There’s Still Time To Catch Fall Festivals In Mercer County

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — Fall is a great time to get outside in New Jersey and take in the rich offering of festivals.

The changing colors of autumn provide a scenic background for fall and harvest festivals, which have contests ranging from apple bobbing and pumpkin carving to lumberjack contests and Halloween parades.

Fall is also the season for corn mazes, pumpkin patches and apple orchard visits.

Here are a few festivals and events in Mercer County worth putting on the calendar:

• Rock The Run & Fall Festival: Charity walk and fun run followed by a Fall Festival at Mercer County Park, on Oct. 29.
• Hamilton Township Oktoberfest 2022: Fall and family activities including a pumpkin patch, hay wagon rides, corn maze, petting zoo and more, Oct. 16, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at Veterans Park South.
• Princeton Girl Scouts Fall Fest: Celebrate Fall with the Princeton Girl Scouts at Princeton Lavender Farm, Saturday, from 2 p.m. -4 p.m.
• Fall family fun Weekends, Terhune Orchards: Barnyard of animals, adventure story barn, hay bale & corn mazes, pony rides, pumpkin picking & painting, pedal tractors and more at Terhune Orchards every weekend.
• Trunk or Treat, Lawrence Township: Enjoy trunk or treat hosted by the police department on Oct. 27.
• Hometown Halloween Parade, Princeton: Dress in your best costume for the Arts Council of Princeton’s Hometown Halloween Parade on Oct. 28, from 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.