Chamber, member and town happenings across Tolland County
October 13 · 5:00–6:30 PM · American Eagle Financial Credit Union, Manchester Branch, 304 Broad Street, Manchester · Networking, light appetizers, refreshments and dessert · RSVP required · With the Greater Manchester, South Windsor and Tolland County chambers
Departing October 14, 2026 · 9 days / 7 nights · Open to everyone
October 18 · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · Rough Cut Cider House, Tolland
October 29 · 5:00–8:00 PM · The Lodge at Crandall’s Park, 120 Cider Mill Road, Tolland · Celebrate our 2026 Business Recognition Award recipients · Registration details on the event page
November 5 · 5:00–7:30 PM · Ray Page Plumbing, Inc., 8 Gerber Boulevard, Unit #2, Vernon · Teams of four · $20 members and guests, $25 nonmembers, $12 youth ages 17 and under · Advance registration required
October · Hebron's 3rd Annual Scarecrow Stroll & Competition
Thursdays, October 1–November 5 · 6:00–8:30 PM · Arts Center East
Scarecrows set up October 2–4 · Vote throughout October at Bolton Recreation Office, 222 Bolton Center Road, or Bentley Memorial Library, 208 Bolton Center Road · See the scarecrows on the Town Green
October 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 & 17 · Tours 7:00–9:40 PM · Museum of Connecticut Glass, 290 North River Road, Coventry · Theatrical haunted history tours · Ages 12+ · $18 cash at the gate; proceeds benefit the museum
October 3 · 9:00 AM–noon · Ellington Farmers Market, 72 Maple Street, Ellington
October 3 · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM · New England Civil War Museum & Research Center, 14 Park Place, Rockville · Ceremonial opening, guided museum tours, live musket drill and demonstration, and an 11:00 AM keynote presentation · Free admission
October 3 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · Mansfield Senior Center · Free 20-minute appointments · Call 860-429-0262
October 3 · 9:30 AM · Burnt Hill Park, Hebron · Meet at the pavilion to repair and replace nesting boxes and learn about cavity-nesting birds · No registration required · Hammers, screwdrivers and cordless drills welcome but not required
October 3 · 11:00 AM–2:00 PM · 375 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon · Rain or shine · Food, snow cones, bounce house, music and activities · Bring a nonperishable item for a free raffle ticket
October 3 · noon–4:00 PM · Historic Tolland Green · Live music, food, vendors, scarecrow displays, local crafts and family activities · Presented by the Tolland Permanent Celebration Committee
October 3 · 3:00 PM · Old Wall Street Cemetery, Hebron · Educational living-history event with the Marlborough Jr. Fife and Drum Corps · Rain date October 4
October 7 · 4:00–6:30 PM · Tolland Public Library, 21 Tolland Green · Browse free gently used costumes; donations welcome from now through the event
Wednesdays, October 7, 14, 21, 28 & November 4 · 5:00–5:45 PM · Grades K–3 · Fall-themed yoga, mindfulness and crafts · $65 per person for five weeks
October 8 · 6:30–8:00 PM · Tolland County Extension Office, 24 Hyde Avenue, Vernon · Free and open to the public · Youth ages 5–18 and families can meet club leaders, view exhibits and learn about joining 4-H
October 9 · 8:00 AM–5:00 PM · Grades K–5 · Patriots Park Community Center, 120 Lake Street, Coventry · Scavenger hunt, crafts and games · $60 per child · Space is limited · 860-742-4068
Free for families, schools and businesses · Register by October 9 at noon · Set up October 16–19 · Community voting October 21–November 5
October 10 · 9:00 AM · Meet behind Loom City Cycles, 520 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon · Approximately 2-mile walk or 10-mile ride · Hosted by Vernon Greenways Volunteers and Ellington Trails Committee · Coffee and donuts provided by Vernon Coffee Roasters and Loom City Cycles · No RSVP needed · No rain date
October 10 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM · Arts Center East · $65 / $60 ACE members
October 10 · Shows at 2:00 PM & 6:00 PM · Rockville Public Library, 52 Union Street, Vernon · $85 includes catered dinner and show
October 11 · Breakfast at 7:30 AM; bus boards at 8:00 AM at the Tolland Commuter Lot (I-84 Exit 68) · Return approximately 8:00 PM · $100 per person includes bus transportation and breakfast · The October 1 registration deadline has passed; contact Willington Parks & Recreation with questions · 860-487-3108
October 11 · 11:00 AM–7:00 PM · Market Place, Ellington · Community Voice Channel concert with live music on two stages · See the flyer for the performer schedule
Decorate six Halloween cookies · Ages 5+ · Bristol: October 11, 3:00–4:30 PM · Berlin: October 14, 6:30–8:00 PM · Manchester: October 20, 6:30–8:00 PM
October 14 · 6:00–8:00 PM · Eclipse Holistic Living, Glastonbury · $40 · Lisa: 860-614-9740
October 14 · 6:30–8:30 PM · Arts Center East · $65 / $60 ACE members
Arts Center East · Submit artwork by October 16 · Exhibition November 12–December 19 at Eureka Gallery
October 16 & 17 · 10:00 AM–4:45 PM; October 18 · 1:00–4:45 PM · Second-floor meeting room, Hall Memorial Library, Ellington · All purchases by donation · Hosted by the Friends of Hall Memorial Library
October 17 · 11:00 AM–2:00 PM · CT State Community College Manchester
October 17 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · Saxony Dog Park on West Street, Vernon · Bring canned or dry cat and dog food, treats, or toys for pets in need across Tolland County
October 17 · 2:00–4:00 PM · 326 Taft Pond Road, Pomfret · Costume-friendly trick-or-treat trail, s’mores, hot chocolate, games and donut-eating contest · $5 per person ages 2+ · Proceeds benefit the nurses’ cabin rehabilitation
October 17 · 4:30–6:00 PM; stories begin at 5:00 PM · Indian Notch Park, 60 Tolland Road, Bolton · Stories and s’mores with Bentley Memorial Library · Free; registration encouraged
October 18 · 10:00 AM–3:00 PM · 274 West Street, Vernon · Free admission · Live music, food trucks, farm animals, family games, artisans and crafters
October 20, November 24 & December 22 · 10:00–10:30 AM · Rockville Public Library · Music and movement for toddlers and preschoolers
October 21 · Registration 10:00 AM, shotgun start 11:00 AM · Blackledge Country Club, 180 West Street, Hebron · Benefiting Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network · Golfer registration closes October 16; sponsorships close October 7
October 23 · 5:30–7:30 PM · Bolton High School parking lot, 72 Brandy Street · Trunk setup 4:30–5:30 PM · Trunks register by October 16 · No rain date
October 24 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · Four Town Fairgrounds, Somers · Food trucks, entertainment, Kids Zone, crafters and contests · $3 suggested entry donation; additional Kids Zone fees · Raffle proceeds support Somers Youth Services, Somers Social Services and the Genevieve Neiman Scholarship Fund
October 24 · 1:00–3:00 PM · Trunk or treat through Coventry Village · Local businesses and volunteer organizations will have decorated trunks · To register a trunk, contact Coventry Parks & Recreation at 860-742-4068 · Rain date October 25
October 24 · Festival 1:30–6:30 PM · Drop off carved pumpkins by 5:15 PM at the American Legion
October 24 · 1:30–6:30 PM · Main Street / Route 66, Hebron · Rain date October 25
October 24 · Line up at 2:45 PM · Parade starts at 3:00 PM · Meet at the Hebron Veterinary Hospital booth near the Church of Hope, 1 Main Street, Hebron · Costumes optional but encouraged · Rain date October 25
October 24 · 4:00–6:00 PM · Spare Time Vernon, 350 Talcottville Road · Music, costumes and Benny the Bowling Pin · Family-friendly costumes · Weather permitting; check Spare Time's social media for updates
October 24 · 5:00–7:00 PM · Veterans Memorial Park, Hebron · Trunk or treating, bounce houses and pumpkin decorating · Decorated vehicles can register with Parks & Recreation at 860-530-1281
October 26 & November 30 · 10:00–11:00 AM at Gilead Hill School Family Resource Center; October 26 & November 16 · 7:00–8:00 PM at AHM, 25 Pendleton Drive, Hebron · Free parenting discussions · Childcare available during morning sessions only
October 26 & November 2, 9 and 16 · 6:30–7:30 PM · Willington
October 27 · 4:30–6:15 PM · Henry Park, Vernon · Open to Vernon residents · Treats for the first 500 children · Remain in your vehicle; enter from 120 South Street only
October 29 · 5:00–8:00 PM · 412B Middle Turnpike West, Manchester (behind Planet Fitness) · Free family event · Costumes encouraged · 860-791-2138
October 31 · 8:00 AM–3:00 PM · 326 Taft Pond Road, Pomfret Center · Gently used furniture, vintage and antique items, household goods, decorations and toys · Cash only
November 3 · 8:00 AM–4:00 PM · For students in grades K–5 · Resident $60, nonresident $80 · Advance registration required
November 12 · 5:00 PM · Rocking Horse Bar & Grill, 57 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon · $30 at the door includes bingo and BBQ dinner · Cash bar, cash bingo prizes and raffle basket · All proceeds benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation · RSVP: 860-993-4898
Decorate four Thanksgiving cookies · Ages 5+ · Manchester: November 18, 6:30 PM (one drink included) · Bristol: November 22, 4:30 PM
November 19 · 5:30 PM · Ellington Ridge Country Club · Local vendors are invited to apply
December 5 · Vernon Chorale 2026–27 concert season
December 5 · Depart Tolland Commuter Lot (I-84 Exit 68) at 7:00 AM; return approximately 7:30 PM · Day on your own in New York City · $105 for bus transportation only · Register by November 26
December 19 · 2:00 PM · Rockville United Methodist Church, 142 Grove Street · Free-will offering benefits local charities
Sundays · 6:00 PM · All ages · Rocking Horse Bar & Grill, 57 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon · Call ahead: 860-791-8608
Second Wednesday monthly · 5:00–6:30 PM · Virtual statewide group · Next meeting October 14 · Register: 860-430-4557
Stafford · Help create sensory-friendly Halloween treat bags for children at Adelbrook. Donations requested include fidget items, bouncy balls, textured items, pop-its, crafts and card games. Check the flyer for details; no deadline is listed.
Open weekdays at 4:00 PM · Fossil Falls Mini Golf, ConeHeads Creamery and DIG IT · 95 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon
Use the excavator hook to grab, lift and drop the apple into the orchard bin · Pumpkins available for sale · All fall long
Two-hour animal tours, trail walks, nature art, firepit fun and environmental theatre · Reservations required · 114 Cedar Swamp Road, Tolland · 860-794-5650
Weekly friendly calls for local residents · Volunteer or sign up to receive a call · 860-870-3128
Beginning September 14 · Second and fourth Mondays · 9:00–10:30 AM · Mansfield Senior Center · All veterans welcome
First Wednesday of every month · 10:00 AM · Coventry Senior Center · All are welcome
$20 each · Order online through Willington Parks & Recreation
Pavilion, fields and courts available · Willington
Registration open · Classes begin September 14 · All towns welcome
Heritage Center Sundays, Annual Meeting & Fall Hike · Vernon
Select Mondays and Saturdays through December 19 · Ages 5–12 · Registration is not required
January 18–April 30, 2027 · Grades K–4 · One day a week on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at participating Tolland County locations · Choose the day and location that works for you
Departing March 16, 2027 · 9 days / 7 nights · Open to everyone
