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Happy Halloween! As little ghosts, goblins, and superheroes head out for trick-or-treating, please slow down, stay alert, and watch for children crossing the streets. Let's make Halloween a fun and safe night for everyone!

Last weekend to enjoy the Fall Festival at The Big Red Barn at Bishop’s Orchards in Guilford! Celebrate the season with family-friendly activities, fall treats, and plenty of autumn fun. Open daily through November 3. ow.ly/uAON5100LLU

New Haven Restaurant Week returns November 1–14! Explore the city's diverse dining scene with specially priced prix-fixe lunches and dinners at participating restaurants. Make your reservations and start planning where to dine. infonewhaven.com/restaurantw…

New Haven’s final East Coast Greenway link is open. Now cyclists can ride 27 miles to Southington nhregister.com/news/article/…

The devil is in the details; Halloween Tour in New Haven also focuses on architecture fox61.com/article/news/commu…

Forget New York and Chicago: An unlikely American city is becoming a pizza lover's paradise foxnews.com/food-drink/forge…

New Haven’s legendary apizza takes center stage at the New Haven Museum! Pronounced Ah-Beetz explores the city’s pizza history, from its Italian immigrant roots to its national reputation, through photographs, memorabilia and artifacts. newhavenmuseum.org/

The Yale Center for British Art presents John Constable: The Landscape Reimagined through July 25, 2027. Marking the artist’s 250th birthday, the exhibition features his influential English landscapes, cloud studies and outdoor sketches. Free admission. britishart.yale.edu/exhibiti…

“The Millionaires’ Unit: Yale and New Haven’s Aviation Pioneers” at the New Haven Museum on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. ow.ly/7bKQ50ZWB0X

Vampires take over the Yale Peabody Museum on Halloween! Eternal Night transforms the museum into a theatrical world of towering creatures, music, dancing and gothic surprises. Saturday, Oct. 31, 7–10 p.m. Ages 21+. eventbrite.com/e/eternal-nig…

The New Haven Museum celebrates its second annual Mid-Autumn Festival/Diwali Mash-Up on Sunday, Oct. 25, 1–4 p.m. Enjoy music, sweet treats and Hong Kong-style mahjong lessons and play. Included with museum admission. Register: qrco.de/bh3UyS

The Yale Peabody Museum hosts Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Children ages 10 and under are invited to come in costume, discover fascinating creatures, collect treats and explore the museum’s unusual collections. peabody.yale.edu

The New Haven airport currently features art from city artist Michael Pollack, spotlighting the local pizza culture and supporting the Feeding Families Foundation. ow.ly/OMKK50ZYKac

Looking for a serious scare? Wallingford’s Trail of Terror continues on select nights through Oct. 30, leading visitors through an elaborate outdoor haunted trail. Recommended for older children and adults; timed tickets required. trailofterror.com/

Meet some of New Haven’s most notable residents—after death. On Oct. 24, New Haven Museum and Friends of Grove Street Cemetery offer “The Dead Shall Be Raised” tours. 10:30, 11:30 & 12:30. simpletix.com/e/new-haven-no…

'Haunted' trails, ghost tours and pumpkin events are taking over CT this October ow.ly/aaxJ50ZWAZK

The New Haven Symphony Orchestra brings Verdi’s powerful Requiem to Woolsey Hall on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. Music Director Perry So leads the NHSO with the Hartt Choirs and Yale Camerata. Tickets and details: newhavensymphony.org/event/v…

Washington Irving gets a wickedly funny makeover in The Real Housewives of Sleepy Hollow, a new musical from Pantochino Productions in Milford. Performances run Oct. 9–30, with cabaret seating and BYO food and drink. Tickets: ow.ly/Tb1f50ZWAVX

CT Adds Another Culinary Tourism Trail As TV Chefs Join Pizza And Oysters ow.ly/jPmy50ZWAtT

Explore New Haven’s Vibrant Art Scene During Month-Long 'Open Studios New Haven 2026' patch.com/connecticut/newhav…