Halloween Activities for Kids and Teens in Darien

Here’s what’s happening for Darien kids this Halloween (and an explanation of that creepy picture follows the list):

• Saturday, Oct. 18 — THIS SATURDAY!! Tokeneke School Pumpkin Carnival Returns — The 2014 Pumpkin Carnival, at Tokeneke School Oct. 18 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. has Halloween-themed activities, amusement park rides and seasonal treats from local vendors.

• Saturday, Oct. 25 — Horror in Darien Library: Double Feature for Teens— for teenagers 12 to 18 years old, “Night of the Living Dead” and “The Woman in Black” double feature, 5 to 9 p.m.

• Saturday, Oct. 25 (but REGISTER FIRST) — ‘Halloween Fun for Your Little One’ at Darien Arts Center— Halloween craft workshop for ages 5 and up. Kids visit multiple art stations, sampling different art techniques and creating Halloween crafts.

• Sunday, Oct. 26 — Halloween Hoot & Howl— Darien Nature Center event with hay rides, face painting, magic show, refreshments, campfire stories, etc.

• Sunday, Oct. 26 — Darien’s Theatre 308 Presents Haunted House Oct. 24 for Kids & Teens— 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. spooky walk with “frightening fairy tales” for kids 12 and under; 7:30 p.m. “Haunted Asylum” for teens

• Thursday, Oct. 30 — Halloween Event at Darien High School for Pre-School Children— Invisible Children club event with pumpkin decorating, tattoos, “witch toss”, bake sale, etc.

• Thursday, Oct. 30 — ‘Stories to Chill Your Bones’ at Tilley Pond Park (for Kids 8 & up) — organized by Darien Library

And for adults or teens (this one’s in Norwalk):

Classic Night Reading of Dracula!

Prepare yourself for thrills, laughter, and horror, as the Theatre Artists Workshop’s gifted ensemble of professional actors presents a special Halloween reading of the original 1927 stage adaptation of Bram Stoker’s immortal classic, DRACULA! Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1 at 8 PM, and Sunday, November 2 at 3 PM.

Now, About that Picture ...

By Autumn Johnson/ Editor (Patch Staff)

We are all familiar with the Man in the Moon, but a jack-o’-lantern in the sun?NASA recently released a very appropriately timed photo of the sun appearing more like an eerie Halloween decoration than the star at the center of the Solar System. The image was taken on October 8 by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.

Editor’s note: The Darien Library events on Oct. 25 and Oct. 30 are late additions to this list (10:02 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 18). If you know of more Darien events, please tell us in the comments or email Darien@patch.com.