Patch Scare Tour 2024: Halloween Yard Haunts To See In Ocean County

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — Halloween is almost here, and with nice weather in the forecast it's an ideal time for people to check out Halloween decorations around the area.

Patch again has gathered a list of scary yards in Ocean County for folks to drive around and have fun checking out.

For those who aren't on the list yet, we are still welcoming more homes for the tour. We'll be updating the list leading up to Halloween. Read more: Show Off Your Halloween Homes, Ocean County: Join Patch Scare Tour '24

JUST A REMINDER: Please be respectful of people's neighbors. Don't yell, scream, honk your horn or litter. Understand that people have to work and children have school so most displays will be shut off by 10 p.m. on weeknights.

The list is sorted by town, north to south in Ocean County.

Note that there are new entries in Lacey Township.

BRICK

Evergreen Drive, Lake Riviera, Brick
Five houses are decorated and two have live actors on Halloween with a walk-through. The road is closed from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Spooky Q Haunt
308 Spruce Drive, Brick

Lights on weekends and a walkthrough with live actors will only be available on Halloween. Follow them on Instagram.

Walcott Manor
235 Cottonwood Drive, Brick

Lit nightly from 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Highlights include a life-sized zombie horse pulling a hearse, 7- foot tall plague doctor, 10-foot-tall werewolf, 10-foot-tall winged predator and custom-built props. Our display will include fog, atmospheric music and all animatronics activated on Halloween. They are collecting donations for Adopt A Pet, Inc, a nonprofit, volunteer only rescue located in Freehold. Follow them on Facebook.

Lennon Acres, Bricktucky Graveyard
45 Birch Drive, Brick

Website: https://lennonacres.com/

Monday-Thursday, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. The scene features a lifelike burning witch.

POINT PLEASANT

Nerd Chamber
725 Beaver Dam Road, Point Pleasant

Corner of Beaver Dam Road and Christopher Road. Partially lit Monday through Thursday after dark to midnight; fully lit Friday-Sunday after dark to midnight. Features over 10 animatronics; including 3 oversized monsters, and movie favorites (ie: Beetlejuice, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Chucky) in addition to spooky lighting, hologram graphics, jack-o-lanterns, projections, skeletons, etc. Follow them on Instagram @nerdchamber

BEACHWOOD

929 Longboat Ave., Beachwood

Display running until Halloween featuring loads of fun animatronics. From the psycho circus to the hellish graveyard, there's a lot to see. During trick-or-treating hours on Oct. 30, stop by for the full experience with music, fog, and more!

TOMS RIVER

988 Vaughn Ave., Toms River

Cedar Inn Haunt
26 Cedar Inn Road, Toms River

Lit from 6:45 p.m. until 11 p.m. every night. Free haunted house in the driveway with live actors again and more scares on Oct. 30 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. They are collecting donations for breast cancer awareness as a donation to help a great cause.

The Reaper Band
1416 Lawrence Ave., Toms River

The Reaper Bank includes a puking skeleton and a fire pit skeleton, both made for this year's display. It is lit up from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. nightly. The Band is making its big-time performance with live music and is taking requests on Halloween. The display features a smoke machine and cool lighting.

Grimm's Corner
Corner of Equestrian Way and Yale Avenue, Toms River

It will be lit up every night until Halloween. There will be fog machines and a walkthrough blow-up on Oct. 30 during trick-or-treating in Toms River.

Terror on South Main
126 South Main St., Toms River

Trick or Treat Bash on Oct. 30 with live actors, music and fog. Check their Facebook page.

Rizzo's Halloween House
1240 Audubon Drive, Toms River

Display is on every night from 6-10 p.m.

The BONEyard
179 Arizona Ave., Toms River

Every day from 6 p.m.-11 p.m. They are collecting donations for Warhorse Scuba Inc., dedicated to our nation's combat veterans.

LACEY TOWNSHIP

107 Lawrence Drive, Lanoka Harbor

North Point Graveyard
108 Lawrence Drive, Lanoka Harbor

Halloween from 4:30 p.m. until the night is over, there will be fog and music. The display will be up until Nov. 2, sundown to 10 p.m.