Although this year may look and feel different due to the pandemic, there are still plenty of exciting events happening in our area this Fall and Halloween season. Family-friendly holiday events are popping up in town everywhere, all month long!
We stirred and stirred our Macaroni Kid potions in a cauldron until -- boom! -- this list of spooky and not-so-spooky kid-friendly festive events happening in our community in October appeared. Use it to plan some wicked family fun, and make sure to share with all your fiendish friends. You won’t want to miss a thing! We've also included local fall festivals and apple picking locations inside to enjoy with your family.
Fall and Halloween Events for families in Lincroft, Holmdel, Tinton Falls, Red Bank, Shrewsbury, Middletown, Colts Neck, Rumson, Fair Haven, Little Silver, Highlands, Atlantic Highlands, Sea Bright, Farmingdale, Wall, North Howell, and Howell are listed below. Simply click on each of the event names for full details!
Ongoing throughout the month:
- Corn Maze and Hayrides at A. Casola Farm Holmdel, Daily from September 19th through Halloween, $6/person for corn maze, $6/person for hayride
- Jersey Shore Ghost Tours - Red Bank, Fridays 7-8pm virtually
- Jersey Shore Ghost Tours - Keyport, Fridays 7-8pm virtually
- Haunted Hayride of Terror and 3D Haunted Barn at Casola Farms Marlboro - Weekends in October, $15 Hayride, $12 Haunted Barn
- Zombie Paintball at Casola Farms Marlboro - Weekends in October $25 per person
- Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch at Happy Day Farm in Manalapan, Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October 10am-5pm $13-$16 per person
- HallowFest, Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, September 12 - November 1st
- iPlay America Great Return to Fun, Freehold, October 1st- October 31st
- The Great Pumpkin Train, Phillipsburg NJ, Weekends in October with 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, and 3:30pm departures, $18/adult and $12/child
Oct. 1-14:
- Movie in the Woods featuring Nightmare Before Christmas - Middletown Sports Complex, October 2nd 8:30pm, $10 per person
- “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” at Historic Village at Allaire, Wall, October 2nd 7:30pm and 9:00pm and October 3rd 7:30pm, $25 per person
- Halloween Workshop Parent & Child at Board and Brush, Red Bank, October 3rd, 10am-1pm, Child project $35, Adult project $68
- "An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe" at The Historical Village at Allaire, Wall, October 9th and October 10th 7:00-9:30pm, $25 per person
- Movie in the Woods featuring Cabin in the Woods - Middletown Sports Complex, October 9th 8:30pm, $10 per person
- Escape Snapology Halloween Workshop, Snapology of Monmouth County, Tinton Falls, October 10th, 10:00am-12:00pm, Ages 7-12, $26
- Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular, Jackson, October 10th, 12:00-4:00pm, Prices vary by event but all proceeds go to the shelter, All are welcome
- Halloween Workshop Parent & Child at Board and Brush, Red Bank, October 10th, 10am-1pm, Child project $35, Adult project $68
- History Kids Club at Historic Village at Allaire: Make a Sundial and Practice Using it Outdoors, Wall, October 11th, 10:00am $10
Oct. 15-21:
- Halloween Spooktacular, Farmingdale - Friday Oct 16th 6-10pm, Saturday Oct 17th 12-3pm and 6-10pm, $9 per person
- Movie in the Woods featuring Friday the 13th - Middletown Sports Complex, October 16th 8:30pm, $10 per person
- Halloween Workshop at Snapology of Monmouth County, Tinton Falls, October 17th 10am-12pm, Ages 6-12, $26
- Halloween Workshop Parent & Child at Board and Brush, Red Bank, October 17th, 10am-1pm, Child project $35, Adult project $68
- Fall Allaire Music Jamboree, Allaire Village in Wall, October 17th + 18th, 11am-4pm, $8/adult $4/child
- Movies at the Mansion: Outdoor Screening of Nosferatu (1922) with live music ,Strauss Mansion Museum - Atlantic Highlands, October 17th, 7:30 pm screening (gates open 7pm), $20 per person
- Fall Fest at Middletown Sports Complex, Oct 18th, 1-6pm, $15 admission per person ages 2 and up
Oct. 22-31:
- Movie in the Woods featuring Evil Dead - Middletown Sports Complex, October 23rd 8:30pm, $10 per person
- Kids Haunted Trail Scavenger Hunt, Middletown - October 23rd 4-6pm, Ages 5-13, $10 per person, $8 for siblings
- Halloween Workshop Parent & Child at Board and Brush, Red Bank, October 24th, 10am-1pm, Child project $35, Adult project $68
- 1830s All Hallow's Eve Celebration, Allaire Village in Wall, October 24th, 11am-4pm, $8/adult, $4/child 4-12, under 4 are free
- 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat in Tinton Falls, October 24th 3-5pm, Free
- Drive Boo Trick or Treating at Bayonet Farms, Holmdel, October 24th 3-5pm, Free. Holmdel Residents Only.
- Halloween Party at Snapology of Monmouth County: Parent's Night Out, Tinton Falls, October 24th 6-9pm, Ages 5-12, $35
- Red Bank Halloween Parade, Red Bank, October 25th, 1:15-3:00pm, All Ages, Free
- Movie in the Woods featuring Beetlejuice - Middletown Sports Complex, October 30th 6:00pm, $10 per person
- Movie in the Woods featuring Halloween - Middletown Sports Complex, October 30th 8:30pm, $10 per person
- Halloween at Allaire, Allaire Village in Wall, October 31st, 11am-1:30pm, Adults $8.95, Kids $4.95, Kids under 4 are Free
- Halloween Day Trail - Middletown Sports Complex, October 31st 12-3pm $10 per person
Apple and Strawberry Picking Locations in Monmouth County:
*Eastmont Orchards, Colts Neck - Apple picking daily throughout September and October 9am-5pm (6pm on Saturdays and Sundays)
*Battleview Orchards, Freehold - Apple picking 9am to 6pm daily throughout September and October
*Wemrock Orchards, Freehold - Strawberry picking daily throughout September and October 9am-6pm
Please note: This fall and Halloween event guide will be updated as information about more events comes in, so bookmark it and check back often to make sure you don't miss out on any exciting family fun in our community! Not subscribed to our free weekly e-newsletter of local family fun? Now's the time - it's free to become an insider here!
Don't see a family-friendly Halloween event listed here that you know about? Drop me a line at staceyj@macaronikid.com with the details!
