As of September 27, 2026: 7 events near Hartford list 2026 dates that include this weekend, September 25–27. Pumpkin patches and family events come first, haunted houses last.
Hours vary, so check each event before you go.
Pumpkin patch
Windsor, CT
Weekend fall festival at a Windsor farm with a hayride, big and little corn mazes, a barrel train, jump pad and pumpkins. The main maze is also open weekdays.
- hayride
- 5-acre corn maze
- kids corn maze
- barrel train
- jump pad
- When
- Saturdays and Sundays, Sept 19–Nov 1, plus Mon, Oct 12
- Hours
- 10am–5pm (last tickets 4pm)
Corn maze
32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield, CT
Four-acre corn maze themed for America's 250th at a historic Middlefield orchard, with pick-your-own pumpkins and apples and a farm market next door.
- 4-acre corn maze
- 250 Years of the U.S.A. theme
- pick-your-own pumpkins
- farm market
- When
- Daily, Sept 5–Nov 1
- Hours
- Weekdays 1pm–5:30pm; weekends and holidays 10am–5:30pm
- Price
- Maze $12 ages 13+, $7 ages 4–12; PYO pumpkins from $8
Theme park event
Agawam, MA
Halloween-themed nights at Six Flags New England in Agawam, MA, with select rides, shows and Halloween decor; not recommended under 13.
- When
- Sep 26 – Nov 1
Theme park event
1623 Main St, Agawam, MA
Daytime, kid-friendly Halloween programming at the Agawam theme park, about 30 minutes north of Hartford. Evening Fright Fest scares are a separate event.
- daytime kids' Halloween activities
- family rides
- When
- Select dates, Sept 26–Nov 1
- Price
- Included with park admission
Theme park event
Bristol, CT
America's oldest amusement park goes Halloween on fall weekends: trick-or-treating and a Spookley meet-and-greet by day, then five haunted houses and scare zones after 6pm.
- 5 haunted houses
- 2 scare zones
- Candy Corn Country trick-or-treat trail
- Spookley meet and greet
- night rides
- When
- Weekends, Sept 19–Nov 1
- Hours
- Family activities by day; haunts from 6pm
- Price
- From $29.99 online
- Age note
- Daytime family activities; haunts start at 6pm for older kids and adults
Fall festival
Shelton, CT
Afternoon harvest party at a sixth-generation Shelton farm with live music, a mini corn maze, farm animals and pumpkin patches. Part of the admission is credited toward pumpkins.
- live music
- mini corn maze
- pumpkin patches
- farm animals
- hayrides extra
- When
- Sat, Sept 26
- Hours
- 1:30pm–4:30pm
- Price
- $12 with advance reservation; $15 day of
Haunted house
60 N Plains Hwy, Wallingford, CT
Long-running volunteer-staffed haunted trail in Wallingford with a large cast of actors in the woods. Timed tickets only; parking is cash.
- volunteer-run haunted trail
- timed entry
- VIP skip-the-line
- When
- Sept 26; Oct 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 30
- Price
- Timed ticket $28; VIP $40
- Age note
- Not recommended under 10; parental discretion advised