WETHERSFIELD, CT — Old Wethersfield goes all in on October, with Halloween bingo, a burying ground tour, free trolley rides past the Main Street scarecrows, comedy at River, a witchy market at Mill Street and a police cadet car show, from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Sunday, Oct. 25.
This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment
Ancient Burying Ground Tour — Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Martha Smart leads a tour of the Ancient Burying Ground and Village Cemetery, resting place of Wethersfield residents for more than 300 years; meet at the red barn beside First Church's parking lot, and a $10 donation to the Wethersfield Historical Society is suggested. (The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum's Witches & Tombstones tour that day is sold out.) Historic Wethersfield, Main Street
Wethersfield Trolley Rides — Saturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The town runs free trolley rides with stops along Main Street, past the Scarecrows Along Main and the Old Wethersfield shops. Historic Wethersfield, Main Street
Haunt & Gather — Sunday, Oct. 25, starting at 11 a.m. The second-year Halloween market brings oddities, vintage finds and handmade work from small businesses and artists, plus tattooing by Yellow Pants Tattoo, the Taste Garden Cafe food truck and Caffeine Coven drinks. Mill Street Marketplace, 36 Mill Street
Wethersfield Police Cadet Car Show — Sunday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Spectators are free, and there is a DJ, raffles and Chris' Doghouse; the show benefits the police cadets. Historic Wethersfield, Cove Park, 220 Hartford Avenue
Halloween Bingo Night — Friday, Oct. 23; doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games begin at 7. Bring your own snacks and drinks to the Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce's bingo night; tickets are $40, or $280 for a table of eight. Historic Wethersfield, Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield Street
Brew Ha Ha Comedy Night — Saturday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. Lance Weiss of the New York Comedy Festival headlines; tickets are $25 plus a $1.50 fee, and the full menu and bar are available. River: A Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, 100 Great Meadow Road
Play Halloween bingo Friday, tour the burying ground and ride the trolley Saturday before comedy at River, then browse Haunt & Gather and the cadets' car show on Sunday.