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We have put on our costumes and headed into the dark of night with a full moon to search haunted houses, cemeteries, and pumpkin patches for ghosts, goblins, and skeletons to come up with the best Halloween events for families with kids.
Check them out! |
Note: This information is provided by event sponsors as a free service to our viewers. Sometimes conditions require cancellations or changes of dates, times and location which are not reflected in the original schedule. Before planning a trip to visit one of the listed events, it is suggested that you call the event sponsor to confirm the event schedule or for additional information on the event.
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Northern New Jersey Halloween Events |
Pumpkin Festival 2010 Train Rides and Halloween Craftsr Fair
Sunday, October 3, 2010 12:30 - 5:30 PM
Whippany Railway Museum
1 Railroad Plaza
Whippany, NJ
Next to Route 10 West at Whippany Road
(973) 887-8177 |
Special "Pumpkinliner" caboose trains make frequent departures from the Museum site throughout the day. Trains depart at 12:30, 1:15, 2:00, 2:45, 3:30, 4:15, and 5:00PM. This event takes place, and all trains run, rain or shine!
Walk among the Pumpkins, Corn Shocks, and Grinning Scarecrows as you enjoy the wares of local crafts merchants and railroad memorabilia dealers at our popular pumpkin crafts fair. |
Frightful Nights
Friday, October 1 - Sunday October 31, 2010
Grochowicz Farms
2401 Rt 31 South
Glen Gardner
908-537-4332
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One of New Jersey's most popular live actor Halloween Family Events.
For 2010 Grochowicz Farms presents a new Haunted Adventure. Three TERRIFYING Haunts in one location for one low price! Haunted Hollow Hayride Trail of Terror Chaotic Corn Maze Experience the dread on the 35 minute HAUNTED Hollow HAYRIDE. Then if you dare continue on through the Trail of Terror then find your way through the Chaotic Corn Maze. Fright Pass $20 per body ten.
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The New Jersey Halloween Horror Company
October 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 2010
Sussex County Fair Grounds
37 Plains Road
Augusta
201-362-1690
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This live actor event is 5 terrifying nights of entertainment featuring actors performing and assisting in an indoor Haunted Walk-thru, an outdoor haunted hay ride and over 100 life-size Hollywood monster displays.
Food and drinks are available with indoor seating.
Tickets sold at the box office only on the night of the show. |
Halloween Experience
Weekends in October, Call for 2010 dates and times
Tomahawk Lake
Route 181 North
Sparta
973-398-7777
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A narrated 1- 1/2 mile haunted ride on tractor pulled wagons through the darkness. Look for haunts, ghouls, Frankenstein, Jason, Freddy, skeletons, executioners, pirates, indians, dragons, Chucky and more. The first ride starts at 7pm and every 15 minutes after that. At the end of the ride, enjoy free cider and donuts and storytelling. Reservations are required.
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Central New Jersey Halloween Events |
Corner of Chaos Haunted Maze
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, October, Call for 2010 dates & Times
Corner-Copia Garden Center and Nursery
299 Princeton-Hightstown Road
East Windsor
(609) 426-8884
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This is a horror trifecta – three new, haunted maze attractions sure to put you and your friends in the proper spirits! Experience the Devil’s Den, the Barbaric Barnyard and the Trail of Treachery. Beware the Jersey Devil!
Fun for Boys & girls, the new Family Fun Maze has more than two miles of pathways to explore. Come for the day or bring your flashlight and come at night. The snack stand is there for when the troops get hungry. |
The New Jersey Zombie Walk
October 30, 2010
The Carousel House
700 Ocean Ave.
Asbury Park
zombiesbiting@me.com |
A Zombie Walk is an organized gathering of people who dress up in zombie costumes and then converge quickly in a public area for surprise and fun.
The walk is rain or shine.
Call for 2010 details |
Halloween Haunted Hayride
Friday October 15, Saturday October 16 Friday October 22 & Saturday October 23, 2010
Allaire State Park
Route 524
Wall Township,
New Jersey
(732) 938-5524
6pm – 9:30 pm Admission • $15 Adults • $10 Children Under 12 Ticket sales limited to 1000 persons per night Call For Large Group Rates (Rain Date Friday October 29)
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As you travel through the haunted woods you will meet peculiar individuals and witness mysterious customs. Visitors to the woods have reported witnessing attacks by werewolves, encountering Banshees and being chased by the spirits of the iron workers, killed many years ago in a furnace accident, as they wander through the Lost Cemetery. |
Jersey Devil Haunted Hay Ride
October 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 2010
Indian Rock Resort
920 W. Veterans Hwy. (Rte. 528), Jackson, NJ
(732) 928-0034
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An evening of frightful fun with night time spooky Hay rides begining at dark.
No kids in masks saying "Boo"... well, you get the idea. Their actors are seasoned professionals doing what they love year after year.
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Haunted Village
Friday & Saturday evenings, Oct 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 2010
Red Mill Museum Village
56 Main Street
Clinton, New Jersey 08809
908-735-4101 |
The historic Red Mill comes alive with the eerie sights and sounds of Halloween. Hayride and Terror Trail. The biggest, safest and best haunted event in the area.
Doors open 6:00 p.m.
General admission tickets are available for pre-purchase at the Red Mill Museum Office from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm daily. The ticket window opens on performance nights at 5:00 pm and will close at 10pm. |
The 73rd Toms River Halloween Parade
Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 7:00p.m. If postponed it will be Monday, November 1, 2010 at 7:00
For information on the parade and for submitting an application to enter, contact:
732-349-0144
or trfd25no1@aol.com
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Reported to be one of the largest Parades of it's type in the world, it's a parade with plenty of floats and decorative Halloween themed attractions.
ARRIVE EARLY! It is recommended you arrive about 2 hours prior to the start of the parade. This allows time to get settled and comfortable so the parade can begin on time. In the past, people have put chairs out even earlier.
Parade starts at 7:00 pm, from the Toms River Center located at Main Street and Route 37, proceeding South on Main Street, then east on Washington Street and concludes at Hooper Avenue. Most trophies will be distributed at 101 Hooper Avenue, Ocean County Administration Building. |
Fright Fest
Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays Oct. 8 through Oct. 31, plus Columbus Day Oct. 11, 2010
Six Flags Great Adventure
Route 537
Jackson
732-928-1821
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In October, Six Flags Great Adventure will e unearth their annual Fright Fest, a scary fun event for the entire family during our most popular festival of the year.
Arrive before 6 p.m. for shows for kids, but after 6 p.m. when the sun begins to set, the ghouls come out to haunt the midways. Evening hours feature bone-chilling walk through attractions, eerie shows and teeth-chattering thrill rides. |
Point Pleasant 30th Annual Halloween Parade
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Parade Begins at 1:00 PM
Line up 11:30 AM
(Wachovia Bank - 3223 Bridge Ave)
732-295-8850 |
Fun for all ages - Pets - Groups - Motorized Floats - Pull Floats - Judging takes place at noon - trophies and participation ribbons for all. Come out to march or watch - this is a really fun event - 2nd largest parade in New Jersey! |
| Haunted Theatre
October 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30,
2010
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ
732-224-2411 |
Are you brave enough to take on the demented imaginations of Brookdale Community College's student minds?
Designed, built and run by past and present students. This tormented trip through body parts, evil creatures and more will redefine "stage fright"
Children's tours: Sat 23rd & Sat 30th, 2-4pm
Call for times of other dates |
South New Jersey Halloween Events |
Seventh Annual South Jersey Pumpkin Show October 9 & 10, 2010
Atlantic County 4-H Fairground, 3210 Rte. 50
S. Egg Harbor, NJ
(856) 765-0118.
From 10:00am to 6:00 pm
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The fairground will be transformed into colorful displays of mums, carved and painted pumpkins, and over fifty handcrafted scarecrows. The Pumpkin Show festival will showcase local artists and craftsmen, live entertainment, professional home show companies and food galore. Shop from over 125 craftsmen offering fall wreaths, baskets, quilts, pottery, jewelry, glassware, wood working and more. Festival goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets, spend the day listening to free flowing and vibrant sounds of Dixieland, Bluegrass, Folk, and Country music from local bands. Pumpkin enthusiast--
You will find everything from pumpkin pies, fudge, cookies, scarecrows, dolls, to pumpkin wreaths. The ever popular Pumpkin Dessert Baking Contest is back with more Longaberger Baskets for winners. Little Miss Pumpkin Show for girls’ ages five to eight years old will be held on Sunday at 2:00pm. Pumpkin growers from New Jersey are encouraged to bring your biggest and heaviest pumpkin to the Pumpkin Weigh-Off on Sunday, October 10th starting at 11am.
General Admission $2.00 Kids 6 & under free. Parking is free. |
Ghost Tours of Ocean City
September 8 pm, Saturdays
October 8 pm Saturdays + Halloween
Tours depart from the corner of 9th St & Asbury Avenue.
Ocean City
609-814-0199
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A candlelight walking tour where that turns into "FEAR IN THE DARK"! It combines history, folklore, and ghost stories for a night of eerie fun in Ocean City's historic downtown.
TICKETS $14 per person; $8 ages 4-12 |
Night of Terror
Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights in October, 2010
Creamy Acres Farm
448 Mill Road
Mullica Hill
856-223-1669
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A spook filled event featuring very scary attractions including; The ride of Terror, the Home of the Demented and Dead, and the dreaded Corn Maze |
Cape May Halloween Parade
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Contact: 609-884-5404
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The Cape May annual Halloween Parade is one of the highlights of the fall season. Nowhere else in New Jersey can you see so many creative costumes parade by in such a short time.
The Parade travels down Carpenter's Lane onto Ocean Street and then down Washington Street where it ends at the Emlen Physick Estate where there’ll be a little party for the participants.
Registration begins at 1:30 on Lyle Lane behind City Centre Mall. Judging will begin at 2 and the parade starts at 3 p.m. |
Burlington County Prison Museum
Halloween Show
September 31, Fridays & Saturdays October 8 - 30, 2010
From dusk - 10pm
128 High Street
Mount Holly
609-265-5476 |
This National Prison Landmark is now a museum and is offering special Halloween events. See the dungeons, gallows and old cells decorated with manequins and artifacts.
Tickets:
At the door: General Admission - $16.00 V.I.P. Upgrade Pass (line jumper) - $10.00 GROUP RATES: [20-49] General Admission - $13.00 [50+] - $10.00 (At the door group rates are NOT available unless you've reserved them.) call 609-678-8898 or 609-265-5476 to reserve: $15 at door; $13 pre-purchased |
Haunted Seaport
Friday, October 22, 2010 Repeat Type: Friday, October 22, 2010 - Saturday, October 23, 2010
Tuckerton Seaport
120 W. Main Street
Tuckerton, NJ
6:00pm-9:00pm
609-296-8868 ext 114 |
Pirates and sea captains long lost at sea, stroll the boardwalk for a night of screams. Hayrides, phragmites maze, food, refreshments and a non-scary pumpkin patch for the little ones. Fun for the whole family! Admission: General $8, Members $5; Hayrides $2 with paid admission, free for Seaport members |
Goblins in the Garden Family Festival
October 23 & 24, 2010
Camden Children's Garden
3 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ
856-365-8733
12:00-4:00pm.
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Goblins in the Garden Family Festival. Kids in costumes receive half-price admission for this howling good time. Take a Haunted Train Ride; dodge costumed characters in our Haunted Maze, meet the bumbling burglars and have your fortune told. Celebrate the Mexican tradition of “Día de los Muertos,” a fun and educational activity for the whole family. |
Not Sooo Scary Halloween
Check for 2010 dates
Fernbrook Farms Education Center 142 Bordentown-Georgetown Road Chesterfield, NJ
To RSVP for this event please call: (609) 298-4028 or email: eric@fernbrookfarms.com.
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Looking for a “haunted hayride” alternative for your family? Come out to Fernbrook Farms and join them for a “not soOo scary” fall celebration. You’ll enjoy a fall evening on the farm while they play games, hike, go on a story stroll and take a hayride to a campfire to roast marshmallows.
This event is best suited for families with children ages 0-8.
Fernbrook Farms Education Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting children to our natural world. |
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