Halloween is around the corner and this year Connecticut is filled with tricks, treats, and spooky celebrations. From zombie fashion shows, pumpkin festivals and scarecrow contests to ghost tours, haunted hayrides and beyond, there are plenty of fantastic frights to go around. To make sure you make the most of the season, we’ve broken down all the happenings from kid-friendly events to truly scary experiences. Happy hauntings!
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Not-So-Scary Halloween Events
If you or your little one want festive fun that won’t send shivers down your spine, these events are sure get you in the Halloween spirit.
Zombie Fashion Show, Putnam
The spectacle begins with zombies of all ages, as they stroll down the putrid runway for prizes.
Great Pumpkin Festival, Putnam
With an array of family-friendly activities, this event features The Official Great Pumpkin, 14th Annual Scarecrow Contest, craft and art vendors, fantastic live music, activities for the kids, special pumpkin themed menus and more.
Scarecrows Along Main Street, Old Wethersfield
Stroll through downtown Old Wethersfield and admire unique scarecrows lined throughout the street. Discover different themes, photo-ops, and a classic Halloween small town atmosphere.
Pumpkin Patch at the Shoreline Trolley Museum, East Haven
Take a ride to the Pumpkin Patch! Kids can pick their own sugar pumpkin at the outdoor patch. Take a self-guided tour of our decorated trolley barns
Halloween at The Connecticut Renaissance Faire, Lebanon
Don your favorite costume and revel in Halloween fun. See jousting knights, armored combat, circus-style entertainment, and more. Shop in New England's largest Medieval Marketplace with thousands of gift treasures. Feast on turkey legs and local craft brews. Adults only and costume required !
Town of Prospect Pumpkin Festival
Enjoy a family friendly festival celebrating its 21st year with vendors, contests, entertainment, food, and games, along with hay bale races with prizes and more.
Pumpkin Passage, Oakdale
Raptor Bay Trail has been taken over by goblins, witches, and mythical creatures, but don’t worry — we’ve made sure this event is fun for all ages. Instead of frights we chose lights. Six different spooky experiences await you on almost a half-mile of trail every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night that are sure to dazzle and delight.
Halloween Glow in the Park at The Adventure Park - Storrs & Bridgeport
What Lurks Beneath: A Halloween Experience at Mystic Seaport
Ghost Tours and Legendary Haunts
Fascinated by the paranormal? Lucky for ghost hunting fans, Connecticut is filled with tales of apparitions – and there’s no better time to explore than near Halloween! Check out these haunted spots or embark on one of the tours below.
Fun for the Bravest Souls
Venture to these attractions… if you dare! From haunted houses to terrifying trails, these Halloween activities aren’t for the faint of heart. Grab your friends and get ready for a night of frightful fun.
Trail of Terror, Wallingford
Hiding in the woods at the end of a lonesome road is a world of fright and fantasy that will test one's mettle, temper one's cavalier courage, torment one's sanity, and taint one's soul. This unique vortex of dark entertainment with its outrageous volunteer staff is the Trail of Terror.
Blood Manor, Stamford
New to Connecticut, this terrifying haunted house attraction has been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and includes approximately 10,000 square feet of themed rooms, corridors, and a labyrinth of passageways designed to to maximize ones fears.
Phantom Fall Fest at Lake Compounce, Bristol
Come early for family-friendly fun, including trick-or-treating through Kiddie Land, yummy fall treats, and all of your favorite coasters and rides during the day. Then fright all night with even more horror around every corner. Hang on to your friends through more fog, more freaks, more FX- like the all-new Malignant: Overgrown Evil and the return of mALICE in Wonderland 3D. Plus, escape the new Roaming Horde of Horrors as you make your way around the park. This year, the scare is everywhere.
Nightmare on Main: Unsettling Tales - Legend, Myth, Folklore
The 10th annual Nightmare on Main presents creepy, haunting stories mostly based on history. This year 'Unsettling Tales" will present scenes based on legends, myths and folklore that is mostly inspired by true stories. Take a dark journey from the curses of Ancient Egypt to the graveyards of eastern Connecticut.
Legends of Fear Haunted Hayride at Fairview Tree Farm, Shelton
We gather once again in our playground of fear to hear you Scream !! Board a tractor-pulled hay wagon into fields and forests of fear for thirty minutes of spine-chilling fun. This year, our Haunted Farm will be even more terrorizing with many new gruesome and horrifying additions. The forgotten souls released from their graves yearn to taunt the living, and will delight in your distress!
The Dark Manor House, Baltic
The Manor is home to the ghastly entities that haunt its hallowed grounds. Many are driven mad by the terror lurking in every shadow; their desperate screams echoing endlessly down the twisting trail. Can you escape the darkness and terror of The Graveyard? Plunge into the shadows of the mausoleums while you are surrounded by undead creeps and chainsaw freaks, remorseless in their torment of anyone unfortunate enough to wander into their cold grasp.
Curse of the Rails at the Connecticut Trolley Museum, East Windsor
Step aboard the "Curse of the Rails," where haunting echoes of the past and horrifying tales await you on an unforgettable haunted trolley ride! You'll journey through haunted landscapes and come face to face with entities that roamed these very rails. With each twist and turn, you'll encounter ghostly apparitions and blood-curdling legends that will leave you questioning what's real and what's supernatural.
Haunted Trolley FINAL STOP: Murder on the Rails, East Haven
Join the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven, CT, for an unforgettable Halloween experience! This year, The Haunted Trolley returns with an all-new show, "FINAL STOP: MURDER ON THE RAILS," a live, on-board murder mystery adventure filled with suspense, comedy, and thrills. Hop aboard an ancient trolley and immerse yourself in a 30-minute theatrical mystery featuring interactive storytelling, Halloween themes, and plenty of laughs.
Evidence of Evil Haunted Attraction at Lyman Orchards, Middlefield
Are you brave enough to enter the woods and face all your worst fears? An all-new interactive haunted attraction is waiting for you. Be prepared, you will be asked to participate in the scares !
Fall Festivities
And of course, Halloween festivities and fall fun go hand-in-hand! This year enjoy autumn activities like pumpkin picking, corn mazes, leaf peeping, and visits to local farms.
In addition to your Halloween candy, treat your sweet tooth to farm fresh pies, apple cider doughnuts and other tasty treats! Find these goodies at places like Old Cider Mill in Glastonbury, Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, Rogers Orchards Shuttle Meadow Farm in Southington, and Beardsley's Cider Mill & Orchard in Shelton.
For more ideas for planning the perfect New England fall, check out these ways to enjoy the season or any of the suggestions below.
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