mostly-Green Halloween, part three

by kidhaven on October 17, 2009

photo by juliaf

Alright, so you’ve got your mostly-Green Halloween decorations and a few activities & crafts. Now here’s the scoop about all the spooky things happening around town and beyond. There are so many on-going events, it seemed silly to wait any longer to tell you about it. Plus, with all the choices you have for Halloween weekend, you’re gonna need some time to decide how to squeeze it all in!

Events are listed in alphabetical order by town. Events are during the day unless otherwise noted.

on-going – Daily

Pumpkin Picking in various locations ($)

Haunted Farmyard at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport ($, until Nov 1)

Haunted Halloween Storytelling at Bishop’s Orchard in Guilford (4pm on Wednesdays only)

Holidaze Exhibit at Henry Whitefield Museum in Guilford ($, until Dec 14)

Halloween Maze at Stepping Stones Museum in Norwalk ($, until Oct 31)

You might notice that the Maritime Aquarium’s Jack -o-Lantern Spectacular is NOT on the list this year! It has returned to Rhode Island : ( If you’re feeling ambitious, go. I highly, highly, highly recommend it. See the Roger Williams Park Zoo for details. Planning a weekend trip? Visit Providence’s kidoinfo.com - it’s awesome!

on-going - Weekends

Howl O Ween at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport ($, for ages 6+, evenings)

Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce in Bristol ($$, evenings)

Pumpkin Patch Train at Railway Museum in Danbury ($)

Graveyard Express at Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven ($, evenings)

Pumpkin Patch at Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven ($)

Nautical Nightmare at Mystic Seaport in Mystic ($$, for ages 12+, evenings)

Monster Mash at Stepping Stones Museum in Norwalk ($, evenings)

Haunted Hayride in Old Saybrook ($, for ages 11+, evenings)

Trail of Terror in Wallingford ($, for ages 10+, evenings)

Tales of Witchcraft & Tombstones in Wethersfield ($)

one time only – by Date