Haddam, East Haddam & Killingworth Weekend Guide: Pumpkin Carving, A Pumpkin Run And A Chicken Barbecue

KILLINGWORTH, CT — Pumpkins rule the weekend across the three towns, with a free carving party and a farm day in Killingworth, a costumed Pumpkin Run in Higganum, a Trunk or Treat and St. Stephen's chicken barbecue in East Haddam, from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Sunday, Oct. 25. The Goodspeed is between shows; its 50th-anniversary "Annie" opens Oct. 30.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Farm Day — Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn about honey bees, taste local honey and jams, shop homegrown herbs, spices and baked goods, and get pollinator-garden tips from Running Brook Farms. Down the Lane Farm, 18 Reservoir Road, Killingworth
• Pumpkin Carving — Saturday, Oct. 24, noon to 3 p.m. Pick a pumpkin, carve it with the tools provided and add it to the lighted display; refreshments are served, and the Killingworth Historical Society opens its farmhouse and barn. It is free and hosted by the Parmelee Committee and the Killingworth Lions. Parmelee Farm, 465 Route 81, Killingworth
• 30th Annual Pumpkin Run — Sunday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to noon. The HKYFS race has a 5K run, a 2-mile walk and a kids' fun run, with prizes for costumes, face painting, crafts and games. HKYFS, Higganum
• Trunk or Treat — Sunday, Oct. 25, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Decorated cars hand out candy; parking for trunks ends at 6:20 p.m., and the event is rain or shine. All Things Killingworth, the Courtyard, 176 Route 81, Killingworth

This Weekend's Restaurants & Bars

• Annual Chicken Barbecue — Saturday, Oct. 24, starting at 4 p.m. Dinner is a half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll and dessert, eat-in (outdoor seating, weather permitting) or take-out; plates are $17, or $15 for seniors. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 31 Main Street, East Haddam
• Sunday brunch — Sunday, Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The restaurant and inn serves its brunch menu on Sundays. Gelston House, 8 Main Street, East Haddam

Carve a pumpkin at Parmelee Farm and pick up honey at Down the Lane Farm Saturday, grab a barbecue chicken dinner at St. Stephen's, then run the Pumpkin Run in costume Sunday morning and finish at the Trunk or Treat.

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