Family-friendly holiday events are popping up in town everywhere this Fall and Halloween season, 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 2025 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 2025 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 14th through Halloween
- Pumpkin Patch + Corn Maze at Twin Pond Farm in Howell - Daily from September 26th through Halloween
- Jersey Shore Ghost Tours - Red Bank - Fridays, September + October
- Fright Fest in Jackson at Great Adventure, September 12 - November 2nd
- Fall Festival + Pumpkin Patch at Happy Day Farm, now through November 2nd 10am-5pm
- Casola Farms Haunted Hayride of Terror - Weekends through November 1st
- Casola Farms 3D Haunted Barn - Weekends through November 1st
- Zombie Paintball at Casola Farms Marlboro - Weekends through November 1st
- Casola Farms Living Maze - Weekends through November 1st
- Pumpkin Picking, Hayrides, Corn + Mini Mazes, Farm Animals at Atlantic Farms - Wall, October
Sept. 27-30:
- Open House Square Dance - Lincroft, September 26th
- A Night of Storytelling: Everyone Has a Story - Lincroft, September 27th
- Jigsaw Puzzle Swap - September 27th
- New 2 You Kids HUGE Consignment Sale in Lincroft - September 27-30th
- Drop off Donations for the Indoor Yard Sale by Women's Club of Colts Neck - September 29 - October 1
Oct. 1-14:
- Halloween Decoration Painting at A Time to Kiln Red Bank - October 1-14th, all ages
- Macaroni Kid You've Been Boo'd Event 2025 - Registration ends 10/1 or when full; delivers 10/8-15
- Fall Art One Day Camp at Inspired Minds Fine Art School for Ages 5-14 - Colts Neck, October 2nd
- Jersey Shore Ghost Tours - Red Bank - October 3rd
- NASA's International Observe the Moon Night - Port Monmouth, October 3rd
- Indoor Yard Sale by Women's Club of Colts Neck - October 3-5th
- Eek-O-Fabulous Free Halloween Costume Swap - October 5th
- Halloween Pizza Party in Tinton Falls - October 8th
- Full Moon Night Climb at Twin Lights Historic Lighthouse - Highlands, October 8th
- Open Shoot Archery - Lincroft, October 11th
- Accordion Melodies of the 1890s - Holmdel, October 11th
- Red Bank Oktoberfest - October 11th
- Fall Art One Day Camp at Inspired Minds Fine Art School for Ages 5-14 - Colts Neck, October 13th
- Creatures of the Night Wagon Rides - October 13 + 14th
- Casual Birder - Middletown, October 14th
Oct. 15-21:
- Awesome Autumn Amble - October 15th
- Trunk or Treat with Harris Art Academy - Howell, October 17th
- Thompson Park Day - Lincroft, October 19th
- Middletown Day 2025 - October 19th
- Halloween Egg Hunt and Parade in Fair Haven - October 19th
- Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! - Red Bank, October 19th
- Creatures of the Night Wagon Rides - October 20th-21st
Oct. 22-31:
- Project Write Now Community Celebration - Red Bank, October 22nd
- Trick or Treat Around the Park + Witch Sisters Dining Experience - iPlay America, October 24th
- Snapology Parents Night OUT!: Halloween Edition - Shrewsbury, October 24th
- Climb Time: 25 Foot Rock Climbing - Wall, October 24th
- Lumos Halloween Party - Red Bank, October 25th
- Colts Neck PTO Halloween Trunk or Treat - October 25th
- Halloween Cupcake Decorating and Brunch - Pier Village, October 25th
- Free Halloween Party BOOTACULAR Bash - October 25th
- Northside Truck-or-Treat - Tinton Falls, October 26th
- Trick-or-Treat at Walnford - Upper Freehold, October 26th
- Creatures of the Night Wagon Rides - October 27-28th
- Awesome Autumn Amble - Marlboro, October 29th
- Nature Lecture Series: The Real Story of the Jersey Devil - Port Monmouth, October 29th
- Let's Go Girls: Saddle Up for Denim, Dancing + a Dash of Mischief - Holmdel, October 30th
- Trick or Treating around Bell Works - Holmdel, 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 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 Colts Neck offers courses for ages ranging from 3 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 owner Heather Brown Cadalzo along with a team of talented professional artists and educators.
Take a peek at the schedule on their 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. 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 440 New Jersey Highway 34 in Colts Neck and can be reached at 732-530-3444 or by e-mail at inspiredmindscn@gmail.com. Be sure to mention you saw them on Macaroni Kid.
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