East Haven Weekend Guide: Pumpkin Patch Trolley Rides And A Haunted Trolley Hunt For Sasquatch

EAST HAVEN, CT — The Shore Line Trolley Museum carries East Haven's Columbus Day weekend, from Thursday, Oct. 8, through Sunday, Oct. 11, with daytime rides to a pumpkin patch and a nighttime Haunted Trolley that sends passengers in search of Sasquatch.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Haunted Trolley: In Search of Sasquatch — Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, timed rides 6 to 9 p.m. The 30- to 45-minute interactive show mixes thrills, theater, audience participation and a heavy dose of comedy, with 40 passengers per ride; tickets are $29 in advance or $49 for VIP first boarding and a shirt, and riders under 16 need an adult. Shore Line Trolley Museum, 17 River Street
• All Aboard the Pumpkin Patch Trolley — Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; last trolley at 4 p.m. A scenic trolley ride leads to a pumpkin patch where each visitor picks a sugar pumpkin to take home, with fall activities for all ages; the rides also run Monday for the holiday. Shore Line Trolley Museum, 17 River Street

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This Weekend's Restaurants & Bars

No special restaurant or bar events could be confirmed in East Haven for this weekend.

Pick a pumpkin by daylight and hunt for Sasquatch after dark, and the Shore Line Trolley Museum gives East Haven families two very different rides this weekend.