In college, Halloween becomes a full weekend event rather than a celebration of just one spooky night. Looking for an alternative to the standard Storrs ghastly happenings? Take a chance on some of these haunted events around Connecticut this weekend.
Lake Compounce Haunted Graveyard
Where: Bristol
Now through October 31
Cost: Adults $29.99, Children $20.99
Take a trip to Lake Compounce theme park for a fun experience at the Haunted Graveyard. All of the rides are open for these nights starting at 5 p.m. Separate tickets are sold for the graveyard and you are provided with a time slot to go on your trip through the haunted maze. Within the maze, you will find a bat cave, zombie forest, a Mayan temple and the "Reaper's Realm," among other attractions.
Boo! at The Bushnell
Where: Hartford
October 31
Cost: Free
Come to The Bushnell to celebrate the 200th birthday of Edgar Allen Poe and his accomplishments in film, literature and theater. The first 200 people to enter the theater will get a copy of "Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe," a collection of his works. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, check out bushnell.org.
Rails to the Darkside
Where: East Windsor
Now through October 30
Cost: Adults $10, Children under 12 $6
Climb aboard a trolley cart called "The Darkside." Ride the cart with friends and family, and get off at a haunted cemetery. The first trolley leaves at 6:30 p.m. and the rides end at 9:30 p.m.
Halloween on a Submarine
Where: Groton
October 31
Cost: Free
Stop by the Submarine Force Museum for their first-ever event in honor of the Halloween holiday. There will be crafts, candy, a scavenger hunt, movies and stories. Jump aboard the USS Nautilus, which will be decorated for the occasion and available for touring from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Trick-or-Treat
Where: Hartford
October 31
Cost: Free
Not going to the football game on Saturday and looking for an alternative for Halloween day? Presented in collaboration with the Ancient Buring Ground and Center Church, go to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art for mask making, a costume parade, organ music and stories from a spooky storyteller. The event goes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and should be a good time for all.
Hauntings Cemetery Tours
Where: West Hartford
October 30
Cost: Adults $15, 17 and under $9
There will be 12 tours throughout the evening from North Cemetery, starting at 6 p.m. Throughout the tour, several ghastly figures will rise to tell their scary tales of murder and family death.
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