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Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend Things To Do in Connecticut: Witch Paddle, Mooooncake Fest and More!

Enjoy the holiday weekend and celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with the top things to do in Connecticut. Photo courtesy of Nowashe Village, from their 2023 event.
Enjoy the holiday weekend and celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with the top things to do in Connecticut. Photo courtesy of Nowashe Village, from their 2023 event.
10/9/24 - By Jennifer Coe

Looking for the best things to do this Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend in Connecticut? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.

Still may feel like Summer, but it's definitely Fall - the leaves are changing and it's Indigenous People's Day/Columbus Day! Commemorate Connecticut's first people at the Institute of American Indian Studies Indigenous Weekend. Learn about Quinnetukut's history and see the replica of an Algonkian village.  Enjoy over 90 Asian food vendors, live music and cultural performances at the Mooooncake Fest in Bridgeport. or head to pizza-town for New Haven's Chalk Art Festival.

To get your Halloween fix, see the entertaining Annual Witch Paddle and Coat Drive in Mystic or bring your kiddos to a Not So Spooky Movie Night in Groton.

To see what else is happening around the state, browse the Mommy Poppins Events Calendar. For the latest and best family-friendly activities, subscribe to our weekly newsletters. And follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Have a wonderful fall weekend with your family!

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October 10, 2025
The New Haven Night Music, a fun family-friendly evening bazaar, taking place in different downtown locations and gathering all to celebrate the vibrant New Haven and Connecticut community’s entrepreneurs, art, music, food, drink, culture and more! READ MORE

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October 10, 2025
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Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert at The Oakdale

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October 10, 2025
Celebrate 20 years of Avatar: The Last Airbender with a one-of-a-kind concert event at Toyota Oakdale Theatre. Experience a live orchestra performing Jeremy Zuckerman’s iconic score, perfectly synced to your favorite scenes on a full-size cinema screen. READ MORE

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October 10-12, 2025
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Indigenous People's Weekend at IAIS

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October 10-12, 2025
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October 10, 2025
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October 11, 2025
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New Haven Chalk Art Festival

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October 11, 2025
Enjoy a day of music, art and family entertainment in celebration of the local community in the heart of downtown New Haven and Yale University. The Shops at Yale invites all professional and amateur artists, students, and artist groups to participate in the 7th New Haven Chalk Art Festival. READ MORE

Annual Witch Paddle and Coat Drive in Mystic

Mystic
October 11, 2025
Wear your favorite Witch or Halloween Costume and come paddle in this Spooktacular  Event on the Mystic River. You must provide your own Paddleboard or Kayak, PFD, Paddle and Leash.  READ MORE

Pumpkin Palooza at Stew Leonard's

Norwalk
October 11-13, 2025
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The Nightmare Before Halloween at the Bijou

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October 12, 2025
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Jenny Coe
Jenny Coe is a longtime Mommy Poppins writer and contributor and full-time mom to three boys. Jenny has also been a contributor at Patch and The Reminder (Hartford Courant). Here at Mommy Poppins, Jenny writes about great things for kids to do in Connecticut and New England, affordable fun, and nature experiences (her favorite!).
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