Mystic Seaport's Ghost Ship ends its run, the museum hosts a free trick-or-treat and Stonington Vineyards releases a new wine. (Peggy Bayard/Patch)
STONINGTON, CT — Mystic Seaport Museum owns Halloween weekend in Stonington. Its immersive "What Lurks Beneath: Ghost Ship" plays its final two nights on Thursday and Friday, and on Halloween afternoon the Seaport Village opens free for trick-or-treaters. Stonington Vineyards, meanwhile, previews a new wine on Thursday.
This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment
What Lurks Beneath: Ghost Ship — Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30, 6 to 9 p.m. (last tickets sold at 7:30 p.m.). An immersive theatrical Halloween adventure produced with New York's Clockjack Productions unfolds across the museum's historic waterfront, telling the tale of an 1826 whaling voyage gone wrong with live music, storytelling, sound effects and staged swashbuckling. Entry is timed, and it's recommended for ages 8 and up. Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic
Community Trick-or-Treat — Saturday, Oct. 31, 3 to 6 p.m. Come in costume and trick-or-treat through the museum's Seaport Village, with free admission. Enter at the North Entrance. Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic
This Weekend's Restaurants & Bars
2025 Pinot Noir Blanc Release Party — Thursday, Oct. 29, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Taste the vineyard's new Pinot Noir Blanc before its public release. Tickets are $25 and include a glass of wine and passed appetizers from Dog Watch catering. Stonington Vineyards, 523 Taugwonk Road
Sip the new Pinot Noir Blanc on Thursday, board the Ghost Ship before it sails off for the year and bring the kids back to the Seaport in costume on Halloween afternoon.