Events and Things to Do in Manchester, CT

Friday, October 16

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Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival

OCT

16

5:00 PM

Riverfront Park, 300 Welles St, Glastonbury, CT

Experience three days of fall fun featuring five stages and over 50 live performances. This vibrant community festival includes...

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Saturday, October 17

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2026 Fall Indoor Vendor Fair

OCT

17

9:00 AM

Windsor Locks-East Windsor, CT

Shop a diverse selection of uniquely crafted items from local vendors including handmade ornaments, crochet, quilts, and...

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Sunday, October 18

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Pumpkin Day at the Cheney Homestead

OCT

18

12:00 PM

106 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT

The 1785 Timothy Cheney House and 1751 Keeney Schoolhouse celebrate pumpkin season on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 12 noon to 2pm....

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Friday, October 16

• Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival 5:00 pm

  Riverfront Park, 300 Welles St, Glastonbury

  
  
• Ghost Story Writing Workshop 5:30 pm

  The Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave, Hartford

  
  
• Comedy Night at the Hartford Funny Bone with Lil Mo Mozzarella 7:00 pm

  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester

  
  
• Pop Divas & The Women Who Shaped Them 7:00 pm

  Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd, Manchester

  
  
• Comedy Night at the Hartford Funny Bone with Lil Mo Mozzarella 9:30 pm

  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester

  
  

Saturday, October 17

• 2026 Fall Indoor Vendor Fair 9:00 am

  First Cong Church of East Windsor, 124 Scantic Rd, East Windsor, CT, 06088

  
  
• Silk City Board Game Group- October 2026 12:30 pm

  Manchester Public Library, 1041 Main St, Manchester

  
  
• Comedy Night at the Hartford Funny Bone with AJ Wilkerson 6:30 pm

  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester

  
  
• Comedy Night at the Hartford Funny Bone with AJ Wilkerson 9:00 pm

  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester

  
  

Sunday, October 18

• Pumpkin Day at the Cheney Homestead 12:00 pm

  106 Hartford Rd, Manchester

  
  
• Spooktacular 10:30 am

  Connecticut Science Center, 250 Columbus Blvd, Hartford

  
  
• Climate Future Film Festival - Chapter 2 2:00 pm

  Unitarian Universalist Society East, 153 W Vernon St, Manchester

  
  
• Hocus Pocus Tribute Drag Brunch at the Hartford Funny Bone 2:00 pm

  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester

  
  

Monday, October 19

• Bring Your Own Craft 6:30 pm

  Manchester Public Library, 1041 Main St, Manchester

  
  
• Manchester Women's Club 6:30 pm

  Center Congregational Church, 11 Center St, Manchester

  
  

Wednesday, October 21

• Teen Anime and Manga 6:00 pm

  Manchester Public Library, 1041 Main St, Manchester

  
  
• Sip and Chat- October 2026 7:30 pm

  Manchester Public Library, 1041 Main St, Manchester

  
  

Thursday, October 22

• Cupcake Decorating 6:30 pm

  Manchester Public Library, 1041 Main Street, 2nd Floor (Makerspace)

  
  
• Comedy Night at the Hartford Funny Bone with Darren Fleet 7:00 pm

  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester

  
  

Friday, October 23

• Comedy Night at the Hartford Funny Bone with Cristina Mariani 7:00 pm

  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 194 Buckland Hills Dr, Manchester