kids
- Hay Rides at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, CT--free with zoo admission
Halloween Crafts:
- Spooky Time at Timexpo Museum in Waterbury, CT
- Halloween Clay Pot Event at Michael's in Waterbury and Brookfield, CT--free
- Lakeshore Learning Store Free Craft for Kids in Hamden, CT—free bat buddy
- Halloween Crayola® Pumpkin Patch Event at Michael's in Waterbury and Brookfield, CT--free
- Halloween Extravaganza Event with Costume Parade! at Michael's in Waterbury and Brookfield, CT--free
Trains:
- Pumpkin Patch Trains at the Danbury Railway Museum in Danbury, CT--Saturday calendar entry
- Pumpkin Patch Trains at the Danbury Railway Museum in Danbury, CT--Sunday calendar entry (different open times)
- Halloween Express Train Rides on the Naugy at the Railroad Museum of New England in Thomaston, CT
Halloween Shows:
- Halloween Hay Bale Theater Stew Leonard's Danbury Store in Danbury, CT--free
- Cinderella Skeleton the Musical at Arts Hall at ACES Center for the Arts in New Haven, CT
- Frankenstein: The Halloween Hi-Jinks Musical Comedy
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience on IMAX, the REALLY Big Screen, at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwak, CT--for older teens (sexual content)
- The Rocky Horror Show Live Presentation at the Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT--for older teens (sexual content)
