2025 Monroe Fall Fun Guide: Haunted Houses, Open Markets And More

MONROE, CT — The autumnal equinox on Monday, Sept. 22, signals the official arrival of fall, but the season is already in full swing in the area with events such as vendor fairs, concerts, and "haunted houses."

Sunny days and crisp evenings are perfect for outdoor fun. One can't-miss event is the Fall Family Festival Beacon Hill Church in Monroe on Oct. 18.

But that’s just the beginning of fun activities taking place over the next couple of months.

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• Below, find the 2025 Patch Guide to Fall Fun in and around Monroe:
• There's an Apple Festival and Vendor Fair at Lordship Community Church in Stratford on Sept. 20
• The Edith Wheeler Memorial Library in Monroe is holding another Vendor Fair on Oct. 18.
• Celebrate the High Holidays 5785 with meaning, melody, and community alongside Chabad Lubavitch at the Heritage Hotel in Southbury on Sept. 22
• …or get a jump on Oktoberfest at the OAKtoBEER Fest, scheduled at the Charter Oak Brewing and Taproom in Danbury on Sept. 21.
• Jazz guitarist Dave Anderson brings his new project to Zingara in Bethel on Sept. 24.
• The Wonders of the Wood Thrush Nature Hike will be held at the Audubon Center Bent of the River in Southbury on Sept. 27
• …but be sure to squeeze in the Apple Festival at the South Britain Congregational Church in Southbury the same day.
• On Oct. 5, there's a Chamber Music Concert at the Church of the Epiphany in Southbury
• The 8th Annual Pets in the Park will be held in Danbury Town Park on Oct. 12.
• The Danbury Moose Lodge has an open-to-the-public Halloween Party and Karaoke fest on Oct. 31.
• St. Peter's will be holding a Fall Harvest Breakfast on Nov. 9.
• On the scarier side, the creaky doors to the Lily Rose Haunted House in Danbury will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Oct. 3 to Halloween.
• Also in Danbury, The Forest of Fear opens for three weekends on Oct. 10
• A "thrilling and deeply disturbing" take on the classic tale "Frankenstein" is offered up at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Halloween. The stage show starring Benedict Cumberbatch was filmed live in 2011.