There’s Still Time To Get Into The Halloween Spirit At These 10 Events In NJ

Halloween is on a Friday this year, which means celebrations will stretch into the weekend in New Jersey. Adding to the fun, Halloween won’t fall on a Friday again until 2031.

There’s still time to get in on the Halloween fun throughout New Jersey at harvest festivals, town-wide celebrations, ghost tours, and even a theme park full of scares at Six Flags Great Adventure.

Below, we’ve rounded up 10 Halloween events to appeal to a variety of tastes. Some events may require tickets or registration.

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M&M’s Halloween In Newark

• Dates: Oct. 18 & 19
• Location: Boylan Recreation Center (Oct. 18) & JFK Recreation Center (Oct. 19)
• Details: Enjoy candy, activities, fall traditions and more at M&M’s 11th Halloween In Newark event. All attendees will receive Halloween tote bags filled with an assortment of Mars Wrigley candy, festive goodies and the opportunity to pick from a selection of size-inclusive costume kits for all ages.

Hometown Halloween Parade

• Date: Friday, Oct. 24
• Location: Palmer Square (Princeton)
• Details: Enjoy Princeton’s Annual Hometown Halloween Parade, trunk-or-treat at the YMCA and a screening of “Monsters Inc."

Fall Harvest Festival

• Dates: Oct. 24-26 & Oct. 31-Nov. 2
• Location: East Jersey Old Town Village (Piscataway)
• Details: Enjoy wagon rides, pumpkin picking, live music, food and more at the Fall Harvest Festival at East Jersey Old Town Village.

Freehold Spooktacular

• Dates: Various Dates Throughout October
• Location: Freehold, NJ
• Details: Enjoy contests, haunted hayrides, Halloween decorations and more at Freehold’s 2025 Spooktacular.

The Great Pumpkin Train Rides

• Dates: Oct. 18, 19, 25 & 26
• Location: Delaware River Railroad Excursions (Phillipsburg, NJ)
• Details: Ride along the Delaware River on the Delaware River Railroad Excursion’s Great Pumpkin Train, plus a stop at the Pumpkin Patch on the way home.

Halloween Food & Music Festival

• Date: Oct. 25-26
• Location: Bradley Park, In Front Of Convention Hall (101 5th Ave., Asbury Park)
• Details: Check out 20 gourmet food trucks, an adult beverage garden, costume contests, a vendor shopping village and more at the Halloween Food Truck & Music Festival.

Ghost Walk

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 25
• Location: Parker Press Park (400 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge)
• Details: Take a historical walking tour of Woodbridge with volunteer guides explaining Woodbridge’s haunted history. The tour runs for two hours and 30 minutes.

Witch’s Day Out

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 26
• Location: 615 East Moss Mill Road (Smithville, NJ)
• Details: Enjoy Historic Smithville’s “Witch’s Day Out” with food and drink specials, a parade and more. Attendees are welcome to wear their witch’s hat and enter the hat contest as well.

Halloween In Downtown Millburn

• Date: Friday, Oct. 31
• Location: Downtown Millburn
• Details: Celebrate Halloween with a trick-or-treat trail, costume contests, raffles, face painting and more at Downtown Millburn’s Halloween celebration.

Fright Fest & Boo Fest

• Dates: Through Nov. 2
• Location: Six Flags Great Adventure (1 Six Flags Blvd., Jackson)
• Details: Brave Six Flags’ scare zones and live shows, or enjoy the park’s more family-friendly Halloween events at their annual Fright Fest and Boo Fest.