Guided nighttime Haunted Walking Tours will take place at 6:00, 6:30 and 7:00 on Friday, October 20 at the Avery-Copp House. Tour guides will lead visitors to a number of haunted sites in the Groton Bank neighborhood. A hair-raising amount of paranormal history exists in the half square mile of Groton Bank! From ghostly soldiers of ... Read more
Friends of Mystic Aquarium are invited to see Bill Nye the Science Guy at the University of Rhode Island this Friday! URI and presenting partners are pleased to welcome the famous scientist, comedian author and inventor as part of URI Alumni & Family Weekend 2017 at the Ryan Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets ... Read more
Sign up for the Fall Bird Walk with The Audubon Shop. Hammonasset is regarded as one of Connecticut’s premier birding sites in the fall. Shorebirds, herons and other waders, songbirds, hawks, falcons, and owls are regularly viewed. Walks are geared towards beginners, but all are welcome. Binoculars are necessary and rentals are available ($4.00 per ... Read more
Start a new spooky tradition at our Halloween-themed Pancakes with Penguins breakfast! Come in costume as you devour yummy pancakes drizzled in your choice of ooey, gooey toppings. Plus, you'll enjoy a visit from one of Mystic Aquarium's African penguins. This breakfast sells fast, so reserve your spot now! Breakfast is served buffet style from ... Read more
Elmwood Community Center Presents: Marvelous Marvin and His Brain Circus A 'mad science' discovery with MARVELOUS MARVIN AND HIS BRAIN CIRCUS. We will learn how the brain works!! Snacks will be served, games and prizes for everyone! Feel free to dress in Halloween costume. Ages 4-12 Tickets $10.00 per child accompanied by adult.
The Connecticut Made Market is part of the 5th Annual Total Life Expo at Mohegan Sun, featuring dozens of Connecticut-based artisans, farmers, and purveyors. It's the largest indoor market of its kind in our area! Shop for everything from bread and produce, to cinnamon buns and ice cream, to hand-made candles, soaps, clothing, jewelry, and ... Read more
“The Sound of Love” Fundraising event featuring live music, benefiting victims of the recent hurricanes will take place October 21 st , 2017, with a rain date of November 4. The admission-free event will also accommodate free parking. Festivities begin at noon at the Litchfield Crossings, 169 Danbury Rd. New Milford, CT, 06776. The event ... Read more
The Hartford Yard Goats Baseball Club, the Double-A Eastern League Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, will host the first ever Brew Fest at Dunkin’ Donuts Park on Saturday, October 21st, produced in conjunction with The Ferris Group. The G.O.A.T. “Greatest of All Time” Brew Fest will take place from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM with ... Read more
Discover Victorian-Era rituals of death and dying at our award-winning annual Spirit Voices: Victorian Mourning & Spiritualism event. From 19th-century funeral traditions such as “widow’s weeds” and “safety coffins,” to the rise of the seance, learn how those who died were remembered and honored by loved ones. View the parlor decorated for a wake, see ... Read more
Calling all ghosts and goblins! Don’t miss our annual Halloween-themed evenings, featuring activities and attractions geared toward guests ages 8-15 (although brave younger children have found the event enjoyable!) Brave children (and parents) can enter our haunted attractions: The Haunted Hayride, Farmer Beardsley’s Farmstead, and the Ghastly Greenhouse. Younger guests can enjoy magic shows, face ... Read more
