There are so many places to go and events to celebrate the harvest season and Halloween. Below is a list of events in the Danbury area (and a bit beyond) that we know of. We will continue to update this list as we learn of more. If we are missing any, please submit the event details here or email us at meghanf@macaronikid.com
Arts, Crafts & Stories
Make a Halloween Bandana Costume, Michaels - 10/12
Leaf Project, EverWonder Experience - 10/12-10/13
Scarecrow Making, Stamford Museum - 10/13
Halloween Window Painting, Ridgefield - 10/19
Make a Duck Tape Halloween Mask, Michaels - 10/19
Ghosts of Ridgefield,10/19
Experimenting w/Apples & Pumpkins, Everwonder Experience 10/20
Harvest Storywalk, Tarrywile Park - 10/21 - 10/25
Pumpkin Decorating, New Pond Farm - 10/21
Mostly Ghostly Halloween Craft Day, Bethel Library - 10/24
Spooktacular Animal Adventure, Stamford Museum - 10/25
Halloween Fun/Crafts - Michaels - 10/26
Spooky Lava Lamps & Fun Masks - EverWonder Experience - 10/26-10/27
Festivals, Hayrides, Corn Mazes, Pumpkins
Newtown Pumpkin Festival - 10/12
Garlic & Harvest Festival, Bethlehem - 10/12 - 10/13
Haunted Hayride - Ballard Park Ridgefield - 10/18
Harvest Festival, New Pond Farm, Redding - 10/19
Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch, Daily thru 10/31
Scenic Wagon Rides & Pumpkin Patch, Blue Jay Orchards, Weekends
Harvest Hayrides - Beardsley Zoo, Weekends
Castle Hill Farm, Newtown, Daily & Weekends through 11/2
Warrups Farm, Redding, Weekends in October
Silverman's Farm, Easton
Vintage Train Rides to Pumpkin Patch, Danbury Railway Museum - Oct. Weekends
Halloween Hayride Spooktacular, Stew Leonards Danbury, through 10/31
Howl-O-Ween at Beardsley Zoo 10/18-10/19, 10/25-10/26
Harvest Festival Weekend, Stamford 10/19-10/20
Tarrywile Park Harvest Hayride & Mini Maze, 10/21-10/24, 10/28-10/30
Boo at the Zoo, Bridgeport 10/27
Parties and Movies
Stew Leonards Hay Bale Theater (Friday evenings in October)
Halloween Costume Party (for Moms & Dads) - 10/18
Monster Mash Costume Party, Stepping Stones - 10/26
Halloween Bash, Bethel - 10/26
Halloween Costume Party, Build-a-Bear - 10/26
Pancake Breakfast, Stony Hill Fire Dept - Bethel
Ridgefield Halloween Party, Lounsbury House - 10/31
Trick-or-Treating
Trick-or-Treat w/Stew Leonards Characters, 10/24
Trick-or-Treat Street Downtown Bethel, 10/26
Halloween on the Green - Danbury, 10/26
Trunk-or-Treat, YMCA Boughton St. Danbury 10/26
Halloween Walk on Main St., Ridgefield, 10/26
The Aldrich, Ridgefield, 10/31
Danbury Mall, 10/31
Free Ice-Cream at Stew Leonards, 10/31
Arts, Crafts & Stories
Make a Halloween Bandana Costume, Michaels - 10/12
Leaf Project, EverWonder Experience - 10/12-10/13
Scarecrow Making, Stamford Museum - 10/13
Halloween Window Painting, Ridgefield - 10/19
Make a Duck Tape Halloween Mask, Michaels - 10/19
Ghosts of Ridgefield,10/19
Experimenting w/Apples & Pumpkins, Everwonder Experience 10/20
Harvest Storywalk, Tarrywile Park - 10/21 - 10/25
Pumpkin Decorating, New Pond Farm - 10/21
Mostly Ghostly Halloween Craft Day, Bethel Library - 10/24
Spooktacular Animal Adventure, Stamford Museum - 10/25
Halloween Fun/Crafts - Michaels - 10/26
Spooky Lava Lamps & Fun Masks - EverWonder Experience - 10/26-10/27
Festivals, Hayrides, Corn Mazes, Pumpkins
Newtown Pumpkin Festival - 10/12
Garlic & Harvest Festival, Bethlehem - 10/12 - 10/13
Haunted Hayride - Ballard Park Ridgefield - 10/18
Harvest Festival, New Pond Farm, Redding - 10/19
Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch, Daily thru 10/31
Scenic Wagon Rides & Pumpkin Patch, Blue Jay Orchards, Weekends
Harvest Hayrides - Beardsley Zoo, Weekends
Castle Hill Farm, Newtown, Daily & Weekends through 11/2
Warrups Farm, Redding, Weekends in October
Silverman's Farm, Easton
Vintage Train Rides to Pumpkin Patch, Danbury Railway Museum - Oct. Weekends
Halloween Hayride Spooktacular, Stew Leonards Danbury, through 10/31
Howl-O-Ween at Beardsley Zoo 10/18-10/19, 10/25-10/26
Harvest Festival Weekend, Stamford 10/19-10/20
Tarrywile Park Harvest Hayride & Mini Maze, 10/21-10/24, 10/28-10/30
Boo at the Zoo, Bridgeport 10/27
Parties and Movies
Stew Leonards Hay Bale Theater (Friday evenings in October)
Halloween Costume Party (for Moms & Dads) - 10/18
Monster Mash Costume Party, Stepping Stones - 10/26
Halloween Bash, Bethel - 10/26
Halloween Costume Party, Build-a-Bear - 10/26
Pancake Breakfast, Stony Hill Fire Dept - Bethel
Ridgefield Halloween Party, Lounsbury House - 10/31
Trick-or-Treating
Trick-or-Treat w/Stew Leonards Characters, 10/24
Trick-or-Treat Street Downtown Bethel, 10/26
Halloween on the Green - Danbury, 10/26
Trunk-or-Treat, YMCA Boughton St. Danbury 10/26
Halloween Walk on Main St., Ridgefield, 10/26
The Aldrich, Ridgefield, 10/31
Danbury Mall, 10/31
Free Ice-Cream at Stew Leonards, 10/31
