2024 Halloween events happening in Connecticut
Autumn is here and there are plenty of Halloween events during the fall 2024 season for friends and family.
Here is a list of things happening around Connecticut.
Sept. 21 to Oct. 27, Phantom Fall Fest at Lake Compounce in Bristol: there are four new haunted houses for 16 haunted nights of terror.
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Sept. 21 to Oct. 31, Pumpkintown U.S.A in East Hampton, Connecticut: Take a scenic mile drive through the Pumpkintown Forest.
Sept. 26 to Oct. 31, Things That Go Bump In The Night at Nathan Hale Homestead in Coventry, with flashlight-lit tours into the house, around the property and scary ghost stories. This event will run Thursdays and Fridays.
Sept. 27-28, Hocus Pocus live in The Nancy Marine Studio, in Torrington. There are 90-minute performances of Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2.
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Sept. 26 to Dec. 2, GLOW Wild Lantern Festival at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. The illuminating festival of lights is back for its third year! The festival will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays.
Oct. 1-31, The Old Wethersfield Shopkeeper Association is hosting the 29th annual Scarecrows Along Main Street. This is a free family-friendly event and you can stroll through, visiting the shops, historical sites and historical landmarks.
Oct. 5-27, The “Husking Bee” train ride at Danbury Railway Museum: 20-minute drive through a pumpkin patch. Trains will be departing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and there is a night train at 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 11, Halloweentown movie night at Pierson Park Football field in Cromwell, starting at 5 p.m. with food trucks, donuts, ice cream and free popcorn.
Oct. 18, New London Waterfront Park: Halloween Town event from 6-9 p.m. This event is free and will include trick or treating, a costume contest and dance performances.
Oct. 26: Boo at the Zoo, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Halloween activities in the Kathy Brady Education Center at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, story-times, critters, and treats for sale! Costumes are encouraged.
