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20 lit Jack O' Lanterns displayed in the underground caverns of the copper mine at Old New-Gate.

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October 9–11

Spooky Season Rolls On

It's prime time for haunted houses, pumpkin festivals, ghost tours, scarecrows and other October fun.

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Riverton Fair

Riverton Fair

Riverton Fair

Riverton Fair

OPEN STUDIOS NEW HAVEN 2026

OPEN STUDIOS NEW HAVEN 2026

OPEN STUDIOS NEW HAVEN 2026

OPEN STUDIOS NEW HAVEN 2026

Oct 1 – Nov 1

OPEN STUDIOS NEW HAVEN 2026

Open studios and art events across the city all through October!

20 lit Jack O' Lanterns displayed in the underground caverns of the copper mine at Old New-Gate.

20 lit Jack O' Lanterns displayed in the underground caverns of the copper mine at Old New-Gate.

20 lit Jack O' Lanterns displayed in the underground caverns of the copper mine at Old New-Gate.

20 lit Jack O' Lanterns displayed in the underground caverns of the copper mine at Old New-Gate.

Sep 25 – Oct 31

"Light into the Dungeon:" A Jack O' Lantern Experience

Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine

Town & Country Garden Club 2025 Scarecrow

Town & Country Garden Club 2025 Scarecrow

Town & Country Garden Club 2025 Scarecrow

Town & Country Garden Club 2025 Scarecrow

Newtown Scarecrow Contest

Fairfield Hills Campus

Scarecrow in front of The Burrow

Scarecrow in front of The Burrow

Scarecrow in front of The Burrow

Scarecrow in front of The Burrow

31st Annual Scarecrows Along Main

A miniature sized faerie house created by an artist sits on the front lawn of the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut

A miniature sized faerie house created by an artist sits on the front lawn of the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut

A miniature sized faerie house created by an artist sits on the front lawn of the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut

A miniature sized faerie house created by an artist sits on the front lawn of the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut

Sep 26 – Nov 1

Wee Faerie Village: Gemstone Station

Florence Griswold Museum

Ghost Tours at the Mark Twain House

Ghost Tours at the Mark Twain House

Ghost Tours at the Mark Twain House

Ghost Tours at the Mark Twain House

Sep 25 – Oct 31

Ghost Tours of the Mark Twain House

The Mark Twain House & Museum

Haunt on Eden

Haunt on Eden

Haunt on Eden

Haunt on Eden

Oct 2 – Nov 7

Mount Southington Ski Area

Man in kilt throwing hammer at Highland Games outdoors

Man in kilt throwing hammer at Highland Games outdoors

Man in kilt throwing hammer at Highland Games outdoors

Man in kilt throwing hammer at Highland Games outdoors

Scotland Highland Festival

Brooklyn Fairgrounds

Orchard Trials Haunted House

Orchard Trials Haunted House

Orchard Trials Haunted House

Orchard Trials Haunted House

The Orchard Trials: Haunted House at Lyman Orchards

Lyman Orchards Evidence of Evil Haunted Attraction

Corn Maze

Corn Maze

Corn Maze

Corn Maze

Sep 5 – Oct 30

Celebrate America’s 250th — Farm Style!

The Farm's Fields

halloween for kids

halloween for kids

halloween for kids

halloween for kids

Oct 3 – Nov 1

Pumpkin Passage: Kid-friendly Halloween at The Dinosaur Place

The Dinosaur Place

RAGTIME the Musical

RAGTIME the Musical

RAGTIME the Musical

RAGTIME the Musical

RAGTIME the Musical

Landmark Community Theatre

Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones: I'm Hot Tour

Sacred Heart University Community Theatre

oktoberfest

oktoberfest

oktoberfest

oktoberfest

*OKTOBERFEST* Friday Feast & Dancing Feet

Litchfield Community Center

The Real Housewives of Sleepy Hollow

The Real Housewives of Sleepy Hollow

The Real Housewives of Sleepy Hollow

The Real Housewives of Sleepy Hollow

The Real Housewives of Sleepy Hollow

Milford Arts Council, The MAC

The poster for the Layalaya Global Arts Festival, Oct. 10, 2026 featuring a blue woman with a flower behind her ear.

The poster for the Layalaya Global Arts Festival, Oct. 10, 2026 featuring a blue woman with a flower behind her ear.

The poster for the Layalaya Global Arts Festival, Oct. 10, 2026 featuring a blue woman with a flower behind her ear.

The poster for the Layalaya Global Arts Festival, Oct. 10, 2026 featuring a blue woman with a flower behind her ear.

Layalaya Global Arts Festival

Loos Center for the Arts

An Evening of Hocus Pocus: A Spelltacular Cabaret

An Evening of Hocus Pocus: A Spelltacular Cabaret

An Evening of Hocus Pocus: A Spelltacular Cabaret

An Evening of Hocus Pocus: A Spelltacular Cabaret

An Evening of Hocus Pocus: A Spelltacular Cabaret

Downtown Live at the Rockwell Theater

Bird walking along shoreline

Bird walking along shoreline

Bird walking along shoreline

Bird walking along shoreline

Rocky Neck State Park

Beverages that Fueled the Revolution

Beverages that Fueled the Revolution

Beverages that Fueled the Revolution

Beverages that Fueled the Revolution

Beverages that Fueled the Revolution

A rugby player leaps for the ball during a game

A rugby player leaps for the ball during a game

A rugby player leaps for the ball during a game

A rugby player leaps for the ball during a game

Hartford Wanderers Rugby Club 60th Anniversary Game

Trinity Health Stadium

Fall 2026 Exhibitions at the MATT

Fall 2026 Exhibitions at the MATT

Fall 2026 Exhibitions at the MATT

Fall 2026 Exhibitions at the MATT

Opening Celebration: Fall 2026 Exhibitions

Mattatuck Museum

Real Love: Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Tribute

Real Love: Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Tribute

Real Love: Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Tribute

Real Love: Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Tribute

REAL LOVE: A Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Tribute

Classic halloween candy shown in a ceramic pumpkin

Classic halloween candy shown in a ceramic pumpkin

Classic halloween candy shown in a ceramic pumpkin

Classic halloween candy shown in a ceramic pumpkin

Halloween Candy and Hard Cider Pairing Night!

Yankee Cider Co.

Ghost Stories to Scare the Dickens Out of You

Ghost Stories to Scare the Dickens Out of You

Ghost Stories to Scare the Dickens Out of You

Ghost Stories to Scare the Dickens Out of You

Ghost Stories to Scare the Dickens Out of You

Trail of Terror 2026

Trail of Terror 2026

Trail of Terror 2026

Trail of Terror 2026

Sep 26 – Oct 30

Trail of Terror 2026

Halloween Party

Halloween Party

Halloween Party

Halloween Party

Adult Halloween Party at The Connecticut Renaissance Faire

Lebanon Fairgrounds

Ghost Whaler on the CHARLES W. MORGAN

Ghost Whaler on the CHARLES W. MORGAN

Ghost Whaler on the CHARLES W. MORGAN

Ghost Whaler on the CHARLES W. MORGAN

WHAT LURKS BENEATH: GHOST SHIP

Mystic Seaport Museum

Other Weekend Highlights

Live Music & Concerts

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WILD TAXI: A TRIBUTE CONCERT TO YUSUF/CAT STEVENS & HARRY CHAPIN

WILD TAXI: A TRIBUTE CONCERT TO YUSUF/CAT STEVENS & HARRY CHAPIN

WILD TAXI: A TRIBUTE CONCERT TO YUSUF/CAT STEVENS & HARRY CHAPIN

WILD TAXI: A TRIBUTE CONCERT TO YUSUF/CAT STEVENS & HARRY CHAPIN

Wild Taxi: A Tribute Concert to Yusuf/Cat Stevens & Harry Chapin

The Machine has forged a nearly 40 year reputation of extending the musical legacy of Pink Floyd.

The Machine has forged a nearly 40 year reputation of extending the musical legacy of Pink Floyd.

The Machine has forged a nearly 40 year reputation of extending the musical legacy of Pink Floyd.

The Machine has forged a nearly 40 year reputation of extending the musical legacy of Pink Floyd.

The Machine performs Pink Floyd

Garde Arts Center

Using gongs, singing bowls and intention - sound baths help relax the mind and reset the nervous system.

Using gongs, singing bowls and intention - sound baths help relax the mind and reset the nervous system.

Using gongs, singing bowls and intention - sound baths help relax the mind and reset the nervous system.

Using gongs, singing bowls and intention - sound baths help relax the mind and reset the nervous system.

Sound Meditation Concert at Patriots Park

The Lodge at Patriots Park

Friday, October 9, 2026, No Cover Cafe

Friday, October 9, 2026, No Cover Cafe

Friday, October 9, 2026, No Cover Cafe

Friday, October 9, 2026, No Cover Cafe

No Cover Café, Live Music

Hazardville United Methodist Church

Fairs & Festivals

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Fair Weather Farms Fall Festival & Corn Maze 2025

Fair Weather Farms Fall Festival & Corn Maze 2025

Fair Weather Farms Fall Festival & Corn Maze 2025

Fair Weather Farms Fall Festival & Corn Maze 2025

Sep 12 – Nov 1

Fair Weather Growers Fall Festival & Corn Maze 2026

Bishop's Fall Festival

Bishop's Fall Festival

Bishop's Fall Festival

Bishop's Fall Festival

Sep 5 – Nov 1

Bishop's Fall Festival

Bishop's Main Orchard

The poster for the Layalaya Global Arts Festival, Oct. 10, 2026 featuring a blue woman with a flower behind her ear.

The poster for the Layalaya Global Arts Festival, Oct. 10, 2026 featuring a blue woman with a flower behind her ear.

The poster for the Layalaya Global Arts Festival, Oct. 10, 2026 featuring a blue woman with a flower behind her ear.

The poster for the Layalaya Global Arts Festival, Oct. 10, 2026 featuring a blue woman with a flower behind her ear.

Layalaya Global Arts Festival

Loos Center for the Arts

oktoberfest

oktoberfest

oktoberfest

oktoberfest

*OKTOBERFEST* Friday Feast & Dancing Feet

Litchfield Community Center

Nature & Outdoors

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Lyman Orchards

Lyman Orchards

Lyman Orchards

Lyman Orchards

Jun 15 – Nov 1

Pick your own at Lyman Orchards Open Daily

Lyman Orchards Pick Your Own Fields

Walktober 2026 cover

Walktober 2026 cover

Walktober 2026 cover

Walktober 2026 cover

Sep 19 – Nov 8

The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor

This little seed has been planted, come learn all about planting and identification.

This little seed has been planted, come learn all about planting and identification.

This little seed has been planted, come learn all about planting and identification.

This little seed has been planted, come learn all about planting and identification.

Seed Harvesting 101

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center

Man standing in center of circle of stones in a forest

Man standing in center of circle of stones in a forest

Man standing in center of circle of stones in a forest

Man standing in center of circle of stones in a forest

Gungywamp Trailhead

Kids (Things To Do with Kids)

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Imagination Playground

Imagination Playground

Imagination Playground

Imagination Playground

Sep 5 – Oct 31

Imagination Playground

A miniature sized faerie house created by an artist sits on the front lawn of the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut

A miniature sized faerie house created by an artist sits on the front lawn of the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut

A miniature sized faerie house created by an artist sits on the front lawn of the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut

A miniature sized faerie house created by an artist sits on the front lawn of the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut

Sep 26 – Nov 1

Wee Faerie Village: Gemstone Station

Florence Griswold Museum

Megalodon shark

Megalodon shark

Megalodon shark

Megalodon shark

May 9 – Dec 31

Sharks Exhibition

Connecticut Science Center

Celebrate all month long with us, with Spooky Glow Nights and haunted decorations all over the park!

Celebrate all month long with us, with Spooky Glow Nights and haunted decorations all over the park!

Celebrate all month long with us, with Spooky Glow Nights and haunted decorations all over the park!

Celebrate all month long with us, with Spooky Glow Nights and haunted decorations all over the park!

Haunted TreeTrails! Happy Halloween!

TreeTrails Adventures Mystic

Art Museums, Galleries & Festivals

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Norwich and the Revolution main graphic

Norwich and the Revolution main graphic

Norwich and the Revolution main graphic

Norwich and the Revolution main graphic

May 9 – Dec 31

Norwich Stories of the American Revolution

Slater Memorial Museum

June 26 - October 11. Luxe CT. Velvet Mills to Modern Runways.

June 26 - October 11. Luxe CT. Velvet Mills to Modern Runways.

June 26 - October 11. Luxe CT. Velvet Mills to Modern Runways.

June 26 - October 11. Luxe CT. Velvet Mills to Modern Runways.

Jun 26 – Oct 11

Mystic Museum of Art Presents: LUXE, CT: Velvet Mills to Modern Runways

Victor Filepp, Steps, archival pigment print

Victor Filepp, Steps, archival pigment print

Victor Filepp, Steps, archival pigment print

Victor Filepp, Steps, archival pigment print

Sep 25 – Oct 17

Gallery One CT Presents “Viewing the Moment” Exhibition

Southington Community Cultural Arts

Blue Speckled Snake, 2023, glaze on ceramic

Blue Speckled Snake, 2023, glaze on ceramic

Blue Speckled Snake, 2023, glaze on ceramic

Blue Speckled Snake, 2023, glaze on ceramic

Sep 2 – Oct 18

"Field Notes" Works by Eve Biddle

Tremaine Art Gallery at The Hotchkiss School

Nightlife Events

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Comedy at the Edge Featuring: Rob Steen & Friends

Water's Edge Resort & Spa

A flyer describing the details of the event

A flyer describing the details of the event

A flyer describing the details of the event

A flyer describing the details of the event

Detective Mystery Challenge at Yankee Cider Co.

Yankee Cider Barn

Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones: I'm Hot Tour

Sacred Heart University Community Theatre

Tour Meet at Bank Square

Tour Meet at Bank Square

Tour Meet at Bank Square

Tour Meet at Bank Square

Jan 9 – Dec 11

Paranormal Pub Crawl

Foodie Events

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Trumbull Restaurant Week

Trumbull Restaurant Week

Trumbull Restaurant Week

Trumbull Restaurant Week

Trumbull Restaurant Week 2026

Madison Beach Hotel on October 9

Madison Beach Hotel on October 9

Madison Beach Hotel on October 9

Madison Beach Hotel on October 9

The Soul of Burgundy: An Epicurean Dinner with Maison Louis Jadot

Madison Beach Hotel

A flyer describing the details of the event

A flyer describing the details of the event

A flyer describing the details of the event

A flyer describing the details of the event

Potluck Dinner With A Cider Maker at Yankee Cider Company

Yankee Cider Barn

17th Annual Downtown Milford Wine Trail

17th Annual Downtown Milford Wine Trail

17th Annual Downtown Milford Wine Trail

17th Annual Downtown Milford Wine Trail

17th Annual Downtown Milford Wine Trail

Verious location in Milford

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