Halloween Happenings

Halloween Parade on Main Street - The Middletown Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring this third annual event today (Friday October 29).  Children under 12, accompanied by a parent, can stop at the Park and Rec office on Riverview Plaza and pick up a map of participating downtown businesses where trick or treaters can stop for treats between 1-5 PM.

Wadsworth Haunted Mansion Costume Bash - Friday, October 29, 2010, 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
The mansion gets haunted with a Halloween Bash not to be missed! Show up in your favorite costume for dancing, food, cocktails, door prizes and more! Palm readings and portraits will also be available! This event is a fundraiser for the Conservation Fund of the Friends of Long Hill Estate which supports the work of the Wadsworth Mansion. It will be a ghoulish good time...don't miss it!  Cash Bar.  21 Years or Older Only.  Light Fare is included. Tickets are $35.


The Haunted Boathouse: A Night in the Asylum - Looking for spooky and fun time this Friday or Saturday (October 29-30) night from 6:00 to 11:00 pm?  Come on down to Middletown's Harbor Park and take a tour of the Haunted Boathouse. Members of the Middletown High school crew team have transformed their boathouse into a creepy adventure, guaranteed to scare and delight teens and adults alike. The all-new production, A Night in the Asylum, was written, designed, and acted by the students themselves. A $5 donation helps benefit the crew team's operations and a nonperishable food donation is requested for the Amazing Grace food pantry in memory of MHS Alum Nora Miller. May not be suitable for younger children.

Trick or Treat at McCarthy Park -Sunday, October 31, 2–4pm,  McCarthy Park, Hotchkiss Street, Middletown, CT, Between High Street and Hotchkiss Street (off of Church Street)

Kick off your Halloween with an afternoon of trick-or-treating at McCarthy Park. Join community members and enjoy spooky activities, gooey treats, refreshments, music, and much more! Show off your scariest costume and meet neighbors at Middletown’s largest downtown park. All ages welcome, and stay as long as you’d like! The Public Cultures Sociology class at Wesleyan University is hosting this event to celebrate Halloween, bring awareness to McCarthy Park, and promote a sense of community among Wesleyan students and the greater Middletown area.