Norwich Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

39 family-friendly fall activities in Norwich and nearby

Illustration of a row of cars with open trunks decorated for Halloween at sunset with balloons, pumpkins and costumed kids (Hartford Turnpike Trunk or Treat 2026)

Hartford Turnpike Trunk or Treat 2026

Thu, Oct 22

Waterford 10 mi Free

Features food trucks, music, games, balloon twisting, and candy.

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (The Return of Apple Fest!)

The Return of Apple Fest!

Oct 17 – Oct 18

Mystic 12 mi Free

Annual fall festival featuring seasonal foods, artisan vendors, and family fun.

Pumpkin Passage

Oct 3 – Nov 1

Oakdale 10 mi $$

Kid-friendly Halloween trail with glowing dinosaurs, animatronics, and live entertainment.

Cucumber Hill Farm Fall Fun

Sep 19 – Oct 25

Foster 23 mi

Scenic family farm offering a corn maze, hayrides, and pumpkin picking.

Illustration of a ghost and a small witch carrying a pumpkin bucket on a sidewalk past glowing porches on an autumn street (The Mayer Center Fear-Not Halloween Fun Day)

The Mayer Center Fear-Not Halloween Fun Day

Sat, Oct 17

Essex 23 mi Free

A sensory-friendly and not-so-scary Halloween event with trunk-or-treat.

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

Oct 1 – Nov 1

Providence 39 mi $$

Over 5,000 glowing hand-carved pumpkins transform the Zoo's wetlands trail.

Illustration of a small figure walking a path between tall golden cornstalks toward a red flag, with pumpkins nearby (Fort Hill Farms Star-Spangled Corn Maze)

Fort Hill Farms Star-Spangled Corn Maze

Aug 28 – Nov 1

Thompson 32 mi $$

A Betsy Ross flag maze celebrating 250 years of American history.

Illustration of two tiny costumed figures near a flag among tall golden cornstalks, with small farm houses and pumpkins (Lyman Orchards Pick Your Own Pumpkins)

Lyman Orchards Pick Your Own Pumpkins

Middlefield 34 mi

Pick sugar and carving pumpkins overlooking the Connecticut River Valley.

Illustration of a miniature carnival at dusk with a glowing ferris wheel, a small carousel, game booths and jack-o'-lanterns (Mountain Mist Halloween Harvest)

Mountain Mist Halloween Harvest

Sun, Oct 25

Meriden 35 mi $

Family Halloween fun featuring trunk or treat, llama petting, and carnival games.

Illustration of a small clay figure on a path between tall golden cornstalks, with a red flag, pumpkins and a tiny cottage (Foster Family Farm Fall Fun)

Foster Family Farm Fall Fun

Sep 12 – Nov 1

South Windsor 31 mi $$

Explore three corn mazes featuring twelve national park checkpoints and prizes.

Scarecrows Along Main

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Old Wethersfield 33 mi

Over 100 handmade scarecrows displayed along Main Street.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Spooktacular on the Green)

Spooktacular on the Green

Sun, Oct 25

Guilford 35 mi Free

Scary stories, live performers, music, and trunk-or-treat on the green.

Bishop's Fall Festival

Sep 5 – Nov 1

Guilford 36 mi $

Features a four-acre corn maze, wagon rides, and pick-your-own fruit.

Illustration of clay skeleton figures in folk outfits by an altar with lit candles, orange marigolds and paper banners (Día de Muertos Community Celebration)

Día de Muertos Community Celebration

Sat, Oct 24

Hartford 37 mi Free

Day of the Dead celebration with mariachi, Mexican folk dance, and ofrendas.

Illustration of two small ghosts and a witch with a black cat carrying pumpkin buckets on a street of cozy houses at dusk (West Hartford Halloween Stroll)

West Hartford Halloween Stroll

Sat, Oct 24

West Hartford 38 mi

Trick-or-treating, music, and giveaways for costumed children across town center.

Great Pumpkin Festival

Sat, Oct 17

Putnam 28 mi

Unique scarecrow creations decorate the streets of Putnam.

Illustration of a Halloween costume contest on an outdoor stage with costumed figures, a ghost, a trophy and a watching crowd (Winky Providence Monster Dash 5K)

Winky Providence Monster Dash 5K

Sun, Oct 25

Providence 40 mi $$

Halloween 5K and kids run featuring a zombie-infested bus tunnel.

Illustration of a Halloween craft scene with clay kids, a friendly ghost, bats and glowing pumpkins under party bunting (Klingberg Family Centers Trunk or Treat)

Klingberg Family Centers Trunk or Treat

Thu, Oct 22

New Britain 38 mi

Free reflective tote bag for the first 250 children.

Manchester Fall Festival

Sat, Oct 10

Manchester 29 mi Free

Features live music, local crafts, and food treats for all ages.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (92 PRO-FM's Halloween Spooktacular)

92 PRO-FM's Halloween Spooktacular

Sun, Oct 18

Warwick 34 mi

Meet Barbi Jo, win station swag, and get Halloween safety tips.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Corn Maze & Cider Donut Harvest Music Festival)

Corn Maze & Cider Donut Harvest Music Festival

Middlefield 33 mi $$

Pizza-themed corn maze with local CT pizza facts

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (New England Witches Guild Halloween Parade and Festival)

New England Witches Guild Halloween Parade and Festival

Sat, Oct 17

Riverside 40 mi Free

Features a one-mile parade, flash mobs, live music, and food trucks.

Illustration of two tiny figures on a gravel path among golden cornstalks and pumpkins, with a red flag at sunset (Escobar Corn Maze: A World Adventure)

Escobar Corn Maze: A World Adventure

Sep 12 – Nov 15

Portsmouth 43 mi $

An 8.5-acre corn maze with over two miles of walking paths.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, a scarecrow, a red wheelbarrow, hay and a wooden farm stand (Shore Line Trolley Museum Pumpkin Patch)

Shore Line Trolley Museum Pumpkin Patch

Oct 3 – Oct 25

East Haven 44 mi $$

Ride a historic trolley to pick your own sugar pumpkin.

Illustration of costumed children and two witches on a lawn with pumpkins, a small tent and orange autumn trees (Night In the Museum Youth Overnight Program)

Night In the Museum Youth Overnight Program

Oct 3 – Nov 14

Sturbridge 40 mi $$$

Candlelit 1830s youth overnight adventures and mystery quests at the village.

Illustration of a clay kid in cat ears at a craft table with ghosts, pumpkins, paint pots and paper bats (Woonsocket Harris Public Library Halloween Event)

Woonsocket Harris Public Library Halloween Event

Sat, Oct 3

Woonsocket 44 mi

Costume event featuring tossing games, a craft table, and face painting.

Happy Hauntings Weekend

Bozrah $$

Weekend of Halloween activities including trick-or-treating and contests.

New London Halloween Town

New London 12 mi Free

Community Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating and costume contest.

Illustration of small clay figures carving glowing jack-o'-lanterns on a wooden table with candles under string lights (Wicked Woods Pumpkin Walk)

Wicked Woods Pumpkin Walk

Warwick 38 mi $$

300 candle-lit hand-carved pumpkins on an enchanted forest path

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Halloween Extravaganza at Dexter Park)

Halloween Extravaganza at Dexter Park

Providence 39 mi Free

Community Halloween celebration with live music and local art

Illustration of two tiny figures on a gravel path among golden cornstalks and pumpkins, with a red flag at sunset (Fair Weather Growers Fall Festival & Corn Maze)

Fair Weather Growers Fall Festival & Corn Maze

Cromwell 32 mi $$

16-acre farm transformed for fall fun

Farmer's Hayrides

Broad Brook 33 mi $$

Hayrides, pumpkin picking, and sunflower maze on a dairy farm

Illustration of glowing carved jack o'lanterns, candles, and small figures with tools on a wooden table under string lights (The Great Pumpkin Walk at the Library)

The Great Pumpkin Walk at the Library

Warwick 37 mi Free

After-hours library walk with community pumpkin display

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, curling vines, a wheelbarrow and a small farm stand at dusk (St. Peter's Community Pumpkin Patch)

St. Peter's Community Pumpkin Patch

Cheshire 43 mi $

Cheshire's beloved "Pumpkin Church" community tradition

Illustration of costumed figures beside a table with two gold trophies on a hay covered stage with pumpkins and string lights (Dave & Boo-ster's Boo Bash - Providence)

Dave & Boo-ster's Boo Bash - Providence

Providence 40 mi $

Unlimited simulator game play and costume contest prize

Echo Hill Orchards Fall Events

Monson 43 mi $$

Winery bar beverages allowed in the orchard

Illustration of small food trucks with pumpkins on their roofs, picnic tables, and string lights under a purple dusk sky (Bristol Homecoming: A Free Community Day at Blithewold)

Bristol Homecoming: A Free Community Day at Blithewold

Bristol 43 mi $$

Free community day with live music and autumn activities.

Boomer's Boo Bash

Hamden 43 mi Free

Annual community Halloween celebration at Quinnipiac University

Illustration of a small clay figure on a path between tall golden cornstalks, with a red flag, pumpkins and a tiny cottage (Wojcik's Farm Wagon Rides & Corn Maze)

Wojcik's Farm Wagon Rides & Corn Maze

Blackstone 45 mi $

Five-acre corn maze with checkpoint challenge

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 23–25

Sat24Oct Día de Muertos Community CelebrationHartford

Sat24Oct West Hartford Halloween StrollWest Hartford

Sun25Oct Mountain Mist Halloween HarvestMeriden

Sun25Oct Spooktacular on the GreenGuilford

Sun25Oct Winky Providence Monster Dash 5KProvidence

thru1Nov Fort Hill Farms Star-Spangled Corn MazeThompson

Other Halloween categories in Norwich

Illustration of a Halloween gathering at dusk with a smiling ghost, costumed figures, glowing jack-o'-lanterns and lights

NorwichHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties8 parties & tastings

Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and black cats under a full moon at dusk

NorwichHaunted Experiences22 haunted attractions

Illustration of a pumpkin character and a ghost performing on a lit stage with red curtains before a crowd at night

NorwichHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment1 shows & screenings

Illustration of a Halloween town at night with glowing windows, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch flying past a full moon

NorwichUnique Halloween Events11 unique events

About Family-Friendly Fall Activities in Norwich

Norwich families have many ways to celebrate Halloween. For large-scale visual feasts, consider events like the Jack O'Lantern Spectacular. If you prefer a more contained experience, perhaps a local pumpkin patch offers a hands-on outing.

From sprawling festivals in neighboring towns to smaller, free community gatherings, finding the right Halloween adventure is made easier by understanding what each event provides.

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39 family-friendly fall activities in Norwich and nearby

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