Things To Do
There is plenty of opportunity for leaf-peeping in Waveny Park and in surrounding Fairfield County. You'll find orchards, pumpkin patches, and vineyards nearby. For the adventurous souls, we've consulted the spirits to compile a list of sites in the area that hold a special dark magic this time of year.
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow, NY
Visit the birthplace of the Headless Horseman! A true "Halloweentown", this is the perfect day trip to settle into the seasonal spirit.
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum
295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850
If the prospect of spending an evening at Waveny House has reignited your passion for historic homes, visit this 19th-century mansion of railroad baron LeGrand Lockwood.
Bruce Museum
1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830
Get closer to the ghosts of the past at the local museum. Admire an Impressionist painting, get wardrobe inspiration from 19th-century textiles, or wonder at a dinosaur skull.
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze: Hudson Valley
525 South Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
For those who may be arriving in town a night early and prefer festive fun over frights, the Blaze is a spectacle of over 7,000 hand-carved jack-o-lanterns. Book tickets well in advance!
For all the days along the way