Durham & Middlefield Weekend Guide: The Orchard Trials, A Halloween Brew Maze And AutumnFest At Lyman

MIDDLEFIELD, CT — Lyman Orchards in Middlefield is the place to be all Halloween weekend: The Orchard Trials haunted house runs three nights, adults can sip their way through a flashlight corn maze on Halloween and AutumnFest closes the season Sunday. The orchard's 1741 Pub & Grill adds live music Friday and a DJ on Halloween.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• The Orchard Trials: Haunted House — Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 to 10 p.m.; "After Dark" edition Sunday, Nov. 1, 7 to 9 p.m. The haunted attraction formerly known as Evidence of Evil runs outdoors. General admission is $28 plus taxes and fees, sold online only, and parking is $10 cash; carpooling from 1741 Pub & Grill is encouraged. Lyman Orchards, 105 South St., Middlefield
• AutumnFest — Sunday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrate the end of autumn with pick-your-own apples, the corn maze ($12 ages 13 and up, $7 ages 4 to 12), goat cuddles, a trackless train, a mobile bookstore and yard games at the Apple Barrel Farm Market. Lyman Orchards, 32 Reeds Gap Road, Middlefield

This Weekend's Restaurants & Bars

• Friday Night Live Music: John Ciambriello — Friday, Oct. 30, 6 to 9 p.m. The Connecticut singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist plays the pub's October Friday series. 1741 Pub & Grill at Lyman Orchards, 72 Lyman Road, Middlefield
• Halloween Brew Maze — Saturday, Oct. 31, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sample craft beers, then find your way through the 4-acre corn maze with a flashlight. Tickets are $40 and include six 4-ounce tastings; it's 21 and over, with ID required. Lyman Orchards, 32 Reeds Gap Road, Middlefield
• Spooky Beats & Eats — Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 to 10 p.m. DJ Kt Lay spins on Halloween night while you have dinner and cocktails; call 860-349-6033 for reservations. 1741 Pub & Grill at Lyman Orchards, 72 Lyman Road, Middlefield

Brave the Orchard Trials, sip through the Brew Maze or dance at 1741 on Halloween, then come back Sunday for AutumnFest's last apples of the year.

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