HALLOWEEN EVENTS FOR THE FAMILY (or just not in a bar)
Date: Sunday, November 1st, 2009
Time: All Day
Address: Downtown, Hartford, CT 06103
FRIDAY 10/30
THE WITCHING HOUR @ THE OLD STATE HOUSE
6:30 – 8 pm, Judy Dworin Performance project perform shte witching hour in the courtroom. Former State Troubadour Mike Kachuba shares songs and stories of CT History at 7pm, $5 for adults, children are free, 800 main street, 860-522-6766
FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY 10/30-11/1
DIRT @ THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM
DIRT is the fourth show in a series of... you know, anything written down here isn't going to do justice to just how completely cool these shows are. Anne Cubberly and Dan Blow make these unbelievable giant sculpted puppet/costumes that will blow your mind. It's family friendly, but if you don't have kids, don't think you won't enjoy it. It's insanity and beauty all wrapped up in a ball. Tickets are $25 for adults or $10 for kids and there's special pricing for museum members. Friday, October 30 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, October 31 at 2 pm: SOLD OUT, Saturday, October 31 at 7:30 pm, Sunday, November 1 at 2 pm
SATURDAY 10/31
HARTFORD WOLF PACK V. HERSHEY BEARS @ THE XL CENTER
A pack of wolves pitted against a bunch of cute and chocolatey Hershey Bears? No contest. Plus - it's the kid's Halloween celebration. The game starts at 7:00 pm, but the first 2,000 kids through the gate get Wolf Pack goodie bags. AND there's an on-ice costume parade.
GREEN HALLOWEEN @ THE GROWING GREEN CO-OP
Wear costumes, enjoy organic treats, pumpkin carving, games and music; $5 or $20 per family. Perfect for what very well may be a rainy Halloween. Boooooooo.
GRAVEYARD SHIFT @ THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE
For years, staff and guests have experienced eerie phenomena in The Mark Twain House: children’s voices, fleeting figures, a woman in white, a whiff of cigar smoke, odd noises, flickering lights. After recent paranormal investigations -- including one in late September by the Syfy Channel's famed Ghost Hunters -- The Mark Twain House opens its doors for tours with ghostly details from eyewitness accounts of chilling encounters with the unexplained. These have been extremely popular - tours will fill up fast.
FREE FAMILY DAY @ THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM
No admission from 10 am – 1pm. Spooky tales with storyteller Tom Lee, mask-making, costume parade, organ music and cemetery tours. Wear your costume if you dare. Free admission to see DIRT too, as long as seats are available (see above).
BOO @ THE BUSHNELL
FREE from 9:30 am – 6pm. The Bushnell is holding a conference to celebrate the 200th birthday of Edgar Allan Poe and to explore the evolution of the horror genre in theater, literature and film. Plus, there’s a special screening of The Fall of the House of Usher starring Vincent Price.
