Wild Side of Winter: Vacation Days at Roaring Brook Nature Center
Roaring Brook Nature Center - 9:00 AM Pick
Roaring Brook Nature Center - 9:00 AM Pick
First Day Hike at Meigs Point Nature Center
Meigs Point Nature Center- Hammonasset State Park - 11:00 AM Pick
Meigs Point Nature Center- Hammonasset State Park - 11:00 AM Pick
First Day Hike at Pachaug Forest
Pachaug State Forest - 10:00 AM
Pachaug State Forest - 10:00 AM
Winterfest at Bushnell Park in Hartford
Bushnell Park - 11:00 AM
Bushnell Park - 11:00 AM
Family Program: Sensing History in Hartford
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History - 11:00 AM Pick
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History - 11:00 AM Pick
Wonder Snow at Stepping Stones Museum
Stepping Stones Museum for Children - 9:00 AM
Stepping Stones Museum for Children - 9:00 AM
Wonder Snow at Stepping Stones Museum
Stepping Stones Museum for Children - 9:00 AM
Stepping Stones Museum for Children - 9:00 AM
Holiday Lights Spectacular at Olde Mistick Village
Olde Mistic Village - various times
Olde Mistic Village - various times
Weekly Bird Walks at Northwest Park
Northwest Park - 7:00 AM
Northwest Park - 7:00 AM
Wonder Snow at Stepping Stones Museum
Stepping Stones Museum for Children - 9:00 AM
Stepping Stones Museum for Children - 9:00 AM
Holiday Lights Spectacular at Olde Mistick Village
Olde Mistic Village - various times
Olde Mistic Village - various times
Nesting with Dinosaurs at Discovery Science Center
Discovery Science Center & Planetarium - various times
Discovery Science Center & Planetarium - various times
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Spooky Empire
Fri Oct 31, 2025 - Sun Nov 2, 2025
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Repeating every days through November 2, 2025.
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: From $40
Spooky Empire has been delivering the best sights, sounds, and screams to Halloween lovers since 2003. This event features vendors, a zombie walk, music, celebrity speakers, live performances, and more to satiate even the most diehard aficionados of the spooky season.
This event is for all ages. Children 10 and under are admitted for free with an adult. Children are invited to be a part of the zombie walk, and there is also a kids' costume contest. Film screenings are at the discretion of the parent.
Opening Hours: Friday 1pm, Saturday 11am, Sunday 11am
Autograph Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
Vendor Room Hours: Friday 1pm-9pm, Saturday 11am-8pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
