Location: Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St, Essex, CT 06426, United States See map: Google Maps Connecticut River Museum Special Exhibit: Rhythm of the River: Music and Memory Along the ConnecticutDates: 10/01/202610/02/202610/03/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/04/202610/06/202610/07/202610/08/202610/09/202610/10/202610/11/2026Time: 10 am - 5 pm Location: Harwinton Agricultural Society, Locust Road, Harwinton, CT 06791, United States See map: Google Maps Harwinton FairDates: 10/02/202610/03/202610/04/2026Time: See website Location: Portland Fair Grounds, Main Street, Portland, CT, USA See map: Google Maps Portland Agricultural Fair - CTDates: 10/02/202610/03/202610/04/2026Time: Friday 3PM – 11PM (Exhibits close at 10PM) Saturday 10:30AM -10PM (Exhibits close at 10PM) Sunday 10:30AM -6PM (Exhibits close at 5PM) Location: Niantic Children's Museum, 409 Main Street, Niantic, CT 06357, United States See map: Google Maps First Friday Dollar Night at Niantic Children's MuseumDates: 10/02/202611/06/202612/04/2026Time: 5 pm - 8 pm Location: New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, United States See map: Google Maps Touch-A-Truck at New England Air MuseumDates: 10/03/2026Time: 10 am - 2 pm Location: The Dinosaur Place, Connecticut 85, Oakdale, CT, USA See map: Google Maps Pumpkin Passage at The Dinosaur Place at Nature’s Art VillageDates: 10/03/202610/04/202610/09/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/10/202610/11/202610/12/202610/15/202610/16/202610/17/202610/18/202610/22/202610/23/202610/24/202610/25/202610/29/202610/30/202610/31/202611/01/2026Time: Pumpkin Passage begins each night at 5 pm Location: Yale Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511, United States See map: Google Maps Toddler Time at Yale Peabody MuseumDates: 10/03/2026Time: 11 am - 12 pm Location: The Shore Line Trolley Museum, 17 River Street, East Haven, CT 06512, United States See map: Google Maps Pumpkin Patch Trolley at The Shore Line Trolley MuseumDates: 10/03/202610/04/202610/10/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/11/202610/12/202610/17/202610/18/202610/24/202610/25/2026Time: 10:30 am - 5 pm Location: Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St, Essex, CT 06426, United States See map: Google Maps River Tales October at Connecticut River MuseumDates: 10/03/2026Time: 11 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 2 pm Location: 1 Market Square, Newington, CT, USA See map: Google Maps 2026 Newington Waterfall Festival - POSTPONED to October 3rd due to rainDates: 10/03/2026Time: 10 am - 3 pm Location: Weston History and Culture Center See map: Google Maps Loyalty & Zeal - Native American Life During the RevolutionDates: 10/04/2026Time: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM Location: Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355, USA See map: Google Maps World Space Week 2026 at Mystic Seaport MuseumDates: 10/04/202610/05/202610/06/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/07/202610/08/202610/09/202610/10/202610/11/2026Time: See website Location: Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USA See map: Google Maps World Animal Day at Connecticut's Beardsley ZooDates: 10/04/2026Time: 9 am - 4 pm Location: Nathan Hale Homestead Museum, 2299 South St, Coventry, CT 06238, United States See map: Google Maps Things That Go Bump In The Night - Nathan Hale HomesteadDates: 10/09/202610/10/202610/16/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/17/202610/23/202610/24/2026Time: 7 pm - 9 pm Location: Mystic Seaport, Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355, United States See map: Google Maps What Lurks Beneath: GHOST SHIP at Mystic Seaport MuseumDates: 10/09/202610/10/202610/11/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/16/202610/17/202610/18/202610/23/202610/24/202610/25/202610/28/202610/29/202610/30/2026Time: 6:00–9:00 p.m. Timed entries every 30 minutes; last tickets sold at 7:30 p.m. Location: Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355, USA See map: Google Maps 55 Years Later: Remembering Apollo 14 - at Mystic Seaport MuseumDates: 10/10/2026Time: See website Location: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103, United States See map: Google Maps Second Saturdays for Families: Not So Spooky Halloween at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of ArtDates: 10/10/2026Time: 10 am - 2 pm Location: Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA 01103, United States See map: Google Maps Sensory Friendly Sunday - Springfield MuseumsDates: 10/11/202611/08/202612/13/2026Show more datesHide these dates01/10/202702/14/202703/14/202704/11/202705/09/2027Time: 9 am - 11 am Location: Mattatuck Museum, West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, USA See map: Google Maps School’s OUT! at the Mattatuck Museum (ages 5+)Dates: 10/13/202611/03/202611/11/2026Show more datesHide these dates12/02/2026Time: Camp hours – 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM; FREE Before and After Care from 8 AM – 9 AM and 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Location: Bushnell Park Conservancy, Mailing Address, Trinity St, Hartford, CT, USA See map: Google Maps Bushnell Park Carousel ToursDates: 10/16/2026Time: 12 pm - 1 pm Location: New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, United States See map: Google Maps Aerospace Academy Teen Workshop at New England Air MuseumDates: 10/17/2026Time: 9 am - 3 pm Location: 55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT, USA See map: Google Maps Mystic Aquarium's Run Walk for The PenguinsDates: 10/18/2026Time: 9 am Location: Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USA See map: Google Maps National Wolf Awareness Week at Connecticut's Beardsley ZooDates: 10/18/202610/19/202610/20/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/21/202610/22/202610/23/202610/24/2026Time: 9 am - 4 pm Location: Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USA See map: Google Maps International Sloth Day at Beardsley ZooDates: 10/20/2026Time: 9 am - 4 pm Location: Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USA See map: Google Maps National Reptile Awareness Day at Beardsley ZooDates: 10/21/2026Time: 9 am - 4 pm Location: 152 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877, USA See map: Google Maps Ghosts of Ridgefield at Keeler Tavern MuseumDates: 10/23/202610/24/202610/25/2026Time: 5 pm- 7 pm Location: Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USA See map: Google Maps Bat Week at Beardsley ZooDates: 10/24/202610/25/202610/26/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/27/202610/28/202610/29/202610/30/202610/31/2026Time: 9 am - 4 pm Location: Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USA See map: Google Maps Boo at the Zoo at Connecticut's Beardsley ZooDates: 10/24/2026Time: 11 am - 3 pm Location: Fairfield Museum & History Center, Beach Road, Fairfield, CT, USA See map: Google Maps 2026 Halloween on the Green at Fairfield Museum and History CenterDates: 10/25/2026Time: 12 pm - 4 pm Location: New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, United States See map: Google Maps Family Night at New England Air MuseumDates: 10/28/2026Time: 5 pm - 8 pm Location: New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, United States See map: Google Maps Trick or Treat in the Hangars at New England Air MuseumDates: 10/31/2026Time: 10 am - 2 pm Location: Mattatuck Museum, West Main Street, Waterbury, CT, USA See map: Google Maps Family Fun Day: Halloween Spooktacular! at Mattatuck MuseumDates: 10/31/2026Time: 1 pm - 5 pm Location: Mystic Seaport, Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355, United States See map: Google Maps Community Trick or Treat at Mystic Seaport MuseumDates: 10/31/2026Time: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103, United States See map: Google Maps Día de Muertos Community Celebration at The WadsworthDates: 11/01/2026Time: 10 am - 2 pm Location: 55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT, USA See map: Google Maps Mermaids at Mystic Aquarium!Dates: 11/06/202611/07/202611/08/2026Show more datesHide these dates11/13/202611/14/202611/15/202611/20/202611/21/202611/22/2026Time: See website for times Location: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103, United States See map: Google Maps Second Saturdays for Families: Monet Moments at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of ArtDates: 11/14/2026Time: 10 am - 2 pm Location: Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355, United States See map: Google Maps 2026 Lantern Light Village - At Mystic Seaport MuseumDates: 12/03/202612/04/202612/05/2026Show more datesHide these dates12/06/202612/10/202612/11/202612/12/202612/13/202612/17/202612/18/202612/19/202612/20/202612/21/202612/22/202612/23/2026Time: 2:00 pm - 8:30 pm Location: 152 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877, USA See map: Google Maps Holiday Stroll Open House at Keeler Tavern MuseumDates: 12/04/2026Time: 5 pm - 7 pm
