Connecticut Halloween Events 2020

Looking for some damned-type fun this October, even with the pandemic? Here’s the biggest and best list in Connecticut, ranging from haunted attractions and hayrides to graveyard tours and family Halloween events. (Events are in chronological order by county.) This year we’re even including virtual events (Virtual event)!

NOTE: Halloween activities across Connecticut will be limited by COVID-19 restrictions, so please check ahead for any event you plan on attending! Those that are operating are all doing so with mandatory masks, limited attendance, and other social distancing protocols in place. We try to keep this updated, but sometimes events will be canceled at the last minute, especially outdoor events that depend on good weather.

We regularly update this list with new events, so if you know of something, please send it to us at damnedct@gmail.com!

Find an event by county:

Fairfield County
Hartford County
Litchfield County
Middlesex County
New Haven County
New London County
Tolland County
Windham County

Fairfield County

Legends of Fear
September 26 – October 31 (weekends); 7-10 pm
Fairview Tree Farm, 2 Saw Mill City Rd., Shelton
Admission: The Hallow $30; haunted hayride $30; combo ticket $55
legendsoffear.com
More info: Try your luck at The Hallow, which includes four attractions: the Melonhead Revenge Trail (a one-mile haunted trek), Pine Hills Parish, The Dark Harvest, or the all-new Hemlock Manor Mortuary. Or visit the haunted hayride, which offers 1.5 miles in the dark with fifty creatures of the night waiting for you! Plus, a full concession with hot dogs, hot popcorn, candy, soda, hot chocolate and more.

Fright Haven
September 25 – October 31; Fridays-Sundays, 7-10 pm
411 Barnum Cutoff, Stratford Square, Stratford
Admission: $25; VIP fast pass $40, Front of the line $60
frighthaven.com
More info: One of the state’s largest and scariest indoor haunted attractions is “back from the dead” with three attractions under one roof, including Psycho Ward 13, The Wasteland, and the Carnival of Lost Souls.

A Grave (Virtual) Affair: 200 Year Anniversary of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (Virtual event)
October 14; 7 pm
Danbury Library, via Zoom
Admission: Free (registration required)
danburylibrary.org
More info: Follow storyteller (and former Danbury resident) Linda Schuyler Ford into the timeless tale of Washington Irving’s Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and find yourself utterly immersed in the world of Ichabod Crane, and his dreaded encounter with the mystical Headless Horseman!.

A Haunting at Mill Hill: A Virtual Event (Virtual event)
October 22 – November 8
norwalkhistoricalsociety.org
More info: The Norwalk Historical Association’s popular Halloween tour is going virtual this year! Get ready for spine-tingling TRUE stories, all from the comfort of your own home! Details TBA.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
October 30; 8 pm
Palace Theatre, 165 Main St., Danbury
Admission: $15; props package $5
thepalacedanbury.com
More info: Get ready to do the Time Warp again when The Rocky Horror Picture Show returns to Danbury’s historic Palace Theatre. Audience members are encouraged to dress as their favorite character, throw props during the film, and be ready to yell back lines of dialogue as part of the audience partici-(SAY IT!)-pation. To make participation easier, prop packages which include everything you need to join in the fun can be pre-ordered when ordering tickets.

Hartford County

Graveyard Shift Tours
September 25 – October 31; Fridays & Saturdays, 6-9 pm
Mark Twain House Museum, Hartford
Admission: $26
marktwainhouse.org
More info: Reported ghostly apparitions, mysterious bangs, and other unexplained phenomena, along with visits from Syfy’s Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters Academy, have led to the popular Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours. Hear spooky tales and learn about Mark Twain’s own interest in the supernatural.

Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum
October 2 – November 8; Fri.-Sun, 6-9 pm
Bristol Historical Society, 98 Summer St., Bristol
Admission: $8; kids $4 (cash only)
preservehollywood.org
More info: The Witch’s Dungeon celebrates more than 50 years at the Bristol Historical Society, which means expanded displays featuring life-sized wax figures from classic horror films as well as movie props.

Witch of Blackbird Pond Tours
October 7-31; Wed.-Sat., 10 am, noon & 2 pm; Sun. 1 & 3 pm
Buttolph-Williams House, Wethersfield
Admission: $10; advance registration required, groups of 6 max
webb-deane-stevens.org
More info: Author Elizabeth George Speare, a resident of Wethersfield, used the decidedly medieval-looking house (c. 1711) as the setting for her Newbery Medal-winning book, The Witch of Blackbird Pond. Tours now take visitors inside the house to hear about its history.

Carve-Con 2020 (Virtual event)
October 9, 16, 23, 30
Admission: Free
frightvisionbooks.com/carve-con-2020
More info: A series of virtual, free family-friendly Halloween events organized by Connecticut’s own Culliver Crantz, author of the FrightVision series. The highlight is a writing contest for kids 8-12, with the winning stories read on the final night of Carve-Con by very popular, spooky authors, including Dan Poblocki, Lorien Lawrence, Kim Ventrella, Ronald L. Smith, Lindsay Currie, and Michael Northrop. Carve-Con 2020 also includes a spooky game night highlighted by a solve the mystery type game (created by a mystery box company), spooky campfire stories read by special guests who are fantastic storytellers, Halloween experiments from kids, an SFX artist revealing monster masks, spooky sketch night featuring artists teaching kids how to draw creepy things, and more.

Flashlight Maze 
October 16-30; Fridays & Saturdays, 6:30-8 pm
Brown’s Harvest, 1911 Poquonnock Ave., Windsor
Admission: $10
brownsharvest.com
More info: Enjoy a spooky adventure getting lost in six acres of corn maze after dark. Bring your own flashlight!

Haunted Petting Zoo
October 16-31; Fridays & Saturdays, 6:30-8:30 pm
Flamig Farm, 7 Shingle Mill Rd., West Simsbury
Admission: $10 (MUST be purchased in advance)
flamigfarm.com
More info: Walk through the haunted petting zoo—a little scary, but a lot of fun!

West Hartford Hauntings
October 22-24, 29-30; 6-8:45 pm
North Cemetery, West Hartford
Admission: $15 (10 and up only)
noahwebster.yapsody.com
More info: West Hartford Hauntings, the Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society’s spooky, theatrical cemetery tour, returns for its 15th year. By the light of flickering candles, your ghostly guide leads you through the graves of Old North Cemetery where you experience tales of murder, disease, and dismemberment!

Tour of Momento Mori Cemetery
October 25; 1 pm
Stanley-Whitman House, Farmington
Admission: $15; members $10
stanleywhitman.org
More info: Tour Farmington’s ancient burial ground and learn how this historical treasure holds the secrets to our town’s hidden history. Spend a quiet Fall afternoon walking the grounds of Memento Mori ancient burying ground and hear stories of Memento Mori’s “residents” and share stories about Farmington days long gone by.

Hallowed History Lantern Tour
October 30; 6-9 pm
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford
Admission: $15 (reservations in advance only; ages 13 and up)
cedarhillfoundation.org
More info: History comes alive on this lantern-led tour of Cedar Hill Cemetery. Character actors share tantalizing true stories of some of the notable and not-so-notable residents.

Full Blue Moon Halloween Hike
October 31; 7:30 pm
Roaring Brook Nature Center, Canton
Admission: $10 (pre-registration required); family $30
roaringbrook.org
More info: The second full moon of the month is called a blue moon—but perhaps it’ll be orange to match its arrival on Halloween night! A guided full-moon hike at night … whoooo knows what you will see!

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Litchfield County

44th Annual Kent Pumpkin Virtual Run (Virtual event)
October 22-25
Admission: $20
kentpumpkinrun.com
More info: This year, competitors are invited to run 5 miles on their own and then send in the results! Participants in this charitable event will receive special Pumpkin Run and Halloween swag, and are encouraged to support local charities, including providing non-perishable goods for the Kent Food Bank.

Glebe House All Hollow’s Eve Cemetery Tour
October 24
Glebe House, 49 Hollow Rd., Woodbury
Admission: TBA
glebehousemuseum.org
More info: This one-night-only event is sure to bring out the ghosts, goblins, and other scary creatures that go bump in the night! Guided by lantern light, visitors will visit the final resting (?) spots of some of Woodbury’s famous and infamous residents.

Raven: Bird, Myth, Legend (Virtual event)
October 31; 2 pm
White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield, via Zoom
Admission: $15
whitememorialcc.org
More info: Mary Beth Kaeser and her lovely imprinted raven, Maven, and Gerri Griswold team up for a program devoted to the most intelligent bird brain in the world. Learn about these amazing corvids during a one hour presentation that not only teaches you about the nature of the common raven but also the impact it has had in culture and folklore through the centuries.

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Middlesex County

The Ride at Pumpkintown U.S.A.
September 21 – October 31; daily 10 am – 5 pm
93 East High St., East Hampton
Admission: Packages start at $20 (reservations required)
pumpkintown.com
More info: A family-friendly Halloween event in which participants stay safely in their cars and cruise a scenic one-mile trail featuring multiple scenes of the pumpkin people going about their lives.

Not-So-Scary Halloween Drive
October 9-24; Fridays & Saturdays, 6:30-8 pm
Ray of Light Farm, East Haddam
Admission: $5
rayoflightfarm.org
More info: An experience designed for young children, but fun for all ages. The trails are decorated for Halloween.

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New Haven County

Spirits of Milford Ghost Walks
September 19 – November 14; Fridays & Saturdays at 7 pm
Starting at Hotchkiss Bridge, downtown Milford
Admission: $18; walk-up $23
spiritsofmilford.com
More info: Led by Cindy Wolfe Boynton, author and storyteller, these lantern-lit through downtown Milford weave tales of the macabre with those of local history. The walks follow a roughly 1.15-mile loop through downtown Milford, including stops at some of the city’s oldest homes and Milford Cemetery.

The New Haven Ghost Walk
October 1-31; 7:30 pm
1070 Chapel Street, New Haven
Admission: $25; seniors & students $20, private group tours available as well
ghostsofnewhaven.com
More info: Go inside the Grove Street Cemetery, find out about the phantom of Geronimo, and try not to sink in New Haven Harbor. Try not to be scared by stories of ghosts, antique sites, scandalous tales, and strange things.

Haunted Isle
October 2-31; Fridays & Saturdays 6:30-10 pm
The Shoreline Trolley Museum, 17 River St., East Haven
Admission: $20
hauntedisle.org
More info: Legend has it that somewhere in the woods at the end of the trolley tracks, lurk the things that nightmares are made of. This fall a lonely trolley will carry passengers down the tracks to the gate at the start of the trail. The choice is yours… enter if you dare! Recommended for adults and mature children who do not have any health issues!

Trail of Terror
October 2 – November 1; Friday & Saturday, 7-11 pm, Sundays 7-10 pm
PNC Park, Wallingford
Admission: $40 individual; $150 six-pack, All tickets in advance
trailofterror.com
More info: Celebrating more than 20 years of terror, this award-winning outdoor haunted attraction takes visitors on a 45-minute scream-filled journey through more than three acres of spooky scenes and living nightmares.

The Connecticut Witch Trials 1647-1663 (Virtual event)
October 6; 6:30 pm
Seymour Public Library, via Zoom
Admission: Free
seymourpubliclibrary.org
More info: Join Jason Scappaticci for a History Zoom Lecture as he discusses Connecticut’s infamous witch-hunting history, which predates Salem by nearly 45 years!

Ouija Boards on Zoom (Virtual event)
October 13; 7 pm
Seymour Public Library, via Zoom
Admission: Free
seymourpubliclibrary.org
More info: Barry Pirro, paranormal investigator, will discuss the history of ouija boards, which have been around for more than a century and are believed to be portals to the spirit world.

Paranormal Investigator Barry Pirro’s Favorite Cases (Virtual event)
October 19, 7 pm
Seymour Public Library, via Zoom
Admission: Free
seymourpubliclibrary.org
More info: Join Barry as he discusses some of his most chilling cases of ghosts, demons and haunted objects. Hear ghost voices recorded during ghost investigations and watch an amazing video of a ghost captured on film. Participants will also have a chance to ask questions about ghost hunting and to share their own true ghost stories.

MATT by Night: Virtual Halloween Trivia Night (Virtual event)
October 22; 8-9 pm
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury
Admission: $10 (online purchase only)
mattmuseum.org
More info: Do you know anything about spooky and creepy historical objects and artworks? Halloween pop culture references, ghoulish songs, and scary movies? What about the history of this most ghostly holiday? Join The MATT for its first-ever virtual trivia night. Play as a team or by yourself and remember costumes are highly encouraged.

Happy Haunts Hollow
October 22-25; 6-9 pm
Eisenhower Park, Milford
Admission: $20 (online purchase only)
pantochino.com/happy-haunts-hollow
More info: A unique drive-through Halloween musical experience in which families, in their cars, drive along and observe a musical celebration, lights, and an original score. See live actors portray fun, non-threatening characters. Meet a gaggle of friendly witches, dancing scarecrows, grinning ghosts, and much more as you and your family search for Lil’Ghostie.

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New London County

Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours
September 22 – October 31; multiple nights at 7 pm
Downtown Mystic
Admission: Tours start at $25 (reservation required)
seasideshadows.com
More info: Courtney McInvale, author of Haunted Mystic, and her team will guide you by lantern light through downtown Mystic past local haunts, sharing local lore and legends. Guests can choose from multiple tours, and remember to bring your camera and step back in time.

The Dark Manor 
October 2-31; Fri.-Sun., plus Oct. 22 & 29, 6:30-11 pm
25 Main Street, Baltic
Admission: $23; $25 during peak days
darkmanorproductions.com
More info: Three haunted attractions in one: The Manor, which features two floors of special effects and heart-stopping terror; The Graveyard; and The Catacombs, an attraction with creeps and chainsaw freaks!

Halloween Weekends
October 16-30; weekends
Odetah Camping Resort, 38 Bozrah Street Ext, Bozrah
Admission: Determined by length of stay
odetah.com
More info: Enjoy chills and thrills and the festival of frights! Decorated campsites plus kids’ craft, pumpkin painting, games, a pinata, Halloween relay, mummy wrap, site-to-site Trick or Treating.

Halloween Town
October 16; 6-9 pm
Waterfront Park, New London
Admission: Free
downtownnewlondonassociation.com
More info: Dare to be scared. Have the courage to face things that go bump in the night? If so, you are invited to come to a spooky Halloween destination, New London Halloween Town. Trick or trunk, a costume contest, dance party and more!

Hempsted Halloween
October 17; 4 pm
Hempsted Houses, 11 Hempsted St., New London
Admission: $5
ctlandmarks.org
More info: Get into the spirit of the season and meet the ghosts of New Londoners with ghoulish stories to tell. Hear their tales and talk with them if you dare! Experience the city’s oldest house at twilight & make s’mores over an open fire.

Arrowhead Paranormal Public Investigation
October 30 & 31; 6, 8 & 10 pm
Leffingwell House Museum, 348 Washington Street, Norwich
Admission: $30
leffingwellhousemuseum.org
More info: Join the Arrowhead Paranormal team in a public investigation at the Leffingwell House Museum. Use the tools and learn the techniques of a paranormal investigative team while searching the museum for paranormal activity.

Halloween Trick or Treat
October 31; 4-6 pm
Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic
Admission: Free
oldemistickvillage.com
More info: Olde Mistick Village Merchants will be handing out treats for the young ones. Come see your fellow ghosts, goblins and fairies as you stroll from shop to shop. Fun for everyone! Event held rain or shine.

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Tolland County

Things That Go Bump in the Night
October 15-16, 22-23, 30-31; 7-9 pm
Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South Street, Coventry
Admission: $20; $15 for CT Landmarks members (reservations required)
ctlandmarks.org
More info: The evening features a special candlelight tour, room-by-room, all the way up to the dark & spooky attic. Hear the traditional, long standing Homestead ghost stories and the Hale staff’s spooky Homestead tales, as featured on the Syfy channel’s Ghost Hunters.

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Windham County

Nightmare on Main: Monsters—Beware!
October 3, 9, 10 & 17; 7-9:30 pm
Windham History & Textile Museum, 411 Main St., Willimantic
Admission: $15
millmuseum.org
More info: Hear terrifying stories from ancient times to the present. Visitors can expect actual history as well as Halloween fun.

Trick or Treat Night
October 23; 5-7 pm
Downtown Putnam
Admission: Free
putnambusiness.org
More info: Downtown merchants will provide treats for kids.

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