Fun Walking Events in Connecticut for Walktober

It’s October, and that also means it is Walktober!

Walktober was designed to get more people out and walking and exploring. Walking can be fun! There are a wide variety of guided walks taking place throughout the state this month. So get your friends and family together and start walking!

Here is a list of only some of the fun walking events in Connecticut is October, ooops…I mean Walktober!

Walktober

Starting October 2-28, various times

Cost: Free

Twenty-eight towns are offering more than 100 free walks that highlight the region’s historical, cultural, agricultural and natural treasures.

www.tlgv.org

Autumn Bird Walk

October 5, 7 a.m.

Cedar Hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Ave., Hartford, CT

Cost: Free

Join Joan Morrison, Professor of Biology and Environment Science at Trinity College, for an autumn bird walk at Cedar Hill. She will discuss her work studying urban birds and their habitats.

www.cedarhillfoundation.org

Walktober: Living Off the Land in Colonial Times

October 5, 1 p.m.

Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St., Coventry, CT

Cost: Free

Participants will take a 1.5 mile walk in the footsteps of the Hales through fields and forest.

www.ctlandmarks.org

Weekly Bird Walk

October 8, 8 a.m.

Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret, 218 Day Rd., Pomfret, CT

Cost: $7

Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he points out various bird species.

www.ctaudubon.org

Walk to School Day

October 9

As part of International Walk to School Day, thousands of kids and their parents worldwide will walk to school.

http://www.bikewalkct.org/walk-to-school-day.html

Sunday Strolls: Bushnell Park Family Walking Tour

October 12, 10-11:30 a.m.

Butler-McCook House & Garden, 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT

Cost: $20 families (2 adults and any number of children); or $10 per person

Explore Bushnell Park and its hidden treasures with your family and take a ride on the historic carousel.

www.ctlandmarks.org

Lantern Tour of the Plymouth Burying Ground

October 12, 7 p.m.

Plymouth Green, 10 Park St., Plymouth, CT

Cost: Adults $5; Children Free

Learn about the symbolism of the engravings and how the inscriptions tell us what life was like in colonial Connecticut during this walking tour of the green.

www.plymouthlandtrust.org

Memento Mori Cemetery Tour

October 13, 1-3 p.m.

Barney Library, 71 Main St. Farmington, CT

Cost: $15

This walking tour will explore Farmington’s ancient burial ground.

www.stanleywhitman.org

Penguin Run/Walk

October 19, 9-11 a.m.

Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT

Participate in a 5K run or a two-mil walk to benefit the endangered African penguins.

http://www.mysticaquarium.org/visit/calendar/details/161-penguin-runwalk

Tour of East Plymouth and Tory Den

October 19, 1-4 p.m.

Plymouth Historical Society Museum, 572 Main St., Plymouth, CT

Cost: Free (pre-registration required).

This tour will explore the little-known village of East Plymouth, home of Tory families during the Revolutionary War. The tour includes a 1-mile walk along the Blue Trail to Tory Den, where a historic visitor once inhabited the cave.

www.plymouthhistoricalsociety.org

Fall Foliage Hike

October 20, 1:30 p.m.

Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, CT

Cost: Free
Hike along the trails of Sleeping Giant and enjoy the beautiful autumn foliage. The hike is expected to last 3 hours.
http://www.sgpa.org/hikes/hikes.html

Cedar Hill’s Haunted History Lantern Tour

October 25, 6-9:30 .m.

Cedar Hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Ave., Hartford

Cost: $12

This is the only night of the year you can explore the cemetery when it is dark. Led by lantern light, during this stroll, attendees will visit the final resting places of some of Cedar Hill’s most notable and not-so-notable residents.

www.cedarhillfoundation.org

Introduction to Hiking in the Giant Hike

October 27, 1:30 p.m.

Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, CT

Cost: Free
Learn about the park’s many hiking trails, how to navigate the park and clothing and equipment that is needed for a safe and enjoyable hike. The hike is expected to last 3 hours.

http://www.sgpa.org/hikes/hikes.html

Legends & Hauntings

October 27

Cost: Fee & Pre-registration is required

Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Rd., Fairfield

This walking tour will explore the haunting legends and folklore of Fairfield.
http://www.fairfieldhistory.org