Miscellaneous Programs

Holiday Programs

 

TRUNK OR TREAT 2026
 
Join the Bolton Recreation Department and the Bolton Center School PTA for a Trunk or Treat and Fall fun! This event will include HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES AND CRAFTS, face painting, FALL treats, and more!

Trunks Needed

When: Friday, October 23, 2026

Where: BHS parking lot 108 Notch Rd, Bolton, CT 06043

When: Trunk Set up 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Trick or Treating 5:30pm - 7:30pm

No RAIN DATE

All trunks are required to provide their own festive decorations as well as treats to pass out the night of. All trunks must register with the Bolton Recreation Department no later than Friday, October 16, 2026

Register: CLICK HERE

 
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SCARECROW CONTEST 2026 

All ages are welcome to join in this event! Bolton Recreation Department will provide the space and stake for the scarecrow. Each business/family/group will receive a number in which your scarecrow will be placed on. Set up will be set for the weekend of October 2-4.

All Scarecrows must be on the Town Green on your stake by the end of the weekend. Scarecrows will be left up for the community to see until November 1st. Judging and voting will be taken during this time at Bentley Memorial Library with prizes for the top winners at the end. The winners will be announced shortly after.
 

Cost: $20.00

Contest rules

1. All scarecrows must be stuffed, no full bodied mannequins

2. Business, Family and/or group must provide all materials that are needed

3. Scarecrows will be judged by their materials, creativity, construction, and theme

4. No violent themes will be tolerated

5. Must be able to transport the scarecrow without driving across the lawn

6. Size of scarecrow must not exceed 6 feet in height

Register: CLICK HERE by September 25, 2026

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SPOOKY STORIES AT INP

 
 
When: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Time: 4:30-6:00pm

Where: Indian Notch Park, 60 Tolland Rd.

Cost: Free

Join the Bolton Recreation Department and Bentley Memorial Library for a fun evening of stories and s’mores!

Storytelling starts at 5:00pm

Register: CLICK HERE so we know how

many s’mores to buy :)

 

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MOVIE NIGHT
 
COMING SOON - HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (2012) 
 

Fall Paddle - Wednesday, August 19, 2026

SEPTEMBER SUNSET PADDLE 

 
When: Thursday September 10, 2026

Time: 5:30-7:00pm

Where: Indian Notch Park, 60 Tolland Rd.

Cost: $5

Join the Bolton Recreation Department and Karen Cordero for a beautiful sunset paddle! Meet at Indian Notch Park and paddle around the Bolton Lake for the evening and enjoy the views. You MUST wear a flotation device. Please let the department know if you do NOT have your own kayak, there are limited kayaks available to borrow from the department.

Register: CLICK HERE

BUS TRIP

A Day on Your Own in New York City

Enjoy a day in the “Big Apple” with friends and family. Get a jump start on your holiday shopping, visit the museums, see a Broadway show, or just enjoy the sights of the city. Bus will drop off at Rockefeller Center.
 

Date: Saturday, December 5th

Reg Deadline: Wednesday, November 26th

Departs From: Tolland Commuter Lot, I-84 Exit 68 (Near Dunkin Donuts)

Departure Time: 7:00am

Return Time: Approx. 7:30pm (bus leaves NYC at 5:00pm)

Fee: $95 (fee includes bus transportation only)

Register: CLICK HERE (Registration Begins 8/31)