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Things To Do in Connecticut This Weekend: Harvest Festival, Day of the Dead, Colored Turkeys

Stamford Harvest Festival. Photo courtesy of Stamford Museum
Stamford Harvest Festival. Photo courtesy of Stamford Museum
10/30/19 - By Donald Eng

With trick-or-treating behind them, kids are ready to talk turkey—and the famous colored turkeys at Gozzi's Farm, making their seasonal debut this weekend, are sure to get them excited about Thanksgiving. But before we plunge head-long into the two-month holiday season, why not spend a November weekend participating in some family activities like a fall foliage hike or scarecrow celebration? Or, celebrate multiculturalism with a traditional bilingual Day of the Dead celebration or a Diwali party?

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Hay! Photo courtesy of Ellsworth Hill Orchard & Berry Farm
Hay! Photo courtesy of Ellsworth Hill Orchard & Berry Farm

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Ellsworth Farm Hayride Tours

Sharon
Enjoy scenic views of the Litchfield Hills on a hayride tour of Ellsworth Farm. Then explore the farm's corn maze, pick your own pumpkins, gourds, and apples, and more. READ MORE

Stamford Harvest Festival

Stamford
Celebrate the harvest season with the Stamford Museum & Nature Center's annual fall fundraiser. Lots of family activities are planned, plus family favorites like apple slingshots and tours of the museum's planetarium. READ MORE

Colored Turkeys at Gozzi's Turkey Farm

Guilford
This 70 year old family business has brightly colored turkeys for the kids. Turkeys are also available for purchase. READ MORE

Foster Family Farm Corn Maze

Get lost among four miles of trails spread over two full corn fields at Foster Family Farm. While you're there, don't forget the tractor and farm playscapes, and the daily hay rides. READ MORE

Scarecrows on Main

Stroll down picturesque Main Street in Old Wethersfield and check out the variety of fanciful and fabulous scarecrows on display. Which one is your favorite? READ MORE

Dark Manor Haunted House

Baltic
Who is brave enough to enter the Dark Manor...and who will come out? Dark Manor includes 3 separate parts: the Manor, the Graveyard, and the Catacombs. The location--an old school building--is especially spooky and the performers and props are the real deal. READ MORE

Saturday

Día de los Muertos: Free Community Event

Hartford
Join the Connecticut Historical Society to celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Connecticut Historical Society. Come to CHS to experience the sounds and sights of the Day of the Dead. READ MORE

Apple Cider Making

Old Mystic
Taste the pure sweetness of fresh cider, then try your hand at pressing your own with a mobile press. READ MORE

Sheik's Birthday at One Hump Farm

Ridgefield
Celebrate Sheik the Camel's 5th birthday at One Hump Farm. Hang out with Sheik, Humpfree, and maybe a new surprise rescue. Make sure to bring carrots, smiles, and donate to International Camel Rescue, Inc. while you’re here! READ MORE

Free First Saturday at Lyman Allyn Art Museum

General admission is free on the first Saturday of every month at the Lyman Museum. Families participate in an interactive art demo, and this week, take-home science kits feature a pressed flower lanterns craft. READ MORE

Sherlock Holmes Jr. and the Haunted Cabaret

Bridgeport
It’s a choose-your-own mystery! Sherlock Holmes and his faithful sidekick, Watson, need your help to solve the mystery of the haunted cabaret. READ MORE
ICC Children's Diwali Party. Photo courtesy of India Cultural Center of Greenwich
ICC Children's Diwali Party. Photo courtesy of India Cultural Center of Greenwich

Sunday

ICC Children's Diwali Party

Greenwich
Celebrate Diwali at the India Cultural Center. The party will feature performances by ICC's Bollywood students taught by Vaibhavi Pandit, crafts, a photo booth, and DJ and dancing. READ MORE

Scouts & Soldiers - Native American Living History Event

Norwalk
Drew Shuptar-Rayvis, locally well-known living historian of Algonkian life, will run a family friendly living history program, “Scouts and Soldiers - Native Americans in the Colonial Wars" Learn about Native Americans and their crucial involvement in the colonial wars of the 18th century. Explore a Native American soldier’s campsite with living historian of Algonkian life, Drew Shuptar-Rayvis. View 18th century Native American artifacts, learn about Native American survival techniques and discover the Native American tradition of wampum belt making. There will also be a live musket... READ MORE

King School Open House (PreK-Grade 5)

Stamford
Join King School for an Open House and explore what interests you. The Open House is truly open. READ MORE

Colored Turkeys at Gozzi's Turkey Farm

Guilford
This 70 year old family business has brightly colored turkeys for the kids. Turkeys are also available for purchase. READ MORE

Jamie's Run for CT Children's

Guilford
This event celebrates the life of Jamie Lynne Knott, who died in 2010 of a rare liver disorder at age 5 1/2 months. Participation helps build a brighter future for all Connecticut children who need critical care from Connecticut Children's Hospital. READ MORE

Guided Nature Hike: CANCELED

Ansonia
Take a guided hike on 2.5 miles of trails at the 150-acre Ansonia Nature Center property. The center's forest, fields and pond change with the seasons so each hike is unique. READ MORE

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