Lyman Orchards Corn MazeMiddlefield
through November 1
A four acre corn maze, about a mile of paths, plus apple picking at the orchard.
Fall in Hartford and the Litchfield Hills3 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
Southington Apple Harvest FestivalSouthington
October 2 to 4 and October 9 to 11
Two weekends of apple everything on the town green.
Harwinton FairHarwinton
October 2 to 4
Pig races, a rabbit costume contest, oxen, a magic show and the barnyard animals.
The little stuff, by town3 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
Fall in South Windsor
South Windsor Apple Fest
Saturday, October 3
A one day apple festival in town.
Fall in Riverton
Riverton Fair
October 9 to 11
A small country fair up in the hills at peak leaf season.
Fall in Bethlehem
Garlic and Harvest Festival
October 10 and 11
A harvest festival at the Bethlehem fairgrounds.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Hartford and the Litchfield Hills2 things
The Christmas Town Festival already has its 2026 dates, and the rest show last year's windows.
Bethlehem Christmas Town FestivalBethlehem
December 4 and 5
A Christmas festival in a town called Bethlehem, with a train ride for the kids, hayrides and music.
Festival of Silver LightsMeriden
late November through New Year's · check the date
Over 300,000 white lights on more than 200 figures all through the park.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Hartford
Hartford Winterfest
opens the Friday after Thanksgiving · check the date
Ice skating in Bushnell Park downtown.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend0 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Hartford and the Litchfield Hills fall and Christmas questions
When is the Southington Apple Harvest Festival in 2026?
October 2 to 4 and October 9 to 11, 2026 on the town green.
When is the Bethlehem Christmas Town Festival in 2026?
December 4 and 5, 2026.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.