Halloween Trick or Trunk East Lyme

Smith-Harris House 33 Society Road, Niantic, CT

Come for the treats, stay for the spooky tales as part of the Town of East Lyme’s “Trick or Trunk” Halloween program! The first floor of the Smith-Harris House will be lit by candlelight, while several slightly-creepy, but not too scary, local and regional folktales are shared. This event is perfect for families with young ... Read more

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Dinner & Cigar Evening @ Saltwater Grille

Saltwater Grille 26 Commons Drive, Litchfield, CT

Once again, Saltwater Grille is hosting an evening of good food and friends. Bring your own cigar or purchase a cigar from their selection of cigars. The regular dinner menu will be served and they wil also have a fabulous 20oz – 28 day dry-aged Certified Angus Porterhouse for $55. Just added specials! * Half ... Read more

Free College Planning and Financial Aid Workshop

Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library 2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT

Sean Flynn, a Financial Advisor with Essex Financial and certified college planning specialist, will lead this workshop. With education costs rising year after year, paying for college is a concern for most families. Additionally the financial aid process can be confusing, intimidating, and often frustrating. In this one-hour workshop Mr. Flynn will share which colleges ... Read more

Author Erik Ofgang Book Event

Pour Me Coffee & Wine Cafe 274 Main Street, Danbury, CT

Bethel's Byrd's Books, noted as a champion of Connecticut authors, histories, and tales, brings author Erik Ofgang to Pour Me Coffee & Wine Cafe in downtown Danbury on Thursday, October 26th at 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The fast-fine eatery, located at 274 Main Street, is the perfect setting in which Erik, with his new book Buzzed: Beers, Booze and ... Read more

A Lilac Girls Polish Christmas @ Bellamy-Ferriday

Bellamy Ferriday House 9 Main St N, Bethlehem, CT

Join us on Sunday, December 10th for a special day celebrating the holidays and the work of social philanthropist Caroline Ferriday, the inspiration for New York Times bestselling author Martha Hall Kelly’s novel Lilac Girls at the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden. Experience the Hay, Caroline’s beloved Connecticut home, staged in the traditional Polish fashion as ... Read more

Putnam Downtown Trick or Treat Night

Riverfront Plaza Putnam Main Street, Putnam, CT

Putnam’s Downtown Trick or Treat night is a costume celebration every year! Children and parents alike dress up in full Halloween regalia, and go trick or treating to all the local businesses throughout downtown Putnam. Get your costumes on and come to Discover Putnam, Connecticut on Friday October 27 from 5 to 7pm. Trick or ... Read more

Chester’s Annual Halloween Carnival & Haunted Cemetery

Chester, Connecticut Main Street, Chester, CT

Chester's Annual Halloween Carnival & Haunted Cemetery is open to the public, this year’s Halloween Carnival in downtown Chester is sure to be the best one yet. Bring your lively spirit and best costumes for an evening of fun, games and community celebration for the entire family. Admission to the carnival is FREE, with tickets ... Read more

Walktober: Antient Ghosts of Norwichtown

Norwich Historical Society 307 Main Street, Norwich, CT

The Norwich Historical Society hosts an annual ghost tour through the Colonial Burial Ground in Norwichtown on the Friday before Halloween. As dusk approaches, stroll through one of Norwich's oldest graveyards and hear local ghostly legends. Admission: $5.00 Facebook Event Page More details at norwichhistoricalsociety.org Tours are limited to 90 participants (three tours with 30 people ... Read more

Tales of Horror and Death: A Night Tour @ Hoyt-Barnum House

Stamford History Center 1508 High Ridge Rd, Stamford, CT

Experience Halloween colonial style this October with a chilling tour of an authentic Stamford home that’s seen more than its share of hardship and misery. Interpreters at the Hoyt-Barnum House will relate stories of the horrific lives of Stamford founders in the 17th and 18th centuries. Get a glimpse of colonial life as you learn ... Read more

Halloween Bash at Guilford Mooring

Guilford Mooring 505 Whitefield Street, Guilford, CT

Guilford Mooring in Guilford, CT is teaming up with Stony Creek Brewery to throw a Tim Burton themed Halloween Bash on Friday, October 27 beginning at 9pm. The evening will include beer and cocktail specials, a late-night food menu, costume contests, prizes and giveaways and more! Cost: $10 cover charge, with a $3 donation from ... Read more