10 Things To Do With Your Kids This Fall In Connecticut

CONNECTICUT — Busy back-to-school schedules in the fall make it harder for Connecticut parents to spend meaningful time with their children.

It’s a matter of intentionally scheduling time. From nationally recognized Halloween attractions to seasonal harvest festivals to corn mazes, several upcoming events in Connecticut are perfect for creating fall traditions and lasting memories with the family.

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Here are 10 upcoming kid-friendly events you shouldn’t miss:

• The Riverton Fair (Oct. 10–12) is a picture-perfect Connecticut tradition set along the Farmington River.
• On Oct. 11, the 21st Annual Prospect Pumpkin Festival lights up the town green with all things orange.
• If you’re looking to kick off spooky season early, head to the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury for Family Fun Dayz: Halloween Spooktacular on Oct. 11.
• On Oct. 12, join Amy's Active Learning in Clinton for a fun and friendly Halloween Party designed especially for neurodivergent kids.
• The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village, located in Oakdale, a village in Montville, transforms at Halloween into The Pumpkin Passage, and the attraction got the town onto HGTV's list of The Top 20+ Places To Celebrate Halloween.
• Bishop's Orchards Fall Festival, "where classic autumn fun meets Connecticut pizza pride, runs daily through Nov. 1 in Guilford.
• Ridgebury Farm will host its community Fall Festival on Oct. 24, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the farm in Ridgefield.
• Join Orange Rotary for its Fallfest, a family oriented event that will feature live music, food trucks, games and amusements for kids, on Oct. 11.
• Celebrate Halloween in the Village in downtown Plantsville, sponsored by the Southington Recreation Department, on Oct. 26
• Discover the Loch Ness Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch at The Farm in Woodbury, weekends through Nov. 2.