Things to Do This Weekend: Halloween Fests, Haunted Trails
Halloween events are scheduled Friday and Saturday in New Haven, Bridgeport and North Branford. Options include a family festival at the Dixwell Q House, a Halloween market and a walk-through haunted attraction.
Lost in New Haven Halloween Market
The market features local Connecticut artisans, makers and vendors selling handmade goods, art, oddities and Halloween-inspired creations. Visitors can also explore museum exhibits, hear a DJ and buy drinks at the historic Anchor Bar.
When: Friday, Oct. 30. 5-10 p.m.
Where: Lost in New Haven, 80 Hamilton Street, New Haven, CT 06511
The annual festival, presented with LEAP, includes games, music, face painting, a photo booth, arts and crafts, dance activities and a Halloween movie. Families can also visit community resource tables and vendors; trick-or-treating starts on the plaza at 6:30 p.m.
When: Friday, Oct. 30. 4:30-6:30 p.m.; trick-or-treating on the plaza at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Dixwell Community Q House, 197 Dixwell Ave., New Haven
This outdoor walk-through haunted attraction leads visitors through 11 scenes, including a cemetery, a clown house and an asylum. The trail is dark and uneven, and the site advises visitors to dress for the cold and wear shoes suitable for running.
When: Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31, the season's final night. Dusk-11 p.m.
Where: Cecarelli's Harrison Hill Farm, 1591 Middletown Ave., Northford (North Branford)
The 13-and-older event includes karaoke, a costume gathering and the announcement of the pumpkin-painting contest winner. The evening ends with a screening of “Elvira: Mistress of the Dark” at 8:30 p.m.
The Halloween event features an immersive experience across three floors, with performers, live animal demonstrations and access to the museum's collections. Tickets include an open bar, appetizers, desserts, charcuterie, a photo booth and a DJ.
Bat Week at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport, Friday and Saturday: The zoo marks Bat Week with a chance to visit its vampire bats in the Rainforest Building.
