We have so many amazing events happening in our area this Fall and Halloween season. Family-friendly holiday events are popping up in town everywhere, all month long. Here's the ultimate list of spooky and not-so-spooky kid-friendly festive events happening in our community in late September and throughout October. Use it to plan some family fun, and make sure to share it with all of your 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. Bookmark it, share it, and get out there and enjoy some fall festivities with your family.
Special thanks to our sponsor Inspired Minds Fine Art School!
The support of our sponsors allows us to continue to offer Macaroni Kid Lincroft-Holmdel-Tinton Falls at no cost to you. Read more about Inspired Minds Fine Art School at the end of our Macaroni Kid Lincroft-Holmdel-Tinton Falls 2023 Fall and Halloween Guide and please visit and support local businesses like them whenever you can!
Here's our amazing Macaroni Kid Lincroft-Holmdel-Tinton Falls 2023 Fall and Halloween Event Guide!
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, Jackson, North Howell, and Howell are listed below. Click on the event name for more details. Tell them you saw it on Macaroni Kid.
Ongoing throughout the month:
- A. Casola Farms Fall Fest in Holmdel, Daily from September 9th through Halloween
- Pumpkin Patch + Corn Maze at Twin Pond Farm in Howell - Daily from September 29th through Halloween
- Jersey Shore Ghost Tours - Keyport - Saturdays, September 23rd through October 28th
- Fright Fest, Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, September 16 - October 31st
- Fall Festival + Pumpkin Patch at Happy Day Farm, Weekends in late September and October 10am-5pm
- Casola Farms Haunted Hayride of Terror - Weekends from September 29th through October 29th
- Casola Farms 3D Haunted Barn - Weekends from September 29th through October 29th
- Zombie Paintball at Casola Farms Marlboro - Weekends from September 29th through October 29th
- Casola Farms Living Maze - Weekends from September 29th through October 29th
- The Great Pumpkin Train - Phillipsburg, Saturdays and Sundays in October through October 29th
- Jersey Shore Ghost Tours - Red Bank - Fridays in October
Sept. 20-30:
- Open House Square Dance - Lincroft, September 22nd
- Concert in the Park: A Night of Jazz and Blues - Lincroft, September 22nd
- Fall Native Plant Swap - Middletown - September 23rd
- Alpaca Picnic at Oak Hill Farms - Lincroft, September 23rd
- Pumpkin Painting at Oak Hill Farms - Lincroft, September 23rd
- 🚒 Touch-A-Truck Extravaganza 🚒 - Eatontown, September 23rd
- Fall Apple Festival at Allaire - Wall, September 24th
- Harvest Home Festival in Holmdel - September 24th
- Tractor Day at Oak Hill Farms - Lincroft, September 24th
- Find Fossils in Middletown - Middletown, September 27th
- Awesome Autumn Amble - Middletown, September 28th
- Fall Festival & Blessing of the Animals - Middletown, September 29th
- Cookstove Demonstration at Historic Longstreet Farm - Holmdel, September 30th
- Pumpkin Picking and Fall Celebrations with Dearborn Market in Holmdel - September 30
- Eek-O-Fabulous Free Halloween Costume Swap - September 24-30
Oct. 1-14:
- Halloween Decoration Painting at A Time to Kiln Red Bank - October 1-14th, all ages
- You've Been Boo'd 2023 Macaroni Kid Event: Registration ends 10/1 or when full; deliveries occur October 4-14
- Pumpkin Picking, Hayrides, Corn + Mini Mazes, Farm Animals at Atlantic Farms - Wall, October 1-14
- Pumpkin Picking and Fall Celebrations with Dearborn Market in Holmdel - October 1, 7, and 8
- Girls Try Hockey for Free: Kids 4-9yrs - Wall, October 7th
- Tinton Falls Community Day - October 7th
- All About Alpacas with Red Bank Library - October 7th
- Halloween Happening - Free Performance and More - Hazlet, October 8th
- The Foolers, curated by Penn & Teller, at the Bergen PAC - October 10th
- Afterschool: Spooky Eats Workshop - Fair Haven, October 11th
- Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat Bash in Eatontown - October 13th
- Night of Frights at Allaire Village - October 13th + October 14th
- Brookdale Haunted Theater 2023 - October 13-15th
- 25% off Today at Escapology Escape Rooms Holmdel Private Game Rooms - October 13 - 15th
- Haunted Theater Presents Hocus Pocus - Lincroft, October 13th
- Middletown Day 2023 - October 14th
- Pirate's Curse Day at Escapology Escape Rooms Garwood - October 14th
- Halloween Spooktacular - Farmingdale, October 13th and 14th
- Creatures of the Night Wagon Rides - Middletown, October 13th and 14th
Oct. 15-21:
- Thompson Park Day - Lincroft, October 15th
- Mayor's Challenge 5K + 1 Mile Fun Run - Middletown, October 15th
- Love to Learn Playhouse Halloween Spooktacular Kidz Club - Leonardo, October 16th
- Pumpkin Picking, Hayrides, Corn + Mini Mazes, Farm Animals at Atlantic Farms - Wall, October 15-21st
- Pumpkin Plunge Halloween Party at Five Star Swim School - Eatontown - October 20th
- Brookdale Haunted Theater 2023 - Lincroft, October 20, 21, 22nd
- Taylor Swift Eras Skate - Jackson, October 20th
- A Cook and a Book: Spooky Snackin - Fair Haven, October 21st
- Creatures of the Night Wagon Rides - Middletown, October 21 + 22nd
- Halloween Spooky Eats Workshop - Fair Haven, October 21st
- NASA's International Observe the Moon Night Event - Middletown, October 21st
- Coffee Corral Annual Fall Festival in Red Bank - October 21st
- Night of Frights at Allaire Village - Wall, October 20th + October 21st
Oct. 22-31:
- Halloween Egg Hunt and Parade in Fair Haven - October 22nd
- Scaredy Cat Tour: Brookdale Haunted Theater - Lincroft, October 22nd
- Public Ice Skating at Middletown Sports Complex - Middletown, October 22nd
- Climb Time - 25 Foot Rock Climbing Wall - Wall, October 24th
- Awesome Autumn Amble - Lincroft, October 26th
- Spooky Family Science Night - Colts Neck, October 26th
- Nature Lecture Series: The Real Story of the Jersey Devil - Middletown, October 26th
- Trick or Treat Around the Park at iPlay America - Freehold, October 27th
- Halloween Hullabaloo at Poricy Park - Middletown, October 27th
- Circus Vazquez at Woodbridge Center - October 27th
- Trick or Treating at Bayonet Farm - Holmdel, October 27th
- Tinton Falls Recreation Trunk or Treat - Tinton Falls, October 27th
- Creatures of the Night Wagon Rides - Middletown, October 27th, 28th
- Brookdale Haunted Theater 2023 - Lincroft, October 27, 28, 29th
- Halloween Pooch Party - Middletown, October 28th
- 1830s All Hallows' Eve Trick-or-Treating Celebration - Wall, October 28th
- Halloween Spooky Eats Workshop - Fair Haven, October 28th
- Lights Out Climbing at Gravity Vault Middletown - October 28th
- Gymboween Costume Party - Red Bank - Red Bank, October 29th
- Scaredy Cat Tour: Brookdale Haunted Theater - Lincroft, October 29th
- A Cook and a Book: Spooky Snackin - Fair Haven, October 29th
- Northside Truck-or-Treat 2023 - Tinton Falls, October 29th
- Trunk or Treat in Red Bank- Red Bank, October 29th
- Circus Vazquez at Woodbridge Center - October 31st
- Pumpkin Picking, Hayrides, Corn + Mini Mazes, Farm Animals at Atlantic Farms - Wall, October 22-31
- Allergy-Safe Halloween Parade at the Middletown Library - Middletown, October 31st
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!
Special thanks to our sponsor Inspired Minds Fine Art School!
Registration is now open for Fall Classes at Inspired Minds Fine Art School. Enjoy a 10% Discount for NEW Students when you mention Macaroni Kid or use code MACARONI when registering online.Inspired Minds Fine Art School in Lincroft and Brielle offers courses for ages ranging from 5 through adult, for skill levels from beginner to advanced. All students are given one on one attention and the focus is on learning techniques and building skill in a variety of media. Instructors include co-owners Heather Brown Cadalzo and Rose Killmer, as well as a team of talented professional artists and educators.
Take a peek at our schedule on our website. 10% Discount for NEW Students when you mention Macaroni Kid or use code MACARONI when registering online.
No matter what the age or skill level, all of our classes and camps are designed with the individual in mind. We offer small classes where our highly skilled teachers instruct, guide, and inspire, enabling our artists to shine!
Inspired Minds Fine Art School is offering a full line up of art classes this season. Studio sanitizing will be done after each class and class sizes will be limited. We offer Weekly Classes and we've added a special weekly afternoon class in the studios for students looking to supplement home learning. We also offer gift certificates for classes, break camps, and summer camps.
Schedule your art fun today at this link or by contacting Inspired Minds and letting them know you saw it on Macaroni Kid. They are located at 517B Newman Springs Rd. in Lincroft and can be reached at 732-530-3444 or by e-mail at inspiredmindslincroft@gmail.com. Be sure to mention you saw them on Macaroni Kid.
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