- Parade Starts approximately at 5:45pm and if you are in the parade, you can start to line up on Chandler Dr at 5:15pm.
The Town of Prospect, Connecticut, proudly hosts its annual Pumpkin Festival every October. Since its inception in 2004, the festival has continued to grow each year, becoming a beloved community tradition. Prospect takes great pride in creating a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere that residents of all ages can enjoy.
Each year, Prospect students from Pre-K through 8th grade participate in a Pumpkin Decorating Contest for a chance to earn a ribbon. The Town also provides scarecrows to residents, inviting them to dress them up and enter for a chance to win prizes for the best costume. In addition, the festival features a Car and Truck Costume Parade, in which decorated vehicles travel down Route 69, starting at CVS.
In 2022, the festival expanded to include a Halloween Dog Costume Contest, allowing pet owners to dress up their dogs and compete for a gift card.
Our mission is to bring the community together by offering food, fun, and engaging activities from local vendors—creating a celebration the whole family can enjoy.
Important Reminder:
There are no ATM's on the ground. There are local banks nearby.
Parking:
- Long River Middle School click here for directions
- Behind Town Hall click here for directions
- Shuttle (Free)
- THERE IS NO PARKING ON CENTER ST
- Parking will be permitted at the Fire Station after the parade.
- Prospect Fire Station Click here for directions
Dogs are permitted but MUST be on a leash
THINGS TO DO
Pumpkin Decoration Contest
Prospect Schools kids, grades k-8 participate every year in our scarecrow contest with unique creations.
Team Haybale Race
Gather your friends ages 16+ in teams of 4 for the hay bale-rolling contest with a chance to win a cash prize.
Food and Drinks
Refuel and Refresh at one of the many Food and Drink Stands.
Local Vendors
Browse and Shop at the many local vendors from Prospect and around the State.
Music and Entertainment
Lots of Games, Activities and Music for the whole family
Fun for Everyone
Bring your whole family including your leashed fur babies and enjoy the fun filled day.
Learning Center and Activities for Kids
* Click on photo to download and print
Kid Halloween Recipes
Mummy Hot Dogs
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
Makes: 8
Ingredients
- 8 hot dogs
- 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 16 candy eyes
- Ketchup or mustard, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cut the crescent dough into thin strips.
- Wrap the dough around each hot dog, leaving a small space for the face.
- Place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Add candy eyes or small dots of ketchup and mustard for the eyes.
Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: About 18 minutes
Makes: 12
Ingredients
- 12 vanilla or chocolate cupcakes
- 1 can chocolate frosting
- Orange frosting
- Green frosting
- 12 mini vanilla wafers
- Halloween sprinkles, optional
Instructions
- Bake the cupcakes according to the package directions and let them cool.
- Frost each cupcake with chocolate frosting.
- Add orange frosting to the top and shape it into a pumpkin.
- Place a mini vanilla wafer in the center as the pumpkin stem.
- Add green frosting around the stem to make leaves.
- Finish with Halloween sprinkles if desired.