2014 Fall & Halloween Info & Events
Below are listings & links to events for families & children by county
PLEASE CHECK THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE FOR Haunted Hayrides, Ghost Walks & Events for Older Kids
PLEASE CHECK THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE FOR Haunted Hayrides, Ghost Walks & Events for Older Kids
For all events, please go to our Holiday Calendar.
Also check out:
NJ Farms for pumpkin picking, hayrides & other Halloween fun
Halloween Fun
Also check out:
NJ Farms for pumpkin picking, hayrides & other Halloween fun
Halloween Fun
Spooky Halloween Fun (Indoor & Outdoor Events by County)
Monster Mini Golf - locations including Edison, Fairfield, Marlboro, Paramus, Princeton and Union
Bergen County
Zoo Boo (Paramus) - at the Bergen County Zoo on Oct. 24 & 25; trick-or-treating, ghost stories, Eerie Express train (for older kids); must pre-register
Camden County
Camden Children's Garden (Camden) - On Oct. 15: Sprouts & Seedlings Howling Halloween; Come dressed in costume and read not-so-scary stories, perform mad scientistexperiments, make a witch hat, and decorate your very own trick-or-treat bag. $10 per member; $12 for each non-member. Register online. October 25th and 26th - Goblins in the Garden Family Festival- o do your trick or treating, come in costume, take a Haunted Train Ride; dodge costumed characters in the Haunted Maze, Trick or Treat during the Costume Parade, celebrate the Mexican tradition of “Día de los Muertos,” and more; Children must be accompanied by an adult; takes place 1 pm to 4 pm
Halloween Hootenanny (Cherry Hill) - at Garden State Discovery Museum on Oct 24 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM; kiddie games, trick-or-treating, haunted exhibits & more; $11 for non-members and $8 for members Cape May County
Halloween Happenings in Cape May - see their website for all their spooky tours & special events from Oct. 18-31 including:
-- Free Trick-or-Treating at the Physick Estate on Oct. 31 -- Tales of Terror Trolley Ride -30-min tours run from 7:45 pm to 9:15 pm October 11-13, 18-20, October 25, 26 and October 31, buy tickets online or call (800)-275-4278; $10 adults, $7 children (ages 3-12). -- Ghosts of the Lighthouse Trolley Tour - tours start at 8 pm on Oct. 11, 12, 13, 19 & 26;You’ll hear and experience Craig McManus’ paranormal findings during your journey. Once you reach your destination, you’ll feel the presence of the spirits at the Light; $20 adults, $15 children (3-12) -- Spellbound at the Physick Estate - What is really going on in this house? Has this family been practicing black magic? Find out for yourself as you visit with them and see the 1879 Physick Estate mansion decked out for Halloween. Or maybe it always looks like this…; see site for dates and times; Admission $18 -- Phantoms of the Physick Estate (Cape May) - Oct. 18, 19, 25 & 26: 1pm-4pm & 7 pm-10 pm; visit Cape May’s original haunted house for either a family-friendly day-time tour or a tour of terror in the evening with members from the Actors Offstage. The kid-friendly tour is a special self-guided tour featuring spooky sounds, special effects and scary stuff. The kid-friendly tour is $10 for adults and $5 for children (ages 3-12). The tour of terror in the evening is a self-guided tour with special effects, ghosts and ghouls, scary characters and more. The evening tour is $15 for adults and $12 for children (ages 3-12). Haunted House Tours (Cape May) - other Haunted house tours throughout the weekend including "Murder at the Physick Estate" Essex County
Gardens Aglow (Upper Montclair) - Oct 25 from 6 pm to 9 pm at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens; creatively carved pumpkins, crafts and spooky stories; free
Howl-o-ween (West Orange) - at Turtle Back Zoo; Spooky Zoo from 6 to 9 pm on Oct. 27, Grab a free pumpkin and get creative at the pupkin’ decoratin’ station; master magician Joe Fisher will conjure ghosts and goblins. This may be scary, but not too scary. $5 for general public, $3 for members; Howl-o-ween on Oct. 31, the zoo will be open from 4-9pm for safe trick or treating; kids can come in costume & ride the "spooky train" (weather permitting) or enjoy the magical talents of master magician Joe Fisher. Event admission is $5 for all ages (as always under 2 is free). Discounted admission rate of $3 per person with valid Zoological Society membership! Event will be held rain or shine. Hunterdon County
Burjan's Pumpkin Festival (Flemington) - on weekends from 10 am to 6 pm in October including Oct. 27 and 28. There are scenic hayrides, children’s activities & more. Musical entertainment will be on select dates.
Mercer County
Halloween Fun (East Windwor) - kid-friendly fun on weekends includes Pumpkin Picking, Corn Maze & hayrides to the Patch from 10 am to 5 pm Oct 25 & 26; also have their Field of Terror offering night-time frights Fri-Sun (& a few Thurs nights) for older visitors
Middlesex County
4-H House of Horrors (East Brunswick) -
Middlesex County's 4-H Teen Council invites you to their Haunted House every Friday and Saturday in October from 7 to 11 PM; at the Middlesex County 4-H Center, on the corner of Cranbury and Fern Rd. in East Brunswick; a fund-raising event with a $4 admission fee Monmouth County
Allaire Village (Farmingdale) - Halloween Hayride 6 pm to 9:30 pm Oct. 25. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Admission - $15/Adult, under 12/$10 Group rates for groups of 25 or more (Rain Date is Sunday October 26th) Get lost in the woods on a haunted wagon ride with scary scenes that will put everyone in a spooky mood! Zombies, vampires, demonic toys and more!! Also our historic village will be haunted as well for the first time this year!!! Come out and support our non-profit and get into the Halloween Spirit!! |
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Ghoulish Indoor Fun
In the Crypt (aka at home)
Movies at home - Real Simple's top 10 list of Halloween movies, including some family favorites
Syfy Channel - offers annual 31 Days of Halloween with special episodes and spooky movies
ABC Family - hosts 13 Nights of Halloween for a scare-fest for the younger set
Chiller and Fearnet have regular programming for viewers who love to get spooked
Howl-O-Ween fun - pets in costume, online puzzles (for older kids) & holiday trivia
Howling Good Books - Sandy's review on some of the best bets this Halloween for kids of all ages
Other Great Halloween/Fall Books - ParenthoodNJ's growing compilation of great reads
Movies at home - Real Simple's top 10 list of Halloween movies, including some family favorites
Syfy Channel - offers annual 31 Days of Halloween with special episodes and spooky movies
ABC Family - hosts 13 Nights of Halloween for a scare-fest for the younger set
Chiller and Fearnet have regular programming for viewers who love to get spooked
Howl-O-Ween fun - pets in costume, online puzzles (for older kids) & holiday trivia
Howling Good Books - Sandy's review on some of the best bets this Halloween for kids of all ages
Other Great Halloween/Fall Books - ParenthoodNJ's growing compilation of great reads
Frightening Fun for Older Kids, Teens & Adults
Haunted Hayrides, Corn Mazes & Fright Fests
Scareland Stadium (Augusta) - tickets can be purchased at the door; recommended for ages 12 and up Haunted Village (Clinton) - 24th Annual Haunted Mill will be taking place at the Historic Red Mill Museum Village in Clinton on Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25 from 6:30 pm to 10 pm; this year's theme is Murder at Milligin's Mansion; tour the mansion, go on a haunted hayride and brave the walking terror trail; parents should use their judgment with younger children Field of Terror (East Windsor) - self-described largest haunted Corn Maze Hayride in NJ; annual Haunted Hayride, Field of Terror Cornmaze, and 2 walk-through attractions, The Unknown and Dementia (also have a family-friendly flashlight maze); also a Zombie Mud Run on Nov. 1 Fright Fest at Schaefer Farms (Flemington) - 45 minutes navigating 4 scary attractions: Hayride of Horror, Trail of Terror, MassAcre Maize and Carnival of Chaos; not recommended for children under 10 Nightmares Haunted Attraction (Montvale) - Brighton Asylum is an interactive, indoor haunted house; not recommended for kids under 10 Fall & Haunted Hayrides (Montville) - has haunted & regular hayrides Saturdays & Sundays 11-5. Haunted hayrides are not recommended for young children under 8 Field of Terror Haunted House & Hayride (Mullica Hill ) - six attractions including Slaughter Cave, a 3D Fun House, a Cornfield Maze; not recommended for kids under 13 Other Haunted Hayrides in various towns |
Ghost Walks & Haunted House Tours
Candlelight Tour of Historic Chestnut Hill Cemetery (East Brunswick) - 5:30 pm - 8 pm on Oct. 18 & 19; Costumed re-enactors in historic dress; featuring former Historic Village of Old Bridge (East Brunswick) with displays and narratives about their "life"; Over 500 Luminaries outline the walking path; $8 per adult and $2 per child under 12 (pay at the gate) Jersey Shore Ghost Tours (Keyport) - special Witch Walk on Oct. 18 at 10 pm, $13 per person. Buy tickets here. Saturday evenings, August through Halloween. Tours run rain or shine. Tickets go on sale at 8 pm. Tours begin at 8:30 pm. and last approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Meet at the Mini Park across from Espresso Joe's Coffee Shop on West Front Street. Adult bodies just $12 and Bodies 10 and under just $10. Ghost Tours of the Proprietary House (Perth Amboy) - Ghost tours of Proprietary House, featuring paranormal expert Jane Doherty from 7 pm to 10 pm on Oct 24, 25 and 35 and Nov. 1; admission $10 Jersey Shore Ghost Tours (Red Bank) - Meet in front of the Dublin House at 30 Monmouth Street for walking lantern tours of Red Bank every Friday night in August through Halloween. Tickets will be available starting at 8:00 pm and tours will start at 8:30 pm, so there is time to enjoy a cold drink after you pick up your tickets. Tours will run approximately one hour and run rain or shine. Woodbridge Ghost Walk (Woodbridge) - Oct 18 (rain date is October 16). Tours start at 6:30 pm and the final tour starts at 9 pm and are conducted by costumed guides who will share stories of New Jersey's settlers and the town's infamous and famous ghostly residents. The 55-minute walks held in the early evening are appropriate for children although the tours starting after 8:50 pm are restricted to kids 16 and up. Admission is $6 per person although stroller children are free. The event is first-come, first serve but groups of 10 or more should make a reservation by calling 732-738-6022. |
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