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Things To Do in Connecticut this Weekend: Apple Harvest Festivals, Pumpkins, and Animal Love

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Photo courtesy of Connecticut Trolley Museum
10/2/19 - By Donald Eng

The calendar has turned over to October, meaning it's time to dig the sweaters, windbreakers, and yes, old costumes out of the closet! Start your weekend at the Connecticut Trolley Museum's Pumpkin Patch or the Wee Faerie Village in Old Lyme. There are apple festivals in both Southington and Litchfield. Have some creepy family fun in Westport or enjoy some waterfront festivities at Pumpkins on the Pier. For animals lovers, there is the annual Fall Festival to Benefit Animals in Stratford. 

Of course, the spooky and sweet holiday activities begin, too—see our Halloween Guide for more. To make sure that you don't miss any of the seasonal fun, subscribe to our free weekly newsletters and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Have fun out there!

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Things To Do All Weekend

Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival

Bethlehem
Enjoy garlic cooking demonstrations, live band performances, and many garlic dips, spreads, cheeses, and oils that will be free to sample. Visit the produce stands for fresh garlic and a variety of other fall produce. READ MORE

Pumpkin Patch in South Windsor

South Windsor
Pumpkin Patch is a family fun filled adventure where you ride on a trolley car out to the pumpkin patch field and each child can pick out a free pumpkin. READ MORE

Southington Apple Harvest Festival

Southington
Situated around the beautiful Southington Town Green, the Apple Harvest Festival is a family-oriented event which attracts an estimated 100,000 visitors annually. READ MORE

Groton Fall Festival

Groton
The Groton Fall Festival is a community-wide event that  has all the traditional fall activities, family tournament games with prizes, food and beverage trucks, and nearly 100 local vendors and businesses including artists, artisans, crafters and non-profits from around the regions. READ MORE

Harwinton Fair

Harwinton
This annual event features rides, amusements, great food and merchandise, live music, draft horse displays, wood chopping competitions,  performing dogs, magic shows, and much more!  READ MORE

Holidaze Exhibit at Henry Whitfield State Museum in Guilford

Guilford
Holidaze: The Real Story of Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas Exhibit about the origins and myths of the holidays. READ MORE

Greenwich Color Challenge

Greenwich
Kids will have an awesome time at this 1.5 mile color fun run/walk and obstacle course with six color stations, over ten obstacles, a foam station, games, prizes and more. Family friendly, strollers welcome. READ MORE
Photo courtesy of Little Britches Horse Show
Photo courtesy of Little Britches Horse Show

Things To Do Saturday

Night Fall Hartford

Hartford
Night Fall is an outdoor performance celebrating the change of seasons through art, music, dance, and a series of giant puppets. READ MORE

Little Britches 40th Anniversary Horse Show

Washington Depot
The Inaugural Little Britches Horse Show will celebrate the organization’s 40-year history of serving western Connecticut by showcasing the accomplishments of riders. READ MORE

Pumpkins on the Go!

Milford
For 2020, Pumpkins on the Pier is on the Go! There will be three separate on-going activities throughout the City of Milford. READ MORE

Fall Nature Festival – Family Fun Day

Fairfield
Family Fun Day is part of Connecticut Audubon's Fall Nature Festival, celebrating over a century of conservation and environmental education in Fairfield. READ MORE

Apple Harvest Festival in the Tapping Reeve Meadow

Litchfield
Celebrate autumn the old fashioned way --savor the harvest at the historically- inspired Tapping Reeve Meadow’s second annual Apple Harvest Festival. Featuring an apple pie contest, colonial craftsmanship demonstrations, music, food, games, and more as we celebrate 300 years of Litchfield history. READ MORE

Family Creep Fest at Westport Historical Society!

Westport
Embrace your scary side and start the spookiest month of the year off with a fright at Family Creep Fest!  READ MORE

Things To Do Sunday

Fall Festival to Benefit Animals

Stratford
This event has grown from a small dog walk with a few booths to a wonderful day long event which features educational speakers, music, entertainment, over 90+ people/pet vendors, food, microchip clinic, a large silent auction, contests, pet adoptions and more.   READ MORE

Halloween Hayride Spooktacular

Danbury
A family friendly hayride that runs through October 31. No reservations necessary. READ MORE

Earthplace Fall Festival

Westport
Earthplace welcomes families for a full day of nature-based fun! hay rides, corn pool, arts & crafts, pumpkin bowling, mini-obstacle course, nature exploration, rotten log hotel, touch tank, and animal encounters. READ MORE

Chowdafest

Westport
Over 30 award winning chefs and restaurants come from all over the country compete for the title of best chowder, soup and bisque in New England at this fun annual festival at Sherwood Island State Park. READ MORE

Fall Farm Fashion Show

Easton
Strut through Sport Hill Farm's Gardens in your own stylish burlap creation! Three prizes will be awarded. READ MORE

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