Connecticut Halloween 2016: Haunted Houses, Hayrides, Ghost Tours & More

DANBURY, CT — Looking for something fun to do with your little ghouls this goblins this Halloween? Want to find out where to go for the scariest haunted houses and cemetery tours? Patch has you covered.

Connecticut Halloween Events 2016:

Fairfield County

Bethel- Trick-or-Treat Street: Saturday, October 29 at the Municipal Center and Greenwood Avenue in Bethel beginning at 1 p.m.The day kicks off with a magic show at the Municipal Center followed by Halloween activities on the lawn and trick or treating along Greenwood Avenue at businesses and business tables. There will be food, refreshments, activities, performances and the popular costume contest on the lawn. The days ends with Halloween-themed movies on the lawn. Find out more here.

Bethel- Bethel Historical Society Halloween Ghost Tour: Friday, Oct. 28 at 6:30 and 8 p.m. Find out more here.

Bethel- Stony Hill Pancake Breakfast: October 30, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Raffles, games, great breakfast! www.stonyhillfourcorners.com All proceeds benefit the Stony Hill Fire Department, 59 Stony Hill Road. Bethel.

Brookfield Halloween 5K: USATF certified course, start time 10 a.m., 9:30. Kids compete on a 1K course with divisions for 5 and under, 6-8 and 9 and up. Find out more here.

Bridgeport- Howl-O-Ween at Beardsley Zoo: October 15, 21-22, 28-29 from 6:30-10 p.m. Tickets are $15 each. Find out more: beardsleyzoo.org. More info: Calling all ghosts and goblins! Come and spend a truly fun, frightful and family-friendly evening at the Zoo featuring a haunted hayride, Haunted Farmyard, Ghastly Greenhouse, and a magic show. Tickets also include FREE face painting, carousel rides and more.

Bridgeport- Rocky Horror Picture Show: October 28 & 29; 7 pm, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport. Live tribute to the original "Floor Show.” Admission: $20. mycabaret.org.

Danbury- Halloween on the Green: Saturday, Oct. 29 on the City Center Green from 2 - 4 p.m. Free event. Children's costume parade is at 3:30 p.m. There will be goodie bags, games and more. Find out more here.

Danbury- Rocky Horror Picture Show: The Palace Theater, October 29; 8 pm, 165 Main St., Danbury. Admission: $15; props package $5. Let's do the Time Warp again at The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Audience members are encouraged to dress as their favorite character, throw props during the film and shout out lines from the movie as part of the audience partici-(SAY IT!)-pation.Find out more: thepalacedanbury.com.

Fairfield- Legends & Hauntings Walking Tour: October 28 & 29; 6 pm, Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Rd., Fairfield. Listen to haunted legends and creepy folklore about ghosts, witches and more. Admission: $13; members $10. More info: fairfieldhistory.org.

Monroe- An Evening with Anabelle: Oct. 29. Lecture, viewing and banquet dinner on Oct. 30 with hosts Lorraine Warren and Tony Spera. Click here to register. Annabelle resides in the Warren’s occult museum in Monroe, Connecticut, in a locked glass case featuring warnings not to open the case to prevent Annabelle and her ghost from wandering the world. Two movies, “The Conjuring” (2013) and “Annabelle” (2014), are based on Annabelle’s story.

Newtown- Newtown Historical Society Ghost Walk and Candlelight Tour: Saturday, Oct 22. Join Martha Bishop as she walks Main Street and tells tales of a ghostly nature. Registration is required by emailing: register@newtownhistory.org. In conjunction with the Ghost Walk, Candlelight Tours will be given of the Matthew Curtiss House Museum by costumed docents. Location: Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main St., Newtown, CT. Tours: 5:30 to 6:30 pm and 7 to 8 p.m. $5 per person or $15 per family is due at the event.

Norwalk- Aqua-Scarium at the Maritime Aquarium: Kids in Halloween costumes will be offered free admission to The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk on Oct. 22, 23, 29 or 30 with a paying adult. Adult admission is $22.95. Find out more here.

Norwalk- A Haunting at Mill Hill : October 21 & 22 with tours at 6, 7:30 and 9 p.m., Mill Hill Historic Park, 2 East Wall St., Norwalk. Tour the historic Mill Hill graveyard and meet mobsters, murder victims and more ghosts of Norwalk’s past. Bring a flashlight. Tickets are $18, $12 for ages 8-12. Reservations are recommended. Find out more: norwalkhistoricalsociety.org.

Norwalk- Ghostly Sightings Tour: October 21-23 & 28-30 at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk. Visitors will see the Mansion’s ghosts who wander throughout the first and second floors of the Mansion. Tickets are $20 and reservations are required. More info is here: lockwoodmathewsmansion.com

Norwalk- Monster Mash: October 22 from 6-8:30 pm, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Mathews Park, 303 West Avenue, Norwalk. Admission: $17; members $12. More info: steppingstonesmuseum.org.

Redding Trunk or Treat: Saturday, October 29th from 3-5pm Redding Neighbors & Newcomers and the Redding Community Center host Trunk or Treat at the Redding Community Center parking lot. All ages are welcome. The cost to attend is one bag of individually wrapped candy per child. Find out more here.

Ridgefield- Ghosts of Ridgefield: October 22; 6 pm, Hemlock Hills Open Space, Ridgefield. An evening of thrills and chills is planned at the Discovery Center as 'The Ghosts of Ridgefield' make their return. Tours start at 6 p.m. and depart in groups of up to 15 people every 15 minutes. Those with very young children should ask for the earliest time slot. Discovery Center members are $10, non-members $15 per person. Registration is required. Find out more here.

Ridgefield- Halloween Walk on Main Street: Sat. Oct. 29, 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Find out more here.

Shelton- Legends of Fear: Weekends in October from 7-10 p.m., Fairview Tree Farm, 2 Saw Mill City Road, Shelton. Haunted hayride is $20, Melon Head revenge trail is $18 or pay $34 for both. Find out more here: legendsoffear.com.

Stratford- Great Pumpkin Festival: October 15 from 1-5 p.m., Boothe Memorial Park, 5774 Main St. Putney, Stratford. Admission is free. Find out more here: boothememorialpark.org. The festival features a children's costume parade at 3 p.m. with prizes, DJ, games, crafts, face painting, refreshments, blacksmith demonstrations, moon bounce houses, horse-drawn hayrides and more.

Trumbull- History Ablaze: Saturday, October 29; 6-9 p.m., Trumbull Historical Society, 1856 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull. Admission: $5. Check out dozens of jack o' lanterns while storytellers tell tales of Trumbull's haunted past. Find out more: www.trumbullhistory.org.

Wilton- Halloween Pumpkin Parade: Saturday, October 29, 2016, 12 - 2 p.m. The Wilton Chamber of Commerce welcomes all to the Annual Halloween Weekend of events. Find out more here.

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Hartford County

Bristol- Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum: October 1-31; Fri.-Sun, 7-10 pm, Bristol Historical Society, 98 Summer St., Bristol. Admission: $6. preservehollywood.org

Bristol- The Haunted Graveyard: October 1-30; Friday & Saturday dusk to midnight, Sunday dusk to 10 pm, Lake Compounce, Bristol. Six haunted houses and a graveyard linked by a labyrinth take thrill seekers through terrifying trails and tales. Admission is $27.99 for a combination of the park for rides and the haunted graveyard. hauntedgraveyard.com.

Bristol- Trail Side Tales: October 21-22; 6:30-9 pm. Harry C. Barnes Nature Center, 175 Shrub Rd., Bristol. Admission: $10; children $7.

Canton- Hobgoblin Fair: October 29; 10-noon & 1-3 pm, Roaring Brook Nature Center, Canton. Admission: $8 per child. roaringbrook.org

Collinsville- Halloween Parade: October 29; 6:30 pm rain or shine. Downtown Collinsville. Admission: Free. collinsvillehalloween.com

East Windsor- Rails to the Darkside: October 7-29; Fridays & Saturdays 7-9:30 pm, Connecticut Trolley Museum, East Windsor. Admission: $17. ct-trolley.org.

Farmington- Haunted Miniature Golf: October 20-30; Thurs.-Fri. 4-9 pm, Sat.-Sun. 11-8, Farmington Miniature Golf, Farmington. Admission: $10. farmingtonminiaturegolf.com.

Hartford- Graveyard Shift Tours: October 7-29; hourly from 6 to 10 pm, Mark Twain House Museum, Hartford. Admission: $22. Reservations are required. marktwainhouse.org.

Hartford- Cedar Hill's Hallowed History Lantern Tour: October 28; 6-9:30 pmCedar Hill Cemetry, 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford. Admission: $15 (reservations required)cedarhillfoundation.org

Manchester- Haunted Theater: October 27-28; 6-10 pm. Parkade Cinemas, 416 Middle West Tpke., Manchester. Admission: $10; children $7. Facebook.com/parkadecinemas

New Britain- Timeless Tales of Fairview Cemetery: October 20-21; 6:30-8:30 p.m. (tours depart every 15 minutes). Fairview Cemetery, New Britain. Admission: $12. nbparksnrec.org.

Old Wethersfield- Lantern Light Tours: October 14-15; 6:30-8:10 pm, Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main St., Old Wethersfield. This haunting and terrifying lantern light tours takes visitors 13 and up through a historic walk through Old Wethersfield’s Burying Ground with ghost encounters. Admission: $20. Reservations are strongly recommended. wethhist.org.

West Hartford- Hauntings: October 21-22 & 28-29; 6-8:45 pm, every 15 minutes. North Cemetery, North Main Street, West Hartford. Admission: $15. noahwebsterhouse.org.

West Simsbury- Haunted Hay Rides : October 21-22, 28-29; 7-9:30 pm. Flamig Farm, 7 Shingle Mill Rd., West Simsbury. Admission: $25must be purchased in advance. flamigfarm.com.

Windsor- Corn Maze After Dark: October 21-22 & 28-29; 6:30 pm. Brown's Harvest, 1911 Poquonnock Ave., Windsor. Admission: $10. brownsharvest.com.

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Litchfield County

Litchfield- Super Spooky Halloween Walk with Gerri and Bradley the Wonder Dog. October 29; noon. White Memorial Conservation Center, 80 White Hall Rd., Litchfield. Admission: Free; pre-registration required: whitememorialcc.org

New Milford Trunk or Treat: Trick or treat at this free event on the green. A Thriller flash mob is planned. Bring a bag of candy for each child attending to the storage bin located on the Green at the Graveyard. If heavy rain, event will be cancelled. Call (860) 355-6050. Saturday, Oct. 29, 5:30 p.m. Find out more here.

New Milford- Haunted Trail & Mansion: October 21-22; 6-10 pm. Harrybrooke Park, 100 Still River Dr., New Milford. Admission: $13. harrybrookepark.org

New Milford- Halloween for Grownups: October 29; 6-9 pm, Hunt Hill Farm, 44 Upland Rd., New Milford. Admission: $80. hunthillfarmtrust.org

Washington- Wicked Litchfield: October 18; 6 pm. Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd., Washington. Admission: Free; donations welcome. gunnlibrary.org

Woodbury- Lions Club Haunted Hayride & Haunted Barn: October 16-17, 23-24; 6:30-9:30 pm. Mitchell School, School Street, Woodbury. Admission: $12; under 12 $6. woodburyctlions.org

Woodbury- Glebe House All Hollow's Eve: October 22; 5:30-9 pm. Glebe House, 49 Hollow Rd., Woodbury. Admission: $10; ages 5-12 $5. glebehousemuseum.org

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Middlesex County

Essex- Haunted River Tours: October 28-29; 6-8:40Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex. Admission: $13; children $9. ctrivermuseum.org.

Middletown- Halloween-Themed Zip Trips: October 7-31; Fridays-Sundays. Empower Leadership Sports & Adventure Center, Middletown. Admission: $72; reservations required
leadershipsports.com

Middletown- Wadsworth Mansion Halloween Costume Bash: Oct. 28; 7 pm - midnight. Wadsworth Mansion, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown. Admission: $40 (ages 21 and up); only in advance
wadsworthmansion.com

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New Haven County

Cheshire- Spirits Alive Cemetery Lantern Tour: October 14-15, Hillside Cemetery, 44 Wallingford Rd., Cheshire. Admission: $10. Reservations are required. facebook.com/CheshireHistoricalSociety

East Haven- Haunted Isle: October 1-29: Fridays & Saturdays 7-10 pm. The Shoreline Trolley Museum, 17 River St., East Haven. Admission: $12; express $20. hauntedisle.org

Guilford- Halloween Hysterics at Henry's: October 22; 10 am-4:30 pmHenry Whitfield State Museum, 248 Old Whitfield St., Guilford. Admission: $8, seniors & students $6, (6-17) $5, under 6 free.

Hamden- Creeperum: October 1-November 4; check website for dates, doors open at 7 pm41 Marne St., Hamden. Admission: $25; in advance $20, speed pass $40. creeperum.com

Milford- Spirits of Milford Ghost Walks: October 1-November 5; Fri, Sat & Sun. nights at 7 & 10 pm Starting at Hotchkiss Bridge, downtown Milford. Admission: $15 and all tickets must be purchased online in advance at spiritsofmilford.com. Lantern tours with tales of ghost, goblins, withes and more takes attendees through downtown Milford follows a 1.15-mile loop through downtown Milford with stops at some of the city's oldest homes and Milford Cemetery.

New Haven- Grove Street Cemetery Tours: Oct. 1-30; Saturdays at 11 am, Sundays at noon, Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven. Admission: Free. grovestreetcemetery.org
North Haven- The Only Scream in Town: Admission: $10theonlyscreamintown.com. Take a terrifying journey into the world of celluloid cinema with all the big-screen horrors.

Oxford- Make Some Mischief: October 21; 7-11 pmColonial Tavern, 24 Hawley Rd., Oxford. Admission: $35; table of 10 $300. ctpfc.org.

Wallingford- Trail of Terror: October 1-30; Friday & Saturday, 7-11 pm, Sundays 7-10 pm
PNC Park, Wallingford. Admission: $15; timed ticket $20
trailofterror.com

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New London County

Old Lyme- A Wee Faerie Village: October 1-30. Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme. Admission: $15; $14 for seniors, $13 for students, $5 for members, under 12 free. florencegriswoldmuseum.org

Mystic- Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours: October 2-31. Downtown Mystic. Admission: $22; in advance $20. seasideshadows.com

Mystic- Nautical Nightmares: October 14-15, 21-22, 28-29; 6-9:45 pm
Mystic Seaport, 16 Greenmanville Rd., Mystic. Admission: $25 (members $21); ages 12-17 $20 (members $16). Preregistration suggested. mysticseaport.org

New London- Halloween Town: October 21; 6-9 pm, Waterfront Park, New London. Admission: Free
downtownnewlondonassociation.com.

New London- Hygienic Art's Howling Halloween Bash: October 29; 8-midnight
Art Park, 83 Bank St., New London. Admission: $10
hygienic.org

Mystic- Halloween Trick or Treat: October 31; 4-6 pm
Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic. Admission: Free
oldemistickvillage.com

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Windham County

Willimantic- Nightmare on Main: The Horror of Confinement: October 21-23; 7-9:30 pm
Windham History & Textile Museum, 411 Main St., Willimantic. Admission: $10
millmuseum.org

Putnam- Great Pumpkin Festival : October 22; 10 am - 4 pm
Downtown Putnam. Admission: Free
putnambusiness.org.

Did we miss any haunted houses, trick or treat activities or events that you know about? Email wendy.mitchell@patch.com and we will add them to the list.

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