HALLOWEEN: See Hale Homestead by candlelight ... if you dare

Oct. 20—COVENTRY — Hear about "Things that Go Bump in the Night" at the Nathan Hale Homestead during a special candlelight tour that will feature the Hale staff's spooky encounters, as featured on the Syfy channel's "Ghost Hunters."

Make reservations for today and Friday or Oct. 27-28 at 7 p.m. Admission is $25. For more information, visit: ctlandmarks.org/event/things-that-go-bump-in-the-night-7

Pick a pumpkin or take a ride to the darkside

EAST WINDSOR — The Connecticut Trolley Museum, 58 North Road (Route 140), presents Pumpkin Patch and Rails to the Darkside, two major fundraisers for the museum, on Fridays and Saturdays.

The Pumpkin Patch is for younger children and is included with the price of admission: $14, adults; $13, seniors and ages 12-17; $12, ages 2-11; free, younger than 2.

Rails to the Darkside is rated PG-13 and recommended for 16 and older. Hours are 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased online.

For more information, call 860-627-6540 or go to: ct-trolley.org

Pumpkins with a purpose

COVENTRY — The lawn at First Congregational Church, 1171 Main St., has been transformed into a huge pumpkin patch that is open weekdays from noon to 6 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Proceeds from the sale of the pumpkins and specialty gourds will go toward community and local church missions.

For more information, call 860-742-8487.

Halloween on Main Street

COVENTRY — Coventry Parks and Recreation will present Halloween on Main on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. in Coventry Village.

Dress in costume and bring your treat bags or buckets. Rain date is Oct. 29. For more information, go to: coventryct.org

Strange things at Woodbridge

MANCHESTER — Check out the strange noises heard from the old barn at the Woodbridge Farmstead, 495 East Middle Turnpike, on Sunday from noon to 2 p.m.

Admission is free; donations are appreciated. The event is sponsored by the Manchester Historical Society.

Take a picture

WINDSOR LOCKS — Kids are invited to dress in costume and get their picture taken in front of a spooky backdrop at the Windsor Locks Public Library, 28 Main St. on Wednesday between 3 and 6:30 p.m.

Children can also decorate a Halloween ghost cookie, enter a guessing jar contest, get a Halloween treat bag, and do a fun scavenger hunt.

No registration is required. The photo session is best suited for up to age 9; ghost cookies are best for ages 4-12.

For more information, call 860-627-1495 or visit: windsorlockslibrary.org

Twain ghost tour

HARTFORD — Nocturnal Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours at The Mark Twain House, 385 Farmington Ave., take place Friday and Saturday nights and select Thursday nights from 6-10 p.m. through Oct. 29.

The tours are sponsored by Tsunami Tsolutions.

Tickets are $29.50; $21.50 for children ages 10 to 16. Tours are not recommended for children younger than 10.

For more information and to reserve tickets, call 860-247-0998 or visit: marktwainhouse.org

—The Mark Twain House will host a virtual conversation with Lisa Morton, author of "Calling the Spirits: A History of Seances," and Mallory Howard of The Mark Twain House on Monday at 7 p.m.

Admission is free. Registration is required.

A death in the family

WILLIMANTIC — Jillson House Museum, 627 Main St., will host several Halloween programs.

—Saturday, 3 p.m., "Embalming in Early New England" exhibit, "William Jillson's Wake," noon to 4 p.m.; A 19th-century wake in the parlor of the Jillson family, history of death and dying customs, self-guided tour; free, donations welcome.

—Wednesday, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Tavern Night, experience Edgar Allan Poe's life and writings as well as his favorite beverage.

For more information, call 860-207-2651.

Old Sturbridge Village

STURBRIDGE, Mass. — "Phantoms by Firelight" returns to Old Sturbridge Village on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, and Halloween night, from 4:30 to 9 p.m.

General admission tickets are $28 for adults and $14 for youth ages 4 — 17. Children 3 and younger are free.

For tickets and more information, go to: osv.org/event/phantoms-by-firelight-2022

Wallingford Trail of Terror

WALLINGFORD — The Trail of Terror, 60 North Plains Highway, is open Friday and Saturday, 7-11 p.m.; Sunday, 7-10 p.m., through Oct. 30.

Tickets are sold online only. The cost is $25 for a timed ticket; $40 VIP premium pass.

The attraction is not recommended for children younger than 10; infants and children younger than 5 are not allowed.

For more information, call 833-600-0054 or go to: trailofterror.com

West Hartford Hauntings

WEST HARTFORD — West Hartford Hauntings, theatrical cemetery tours, are hosted by the Noah Webster House and the West Hartford Historical Society today through Saturday and Oct. 28-29 at Old North Cemetery, 80 North Main St. from 6-8:45 p.m. The 6 p.m. tour this Saturday will be ASL interpreted.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. West Hartford Hauntings is recommended for ages 10 and older. The tours will take place rain, snow, or shine. Dress for the weather.

For more information, call 860-521-5362 or go to: noahwebsterhouse.org

Murder mystery

HARTFORD — Escapism Productions will present the murder mystery "Woman in Blue" on Friday and Saturday and Oct. 28-29, at 6:30 and 8 p.m. at the Isham-Terry House, 211 High St.

The event is not recommended for ages 12 and younger. The cost is $55.

Registration is required. For more information, visit: escapismproductions.com

Lyman Orchards

MIDDLEFIELD — "Evidence of Evil: Haunted Orchards" takes place at Lyman Orchards on South Street from dusk to 10 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights during October.

Tickets are $25 each, available online only at: evidenceofevil.net/tickets

The attraction is rated PG-13. Children younger than 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

A portion of proceeds will be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

For more information, visit: lymanorchards.com

COMING UP

EH trunk or treat

EAST HARTFORD — East Hartford residents are invited to a free Trunk or Treat Drive-Through, rain or shine, on Oct. 30 from noon to 3 p.m. on the Pratt and Whitney runway.

East Hartford families are asked to register by 3 p.m. Oct. 27 at: ehparks.org

Ellington pet parade

ELLINGTON — The Ellington farmers market will host a Halloween Pet Parade on Oct. 29.

The farmers market is held Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon at Arbor Park on Main Street through Oct. 29.

For more information, visit: ellingtonfarmersmarket.org

Urban League "Trunk or Treat"

HARTFORD — Hartford-area children and families are invited to the Urban League of Greater Hartford's "Trunk or Treat" on Oct. 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. and a costume parade at 5 p.m. at their parking lot, 140 Woodland St. (corner of Woodland and Sargeant streets). Rain date is Nov. 4.

Children 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult. No advance registration is needed.

For more information, visit: ulgh.org

Stowe spirits

HARTFORD — Take a Spirits Tour of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, 77 Forest St., to learn about the appeal of spiritualism in the latter half of the 19th century.

Tours will be given Oct. 27-29 at 5, 6, and 7 p.m. and Oct. 30-31 at 3 and 5 p.m. Tour tickets are $20.

Spirits at Stowe is recommended for ages 10 and older.

—Also, Thea Wirsching will give a free lecture on the relationship between 19th-century upheaval and the stars on Oct. 29 at 2 p.m., and give tarot readings on Oct. 29 and 30 from 4 to 8 p.m. Book a reading online; the cost is $30. For more information, call 860-522-9258 or go to: stowecenter.org