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Music:
Friday 7:30pm it’s Keith Urban: The Speed of Now Tour at Mohegan Sun Arena. Tickets are $79.50 - $129.50. There is also an Elvis Artist Tribute Show in the Wolf Den Friday and Saturday at 8pm. These shows are free! www.mohegansun.com
Halloween
Lake Compounce is open Fridays, Saturday and Sundays with family fun 12-6pm and SCARY fun with Phantom Fall Fest beginning at 6pm through October 30th. Fear kicks into gear with 3 scare zones and 4 haunted houses including Malice in Wonderland! Tickets online for a limited time at $39.99 or $59.99 at the gate. www.lakecompounce.com
Six Flags New England offers Fright Fest on weekends through November 6th. Online tickets start at $49.99 www.sixflags.com
The 56th Season of "The Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum” brings classic Sci-Fi to life in a newly expanded museum! Over 25 other life size figures & sets in their wax museum including Dracula, the Moleman, the Fly, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Phantom of the Opera and Frankenstein, plus displays of original movie makeup & props, from "Godzilla" to "Planet of the Apes" “Mars Attacks” and more. Special Guest and night Thursday, October 27th 6-9pm - Actor Dan Roebuck who plays Grandpa Munster in the new Rob Zombie Munsters film! For a reservation call - 860-583-8306 - or leave a message in advance. Regular Hours Fri. thru Sun. - 6pm to 9pm at 103 East Main Street in Plainville, CT. www.preservehollywood.org
Scarecrows on Main is a 27-year old annual tradition and features a creative, fun-filled line-up of Scarecrows along Main Street in historic Old Wethersfield. Take a scarecrow stroll along charming, historic Main Street, while popping into the local creamery, historic market and coffee shop, eateries, colonial homes and museums that line quaint Main Street - daily through October 31.
Bring the kids to Pumpkin Festival Saturday 11am to 4pm at West Hartford United Methodist Church, 1358 New Britain Ave. Admission is free! Pumpkin sales, children's activities, bake sale, puppets, stuff a truck non-perishable food drive, Police and Fire Department visits and more! Online silent auction too. www.biddingowl.com/pumpkinfestival
Rails to the Darkside in East Windsor running through October 29th. www.ct-trolley.org
Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours at the Mark Twain House in Hartford through October 29th. www.marktwainhouse.org
Nightmare Acres in South Windsor through November 5th. www.nightmareacresct.com
Trail of Terror in Wallingford through October 30th www.trailofterror.com
Terror at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury through October 30. www.quassy.com
Moonlit Graveyard Ghost Tours in Mystic.
www.ctvisit.com/events/moonlit-mystic-graveyard-ghost-tours
Events:
The Hartford Wolfpack Home Opener is Saturday 7pm at XL Center vs. the Wiles-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The first 1,500 fans will receive a magnetic season schedule. Tickets start at $12 for children and $21 for adults. www.hartfordwolfpack.com
“Dreaming Missouri” Book Signing & Author Talk with poet Susan A. Katz of Washington, is Sunday at 2:00 PM at The Hickory Stick Bookshop, 2 Green Hill Road, Washington Depot, Conn. Free admission. Ms. Katz will read from her just-published book “Dreaming Missouri”, a collection of narrative poems which explore the events of life and how people’s lives interconnect and are impacted by each other’s experiences. Through enticing poetry, Katz guides the reader to an awareness of how lives collide and changes us forever. For information on Susan A. Katz and “Dreaming Missouri”, visit https://poetladykatz.com. Reservations are requested by contacting The Hickory Stick Bookshop, call 860-868-0525, www.hickorystickbookshop.com
THE MOUSETRAP by Agatha Christie runs now through November 6th at Hartford Stage. It’s a freezing night in 1947 and a motley group of strangers find themselves suddenly trapped in an inn. As the snow falls, the body count rises — and the suspect list only seems to grow, as clues and possible motives are revealed at every turn. With intrigue, mystery, murder, and a dash of humor, this snowy getaway unfolds into a dangerous game of cat and mouse. www.hartfordstage.org or 860-527-5151
Come on along to the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam for a new revival of “42nd Street!” This crowd-pleasing, tap dancing extravaganza runs through November 6th. Tickets $36-$85. www.goodspeed.org
Who Doesn't love a great Flea Market? Mansfield Marketplace Sunday Flea Market runs every Sunday 8am to 2pm through November 20th at the Mansfield Drive-In Theater, 228 Stafford Rd, Mansfield Center. $2 per shopper and $2 per car for flea market parking. Rain or shine. Vendors and buyers alike are welcome to thrift, treasure hunt, and bargain! There is a large indoor market as well as up to 300+ vendors outside all selling new and used items, including plants, produce, clothing, crafts, jewelry, tools, collectibles, toys and more. If you are a vendor interested in reserving by the month, please call (860) 456-2578. Or, if you want to set up at the flea market for just one day, show up any Sunday as early as 7am.

Lyman Orchards in Middlefield is the place for a Benjamin Franklin Themed CORN MAZE Regular Hours are 1-5:30pm Monday-Friday and 10am-5:30pm on Weekends and Holiday. Last maze entry is 5:30pm. Admission is $10 and runs through November 6th. You may also enjoy Suds and Stalks on select Friday afternoons! Sud’s is a special beer tasting and corn maze experience! Your $35 ticket including six beer samples from local breweries and admission to explore Lyman’s massive 4-acre corn maze. The corn maze will close early for a paid Suds & Stalks Beer Tasting event on the following Fridays: October 28, 3pm. www.lymanorchards.com
Immerse yourself in the world of Vincent Van Gogh like you’ve never experienced before. Beyond Van Gogh is a rich and unique multimedia experience, taking the viewer on a journey through over 300 iconic artworks including instantly-recognizable classics “The Starry Night”, “Sunflowers”, and “Café Terrace at Night”, now freed from their frames. Set to a symphonic score and using the artist’s own dreams, thoughts, and words to drive the experience as a narrative, Van Gogh’s art comes to life by appearing and disappearing, flowing across multiple surfaces and heightening the senses with their immense detail. Guests will leave with a new appreciation of this prolific artist’s stunning work. Ends this weekend at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Sunday 10am – 8pm, Friday & Saturday 10am – 9pm. Tickets $23.99 - $83.99. www.beyondvangoghhartford.com





