Fall Festivals, Trunk Or Treat: This Weekend In Monmouth County

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — The last full week of October has arrived.

As we approach November and the autumn season continues, there are plenty of things to do around the county this weekend.

Here are five fun things you can do in Monmouth County:

HalloweenFest
From noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, HalloweenFest will come to Freehold Raceway Mall’s Outdoor Village by the Cheesecake Factory and L.L. Bean.

Attendees can enjoy inflatables, Halloween-themed activities, and more at the event. Guests are welcome to attend the festival in costume if they wish.

To learn more, you can visit the Freehold Raceway Mall website or read Patch’s previous reporting.

Freehold Raceway Mall is located at 3710 U.S. 9

Hazlet Recreation’s Halloween Fun
Go on a haunted trail or watch a movie in the park on Saturday for Hazlet Recreation’s last day of their 3 Nights of Halloween Fun.

Events will take place in Veterans Park and you can register on the Hazlet RecDesk website. For more information, you can read Patch’s previous reporting.

Veterans Park is located at 1776 Union Ave., Hazlet.

Marlboro Farmer’s Market
Come out on Sunday for the last Marlboro Farmer’s Market of the season. Attendees can come in costume for the event and enjoy free kids crafts, drink specials, vendors and more.

The Marlboro Farmer’s Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is located at 444 Route 520, Marlboro.

To learn more, you can visit the Marlboro Township website.

Trunk or Treat
Everyone is welcome to join the United Methodist Church of Red Bank for their Trunk or Treat event on Sunday. Starting at 1 p.m., attendees are welcome to come in costume and explore “scary, funny, and imaginatively decorated trunks" at the event.

For more information, you can visit the United Methodist Church of Red Bank’s website.

The United Methodist Church of Red Bank is located at 247 Broad Street, Red Bank.

Monmouth Moms Fall Fest
Join the Monmouth Moms at Bell Works on Sunday for their 2024 Fall Fest event.

The festival is open to all ages and will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Attendees can enjoy fall festivities, over 80 vendors, giveaways and more.

For more information, you can visit the Bell Works website.

Bell Works is located at 101 Crawfords Corner Road.