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Halloween Weekend in New Jersey: Trick-or-Treat and More Things To Do with Kids

Get your car decked out for Halloween at the annual North Wildwood Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Block Party. Photo courtesy of Wildwoods, NJ
Get your car decked out for Halloween at the annual North Wildwood Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Block Party. Photo courtesy of Wildwoods, NJ
10/26/22 - By Laurie Rein

Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey this Halloween weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

It's time to scare up some fun this weekend with Halloween festivities! Tons of Halloween activities are on offer, from events at zoos to Halloween parades. There are also plenty of spots to score treats at trick-or-treat or trunk-or-treat events in Somerville, Mount Laurel, and Belmar, among many others. And be sure to show off those great costumes at annual Halloween favorites like Boo at the Zoo and iPlay America's Trick-or-Treat Around the Park. 

We've got more seasonal treats in our New Jersey Halloween Guide, including not-so-scary Halloween events in New Jersey for toddlers and preschoolers and our picks for the best places to trick-or-treat in New Jersey. If that's not enough, be sure to bookmark our Family Activity Calendar for more great things to do in New Jersey with kids.

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Be sure to click through to each listing for all the details, including recommended ages and times. Check with each venue for its COVID guidelines before heading out to any event.

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Best Things To Do in New Jersey this Weekend

Downtown Somerville Spooktacular

Somerville–FREE
Friday, October 28
Have spooky Halloween fun in downtown Somerville, featuring music, activities, and entertainment. Plus, collect treats from participating merchants and enjoy a trunk or treat.  READ MORE

Mount Laurel Trunk-or-Treat

Mount Laurel–FREE
Friday, October 28
Stop by the Chik-Fil-A parking lot, and peruse trunks filled with treats. READ MORE

iPlay America's Trick-or-Treat Around the Park

Freehold–FREE
Friday, October 28
iPlay America invites you for a night of spooktacular and free fun. Enjoy the Trick-or-Treat Trail, costume contest, raffle, and more. READ MORE

Belmar Recreation Costume Contest and Trunk-or-Treat

Belmar–FREE
Friday, October 28
Double the Halloween fun with a parade and trunk-or-treat outside Borough Hall. Prizes are awarded for the funniest, scariest, and most original costumes. READ MORE

Boo at the Zoo

Cape May–FREE
Saturday, October 29
Visitors of all ages should come in costume to this annual Halloween event sponsored by the Cape May County Board of Commissioners. Enjoy kid-friendly fun, candy, entertainment, plenty of animals, an inflatable obstacle course, and more.  READ MORE

Sussex County Harvest, Honey, and Garlic Festival

Augusta–FREE
Saturday, October 29
The 11th annual Sussex County Harvest, Honey, & Garlic Festival is a celebration of agritourism, ecotourism, arts, and heritage. Enjoy a farmers' market with local Sussex County and Jersey Fresh products like fruit, vegetables, cheese, wine, and more. READ MORE

Downtown Bernardsville Trick-or-Treat

Bernardsville–FREE
Saturday, October 29
Celebrate Halloween at this 4th annual trunk-or-treat for all ages. Community members decorate a trunk, displaying themes or other festive decor, and hand out candy or other non-candy trinkets. Plus, score treats at downtown businesses. READ MORE

Surf City's 7th Annual Trunk-or-Treat

Surf City–FREE
Saturday, October 29
Balloon twisting, music, and trunk-or-treating make for a perfect pre-Halloween celebration.  READ MORE

Strut Your Mutt: Canine Halloween Costume Contest

Montclair–FREE
Saturday, October 29
The annual Strut Your Mutt: Canine Halloween Costume Contest lets local dog owners show off their creative talents, celebrate their pets, and share a happy occasion with other dog owners. READ MORE

North Wildwood Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Block Party

North Wildwood–FREE
Saturday, October 29
Get your car decked out for Halloween at this annual festive family event. Costumed children can visit each car, where families will provide treats from the trunks. Balloon twisting adds to the fun.  READ MORE

Pumpkin Patch Day

Union
Saturday, October 29
The Liberty Hall Museum hosts its annual Pumpkin Patch Day featuring pumpkin picking, carving, and decorating, plus hayrides, and more crafts. Join the event for a memorable day that's become a fall tradition for so many families.  READ MORE

HalloWheaton: Remembering Our Ancestors

Millville–FREE
Saturday, October 29
Trick or treat in your Halloween costume throughout the WheatonArts campus to meet and take photos with traditional costumed characters played by the talented Mystic Realms actors. READ MORE

Morris Township's Annual Trunk-or-Treat and Halloween Movie

Morristown–FREE
Saturday, October 29
A Halloween movie plus trunk or treat make for a fun day in Morris Township. Collect treats from trunks on Dwyer Lane, then gather for a showing of Addams Family 2 on Ginty Field at dusk. READ MORE

Haunted Tonight

Plainsboro–FREE
Saturday, October 29
Join the Recreation team and spend the night with Ariel and her friends from The Little Mermaid. The fun includes trick or treating, pumpkin picking, Halloween games, spooky crafts, Halloween show, Halloween stories, haunted trail, hay rides, refreshments and more. READ MORE

Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza

Morristown
Saturday, October 29
The Disney Junior tour is back with an all-new show, Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza! This show brings beloved Disney Junior characters and favorite Marvel superheroes together on stage for a jam-packed, concert-style show with singing, dancing, acrobatics, and more. READ MORE

Mays Landing Halloween Parade

Mays Landing–FREE
Sunday, October 30
Head over to Main Street, and cheer on a stream of costumes, floats, and performances as the Mays Landing Halloween Parade makes its grand return. READ MORE

New Providence Annual Street Fair

New Providence–FREE
Sunday, October 30
The New Providence Street Fair promises a day of fun for the entire family. The streets are filled with various exhibits, vendors, and activities. Expect kiddie rides, a climbing wall, pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, sand art, temporary tattoos, and so much more.  READ MORE

Halloween Trunk-or-Treat

Red Bank–FREE
Sunday, October 30
UMC of Red Bank welcomes families to its annual trunk-or-treat party in the back parking lot of their building. This year's event features DJ Marco Bianculli and a photo booth. Games, a costume parade, and prizes for best trunk round out the event. READ MORE

Downtown Morristown Trick-or-Treat

Morristown–FREE
Monday, October 31
Costumed cuties are invited to trick-or-treat at local businesses throughout downtown Morristown. READ MORE

Halloween Boo Bash at Quaker Bridge Mall

Lawrence Township–FREE
Monday, October 31
Quaker Bridge Mall is thrilled to invite guests to its Halloween Boo Bash, an afternoon of trick-or-treating, coloring activities, giveaways and more. Children can grab candy at participating retailers, such as The Body Shop, K&B Brick Shop, Lush and Journey’s.  READ MORE

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Laurie R
Laurie Rein is thrilled to have made a career of digging up activities (especially free ones!) for her twin daughters. Prior to working with Mommy Poppins NJ, Laurie wore many hats in the television industry including gigs as an NBC page, NBC copywriter, affiliate liaison for The Rosie O'Donnell Show and research manager for CBS. She is currently the Events Editor for Mommy Poppins NJ and can be reached at njevents@mommypoppins.com
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