Nature’s Art Village invites guests to the Pumpkin Passage — a month-long celebration of Halloween

Nature’s Art Village, a popular destination for family fun in Connecticut, has announced the return of its annual month-long Halloween celebration event — the Pumpkin Passage.

All October, guests can enjoy a family-friendly Halloween experience at Nature’s Art Village’s Dinosaur Place, where Raptor Bay Trail has been taken over by witches, goblins and mythical creatures. The nearly half-mile trail of Halloween fun will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings throughout the month of October.

“We wanted to make sure this event is fun for all ages, so instead of frights, we chose lights,” said Roger Phillips, owner of Nature’s Art Village. “We’ve created six different spooky experiences for our guests that are expected to dazzle and delight. We think this year’s Pumpkin Passage is our best ever.”

The journey through the passage begins at Jack-o’-Lantern Junction, where guests can get into the Halloween spirit amid luminous pumpkins and gleaming lights. As visitors wander down the trail, they will be greeted by several fun and festive attractions, including:

The Candy Corn Corral: Where candy corn creatures tend their haunted farm with their skeleton crew — intended for smiles rather than shrieks.

The Graveyard Grotto: A ghoulish but giggly stroll through ghosts, vampires and clanking bones — very photo friendly.

The Nightmare on Raptor Bay: Featuring the Cowl Cave full of spooky secrets surrounded by the festively decked-out dinosaurs of The Dinosaur Place.

Mythical Mysteries: A wonderland of unicorns, witches and dragons.

Near the end of the Pumpkin Passage lies Ollie’s Outpost, where guests can enjoy hot apple cider and children can explore an inflatable corn maze, bounce houses and a 20-foot slide. On-site performers will put on entertaining hoop and fire shows. There are also festive games and activities — inflatable ax throwing, corn hole, marshmallow toasting, and “Who’s Your Pumpkin?”

To learn more about the Pumpkin Passage, or to purchase tickets, visit NaturesArtVillage.com. Pumpkin Passage at Nature’s Art Village is located at 1650 Hartford-New London Turnpike in Oakdale.