Family Friday: The start of spooky season with local events

(WFSB) - It’s officially spooky season in our state, and so many fall-themed events are popping up. Here are a few we found for this weekend:

Fall Family Fun Night

• Friday, October 7th
• The Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk
• 6:00pm – 8:00pm
• Face painting, balloon animals
• Showing Hocus Pocus
• Consider donating a non-perishable food item for Connecticut Foodshare and the South Windsor Food and Fuel Bank

Phantom Fall Fest

• Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays through October 30
• Lake Compounce
• Tickets: $39.99
• Daytime: 12pm – 6pm
  • Dogtoberfest on October 9th
  • Apple Fritter Eating Contest - October 16
  • Kids Costume Contest - October 23
  • Trick-or-Treating in the Park - October 30
• Nighttime thrills begin after 6pm
  • Haunted Houses, Scare Zones & More

Southington Apple Harvest Festival

• Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 & Oct. 7 – Oct. 9
• Southington Town Green
• Fireworks: Saturday, October 8th at 9:00pm

FROM WHAT’S GOING ON:

Riverfest

• October 8th – 10th
• Mystic Seaport Museum
• Live music, boat rides, drinks on the waterfront & more!

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