Bethel Area Halloween Happenings for Kids and Families

Here is a list of not-too-scary Halloween events for kids and families across the state.

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• >>Connecticut’s Haunted Halloween Happenings 2015

Bethel

• Trick or Treat Street, Saturday, Oct. 31. Magic show inside the Municipal Center at 11 a.m., 1 School Street, Bethel. Halloween party on Municipal Center lawn at 12 p.m., costume contest, dance party, games and Inflatables from 1 - 3 p.m. Trick or Treat Street along Greenwood Ave. from 2 - 4 p.m. discoverbethelct.com/events/details/halloween-trick-or-treat
• Stony Hill Pancake Breakfast. October 25, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Raffles, games, great breakfast! www.stonyhillfourcorners.com All proceeds benefit the Stony Hill Fire Department, 59 Stony Hill Road. Bethel.

Bridgeport

• Howl-O-Ween, October 23-24, 30-31; 6:30-10 p.m., Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport, 203.394.6565, Admission: $15; (in advance & members $12), beardsleyzoo.org.

Brookfield

• Brookfield Halloween 5K and Kids K Fun Run, Sunday, October 25, USATF certified course, start time 10 a.m., 9:30. Kids compete on a 1K course with divisions for 5 and under, 6-8 and 9 and up.
• Haunted House Workshop, Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 2 p.m. Room 129 of Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road, Brookfield.
• Trick or Treat at Town Hall, Friday, October 30, 2015 at 2 p.m., 100 Pocono Road, Brookfield.

Danbury

• Danbury Halloween on the Green. Saturday, October 31 at CityCenter., Ives Street, 2 -4 p.m., costume parade at 3:30, costume contest, games, food and more.
• Trick-or-Treat at Stew Leonards. Saturday, October 31, on Halloween day, Saturday, October 31, children who wear costumes to the store will get a free ice cream cone. Stew Leonards, 99 Federal Road, Danbury, CT. For more info: 203.790.8030
• Trick-or-Treat at the Danbury Fair Mall, Saturday, October 31, from 4-6 p.m. Danbury Fair Mall, 7 Backus Ave., Danbury.
• Danbury Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch Train. Ride a vintage train to the pumpkin patch to get a free pumpkin, cider and cookies. Costumes encouraged, Thomas the Train table, coloring station. No reservations needed.

Easton

• Easton Trunk or Treat and Bonfire. The Easton Girl Scouts and Lions Club present the event on Saturday, October 31. Trunk or Treat from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (5:00 Trunk set up time). Samuel Staples Back Parking Lot. Bonfire at 8 p.m.at Morehouse Fields. Free! Candy donations are accepted at the Parks & Recreation office or the Ext. Day Program (Room 160 @ SSES) through Oct. 28. Contact eastontrunkortreat@gmail.com to sign up your car. www.eastonrec.com.

Monroe

• Trunk-or-Treat at Masuk High School, Sunday, Oct. 25 from 3-5 p.m. Registration is required: www.monroerec.org. $5 per car suggested donation benefits Project Warmth. Cash and food donations for the Monroe Food Pantry will be accepted.

Newtown

• 5th Annual Sandy Hook Village Halloween Walk, Saturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sandy Hook Center, trick or treat at local businesses, collection for FAITH Food Pantry by Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Ladies Auxiliary, presented by Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity.
• 6th Annual Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Party, Saturday, Oct. 31, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Newtown Park & Bark, 21 Old Farm Road, $5 per dog. Games, treats, costume contests, haystack treasure hunt. Proceeds benefit the dog park.

New Milford

• Parks and Rec organizes a “safe alternative” to trick or treating. Instead of trick or treating in your neighborhood people are asked to register their vehicles, decorate them and then park around the town green on Halloween night from 5:30-7:30. You can pass out candy as children “trunk or treat” from car to car. There will be a Zombie “Flash” Mob at 6:30. For more information call New Milford Parks and Rec at 860.355.6050. If there is heavy rain the event will be canceled.

Redding

• Redding Trunk or Treat. Saturday, October 31 from 3-5 p.m. Redding Neighbors & Newcomers host the event at the Redding Community Center Parking Lot. Register children in advance by clicking here. All ages are welcome. The cost to attend is one bag of individually wrapped candy per child. More info, email: lmayper@optonline.net.
• 3rd Annual Halloween Hayride at Warrup’s Farm.Hayride to the pumpkin patch, hay maze and barnyard. www.warrupsfarm.com. Cost is $9 per child, exact change. More info: citykat713@aol.com. Warrup’s Farm, 11 John Read Rd. Redding.

Ridgefield

• Halloween Walk on Main St - Ridgefield. Saturday, October 25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Ridgefield will hold its annual Halloween Walk along Main St. from 10 a.m. until See Web site or call the town at 203-431-2700.
• #ACAMHALLOWEEN at the Arldrich Museum. October 31. Photo booths, trick-or-treating and more.
• Ridgefield Library’s Halloween Fun for the Very Youngfor children 6 and under. Saturday, October 31; 11:30am-12:15pm.

Shelton

• Halloween at the Sportscenter, October 24; 4-8 p.m., Sportscenter of CT, 784 River Rd., Shelton, 203.929.6500, Admission: Free, sportscenterct.com

Southbury

• Trick or Treat at Southbury Plaza, Saturday, October 31, 3 to 5 p.m., 100 Main Street North, Southbury. Participating stores will be noted with a pumpkin sign on their door. Drop off a non-perishable food item for the Southbury Food Bank in one of the large orange buckets located near Stop and Shop’s garden center and get a free treat bag to collect your goodies in. For ages 12 and under in costume. All kids must be accompanied by an adult.
• Trick or Treat at Center Firehouse on Saturday, October 31 from 4 - 7 p.m.. The firehouse will be transformed into a maze, appropriate for children and adults of all ages. Members of the Southbury Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Ladies Auxiliary, Junior Corps, and the Southbury Police Department will also hand out candy, glow bracelets, and 9-volt smoke detector batteries. Park at Town Hall and the Senior Center. Free event. Call (203) 262-0615 for more info.

Trumbull

• History Ablaze, Saturday, October 24th; 6-9 p.m., Trumbull Historical Society, 1856 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull, 203.377.6620, Admission: $5, but free to anyone who donates a carved pumpkin for display, www.trumbullhistory.org. This event features a display of Jack-o-Lanterns and a contest for carved pumpkins, tales of Trumbull’s haunted history with live storytellers, and fall refreshments.

Westport

• CHT’s Ghost & Goblin 5K and Kid’s Fun Run, Sherwood Island State Park,Westport CT: Put on your costume on Saturday, October 25th and take part in this USATF certified 5K on a flat and fast loop through Sherwood Island State Park. The kids fun run features a 100m dash and a 1/4 mile run with awards for all participants. T-shirts for all pre-registered entrants. Before October 12th, it’s $20 for the 5K and $15 for the Fun Run, after 10/12 entry fees go up to $25 for the 5K and $20 for the fun run.
• Westport Halloween Spectacular, Wednesday, October 28th. Children in costume parade up Main Street and trick or treat along the way towards Town Hall for more treats, snacks and a DJ dance party. The Main Street parade leaves from the YMCA at the corner of Post Road and Main Street at 3:30pm. The Town Green party starts at 4:30pm.
• Spooky Stencils at Westport Arts Center. Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Westport Arts Center is hosting a special drop-in class for Halloween. Design your own stencil to create your a tote bag to use on Halloween Night. Westport Center for the Arts 51 Riverside Avenue, Westport. $25.00 Non-Members; $20.00 Members. westportartscenter.org.
• Annual Halloween parade, Monday, Oct. 29. Meet in front of the Westport/Weston Family Y on the corner of the Post Road and Main Street at 3 p.m. The parade will go up Main Street, along Avery Drive and to Town Hall. Entertainment, refreshments and a small gift will be provided on Veterans Green at 3:45 p.m. For children, 7 and under. In the event of rain, all festivities will be moved into the Westport Town Hall beginning at 3 p.m.

Weston

• Trunk or Treat, Fri, October 30, 4pm – 6pm. Weston Intermediate School, 95 School Road, Weston.

Wilton

• Fright Night at Ambler Farm. This is a drop off activity for kids in grades 3-5 and includes haunted activities, stories, mysterious sounds and a Ghost Dog who frequents the farm. Top it off with a moonlit hayride. Advance registration required.
• Howl Prowl at Woodcock Nature Center October 23. Family-friendly event with a night-time hike through the woods and a flashlight scavenger hunt.
• Pumpkin Parade and Trick-or-Treating in Wilton Center. October 31, 2015; 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Woodbury

• Woodbury Lions Club Haunted Hayride & Haunted Barn, October 23-24; 6:30-9:30 pm, Mitchell School, School Street, Woodbury. Admission: $12; under 12 $6. woodburyctlions.org. Hay-wagon ride through haunted fields and cemeteries of Woodbury, stop at the Haunted Barn, a 3-D visual display.
• Trunk or Treat at Hollow Park on Halloween night, Saturday, Oct. 31. Doors open at 5 for cars decorating their trunks (no cars can leave the area until 7:30 p.m.). Doors open at 6 p.m. for those coming trick or treating. No registration required. Prizes for best decorated trunk and best decorated jack-o-lantern.

Did we miss any? Email wendy.mitchell@patch.com and we’ll add them to the list.

Photo credit: Wendy Mitchell, Bethel Patch