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2025 Newtown Fall Fun Guide: Haunted Houses, A 'Sanctuary Spooktacular' And More
Sunny Newtown days and crisp evenings are perfect for outdoor fun. Here's where to find The Fun.
NEWTOWN, 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 concerts, wine tastings, and "haunted houses."
Sunny days and crisp evenings are perfect for outdoor fun. One can't-miss event is the Sanctuary Spooktacular at Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary in Newtown on Oct. 26.
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 Newtown:
Find out what's happening in Newtownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- There's a Fine Pastries and Wine Pairing at Aquila's Nest Vineyards in Newtown on Sept. 20.
- Get outside at the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary in Newtown with Butterflies, Birds & Blossoms - Oh My! on Sept. 21
- …or get a jump on Oktoberfest at the OAKtoBEER Fest, scheduled at the Charter Oak Brewing and Taproom in Danbury on Sept. 21
- Celebrate the High Holidays 5785 with meaning, melody, and community alongside Chabad Lubavitch at the Heritage Hotel in Southbury on Sept. 22
- SCAN Presents Fang Sullivan Demonstrating Still Life in Pastel at the Newtown Meeting House on Sept. 24.
- Jazz guitarist Dave Anderson brings his new project to Zingara in Bethel on Sept. 24.
- Big laughs at Edmond Town Hall when Funny Women of a Certain Age rolls in on Sept. 25.
- 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.
- 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
- And be sure to check out The Phantom of the Opera and Nosferatu with Live Orchestra at Greenwood Features in Bethel on Oct. 11
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