Top Ten New Jersey Events for Halloween Weekend + More Halloween Fun!

October 23, 2018 newjerseyisntboring

It’s Halloween Weekend!!!! YAYYY!!! From the Halloween Parades, the return of the Sussex Big Brew Festival, to the Haunted Hops and Ghoulish Grub Fest, there’s too much fun I added some bonus events! Plus come see me at Rahway’s Halloween Parade and Monster Mash on Saturday!

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Taste of Hope – Featured Event!!
Join the American Cancer Society for the annual Taste of Hope gala on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 for a one-of-a-kind evening, featuring great food, dancing, a spectacular auction, and much more. With your support, the American Cancer Society saves lives by helping people stay well and get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back against cancer.
Date: Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 from 6pm to 9pm
Address: Essex County Country Club, West Orange, NJ
Cost: $100 (tickets are buy one get one too!) 100% of the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society

Top Ten New Jersey Events for Halloween Weekend*:

Sussex Big Brew Beer Festival
Big Brew Sussex Beer Festival returns to The Sussex County Fairgrounds on Friday October 26 with a fantastic Fall Festival, Oktoberfest style!
Celebrate Halloween with Boos & Brews! Costumes welcomed & encouraged. 100+ craft beers, great food and Music! A Beertastic Evening and a great way to celebrate Oktoberfest! Fest will be inside the Richards Building and outside in the Courtyard. Don’t miss out on a great evening of craft beer, food and fun!
Date: Friday, October 26th, 2018 from 7pm to 11pm
Address: The Sussex County Fairgrounds; 37 Plains Rd, Augusta, NJ
Cost: $15 to $65 Save $20 by using code NEWJERSEYISNTBORING

AddamsFest
It’s creepy and it’s kooky. It’s taking over Westfield for 3 days from October 26 to 28, 2018. AddamsFest, a town-wide celebration honoring Westfield NJ native Charles Addams and his penchant for the macabre, will prove to be the destination event of the season with family-friendly events, lectures, exhibits, and film screenings.
Some festival highlights include:
Family-friendly events such as Pugsley’s Trunk-or-Treat and Addams Family Fun Zone
Lectures and Art Exhibits featuring Charles Addams’ work spanning his career at The New Yorker and as the creator of The Addams Family
Screenings of the original Addams Family movie and The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Westfield’s New Vision Rialto Theater
Morticia’s Masquerade Ball in Westfield’s James Ward Mansion
Charlie’s Ale Garden on Elm & Quimby Streets with special food and beverage offerings from Westfield’s restaurants
Dates: October 26th – 28th, 2018
Address: Downtown Westfield, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend

Haunted Hops and Ghoulish Grub Fest – Cancelled Due to Weather!
If you and your favorite ghouls and goblins are looking for a screamin’ good time, then don’t you dare miss the Haunted Hops and Ghoulish Grub Fest! Enjoy a glass of brew in the beer garden from New Jersey craft breweries like Bonesaw Brewing Co., Brotherton Brewing Co., Cross Keys Brewing Co., Double Nickel Brewing Co., Eight & Sand Beer Co., Hidden Sands Brewing Co., Human Village Brewing Co., and Third State Brewing Co. And with 15 food trucks serving up “cauldrons” of great grub, you’ll never go hungry. Plus there will be live entertainment, artisanal crafters and kids’ activities for even the littlest ghost. Don’t forget to come dressed for the occasion and enter the costume contest!
Date: Saturday, October 27th, 2018 from 11am to 6pm
Address: RiverWinds Community Center; 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Deptford, NJ
Cost: $5 – $12, Kids under 12 are Free, Advanced discount souvenir packages available online which includes the Super Spooky Souvenir Package for $22 which gets you admission into the event, a souvenir beer glass and two beer tickets.

Rahway Halloween Parade and Monster Mash – Rescheduled to October 31st
Rahway’s annual celebration which will include our Costume Contest, Street Parade and Monster Mash Party at Train Station Plaza. The town will stay creepy well into the night with events and parties happening in our local restaurants and venues. This year, the Halloween Costume Contest will begin at 3PM at the Hamilton Stage, followed by the start of the parade at 3:45 which will march towards Train Station Plaza. From 4:00pm to 6:00pm registered children will be able to participate in the Monster Mash Party on train station plaza which will include carnival style games, prizes, music, and giveaways.
Date: Wednesday, October 31st, 2018 from 3pm to 6pm
Address: City Hall Plaza, Rahway, New Jersey
Cost: Free to attend Parade, $5.00 Pre-registration fee required for Monster Mash Party entry. Each registered child will also receive a goody bag.

Historic Smithville’s Monster Bash & Zombie Walk
Outdoor collectibles show celebrating Halloween. Vendors, artists, writers, celebrity groups, crafts. Guests include Mark and Mark from Weird NJ Magazine, Jim Krut from “Dawn of the Dead,” Sharon Smyth Lentz from “Dark Shadows,” Carter Cosplay, Star Wars 501st Legion and the Philadelphia Avengers. Meet Tony DiGerolamo, writer of the Jersey Devil Comic Book. Wear a costume or join in the Zombie Walk.The Zombie walk is sponsored by Underground, one of the 60+ stores at Historic Smithville. Come spend a night in the Village and take part in the Zombie Walk! Show up all ready in full costume and make up or we will have makeup artists on site for an additional charge. Be prepared to walk the Village with hundreds of other zombie friends!
Dates: Saturday, October 27th, 2018 from 10am to Dusk; Rain Date 11/3/18
Address: Historic Smithville; 615 East Moss Mill Rd., Smithville, NJ
Cost: Free

Delaware River Towns Zombie Crawl
Lambertville – New Hope Zombie Crawl will begin in Lambertville, NJ and end in New Hope, PA as hosted by the Delaware River Towns Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. Guests in all kinds of Zombie outfits and make-up will gather between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. (with some getting made up at Zanya Spa in the same location everyone is gathering). They will “crawl” through Lambertville, cross the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge and stroll along Main Street in New Hope to reach the courtyard of Bucks County Playhouse, where “Rocky Horror Show” is appearing from Oct. 12 through Oct. 28. Cast members of the “Rocky Horror Show” will be the judges of the Zombie Contest. Zombies can win tickets to the “Rocky Horror Show” and a $25 gift card in the following categories: Best Male, Best Female, Best Teenage, Best Child (12 and under), Best Family and Best Couple. The evening will be enhanced with all kinds of ghoulish music playing in the background during the contest including Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”! All Zombies will get special discounts to the 11:30 p.m. “Rocky Horror Show”.
Date: Saturday, October 27th, 2018 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm – Weather advisory!
Address: 77 Bridge St, Lambertville, NJ
Cost: $10 per family

HallowWine Weekend
Join for a weekend full of Halloween fun! Cellar Tours, Complimentary Wine Tastings, a Costume Parade, Tractor-drawn hay rides, & much more! PYO Pumpkins and take a walk through beautiful acres through the farm. WINE not wear a costume?? Join the fall frenzy! Anyone who dresses up in costume will receive a goody bag filled with halloween treats.
Date: October 27th & 28th, 2018 from 12pm to 5pm
Address: Four Sister’s Winery; 783 North Bridgeville Road, Belvidere, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend

Great Food Expo
Meet celebrity chefs, reconnect with your foodie friends and come away from the Great Food Expo with a new appreciation for good food and drink, a stronger love for cooking, and a full stomach.
Dates: October 27th & 28th, 2018 | Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm
Address: New Jersey Expo Center, Edison, NJ
Cost: $5

9th Annual Morristown Pumpkin Illumination
Bring your carved pumpkin to light at dusk for an evening of family fun including live jazz, luminary parade, pumpkin illumination and much more!
Dates: Sunday, October 28th, 2018 at 5PM
Address: Vail Mansion; 110 South Street, Morristown, NJ
Cost: Free

*Please check weather advisories before attending these events!