Wethersfield Weekend Guide: Old Wethersfield Lantern Light Tours And A Contra Dance

WETHERSFIELD, CT — Old Wethersfield comes alive after dark this Columbus Day weekend, from Thursday, Oct. 8, through Sunday, Oct. 11, with Revolutionary-era characters leading lantern tours through the historic district and a Saturday night contra dance on Main Street.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• 17th Annual Old Wethersfield Lantern Light Tours — Friday through Sunday, Oct. 9-11, departures every 15 minutes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Historical characters from the Revolutionary War era guide the 70-minute tour through the Hurlbut-Dunham House, First Church and the Ancient Burying Ground; tickets are $30, groups are limited to 21 and the tour is not recommended for children under 13. Wethersfield Historical Society, Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main Street
• Second-Saturday Contra Dance — Saturday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Liz Nelson calls to music by Confluence, with a free beginner lesson from 7:15 to 7:30 p.m.; admission is $15, or $5 for students. Hartford Community Dance, Temple Beth Torah, 130 Main Street

Follow a lantern through Revolutionary-era Wethersfield, then swing your partner on Main Street Saturday night.

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