Happy Halloween season! If you’re looking for a few not so spooky ways to celebrate, we have you covered with a list of trunk or treats, trick or treats, parties and other family friendly events for children of all ages! So get your costumes ready and scroll down to get in on the fun!
Be sure to check back often, as we update our list and as the season gets rolling, we will include a list of streets with houses that have awesome decorations to drive by!
Looking for pumpkins? Click here for a list of pumpkin patches!
And be sure not to miss the Stamford Moms Candy Crawl at Stamford Town Center on Sunday, October 29, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. with a showing of the movie Coco in Grand Court afterward! Click here for all the details on this FREE event!
If you’re looking for houses with great decorations, these are a few we love!
Sanford Lane (near the intersection of Newfield Avenue), Stamford (always a big hit!)
Vine Road, Stamford (big skeletons in the yard!)
Cold Spring Road, Stamford
Three Lakes Drive and Woodridge Drive South, Stamford
Interlaken Road, Stamford (spooky)
Pepper Ridge Road and Red Bird Road, Stamford
Hazlewood Lane, Stamford
Gaymoor Drive and Minivale Road, Stamford
Midland Avenue, Stamford (Glenbrook)
Buttery Lane, Silvermine (Norwalk/New Canaan line)
Banks Road North, Fairfield (spooky)
Sterling Road, Trumbull
Fox Court, Trumbull (Witch Hollow)
Trick or Treats/Trunk or Treats
Trick or Treat with Rising Starr Horse Rescue
Friday, October 20 – Sunday, October 22, Friday, October 27 – Sunday, October 29, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Rising Starr Horse Rescue, Wilton
Trick or Treat on Heckscher Farm (Members Only)
Register for slots Friday, October 20 – Saturday, October 28
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Trunk or Treat Party at Goldfish Swim School
Saturday, October 21, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
9 Riverbend Drive South, Suite 9C
RSVP by calling (475) 283-98239
Union Memorial Church Trunk or Treat
Saturday, October 21, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Union Memorial Church
Rain Date: Sunday, October 22
Trick or Treat with Stew Leonard’s Characters
Tuesday, October 24, 4 p.m.
Stew Leonard’s Norwalk
Trunk or Treat
Saturday, October 28, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. K.T. Murphy School
Anna & Raven Trick or Treat Day
Saturday, October 28, 11 a.m.
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, Bridgeport
Stamford PAL Center Trunk or Treat
Saturday, October 28, noon – 2 p.m.
Stamford PAL Center, 245 Selleck Street
Pumpkin Parade 2023
Saturday, October 28, 2 p.m.
Town Green at Wilton Center
Stamford Church Trunk or Treat
Saturday, October 28, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Stamford Church of Christ, 1264 High Ridge Road
Stark School Trunk or Treat
Saturday, October 28, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Stark Elementary School back parking lot
Rain Date: Sunday, October 29
The Stamford Moms Candy Crawl at Stamford Town Center
Sunday, October 29, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Stamford Town Center
Costume Parade & Trick or Treat
Sunday, October 29, noon, Mike’s Organic, Cos Cob
Trunk or Treat
Sunday, October 29, 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Yerwood Center
Trick or Treat Trail
Tuesday, October 31, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Mill River Park Carousel Pavilion
Trick or Treat at Stew Leonard’s
Tuesday, October 31, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Stew Leonard’s Norwalk
Halloween Parties
My Gym Halloween Parties
Friday, October 20, 18 months – 2.5 years at 10 a.m. 4 – 18 months at noon, All Ages at 4:30 p.m.
My Gym Stamford
Ghouls in the Garden
Saturday, October 21, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Greenwich Botanical Center
Beasties + Besties
Saturday, October 21, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Stepping Stones Museum
Stew’s Spooktacular Costume Breakfast
Sunday, October 22, 9 a.m.
Stew Leonard’s Norwalk
Halloween Spooktacular
Sunday, October 22, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Designs by Lee
Sensory Friendly Halloween
Monday, October 23 – Tuesday, October 31, 5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Whittingham Pavilion
Halloween Parents Night Out
Friday, October 27, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Tumble Jungle, Norwalk
CT Dance Center Halloween Showcase, Party & Trunk or Treat
Friday, October 27, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. CT Dance Center
Halloween Theme Zumba Dance Party
Friday, October 27, 6 p.m.
Recreation Star Center
Halloweekend Day
Saturday, October 28, 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Bruce Museum
Spooktacular Open House Halloween Party
Saturday, October 28, 11 a.m.
Stamford YMCA
Halloween Spooktacular 2023
Saturday, October 28, 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
New Canaan Nature Center
2CC Halloween Haunt
Sunday, October 29, 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. Second Congregational Church, Greenwich
Kids Halloween Jam
Sunday, October 29, noon – 2 p.m.
314 Beer Garden, Norwalk
Spooktacular Halloween Skate
Friday, October 27, 9 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Saturday, October 28 & Sunday, October 29, 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Stamford Twin Rinks
Owl-oween Enchanted Afternoon
Sunday, October 29, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Greenwich Audubon Center
Toddler Halloween Party
Monday, October 30, 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Recreation Star Center
Halloween Day Trips
Through Sunday, November 19
Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Register here! Limited tickets available!
Friday, October 13 & Saturday, October 14, Friday, October 20 & Saturday, October 21, Friday, October 27 & Saturday, October 28
Not-So-Scary: 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Scary: 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
St. Gregory The Great Parish, 85 Great Plain Road, Danbury, CT
Pumpkin Patch Trolley
Weekends in October
Connecticut Trolley Museum, 58 North Road, East Windsor, CT
Get tickets here!
Pumpkin Passage
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from September 29 – October 30,
Columbus Day (October 9), Thursday October 19 & October. 26
The Dinosaur Place, 1650 Hartford-New London Turnpike, Oakdale, CT
Get tickets here!
Pumpkintown U.S.A
Open daily, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., weather permitting through Halloween
100 East High Street, East Hampton, CT
Scarecrows & Pumpkins
Weekdays, 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Weekends, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. through Sunday, October 29
NY Botanical Gardens
Halloween Movies
Happy Family Next Level 4D
Daily in October, Maritime Aquarium
Friday Film Fest: Beetlejuice
Friday, October 6, 4 p.m.
Harry Bennett Branch
St. John’s Lutheran Church Pumpkin Patch Movie Night: Monsters Inc.
Saturday October 14
St John’s Lutheran Church, 884 Newfield Avenue, Stamford
HalloWednesday Teen Movie: Addams Family Values
Wednesday, October 25, 2 p.m.
Main Library
HalloWednesday Teen Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Wednesday, October 25, 4 p.m.
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Halloween Haybale Theater
Friday, October 27, 7 p.m.
Stew Leonard’s Norwalk
Halloween Movie: Hocus Pocus
Monday, October 30, 4 p.m.
Harry Bennett Branch
Pumpkin Carving & Decorating
Paint a Pumpkin
Saturdays in October, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sam Bridge Nursery Greenhouse
Pumpkin Palooza
October 7 – 9, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Stew Leonard’s Norwalk
Paint a Tiny Pumpkin
Monday, October 16, 4 p.m.
Harry Bennett Branch
Fun Saturday Morning: Pumpkin Decorating
Saturday, October 21, 10 a.m.
Mill River Park
Pumpkin Exploration & Carving
Saturday, October 21, 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Bruce Beginnings: Pumpkins
Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Bruce Museum
Decorate Your Own Pumpkin
Friday, October 27, 3:45 p.m. Saturday, October 28, 10 a.m.
The Big Picture Art Studio
Pumpkin Decorating at the Beach
Saturday, October 28, noon
Ripkas Beach Cafe, Norwalk
Halloween Crafts & Activities
Create Your Own Halloween House
Friday, October 13, 3:45 p.m. Saturday, October 14, 10 a.m.
The Big Picture Art Studio
3D Wooden Pumpkin Craft
Wednesday, October 18, 4 p.m.
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Paint Your Own Pottery Halloween Party!
Thursday, October 19, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Lucky Penny Pottery
Not-So-Scary Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, October 21 & Sunday, October 22, Saturday, October 28 & Sunday, October 29, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The SoNo Collection
Creepy Crafts
Wednesday, October 25, 2 p.m.
Main Library
Halloween Sing A Long
Saturday, October 28, 4 p.m. & 5 p.m.
Music Together Westport Studio, 1787 Post Road East
Halloween Performances & Storytimes
(Not So) Spooky Family Storytime
Wednesday, October 25, 10:30 a.m.
Main Library
Fun Saturday Morning: Spiders & Pumpkins Performance
Saturday, October 28, 10 a.m.
Mill River Park
Sunday Funday: “When the Clock Strikes on Halloween”
Sunday, October 29, 10 a.m.
Mill River Park
Halloween Cooking & Baking
Ghostly Pizza Making Class for Toddlers
Tuesday, October 10 & Wednesday, October 11, 10 a.m.
Stew Leonard’s Norwalk
Halloween Cupcake Decorating Mini Class
Saturday, October 14, 10 a.m.
Hudson Table
Spooky-Themed Cupcakes Class for Toddlers
Tuesday, October 17 & Wednesday, October 18, 10 a.m.
Stew Leonard’s Norwalk
Halloween Cookie Decorating Mini Class
Saturday, October 21, 10 a.m.
Hudson Table
Bruce Beginnings: Sugar Skulls
Tuesday, October 31, 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Bruce Museum