Halloween is approaching quickly and if it is your favorite time of the year, then you will want to take advantage of the spooky, eerie and weird happenings this fall. Connecticut has plenty of things to do in October, but if you are in the mood for something to stand your hair on end then here are eight horribly creepy ways to spend some time.
Seaside Shadows presents a guided tour throught Mystic that combines local legends with history and hauntings. Find out where diners are visited by the giggling ghost and where footprints of past spirits appear. The tour is guaranteed to give you quite a few goosebumps as you walk through cemeteries and view historic locations.
Meet Frankenstein's Monster, the Phantom of the Opera, Count Dracula, The Creature from the Black Lagoon and other terrifying characters from your favorite horror movies at the Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum. Beware! This creepy wax museum in Bristol is only open on weekends in October.
Union cemetery in Easton dates back to the early 1700s and is reported to be one of the most haunted graveyards in the United States. Reports of the White Lady that floats around the graves are common. Are you brave enough to try to find her?
This creepy adventure starts with a short trolley ride that takes you to an isle you are not likely to forget. Travel through the woods and who knows what or whom you will encounter on the way. The Haunted Isle is designed to frighten, scare and spook those who dare to enter. Located in East Haven, it is only open on the weekends in late September and October.
A tour of local legends and hauntings is presented year round by Ghosts of New Haven. Visitors have reported seeing unexplained orbs, ghostly figures in windows and other eerie sights. Do you dare to take this walk through New Haven?
During the last week of October at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk, characters from the dark side come out to play. The guided tours focus on hair raising tales of vampires, witch craft and other legends.
Many don't realize that underneath the surface of Gardner Lake in Salem, there is an entire house sitting on the bottom. Visitors to the lake have reported hearing piano music especially at sunset and it is believed it is coming from the sunken house.
This horrifying Halloween inspired attraction forces you to face your worst nightmares. Go on a disturbing journey that will definitely give you the creeps. Nightmare Acres is open only on weekends in October.