NJIB’s Guide to New Jersey Halloween Multi-Day Festivals + Events
Get ready for spooky season, New Jersey! October is packed with fang-tastic Halloween events across the Garden State for all ages. Whether you are looking for haunted hayrides, eerie ghost tours, family-friendly pumpkin patches, or a chance to show off your costume at a trunk-or-treat, New Jersey has something to offer every ghost and ghoul. From scare zones that will leave you trembling to not-so-spooky activities perfect for little monsters, it’s time to embrace the Halloween spirit and explore all the thrilling events NJ has to offer this fall. Grab your costumes and candy bags—Halloween fun awaits!
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New Jersey Halloween Festivals 2026:
North Jersey:
Jack O’Lantern Experience
September 25 – November 1
Experience one of New Jersey’s most unforgettable Halloween events — a glowing, immersive walk‑through at Skylands Stadium. Wander a sprawling trail lined with thousands of hand‑carved jack‑o’-lanterns, each illuminating spooky silhouettes, towering pumpkin sculptures, and flickering firelight. Every turn reveals a new Halloween scene, creating a family‑friendly fall adventure that’s become a must‑visit NJ tradition.
94 Championship Place, Augusta, NJ
Cost: $20 – $39
Halloween Light Show at Demarest Farms
September 26 – November 1 (Select Dates)
See NJ’s largest light show on a guided drive-through tour of brilliant Halloween light displays. Stop by the farm to enjoy market goodies and warm up by the fire pits with make-your-own s’mores and hot cocoa.
244 Wierimus Road, Hillsdale, NJ
Cost: $35 per car
Day Time Spooky Wild West Fest & Haunted Train + Trail
October 2 – 31
Take part in a fun, spooky, interactive Western experience. Watch tales of the Wild West come to life through historical characters, live action dramatizations, and demonstrations by period craftsmen. Cowboys and cow-ghouls can participate in the Wild West Fest costume contest and help the Marshal hunt down the Headless Horseman Gang. After sunset, enjoy the Haunted Train and Trail.
50 Lackawanna Drive, Stanhope, NJ
Cost: Adults: $37/Children (Age 2-12): $32. Haunted Trail: $25
Central Jersey:
Memory Maker’s Trail of Magic
October 1 – 31
This October, Lambertville will once again be transformed by the whimsical, wonderfully strange world of artist Dolores Dragan as Memory Maker’s Trail of Magic returns October 1-31, 2026. Presented by the Lambertville Creative Arts Fund (LCAF), the month-long event brings Dolores’s iconic Halloween characters – known affectionately as the Dragans – to windows and businesses throughout Lambertville, creating a walkable trail of art, imagination and discovery. New this year, visitors can experience the Trail through a free audio tour, making it even easier to explore the installations while discovering the businesses and locations that bring the event to life.
Lambertville, NJ
Cost: Free
Great Adventure’s Fright Fest/Kids Boo Fest
Boo Fest – Now – November 1
Fright Fest – Now – November 1 (Select Dates)
Six Flags Great Adventure offers two Halloween events: Fright Fest for older audiences and Kids Boo Fest for families. Fright Fest features haunted houses, scare zones, twisted shows, and devilish treats, while Kids Boo Fest offers kid-friendly attractions like a trick-or-treat trail, a hay maze, a costume contest, and a pumpkin patch. Both events run throughout the fall season.
Six Flags Great Adventure, 1 Six Flags Boulevard Jackson, NJ
Cost: Varies
Jacks and Lights
Now – November 1
Prepare yourselves for an extraordinary glowing spectacle like no other! Experience the jaw-dropping magic of thousands of carved jack o’lanterns lighting up the night sky. Brace yourself for a night filled with gourd-geous displays and pumpkin perfection that will leave you spellbound. Don’t miss out on this boo-tiful event!
Argos Farm, 1250 Lacey Rd, Forked River, NJ
Cost: Online $21.95-$29.95; Gate: $26.95-$33.99
Addams Fest
October 1 – October 31
The town-wide celebration of Charles Addams, the creator of the Addams Family, is returning with old favorites and new surprises. The event includes art galleries, window displays, tours, an ale garden, a masquerade ball and so much more.
Westfield, NJ
Cost: Varies
Halloween House Freehold
October 2– November 1
Halloween House Freehold is a completely immersive, one-of-a-kind Halloween experience that transports you to an all-Halloween world. Each impeccably detailed, fully realized room features a different Halloween theme designed to make every Halloween lover’s experience unforgettable. Visit the #1 ranked Halloween attraction for all ages! If you love haunted-house decor but don’t want the stress of being touched and scared, Halloween House Freehold is for you. And if you do love haunted houses, you’ll love Halloween House Freehold too!
Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold, NJ
Cost: $34.99+
Brookdale Haunted Theater
October 9 – October 30 (Fri – Sun)
Brookdale’s annual Haunted Theater – designed, built, and run by current and former students – is a delightfully scary, tormented trip through evil creatures, ghouls and ghosts, bloody body parts, and more. The popular Haunted Theater redefines “stage fright” for visitors on a walking tour through a maze of blood-chilling rooms. “Lights on, Scares Off” performances are available during the afternoon.
Brookdale Community College Performing Arts Center, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ
Cost: $10 – $20
Night of Frights + Ghost Tour
October 9 – 30 (Night of Frights Sat & Sun, Ghost Tours select Sundays)
Allaire Village invites you to experience a spooky night where ghosts, ghouls, and monsters come to life. Explore the historic village grounds and buildings, enjoy glow-in-the-dark bubble shows, fire juggling, sword swallowing, scary displays, fortune telling, storytelling, blacksmith demonstrations, a special dinner scene, and more. New this year! Allaire Village offers a new, spooky walking tour that delves into the village’s ghostly history. Learn about paranormal tales and explore parts of the buildings not usually open to the public. The tour is challenging because of the darkness and limited accessibility, and is recommended for ages 12 and up. Only 15 people are allowed per group, and there are 4 groups per 90-minute session.
Historic Village at Allaire, 4263 Atlantic Avenue, Wall Township, NJ
Cost: $20 adults, $15 kids. Ghost Tour: $50
Lambertville Halloween Film Festival
October 16 – 16
The curtain rises on an evening ripped from horror’s greatest eras, both old and new. Dust off your finest, round up your fellow fiends, and prepare your most spine-tingling ensemble for a party fit for the silver screen’s most legendary ghouls. Events include “Fright bites” by Tod the Mod’s Starving Artist Cafe, THE VINCENT PRICE COSTUME CONTEST plus prizes for Best Costume Overall, A silent auction and raffles of curiosities and treasures, THE DRACULA DANCE, performed with the Roxey Ballet as you witness the Count himself take the floor. A photo booth, Tarot Readings and other ghoulish surprises…
25 South Union St, Lambertville, NJ
Cost: $35/$55 VIP
Boo at the Boardwalk
October 17, 18, 24 & 25, 12 pm – 4 pm
Join Jenkinson’s for Boo at the Boardwalk, a family-friendly Halloween event featuring kiddie rides, face painting, trick-or-treating, underwater pumpkin carving, magic shows, and more. Enjoy special packages and discounted admission to other attractions. Some activities may be subject to weather conditions.
Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, 300 Ocean Ave, Point Pleasant, NJ
Cost: Varies per activity
Scare Farm at Norz Hill (The Last Year)
October 2 to November 1 (Fri – Sun)
Scare Farm, located at Norz Hill Farm & Market in Hillsborough, New Jersey, is a premier seasonal haunt offering four distinct outdoor terror attractions for the 2026 Halloween season. The attraction features “The Slay Ride” haunted hayride alongside terrifying walk-through corn trails including Creepy Hollow, Paranoia, and Madderbaby Lane. Visitors navigate immersive storylines, disorienting mazes, and live scare actors across the dark farmland, with timed-entry tickets available online to secure entry to Central Jersey’s top fright destination.
Norz Hill Farm, 120 S. Branch Rd, Hillsborough, NJ
Cost: $45 – $85
Haunted Red Mill 2026: Lurking in the Shadows
October 2 – 24 (Friday & Saturday evenings)
Expect a high-intensity haunted walk-through with tight corridors, pitch-black sections, sudden jump scares, and atmospheric storytelling that leans into the mill’s authentic 19th-century eeriness. Guests move through multiple themed zones—both indoors and outdoors—where live actors, special effects, and the mill’s natural darkness work together to create a deeply unsettling, adrenaline-charged experience. Recommended Ages: 12+. Teens and adults will get the full impact of the attraction’s intensity.
Red Mill Museum, 56 Main St, Clinton, NJ
Cost: $42.38-$57.89
South Jersey:
Fintastic Pumpkin Glow @ Adventure Aquarium
Now – November 1
During the fall festivities, guests can discover a mesmerizing collection of glowing gourds in every shape, size, and species shining above the surface or illuminating the depths among sharks, stingrays, and other unique aquatic life. Meet Adventure Aquarium’s dive team and discover what keeps them moving through the exhibits during “Meet the Divers”! After the show, check out the divers as they show off their underwater pumpkin-carving skills!
1 Riverside Dr., Camden, N.J., 08103
Cost: Ticket prices vary by date
Terror in the Junkyard
September 25 – October 25 – (Fri – Sunday)
Terror in the Junkyard transforms a working junkyard into a gritty, high intensity Halloween experience. Expect dark, industrial themed scare zones, tight corridors, loud effects, and actors who lean into jump scare energy.
Recommended Ages: Ages 13+. Best suited for teens and adults who enjoy intense scares, loud environments, and close up actor interaction.
Fleming’s Junkyard, 353 Zion Rd., Egg Harbor Twp. NJ
Cost: $ $10-$20. $2 discount for Military & First Responders
All A Boo DiDonato’s Trick or Treat Train
September 26 – October 25 (Sat & Sun only)
Don’t miss out on the “ALL A BOO DiDonato’s Trick-or-Treat Train,” a Halloween outdoor train ride designed for goblin-friendly family fun. The admission includes a train ride through a Halloween Town, exploration of the Halloween Corn Maze, a pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch, exhilarating experiences on the giant slide, a 40′ inflatable obstacle course, visits to 5 Trick-or-Treat spots, a Meet & Greet with the Local Witch, and a Toy Market at their Pop-up Snack & Toy Cottage. Plus, there’s endless play and enjoyment on a custom-made interactive train, with additional options like a game of Bowling and one shoe rental with socks for $7 per person at the door. It’s a spooky, delightful adventure for everyone!
1151 S. White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ
Cost: Varies
Diggerfest Fall Festival
September 26 – November 1
It’s the time of year all of the pumpkins sprout up to drive, ride & operate all of the amazing machines at Diggerland USA. This is an exclusive fall festival where you can enjoy fire truck rides, hay rides, pumpkin decorating and plenty of family-fun and games. Come in costume and enjoy trick or treating.
100 Pineadge Drive, West Berlin, NJ
Cost: Price of admission
Cape May Halloween Events
October 1-31
Explore the spirits of historic Cape May during specially-themed tours and events that tell the many ghost tales of this seaside town, including Ghost Walk with Craig McManus, Haunted Tales of Cape Island, Voices from Beyond Tours, Murder Mystery Dinners, and more. Stroll the beautiful grounds of the Physick Estate and visit Scarecrow Alley, with funny and spooky scarecrows along the walkways, and vote for your favorite!
Cape May, NJ
Cost: Varies per event
Monsterville
October 1 – 31
Throughout October, Merchantville transforms into “Monsterville” with a variety of festive activities. Residents can participate in a home decorating contest, while creative minds can take part in a pumpkin carving project. Thrill-seekers will enjoy the haunted house and Monster Bash, while the town comes alive with a lively street fair. The spooky celebrations culminate with a town-wide trick-or-treat, ensuring fun for all ages.
Merchantville, NJ
Cost: Varies per activity
Annual Ghoul Spring Village
October 16, 17, 23, 45, 5:30 pm
This event is a family-friendly haunted walk-through for young and old alike. Proceeds benefit HCSV Foundation, a non-profit living history museum. Join in as they pierce the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead.
Historic Cold Spring Village, 720 US 9, Cape May, NJ
Cost: $5 for children and $10 for adults.
Storybook Land Trick or Treat Weekends
October 17, 18, 24, & 25
Dress up in your Halloween best and collect treats throughout the park. Littles will love hopping on the fun rides in their costumes and gathering goodies with special Trick or Treat bags (included with admission).
6415 Black Horse Pike (Routes 40/322), Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Cost: $42.95
