Halloween Happenings
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Halloween is getting closer and there are terrific events to choose from all around town.
Jack-O'-Lantern Spectacular
For 11 magical nights (10/23 - 11/ 2) the outdoor spaces around The Maritime Aquarium will offer an incredible art show presented on glowing pumpkins. The event is appropriate for all ages. To manage crowds the Aquarium is ONLY selling tickets in advance. Tickets are $12 Sunday through Thursday and $14 on Fridays and Saturdays. (Maritime Aquarium members receive a $2 discount.) Tickets are on sale now online and at the Aquarium ticket counter. For additional information about the event visit maritimeaquarium.org
Maritime Aquarium
10 North Water Street, Norwalk, 852-0700
Connecticut Seaside Ghosts Lecture and Book Signing at the Barnum Museum
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 3 PM
Explore 400 years of local ghostly tales in this presentation from Paranormal Researcher Donald Cater. Mr. Carter not only gives us background on local legends, but shows us the tools, and technology used to unearth that information. See real equipment used to detect the other worldly dimension. Mr. Carter will be signing copies of his book, Connecticut's Seaside Ghost's, that will be available in the Museum's Gift Shop. Visit www.ctseasideghosts.com to learn more about the author. For more information: www.barnum-museum.org
Spooky Stroll, Fairfield Museum and History Center
Friday Oct. 24 at 6 PM & Saturday, Oct. 25 at 5 PM
Ghosts, witches and goblins of all ages are invited to a Spooky Stroll. Follow a costumed guide through Fairfield's legendary Town Green and Old Burying Ground. Bring your flashlights and costumes are encouraged! Spooky Stroll begins at Fairfield Museum. Please pre-register, call 259-1598. Cost: adults $5, children $3.
For more information: fairfieldhs.org
Halloween Kids Night Out at Sweet Rexies
Friday, October 24th, 2008 6:30 - 8 PM
Visit Sweet Rexies this Friday 10/24 for a Halloween Kids Night Out. Start the night with face painting and spooky tattoos. Make your own trick-or-treat bucket, complete with reflective trimming. Play games, eat dinner and make your own Halloween sundae. Finish it off with a treat in your new bucket. Maybe even do the Monster Mash!
Cost: $30/child and advance reservations and prepayment are required. Space is limited so call early
Sweet Rexies
136 Washington Street, South Norwalk, 853-2513
Downtown Cabaret's Halloween High School.
Suzy loves the Downtown Cabaret Theater. The casual and "bring-your-own" snacks environment makes it a great family outing. Get your tickets now for their newest children's production.
October 11 - November 2, 2008
Saturdays and Sundays at Noon and 2:30 PM
Special Saturday Night Performance: October 25 at 5:30 PM
The musical blends the pop iconography of "Grease" and "High School Musical," and is filled with 1950s-inspired music and lots of dance. Don't worry, even though it has a Halloween theme, it's more fun than scary. The production is vintage retro fun with lots of laughs.
For more information: click here.
To purchase tickets: click here or call 576-1636.
Enchanted Forest at the Audubon
Put on your costume and join the CT Audubon for a guided walk through their Enchanted Forest, discovering the creatures that are awake at night.
Friday, October 24th, 5:30 - 8 PM
The annual Halloween event is a fun, safe and low-key way to celebrate the autumn season. Before or after your walk, come inside for games, crafts and snacks, and meet the Center's creepy, crawly and feathery critters.
Guided walks leave on the half hour starting at 5:30 p.m. Call to reserve your tickets for one of the following walks: 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7 or 7:30 PM
Event is held rain or moonshine.
Pre-registration is required. Payment is also required when you register: please call 259-6305 ext. 109. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Fee for CAS members: $10/child, $8/adult. For Non-members: $14/child, $12/adult. All proceeds support CT Audubon's year-round conservation and education programs.
CT Audubon Center at Fairfield
2325 Burr Street, Fairfield
Click here for more information.
Halloween Monster Mash at Stepping Stones Museum
Friday, October 24th & Saturday, October 25, 2008 6 - 8 PMCelebrate Halloween at a spooktacular party for families. Enjoy live animals, hands-on activities, tasty treats, games, a monster mash dance, storytelling and more. Register early!
Click here to register.
Beardsley Zoomobile "Creepy Crawlies" & Pumpkin Carving at the Pequot Library
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 11 AM - Noon
Beardsley Zoo's Zoomobile will visit the Library with its Halloween assortment of delightful creatures. Come learn about these lovely critters from the Zoo's wildlife educators. Then carve your family pumpkins on the Great Lawn. Bring your own pumpkins and a sharp knife to cut the lids. Carving tools and stencils will be provided—plus snacks and "spooky" songs…. (Registration required for zoomobile—max. 30 children. The pumpkin carving portion of the event cancels in bad weather.) 30 kids max--Registration required--Kindergarten age and above. www.pequotlibrary.com
Boo at the Zoo at the Beardsley Zoo
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Noon - 3 PM
Go Trick-or-Treating at the Beardsley Zoo's "Boo at the Zoo". During Boo at the Zoo on Oct. 26 from noon to 3 PM, the zoo will offer free admission for children under 12 in costume accompanied by their (paying) families.
The event will feature music, candy, games, crafts, and the Farmyard Barn decked out for the holiday.
Beardsley Zoo
1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport
www.beardsleyzoo.com
Haunted Hunt at the Fairfield Museum & History Center
Thursday, October 30th, 2008 5 -7 PM
Pre-teens and teens are invited to this haunted scavenger hunt. Teams of 4-5 will use compass skills in a hair-raising race collecting clues in the Old Burying Ground. Prizes will be awarded! Pre-registration required. $5 per person.
Fairfield Museum and History Center
370 Beach Road, Fairfield, 259-1598
fairfieldhs.org
Jack-O'-Lantern Spectacular
For 11 magical nights (10/23 - 11/ 2) the outdoor spaces around The Maritime Aquarium will offer an incredible art show presented on glowing pumpkins. The event is appropriate for all ages. To manage crowds the Aquarium is ONLY selling tickets in advance. Tickets are $12 Sunday through Thursday and $14 on Fridays and Saturdays. (Maritime Aquarium members receive a $2 discount.) Tickets are on sale now online and at the Aquarium ticket counter. For additional information about the event visit maritimeaquarium.org
Maritime Aquarium
10 North Water Street, Norwalk, 852-0700
Connecticut Seaside Ghosts Lecture and Book Signing at the Barnum Museum
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 3 PM
Explore 400 years of local ghostly tales in this presentation from Paranormal Researcher Donald Cater. Mr. Carter not only gives us background on local legends, but shows us the tools, and technology used to unearth that information. See real equipment used to detect the other worldly dimension. Mr. Carter will be signing copies of his book, Connecticut's Seaside Ghost's, that will be available in the Museum's Gift Shop. Visit www.ctseasideghosts.com to learn more about the author. For more information: www.barnum-museum.org
Spooky Stroll, Fairfield Museum and History Center
Friday Oct. 24 at 6 PM & Saturday, Oct. 25 at 5 PM
Ghosts, witches and goblins of all ages are invited to a Spooky Stroll. Follow a costumed guide through Fairfield's legendary Town Green and Old Burying Ground. Bring your flashlights and costumes are encouraged! Spooky Stroll begins at Fairfield Museum. Please pre-register, call 259-1598. Cost: adults $5, children $3.
For more information: fairfieldhs.org
Halloween Kids Night Out at Sweet Rexies
Friday, October 24th, 2008 6:30 - 8 PM
Visit Sweet Rexies this Friday 10/24 for a Halloween Kids Night Out. Start the night with face painting and spooky tattoos. Make your own trick-or-treat bucket, complete with reflective trimming. Play games, eat dinner and make your own Halloween sundae. Finish it off with a treat in your new bucket. Maybe even do the Monster Mash!
Cost: $30/child and advance reservations and prepayment are required. Space is limited so call early
Sweet Rexies
136 Washington Street, South Norwalk, 853-2513
Downtown Cabaret's Halloween High School.
Suzy loves the Downtown Cabaret Theater. The casual and "bring-your-own" snacks environment makes it a great family outing. Get your tickets now for their newest children's production.
October 11 - November 2, 2008
Saturdays and Sundays at Noon and 2:30 PM
Special Saturday Night Performance: October 25 at 5:30 PM
The musical blends the pop iconography of "Grease" and "High School Musical," and is filled with 1950s-inspired music and lots of dance. Don't worry, even though it has a Halloween theme, it's more fun than scary. The production is vintage retro fun with lots of laughs.
For more information: click here.
To purchase tickets: click here or call 576-1636.
Enchanted Forest at the Audubon
Put on your costume and join the CT Audubon for a guided walk through their Enchanted Forest, discovering the creatures that are awake at night.
Friday, October 24th, 5:30 - 8 PM
The annual Halloween event is a fun, safe and low-key way to celebrate the autumn season. Before or after your walk, come inside for games, crafts and snacks, and meet the Center's creepy, crawly and feathery critters.
Guided walks leave on the half hour starting at 5:30 p.m. Call to reserve your tickets for one of the following walks: 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7 or 7:30 PM
Event is held rain or moonshine.
Pre-registration is required. Payment is also required when you register: please call 259-6305 ext. 109. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Fee for CAS members: $10/child, $8/adult. For Non-members: $14/child, $12/adult. All proceeds support CT Audubon's year-round conservation and education programs.
CT Audubon Center at Fairfield
2325 Burr Street, Fairfield
Click here for more information.
Halloween Monster Mash at Stepping Stones Museum
Friday, October 24th & Saturday, October 25, 2008 6 - 8 PMCelebrate Halloween at a spooktacular party for families. Enjoy live animals, hands-on activities, tasty treats, games, a monster mash dance, storytelling and more. Register early!
Click here to register.
Beardsley Zoomobile "Creepy Crawlies" & Pumpkin Carving at the Pequot Library
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 11 AM - Noon
Beardsley Zoo's Zoomobile will visit the Library with its Halloween assortment of delightful creatures. Come learn about these lovely critters from the Zoo's wildlife educators. Then carve your family pumpkins on the Great Lawn. Bring your own pumpkins and a sharp knife to cut the lids. Carving tools and stencils will be provided—plus snacks and "spooky" songs…. (Registration required for zoomobile—max. 30 children. The pumpkin carving portion of the event cancels in bad weather.) 30 kids max--Registration required--Kindergarten age and above. www.pequotlibrary.com
Boo at the Zoo at the Beardsley Zoo
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Noon - 3 PM
Go Trick-or-Treating at the Beardsley Zoo's "Boo at the Zoo". During Boo at the Zoo on Oct. 26 from noon to 3 PM, the zoo will offer free admission for children under 12 in costume accompanied by their (paying) families.
The event will feature music, candy, games, crafts, and the Farmyard Barn decked out for the holiday.
Beardsley Zoo
1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport
www.beardsleyzoo.com
Haunted Hunt at the Fairfield Museum & History Center
Thursday, October 30th, 2008 5 -7 PM
Pre-teens and teens are invited to this haunted scavenger hunt. Teams of 4-5 will use compass skills in a hair-raising race collecting clues in the Old Burying Ground. Prizes will be awarded! Pre-registration required. $5 per person.
Fairfield Museum and History Center
370 Beach Road, Fairfield, 259-1598
fairfieldhs.org
