Fall has arrived on the Shoreline — and Halloween fun is already creeping in! From pumpkin patches and fall festivals to spooky (but family-friendly) events, the Shoreline is packed with can’t-miss celebrations this season. Don’t let your family miss out — keep scrolling for the biggest list of the fall and Halloween events happening in 2025!
Last updated: October 11th 2025
🍁 Family-Friendly Fall & Halloween Attractions Open All Season Long
These local farms, corn mazes, and haunted attractions are open multiple weeks during the season, offering the perfect blend of fall fun and Halloween thrills:
Bishop's Orchards
- 📅 August - November 2nd
- 📍 480 New England Rd., Guilford
- 📝 Fall Festival at the Big Red Barn! Apple picking, wagon rides, pizza themed corn maze, activity area, food trucks (select days), on-site orchard store, pumpkin patch, cider hut and so much more!
- 👉https://bishopsorchards.com/newsevents/whats-happening/fallfestival/
Scott's Yankee Farmer
- 📅 Weekends & Holidays 10AM-5PM Weekdays 11AM - 5PM
- 📍 291 Bride Brook Rd., East Lyme 06333
- 📝 Apple Picking & Wild West Corn Maze
- 👉https://scottsyankeefarmerllc.ticketspice.com/pick-your-own-apples-corn-maze-2024
Some of these events are weather-dependent. Always confirm details before heading out.
🎃Shoreline Halloween & Fall Fun Events
Please note: Many Shoreline fall and Halloween events haven’t been announced yet. We will keep updating this guide as new details come in. Be sure to bookmark this page and check back often for the latest!
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🎃 Week of October 12 - 19
Sunday, October 12
Thursday, October 16
Friday, October 17
Saturday, October 18
- End of Harvest Day at Samuel Smith Farmstead in East Lyme, CT
- Pumpkin Decorating
- Tracks of Terror
- Halloween Monster Hunt
Sunday, October 19
Wednesday, October 22
- Paint Your Own Trick-or-Treat Bag!
- Spooky Survival Squad: Learn About Animal Adaptations
- Halloween Monster Hunt
Saturday, October 25
- FALL & HALLOWEEN FAMILY FESTIVAL
- Halloween Trunk or Treat
- Halloween Bash & Family Day
- Mitchell Farm Fall Festival
- Ballet Spooktacular
- Halloween Monster Hunt
Sunday, October 26
Friday, October 31
- Trick or Treat at the Essex Library!
- Little Learners Story Time: Halloween (Ages 2-5)
- Tracks of Terror
- Halloween Monster Hunt
