CT Kids & Family - October 2024 by 28 Sparks

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Out & About in Connecticut

OCTOBER 2024

October 1-31: Wethersfield

Please double check dates, times and any changes before heading out to these great events. Due to Covid some events require you to purchase tickets online and in advance.

229th Annual Scarecrows Along Main, Main Street, Wethersfield, CT. Come to the cultural and historic district of Wethersfield this October and see something spectacular! Scarecrows will be popping up along side shops, restaurants, museums, Colonial homes and more this fall season. FREE

October 1: East Haven

Jam at the Museum 2024 – Bluegrass Jam, The Shore Line Trolley Museum, 17 River Street, East Haven. Dive deep into the heart of American bluegrass music, as the Shore Line Trolley Museum transforms into a vibrant stage for an evening of musical enchantment. First Tuesday of every month in 2024, 6:30-8:30 pm.

October 3: Storrs

Encanto: The Sing-Along film Concert, Jorgensen, 2132 Hillside Road, Storrs. Disney Concerts and AMP Worldwide present Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert, a cross-national tour where Encanto lovers of all ages have the opportunity to sing along with their favorite GRAMMY®Award winning songs performed by the live band, Banda de la Casita, while watching the full film. 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

October 3-6: Waterbury

Hadestown, Palace Theater, 100 East Main Street, Waterbury. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today... and always. Tickets: $47–$87,

October 4-11: Trumbull

Trumbull Restaurant Week, Various locations throughout Trumbull, Main St. Trumbull. A week-long celebration of Trumbull’s culinary scene. Many extending special offers and/or prix fixe menus.

October 4: Norwich

Storytime at Slater, Slater Memorial Museum, 108 Crescent St.,Norwich. Slater Memorial Museum is excited to partner with Otis Library for our very own storytime hosted at the museum on the first Friday of every month! Each storytime follows a unique theme based on an art object in the museum’s

Please double check dates, times and any changes before heading out to these great events. Due to Covid some events require you to purchase tickets online and in advance. collection. Children will learn about the art object from museum staff before listening to stories read by an Otis librarian. FREE

October 4-27: Oakdale

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Pumpkin Passage: Halloween at The Dinosaur Place, 1650 Hartford New London Tpke, Oakdale, Trail of Lights, Dinosaurs & Pumpkins! Toddlerfriendly Halloween event. oin us for our sixth annual Halloween Event Pumpkin Passage and create unique memories with your whole family! Friday, Saturday (5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Sunday (5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)

October 4-6: East Haven

Hocus Pocus Live!, Cabaret on Main Theater, 597 Main St Rear, East Haven. The Sanderson Sisters are flying into Cabaret on Main and they are ready to run amok! amok! amok! in this all-new parody musical HOCUS POCUS LIVE! Adults $40, Children $35

October 4: Bristol

2nd Annual Pups & Pumpkins, The Bristol Bazaar, 67 Race St , Bristol. The 2nd Annual Pups & Pumpkins Event at The Bristol Bazaar! Adoptable pups from Dog Star Rescue will be at The Bristol Bazaar from 11am - 1pm! FREE Saturday, October 5th from 9am - 9pm

October 5-27: Danbury

Ride “The Husking Bee” Pumpkin Patch Train, Danbury Railway Museum, White Street, Danbury. It’s the Fall harvest season so what better way to celebrate and welcome in the cooler weather than with a short 20-minute round trip ride on a vintage train to the Danbury Railway Museum’s Pumpkin Patch. Saturdays 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM, Sundays 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

October 5: New London

Pick and Paint a Pumpkin, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams Street, New London. Join us from 11 am – 1 pm for our annual Pick and Paint a Pumpkin activity for Free First Saturday! While you’re here, enjoy the ongoing exhibitions. There is FREE admission all day. FREE

October 5: Ellington

10th Annual Superior Energy Pet Adoption Event with the CT Humane Society, Ellington Agway, 74 West Rd., Ellington. Superior Energy is holding their 10th Annual Pet Adoption Event with the Connecticut Human Society. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Out & About in Connecticut

OCTOBER 2024

October 5: Norwich

Please double check dates, times and any changes before heading out to these great events. Due to Covid some events require you to purchase tickets online and in advance.

The leffingwell Hunt for Scarecrows , Leffingwell House Museum, 348 Washington Street, Norwich. The October Hunt for Business Scarecrows Begins at Leffingwell House Museum on Saturday, October 5, 11-3 pm. $8

October 5: Weston

Spooky-Silly Sing-A-Long, Weston History & Culture Center, 104 Weston Rd. Weston, CT Weston. Join in the fun as Jim Napolitano of Nappy’s Puppet presents some of the silliest sing-a-long songs known to man and monster alike! $5- Child, $10 – Adult Limited Seating so buy early! Limited tickets will be sold at the door. 3:00pm.

October 11: Cromwell

Halloweentown Movie Night , Pierson Park Football Field, 13 West Street, Cromwell. Showing of Disney’s Halloweentown at 6 p.m., Event starts at 5 p.m. , FREE Popcorn, FREE Caricatures by partycartoons.com, Magic by Charlie Hayden, Giant Pumpkin, Food Trucks, Donuts, Ice Cream. 5 p.m. Event Starts, 6 p.m. Movie Starts.

October 19: Waterbury

Truck or Treat at the Historic Riverside Cemetery, Riverside Cemetery, 496 Riverside Street, Waterbury. Get ready for a frightfully fun day at the Greater Waterbury YMCA’s Trunk or Treat event! Join us on October 19, 2024, from 1 PM to 4 PM at Riverside Cemetery for an unforgettable Halloween celebration. 1pm-4pm

October 25: Farmington

Halloween Tales Of New England, Stanley-Whitman House, 37 High Street, Farmington . Descend into the mystique of New England’s haunted past at the iconic Stanley-Whitman House. This October, we invite you to join us in the Whitman Tavern at the fireside to be enthralled by the legendary Dennis Picard, who has meticulously uncovered chilling tales from town records, ancient journals, and long-forgotten newspapers. FREE

October 28: West Hartford

Halloween Stroll, West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square streets WEST HARTFORD. Costumed children of all ages are invited for a fun morning in West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square for the Annual Halloween Stroll on Saturday, October 26, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM. (Rain Date: Sunday, October 27), FREE

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