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πŸ‚ Fall Activities: Pumpkins, Corn Mazes...

By Melissa Cercone, Publisher/Editor, Macaroni Kid Fairfield-Trumbull-Shelton, CT September 20, 2024

The months of September, October, and November bring in lots of fun activities. That means apples, hay rides, corn mazes, hot apple cider, cider donuts, pumpkins and more! 

Take a look at the list below which is organized by activity.
Apple Picking
Agricultural Fairs & Festivals

Halloween Activities - Scary & Not So Scary
Pumpkin Patches & Fun Places with Pumpkins
Corn Mazes
Fall Festivals & Other Fall Events/Activities

--Start planning your fall fun!--

***This list will be updated as pumpkin festivals/events get announced***

🍎 Apple Picking

Check out the Apple Season Roundup here!

🚜 Agricultural Fairs & Festivals

Check out the Agricultural Fairs & Festivals Guide here!

πŸ‘» Halloween Activities - Scary & Not-So-Scary

Check out the Family Friendly & Super Scary Halloween Guide - Coming Soon!

πŸŽƒ Pumpkin Patches & Fun Places with Pumpkins

Jones Family Farm - Shelton, CT
Opens Sept. 21
Open daily through Halloween. Corn Maze open on weekends only.
Pumpkins, Corn Maze, Farm Animals, Hayrides, and other Harvest Experiences!

Plasko's Farm - Trumbull, CT
Opens in October

Pumpkins, Corn Maze, Creamery & Cafe

Silverman's Farm - Easton, CT
Opens in October

Pumpkins, Hayrides, Animal Farm

Benedict's Fall Fun - Monroe, CT
Opens Sept. 21 - through October

Corn Maze, Hay Rides, Straw Maze, Nature Trail, Corn Pit, and more!
They also have pumpkins!

Wells Hollow Farm - Shelton, CT
Open daily from 9-5 through October.

Next door, at Wells Hollow Creamery, enjoy the corn maze and ice cream! (info below)

Townline Farm - Woodbridge, CT
Open Friday 4-7, Saturday 12-7 and Sunday 12-7 now through October.
Corn Maze, Pumpkins, Farm stand.

Castle Hill Farm - Newtown, CT
Opens September 28 with a Fall Festival! (info below)

Pumpkins, Corn Maze, Hayrides

🌽 Corn Mazes

Plasko's Farm - Trumbull, CT
Opens in October

Corn Maze, Pumpkins, Creamery & Cafe

Benedict's Fall Fun - Monroe, CT
Opens Sept. 21 - through October

Corn Maze, Hay Rides, Straw Maze, Nature Trail, Corn Pit, and more!

Wells Hollow Creamery - Shelton, CT
Open weekends during the month of October & Columbus Day

Day Maze, Flashlight Maze, Creamery

Jones Family Farm - Shelton, CT
Corn Maze open on weekends only.
Corn Maze, Pumpkins, Farm Animals, Hayrides, and more!

Townline Farm - Woodbridge, CT
Open Friday 4-7, Saturday 12-7 and Sunday 12-7 now through October.
Corn Maze, Pumpkins, Farm stand.

Treat Farm - Orange, CT
Open on weekends through October, starting October 5
Day Maze, Flashlight Maze, Hayrides, Fall Decorations

Castle Hill Farm - Newtown, CT
Opens September 28 with a Fall Festival! (info below)

Corn Maze, Pumpkins, Hayrides

The Farm - Woodbury, CT
Starts Sept. 21 and open through October.
Escape to the Caribbean Corn Maze, Flashlight Nights, Pumpkins, Hayrides, Games

🌾 Fall Festivals & Other Fall Events/Activities

More Events Being Added Daily! Check back for more!

πŸ·πŸ‚ Fall Festival - Christian Heritage School - Trumbull - September 21

🍁 Ansonia Harvest Festival - September 28

πŸŽƒπŸŒΎ Fall Festival - Castle Hill Farm, Newtown - September 28

πŸ₯Ύ Fall Equinox Hike - Ansonia Nature Center - September 29

🍎🌾 Southington Apple Harvest Festival - October 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13

πŸπŸ‚ The Colors of Autumn - Ansonia Nature Center - October 5

πŸ‚ Earthplace Fall Festival - Westport - October 6

🎢 Downtown Sounds: Fall Edition - Shelton - October 11

🎢 Downtown Sounds: Fall Edition - Shelton - October 12

🍎🎢 Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival - October 18, 19, 20

🍁 FREE Fall Festival! - Shelton - October 19

πŸ‚πŸŽƒ Autumn Festival at Ansonia Nature Center - October 19

πŸ§‘‍πŸŒΎοΈπŸŽ‰ Trumbull Fall Festival - October 26

Fall Fair! Free Family Fun! - Newtown, November 2


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