Fall harvest season is upon us which implies fall flower festivals, PYO enjoyable, Oktoberfests and extra.
WEEKEND
Grown in Monmouth Restaurant Week
All through Monmouth County
Thursday – Saturday
Any restaurant that’s on the listing will characteristic at the very least one dish made with substances grown in Monmouth County.
Kayak Eco Excursions
Liberty State Park, Jersey Metropolis
Thursday – Saturday
From the canoe/kayak launch positioned on the south facet of Liberty State Park close to the Park Workplace, climb into your boat for a guided tour that may spotlight the wildlife and habitats of Caven Level.
Hub Metropolis Jazz Competition
New Brunswick
Thursday – Sunday
This weekend of jazz and soul began in 2004 and has turn out to be a multi-day, multi-venue jazz music pageant. There’s heaps to eat and drink and there are many alternatives to buy, too.
Middlesex County Jazz Competition
Thursday in Edison
Friday in Perth Amboy
Saturday in New Brunswick
Saturday in Metuchen
Sunday in Woodbridge
Spend the weekend hopping from venue to venue in Middlesex County to listen to the perfect in jazz and blues music.
Newark Restaurant Week
Newark
Thursday – Sunday
Join the NewarkRW Foodie Passport and dine at your favourite eating places, or uncover new ones. There will probably be pre-fixe menus, limited-edition menu gadgets and occasions.
Newark Arts Competition
Newark Museum of Artwork, Newark
Thursday – Sunday
This 12 months marks the fiftieth anniversary of Hip Hop, and the Newark Arts Competition 2023 will characteristic arts and tradition occasions spanning all 5 wards of Newark over 4 days. A signature occasion to rejoice Hip Hop will probably be on Saturday, September 30, at The Newark Museum of Artwork. This one-night-only expertise, referred to as “Strings and Stanzas,” will honor the music style and Newark-area pioneers who paved the way in which in Hip Hop. Among the famed rappers who hail from Newark embody Redman, Lords of the Underground, and Rah Digga.
Hamilton Irish Music Competition
Entrance garden of Msgr. Crean AOH Division Hibernian Corridor, Hamilton
Friday and Sunday
Due to the forecasted rain for Saturday, Pub Night time will nonetheless be on Friday, however the pageant has moved to Sunday and can nonetheless embody bands, a free child’s space, drinks and craft distributors.
Hackettstown Oktoberfest
Downtown Hackettstown: Grand Avenue, Fundamental Road, Valentine Road
Friday – Sunday
Kick off Oktoberfest weekend on Friday with a beer tapping at Grand Ave Tavern. On Saturday and Sunday, there will probably be road fair-style occasions, children’ actions, non-alcohol-related actions, music, craft distributors, stay music, meals and extra.
Belftoberfest
Belford Brewing Firm, Belford part of Middletown Twp.
Thursday – Sunday
That is the tenth anniversary of this German-style showcase of seasonal beers and 16+ Jersey Contemporary craft beers on faucet, plus the brewery’s common menu. German-style music from Jingleheimer is on Friday night time, and Fortunate 5 Oktoberfest Band will probably be Saturday afternoon. Stein holding competitions will probably be held all through the weekend with prizes awarded to the winners, and corn gap video games happen behind the brewery. Native eating places are creating menus with a German twist, so herald meals to the faucet room.
NJ Greek Fest
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Westfield
Friday – Saturday
Holy Trinity will probably be promoting a few of your favourite do-it-yourself Greek meals and desserts like pastichio, gyro, souvlaki, baklava, and koulourakia. There will even be dancing and different cultural actions.
Mudhen HarvestFest
Mudhen Brewing Firm, Wildwood
Friday – Saturday
Carry the youngsters to the pumpkin patch, the place they’ll select a pumpkin to brighten. On Friday, stay music is by Chris Sacks Band and Nummy Pumpkin; on Saturday, The Megan Knight Band performs. On Saturday, Donna Cox will supply face portray and there will probably be video games and enjoyable for all ages all day.
Monsters on the Seaside Monster Truck Races & Truck Pulls
Friday: Crest Pier Recreation Heart, Wildwood Crest
Saturday and Sunday: Wildwoods Seaside, Wildwood
Every present will characteristic Monster Truck races and freestyle occasions, Powerful Truck racing and the brand new Diesel Truck pulling exhibitions. The Monster Truck lineup at the moment consists of Poisonous, Be Conscious, Illuminator, Shockwave, Storm Harm, and Play’n Hookie. Powerful Vans will compete on the identical course because the Monster Vans, whereas Diesel Vans will battle in sled-pulling matchups. On Friday night time, you possibly can kick off the weekend by assembly your favourite drivers.
Asbury Park Bazaar
Grand Arcade at Conference Corridor and Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park
Saturday – Sunday
To rejoice the 10-year anniversary of the market; store from artisans from the Jersey Shore; go for a personalized bonded jewellery expertise; get your face painted; sip on some craft beers; take heed to music by The Wright Trio, DJ Ayo Tay, Songbird and Brent Shibla; go bowling; and customise your individual sun shades.
Raritan Valley Science and Expertise Showcase
Bridgewater Commons, Bridgewater
Saturday – Sunday
The free interactive showcase focuses on Okay-12 college students toinspire and energize them to consider STEAM abilities wanted to turn out to be tomorrow’s innovators and leaders. You possibly can see the newest in robotics, expertise a stay robotic battle, take part in sensory-friendly STEAM actions, pose for images with the well-known robotic Spot™ by Boston Dynamics and extra. Each ranges of the mall will probably be full of actions.
FRIDAY
Full Moon Stroll: Harvest Moon
Plainsboro Protect, Cranbury
Head to Maggie’s Level to view the complete moon in all its glory. Take pleasure in a peaceable night close by McCormack Lake.
Texas Flood: A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn
LeVoy Theatre, Millville
Tommy Katona and Texas Flood is a blues bands from north Texas that pays tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn and different legends, and performs the blues in their very own music and magnificence.
Hitting New Heights
Mayo Performing Arts Heart, Morristown
Mandy Gonzalez and Javier Muñoz, the Broadway stars of Hamilton and Within the Heights, rejoice right this moment’s biggest composers, together with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephen Schwartz and different songwriters. Collectively, they share tales and songs from their careers on stage, together with music from Depraved, Hamilton and the perfect of Broadway.
Astronomy Night time
Intrepid Sea, Air & Area Museum, New York, NY
That is the ultimate Free Friday of the 12 months. Margaret Weitekamp, curator on the Smithsonian’s Nationwide Air and Area Museum, will discuss her new e book, “Area Craze: America’s Enduring Fascination with Actual and Imagined Spaceflight,” which pays tribute to virtually a century’s price of real-life area achievements in addition to sci-fi media. Native astronomers will probably be readily available with their high-powered telescopes that can assist you navigate the night time sky and reply questions on astronomy and stargazing.
Bonfires on the Seaside
Asbury Park
This would be the final bonfire of the season, the place you possibly can sit on the seashore for a household bonfire. Carry your chairs, blankets and s’more-making gadgets.
Full Moon Meditation
Island Seaside Motor Lodge, South Seaside Park
The ritual on the seashore below the moonlight consists of mindfulness, visualizations and the sound of crystal chakra bowls.
SATURDAY
Cheesesteak Egg Roll Consuming Championship
Resorts Atlantic Metropolis
World champion Joey Chestnut will face off towards top-ranked aggressive eaters for eight minutes to eat as many cheesesteak egg rolls as they probably can.
Fall Fest
Montclair Historical past Heart, Montclair
Montclair Historical past Heart and Montclair Neighborhood Farms will rejoice the tip of the harvest season with meals and drinks from native distributors, naturally-sourced merchandise from native artisans and creators, livestock, and stay music from Montclair’s College of Rock.
Cowtown Professional-Rodeo
Cowtown Rodeo, Pilesgrove
There will probably be tons of bull driving enjoyable, together with steer wrestling, saddle bronc driving, barrel racing, tie-down roping and workforce roping.
Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Residing Tour
Backyard State Plaza, Paramus
Take a look at the brand new Dreamhouse Residing Tour with unique merch solely out there on the Barbie Truck Tour.
Trails, Tails & Ales
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, Medford
Anybody can participate within the 5K run, which will probably be by unique trails open solely throughout this occasion. Keep for the pageant after, however solely these 21 and older can pattern 2-ounce beers from native breweries. Everybody else can participate in nature actions and meet a few of the wildlife ambassadors.
Full Moon Bike Journey
Rosedale Lake at Mercer Meadows Park, Hopewell Twp.
The six-mile loop trip on the Lawrence Hopewell Path and different Mercer Meadow trails may have lights below a tree cover, stay music alongside the path, glow-in-the-dark options, and a campfire with s’mores close to Rosedale Lake. Riders age 12 and older can be a part of the bike trip, however households can participate in all the opposite actions.
Harvest Moon Ball
Discovery Heart at Level Breeze, Bordentown
Within the custom of Joseph Bonaparte, the exiled King of Spain who lived at Level Breeze within the 1820s and 1830s, you’re invited to decorate as somebody who as soon as visited Level Breeze. Pegasus Theatre will carry out improv. There will even be music by a jazz trio. Drinks, desserts and cheeses will probably be catered by Toscano, a well-liked Bordentown restaurant.
Crimson Financial institution RiverFest Oktoberfest
Two River Theater Plaza, Crimson Financial institution
The primary-ever Crimson Financial institution Oktoberfest will probably be a sampling occasion, which means that for one ticket worth, you’ll be capable of pattern from the entire Monmouth-based brewers, distillers and wineries on website. Word: This was rescheduled from September 24.
Night time of Opera
Union County Performing Arts Heart, Rahway
New Jersey Opera and artists from New York Dramatic Voices will current Robert Wagner’s operas, together with arias from Die Walküre, Das Rheingold, Götterdämmerung, Tannhäuser, Parsifal, Die Meistersinger, Lohengrin, and Seigfried.
Dot, Dot, Dot: A New Musical
Wilkins Theatre, Union
The musical is predicated on a trio of award-winning image books by writer Peter H. Reynolds: The Dot, Ish and Sky Colour. When Marisol (Sky Colour), a youngartist and curator of the Musee de Marisol, decides that her gallery requires greater than her personal artwork, her seek for rising expertise leads her to Vashti (The Dot), whose dots encourage Ramon (Ish) to turn out to be an artist in his personal proper. The musical follows Marisol’s journey to assist her new associates, and her complete neighborhood, break away from self-criticism and study to let their imaginations soar.
Range Day Youngsters’s Competition
Lake Topanemus Park, Freehold
Children ages 5- 10 and their households will find out about range and inclusivity by stay performances and hands-on actions, equivalent to dance teams, youngsters’s choirs, readings from youngsters’s books, crafts tasks, basketball teamwork, cultural shows and diversity-themed giveaways.
Chowderfest and Bayfront Competition
Taylor Avenue Waterfront, Seaside Haven
Eight native eating places will compete within the chowder cookoff, after which you possibly can style what they make. There will even be wine and beer, stay music and actions.
Fall Craft Present
Historic Village of Allaire, Farmingdale
There will probably be greater than 120 crafters and artists promoting their artistic endeavors. You possibly can wander across the village and study in regards to the former ironworks manufacturing unit city.
BaronFest Beer Competition
Historic New Bridge Touchdown, River Edge
Search for Main Basic Baron von Steuben so you possibly can take a photograph with him. Adults can pattern craft beer from Alementary Brewery, Brix Metropolis Brewery and Hackensack Brewery. Actions for households embody corn gap video games and free pumpkin choosing and adorning. Seize one thing to eat from the meals distributors that will probably be on website. Have a chat with members from the Revolutionary Warfare reenactment group Motts Artillery as they exhibit cannon firing and navy life. Hearken to the energetic music of Particle Idea.
Strings and Stanzas: 50 Years of Hip Hop
Newark Museum of Artwork, Newark
This 12 months marks the fiftieth anniversary of Hip Hop, and the Newark Arts Competition 2023 will characteristic arts and tradition occasions spanning all 5 wards of Newark from September 27 to October 1. A one-night-only expertise on Saturday, referred to as “Strings and Stanzas,” will honor the music style and in addition Newark-area pioneers who paved the way in which in Hip Hop. Among the famed rappers who hail from Newark embody Redman, Lords of the Underground, and Rah Digga.
Unbiased Authors Ebook Expo
Kean College, Union
Along with the tenth anniversary e book expo, there will probably be a proper Literary Gala to acknowledge a few of the authors and neighborhood companions who’ve supported IABX for a number of years.
Unforgettable Hearth
Carteret Performing Arts and Occasions Heart, Carteret
The U2 tribute band has been performing collectively for 27 years.
Roselle Park Arts Competition
Chestnut Road, Roselle Park
There will probably be greater than 65 artwork and craft distributors; stay road artwork portray; two music levels; a beer backyard; and dance, curler skating and hula hoop performances. Make an instrument and be a part of the New Orleans second-line parade with the Massive Noise Brass Band. There will probably be meals vans and out of doors restaurant eating.
Wheat Planting
Howell Residing Historical past Farm, Hopewell Twp.
Be a part of farmers within the barn to thresh wheat and help slicing firewood for the kitchen range, or dangle exterior the farmhouse to assist churn butter for complete wheat bread made with Howell Farm wheat. You’ll obtain a pattern of do-it-yourself bread, and a recipe to make your individual at dwelling.
Fall Competition of Antiques
Gloucester County Fairgrounds, Mullica Hill
Vintage sellers from all through the Northeast will arrange below the pavilion and on the garden to promote their nation and formal furnishings, pottery, high-quality artwork, glass, stoneware, textiles, quilts, dolls, Americana, jewellery, clocks, porcelain, sterling, toys, promoting, metalware, and extra.
All Star Craft Beer & Wine Competition
Residents Financial institution Park, Philadelphia, PA
Drink beer, wine and cocktails whereas listening to nice stay music. There will probably be 250 completely different choices to strive.
Beef & Beer
Jackson Twp. Volunteer Hearth. Co. No. 1 Station 55, Jackson Twp.
It’s true: there will probably be limitless beef and beer with the price of admission. Meals is supplied by Nightingale Catering. There will even be a scorching wing problem. Craft beer supplied by Icarus Brewing.
Princeton Inexperienced Home Tour
Princeton Public Library, Princeton
Learn the way your neighbors are creating more healthy and extra energy-efficient properties and environments with inexperienced constructing practices equivalent to photo voltaic panels with power storage, rain gardens, superior insulation and extra. The day kicks off with a screening of movies of 4 sustainable properties in Princeton. Then, register for a time slot for an in-person, deep-dive tour of Princeton properties with inexperienced constructing options.
Made in Jersey Competition
Wiggins Waterfront Park and Marina, Camden
The Made In Jersey Competition is a celebration of all issues New Jersey. From tomatoes, peaches, and corn to beers, wines, and spirits, farm recent meals, and world-class artisanal merchandise, New Jersey is dwelling to the perfect within the nation. There will probably be farmers, distributors and crafters from everywhere in the state. Take pleasure in stay music, household enjoyable, and Jersey-made wine, beer and spirits.
Pink Energy Brunch Fundraiser
1776 by David Burke, Morristown
Our favourite NJ movie star chef has curated a three-course brunch meal that will probably be served throughout a fundraiser for Breast Most cancers Consciousness Month. Included with brunch is a complimentary signature pink cocktail sponsored by AIX and Ketel One. The brunch additionally consists of procuring and “pink” experiences, a DJ, a shock giveaway basket and a particular visitor speaker. Proceeds profit the Rippel Breast Heart at Morristown Medical Heart.
third Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Perth Amboy Free Public Library, Perth Amboy
Play quite a lot of Hispanic-themed video games and tournaments. For the youngsters, there will probably be actions, face portray and extra. Stay leisure features a Hispanic cultural efficiency, the Hispanic Heritage Artwork Exhibit, the Manny Pacheco Arts Award Ceremony and information about Latino Greek Life.
2023 Latino Competition
Hightstown Excessive College, Hightstown
Organized by the Hightstown & East Windsor Latino Competition Committee, the aim of this pageant is to extend the information and understanding of Hispanic and Caribbean cultural traditions. The occasion features a musical program that includes Latin artists from throughout the area, craft distributors, meals, actions, and many raffles.
Night time of Opera
Union County Performing Arts Heart, Rahway
New Jersey Opera presents a tour of Richard Wagner’s operas together with arias from Die Walküre, Das Rheingold, Götterdämmerung, Tannhäuser, Parsifal, Die Meistersinger, Lohengrin and Seigfried.
Deeds, Not Phrases: A Ceremony Honoring the Service provider Marine
Elmwood Cemetery, North Brunswick
Honor America’s Service provider Mariners on the eightieth anniversary of the USA Service provider Marine Academy. There will probably be patriotic music, tales from Service provider Mariners, a wreath-laying and a second of silence. After the solemn ceremony, there will probably be an ice cream social.
All Star Craft Beer & Wine Competition
Residents Financial institution Park, Philadelphia, PA
Have a beer, glass of wine or cocktail whereas listening to stay music. There will probably be 250 completely different varities to strive.
First Responders Day
On line casino Pier, Seaside Heights
Important first responders and their rapid relations will obtain a free Limitless Journey Wristband within the afternoon.
SUNDAY
Your First Mud Run
Splash Park, Truthful Garden
Programs are 1.5 – 2 miles lengthy and embody 10–16 muddy obstacles which are designed for adults and children to run collectively.
Holistic Well being & Therapeutic Expo
The Westin, Mount Laurel
This would be the go-to useful resource for pure wellness and inexperienced residing. Discover ways to stay a more healthy way of life on a more healthy planet, and learn how to stay a extra balanced life.
Oktoberfest
West Fundamental Road, Freehold
There will probably be a beer backyard with tables, chairs, video games, distributors and meals. Leisure will probably be Swedish Meatballs within the beer backyard, WCT Band on the primary stage, and Turnstyles on the primary stage.
Asbury Park Bazaar
Grand Arcade at Conference Corridor and Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park
To rejoice the 10-year anniversary of the market; store from artisans from the Jersey Shore; go for a personalized bonded jewellery expertise; get your face painted; sip on some craft beers; take heed to music by The Wright Trio, DJ Ayo Tay, Songbird and Brent Shibla; go bowling; and customise your individual sun shades.
Gentle the Home Pink
1201 Hamilton St., Franklin
The breast most cancers celebration features a home lighting ceremony. Minister Joan Marshall will discuss wellness and self-care, whereas Dr. Coral Omene will discuss breast most cancers prevention. Sister 2 Sister helps minority and underserved breast most cancers survivors.
Immigrant Youngsters & Youth Stroll
Clipper Pavilion, South Mountain Recreation Complicated, West Orange
This can be a family-friendly occasion that may characteristic a pleasant stroll across the scenic reservoir, whereas additionally elevating funds for and consciousness of NJCIC, a statewide nonprofit that gives free authorized illustration to immigrant youngsters, along with its advocacy work centered on healthcare, training and justice.
Balloons Across the World
ScrapU & Artistry Too, Hillsborough
Make quite a lot of mini balloon crafts together with coloring a scorching air balloon with oil pastels and watercolors, balloon coloring pages, and acrylic portray with balloons. A free helium balloon will probably be given to everybody who comes.
Breast Most cancers Consciousness Month Pop-Up Store Occasion
24 Little Falls Rd., Fairfield
Assist ladies, assist the combat towards breast most cancers and assist small companies by procuring native. There will probably be music, raffles, distributors, and a swag bag for the primary 10 individuals who enter.
A Celebration of Pets
Verona City Corridor Heart, Verona
There will probably be quite a lot of pet-oriented companies, equivalent to animal shelters, fostering teams, pet sitters and extra. There will probably be music, meals, actions for youths, and a pet parade (costumes optionally available). Your pet may additionally obtain a blessing for those who select.
Harvestfest Crafts & Vintage Nook Truthful
Veterans Memorial Park, Westwood
Greater than 120 exhibitors will probably be promoting arts and crafts, antiques and items. Some distinctive merchandise embody origami, macrame plant holders, placemats, turned wooden pens and bowls, egg artwork, charcuterie boards and extra. There will probably be Halloween- and holiday-themed gadgets on the market, too.
Ghosts of the Park Cemetery Tour
The Retailers and Drovers Tavern Museum, Rahway
This 12 months’s theme, “Girls in Rahway Historical past,” will characteristic 12 ladies from the pages of Rahway’s previous who performed a component within the historical past of town. You’ll be guided to gravesites the place costumed actors will painting every of the ladies and inform their tales.
Paulette’s C of Hope
CentraState Medical Heart, Freehold
Be a part of a 1-mile course, go to the Survivors Zone to rejoice these affected by most cancers, and stroll by the Memorial Backyard. There will probably be meals vans, youngsters’s actions, a butterfly launch, garden video games, distributors, and raffles and auctions.
Oktoberfest Run
Boardwalk, Asbury Park
Adults 21+ can participate within the 3K run, then head to Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten for some drinks post-race.
Pink Dream PinkNic
Lewis Morris Park, Morristown
The pre-Pinktober fundraiser features a pink-themed picnic within the park, plus visitor audio system, a bra adorning equipment, mild refreshments and a raffle.
Fall Competition
Spiotta Park, South Orange
Actions and crafts embody pumpkin adorning, sweet corn and ghost glow-in-the-dark keychains, a fall sensory exercise desk with fidget toys/sand/water play, sidewalk artwork, a prize wheel, storytime, coloring, tinsel fairy hair, large chess, large Join 4, a blocks station and corn gap.
The Dinosaur Quest of Dr. T-Rex
The Grunin Heart for the Arts, Toms River
Utilizing his six completely real looking and life–like dinosaur puppets, Dr. T-Rex includes the viewers about why “it stinks to be extinct.” He’s a well-versed paleontologist who shares surprises and data with a lot of prehistoric mischief.
Vines of Life Stroll
Laurita Vineyard, New Egypt
Stroll across the winery property to lift cash to treatment most cancers. You possibly can adorn and personalize your T-shirt to say “I’m strolling for …” There will probably be three wine and cheese stations alongside the trail for these 21+, however that is open to all ages. After, there will probably be stay music from Steve Berger. Word: This occasion was postponed from September 24.
NAMI Mercer Harvest of Hope
Mercer County Neighborhood Faculty, West Windsor
The theme of the fifteenth annual wellness convention is Constructing Bridges of Hope. The keynote speaker will probably be Ashley Judd, an award-winning actress, political activist and advocate for social justice, and international humanitarian.
Good Grief Princeton 5K Stroll and Run
Mercer County Neighborhood Faculty, West Windsor
The 5K Run & Stroll joins folks collectively to stroll or run in reminiscence of a liked one or somebody vital of their lives.
Lake Loop 2023
Hopatcong State Park, Touchdown
Select your problem for the Lake Hopatcong Basis’s annual Bike/Run/Paddle fundraiser: 62-mile bike trip, 40-mile bike trip, 20-mile bike trip, 2.5-mile paddle or 5K path run/stroll.
Saddle Brook UNICO Enjoyable Household Road Truthful
Saddle Brook
Throughout this large city block celebration, there will probably be merchandise and craft distributors, kiddie rides, nice meals, native retailers, civic teams and music. See the exhibits, together with dancing and karate demonstrations. The Kidz Touring Shindig is devoted to youngsters with kiddie bounce rides, slides, and interactive blow-ups, face painters, sand artwork and children’ video games.
Breast Most cancers Consciousness Feminine Solely Spar-A-Thon
Legacy Boxing Membership, Wayne
Fairly Sturdy Undertaking helps ladies and women who need to field. They’re partnering with Legacy Boxing Membership for a morning of boxing coaching adopted by sparring. All ages and ranges are welcome. There will even be distributors on website.
Meadowlands Birding Competition
Meadowlands Environmental Heart, Lyndhurst
There will probably be chicken walks and talks, stay birds of prey, children’ actions, music and data from NJ Audubon throughout this celebration of all issues birds.
Wayne PAL Vintage Collectibles Present and Classic Flea Market
Wayne PAL Athletic League Complicated, Wayne
The present options over 150 vendor tables in two giant rooms and the entrance foyer the place you will discover classic and sterling jewellery, glassware and Lenox, toys and trains, vintage and collectible dolls and motion figures, classic postcards and images and art work, navy, political and sports activities memorabilia together with playing cards, magazines and newspapers, classic cash and watches, basic rock CDs and extra.
Twin Lights Bike Journey
Huddy Park, Highlands
Riders can select between driving 15, 30, 55, 75, or 100 miles. There will probably be breakfast on the beginning line after which a end pageant which incorporates stay music, meals distributors, a beer backyard and children actions (equivalent to a motorcycle ornament station and bike swing).
Youngsters’s Specialised Hospital Stroll n Roll
Colonial Park, Somerset
Stroll n’ Roll brings collectively folks dedicated to elevating funds in assist of youngsters and households going through particular well being challenges.
Joey’s Fund ninth Annual Charity Basic Automobile Present
Closter Plaza, Closter
There will probably be door prizes, giveaways, 50/50 raffles, trophies and concessions.
ONGOING
Welcome to Matteson
New Jersey Repertory Firm, Lengthy Department
Thursdays – Sundays, September 28 – October 29
A suburban couple hosts a welcome-to-the-neighborhood banquet for his or her new neighbors — a pair just lately relocated from Cabrini Inexperienced, Chicago’s roughest housing venture — nevertheless it’s something however welcoming. This can be a darkish comedy about reverse gentrification and the way we take care of the “different” when the opposite seems identical to us.
Pumpkin Nights
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, NY
Thursdays – Sundays, September 28 – October 29
Pumpkin Nights tells the story of What Animals Do After Darkish by intricately carved pumpkin sculptures and scenes, music and particular lighting. The zoo’s latest attraction options greater than 5,000 carved animal-themed pumpkins over a half-mile jack-o’-lantern path, meals vans and fall treats, stay pumpkin carving, seasonal video games and extra. Although it’s at night time, the actions are family-friendly.
The Nice Pumpkin Practice
Delaware River Railroad Excursions, Phillipsburg
September 29 – October 29
Journey alongside the Delaware River and get off at Snyders Station, the place you’ll spend 2 hours on the mine panning for gem stones you possibly can take dwelling and/or tackle the problem of the corn maze. Each practice stops on the Pumpkin Patch on the way in which again so children can choose a pumpkin without cost, and you’ll all try the century-old Carpentersville Lime Kilns which date again to earlier than the Revolutionary Warfare.
Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Residing Tour
September 30, Backyard State Plaza, Paramus
October 7, Menlo Park Mall, Edison
October 14, Cherry Hill Mall, Cherry Hill
Take a look at the brand new Dreamhouse Residing Tour with unique merch solely out there on the Barbie Truck Tour.
Mountain Creek Resort Fall Fest
Mountain Creek Resort, Vernon
Saturdays-Sundays, September 30 – October 22
That is the primary 12 months Mountain Creek will maintain a Fall Fest with a lot of music, fall snacks, drinks, large video games and entry to trails. You may as well go on the zip excursions or Alpine Mountain Coaster.
Pumpkin Trains
Black River & Western Railroad, Flemington
Saturdays – Sundays, September 30 to October 29
Catch the practice at Flemington Station for a trip to Everitt Farms at Pumpkin Junction. Your ticket consists of the round-trip practice trip, entry to the corn maze, a child’s corn field exercise, a wagon trip, music and video games. You may as well choose your individual pumpkins.
Fall Farm Run
Fosterfields Residing Historic Farm, Morristown
Saturdays – Sundays, September 30 to October 29
Begin with a wagon trip across the 200-acre property. Watch apples being pressed into cider and take your “flip” with the old school screw press. Choose your individual pumpkin from the patch. Take a guided tour of The Willows 1854 mansion. Go to the livestock and see a corn cracking demonstration after which feed the chickens. Take a look at Effectively Performed, an exhibit about childhood 100+ years in the past, and the Transportation Exhibit which includes a climb-on Mannequin T truck and restored vintage automobiles that had been pushed round city within the Twenties.
Chrysanthemum Competition
Longwood Gardens, Kennett Sq., PA
September 30 – November 12
Stroll by shows of 5,000 yellow, orange, lavender and maroon chrysanthemums. It’s based mostly on an historic artwork from Japan and China, the place flowers are organized within the form of spirals, obelisks, columns and clouds.
Wayne PAL Vintage Collectibles Present and Classic Flea Market
Wayne PAL Athletic League Complicated, Wayne
First Sunday of each month, October by April
The present options over 150 vendor tables in two giant rooms and the entrance foyer the place you will discover classic and sterling jewellery, glassware and Lenox, toys and trains, vintage and collectible dolls and motion figures, classic postcards and images and art work, navy, political and sports activities memorabilia together with playing cards, magazines and newspapers, classic cash and watches, basic rock CDs and extra.
Atlantic Metropolis Restaurant Week
Atlantic Metropolis
October 1-6
Collaborating eating places will supply a multi-course meal for a set worth.
STEVE HELPER / Pumpkin Patch & Halloween Trains at Whippany Railway
Patch & Halloween Trains
Whippany Railway Museum, Whippany
Sundays, October 1, 8 and 15
The Pumpkin Patch Practice is a 10-mile, 45-minute spherical journey from Whippany to Roseland and the return journey. After every trip, children with a sound practice ticket can go to the Pumpkin Patch and select a free kid-sized pumpkin and obtain a pumpkin adorning equipment, whereas provides final. Children can come dressed up of their Halloween costumes.
We+They=Us Exhibit
The Gallery Area, Rahway
By way of October 6
Artists will showcase their artwork to the Hispanic neighborhood throughout Latin & Hispanic Heritage Month.
Competition of Sunflowers
Dalton Farms, Swedesboro
By way of October 8
The golden fields embody not solely sunflowers but additionally dahlias this 12 months. The farm is open day-after-day, however there will even be Oktoberfest and the Two Bridges wine path introduced later within the season.
Oktoberfest
Morey’s Piers, Wildwood
Fridays – Sundays, by October 8
The German-style actions and meals embody keg tapping, a stein holding contest, a Muddy Schnitzel Household Enjoyable Run, German bands on stage and strolling all through the truthful, genuine German meals and beer, and a hotel-ride bundle on the 4 Morey’s resorts.
New Jersey Movie Competition
Voorhees Corridor, Rutgers College, New Brunswick
Plus Digital Choice
Fridays and Sundays, by October 8
The movies vary from the matters of nature to tradition to historical past to music documentaries to romance, and all the things in between.
Quest Middlesex County
All through Middlesex County
By way of October 11
Resolve riddles and take images from 25 completely different spots all through the county. Prizes will probably be awarded.
Fall Flower Competition
Holland Ridge Farms, Cream Ridge
By way of October 15
There will probably be 1000’s of rainbow blooms together with sunflowers, gladiolus, dahlias, calla lilies and mums; dozens of meals choices; greater than 25 floral photograph activations; 100 distributors; stay music and extra family-friendly actions.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
50 West thirty fourth Road, New York, NY
By way of October 15
This immersive exhibit is devoted to all issues Harry Potter. The exhibition options the enduring moments, characters, settings and beasts seen within the movies and tales of Harry Potter and Unbelievable Beasts and in addition consists of the costumes, props and imagery from the Broadway manufacturing Harry Potter and the Cursed Baby. You possibly can select a Patronus, solid a spell, check their Quidditch abilities, and brew potions when you’re there.
Halloween Hang-out
Dorney Park, Allentown, PA
Fridays – Saturdays, by October 28
Additionally Sunday, October 8
Halloween Hang-out is just not beneficial for youths below 13 due to its haunted scare mazes, scare zones and stay leisure. There will probably be zombies and vampires strolling round.
Ode to New Jersey Opening Reception
West Windsor Arts, Princeton Junction
By way of October 28
Have fun New Jersey, referred to as The Backyard State, the Diner Capital of the World and the Crossroads of the American Revolution. Our state is known for the Jersey tomato, cranberry bogs and rising blueberries (the state’s official fruit). A gap night time reception is deliberate for September 8.
Children Boo Fest
Six Flags Nice Journey, Jackson
Choose dates, by October 29
Carry your little goblins to Nice Journey for daytime Halloween enjoyable. There will probably be family-friendly trick-or-treating, fall festivities, character photograph alternatives and treats. This isn’t Fright Fest.
Fall Household Enjoyable Weekends
Terhune Orchards, Princeton
Saturdays – Sundays, by October 29
Select simply the suitable pumpkin in your jack-o’-lantern or decorations, and let the youngsters have enjoyable on the pumpkin portray station. Then take them to the realm with pony rides, pedal and play tractors, youngsters’s video games and actions, the Corn Stalk Maze and Hay Bale Maze, Journey Story Barn and the barnyard of livestock. Take a stroll alongside the pollinator sunflower path and go on a scavenger hunt. Get lunch from Pam’s Meals Pavilion after which take the adults in your group to the orchard for Terhune’s personal wines. Native musicians will play in the course of the weekend.
Nice Pumpkin Fest
Dorney Park, Allentown, PA
Saturdays – Sundays, by October 29
This Halloween celebration is all enjoyable and no worry, so it’s nice for youths of all ages. Positioned in Wildwater Kingdom, you’ll discover family-friendly actions, video games, play zones, costume contests, dance events and extra.
Misfits Farmstead Festivals
Manalapan and Monroe Twp.
Saturdays-Sundays, by October 29
Meet the brand new Misfits (the household of goats) throughout pageant weekends. There will probably be cornhole, tug of warfare, tractor rides, pumpkin choosing, a corn maze, pony rides and a petting zoo.
Fall Household Enjoyable & Farm of Horrors
Schaefer Farms, Flemington
Choose dates, by October 29
Take your loved ones on a scenic hayride to 40 acres of homegrown pumpkins. Whereas on the patch, you possibly can undergo the Corn Maize or Hay Maze, play with the corn cannons, and feed some livestock. At night time, the farm transforms into the Farm of Horrors the place you’ll trip, stroll after which run in your life by the Halloween-themed points of interest.
Little Falls Farmers Market
Little Falls
Sundays, by October 29
Soupeteer, Doughboy On The Rise, Jersey Pickles, Excessive Mountain Meals, Pastabalities, Rosie’s Empanadas, Jersey Spirits, Seven Tribesmen and Cousins Fundamental Lobster are simply a few of the returning distributors for the season. Stay music will probably be from Your Mother’s Sizzling and new this 12 months will probably be stay jazz music from Hunter Hays – plus DJ Allstar Highlight.
Fall Into Enjoyable
Storybook Land, EggHarbor Twp.
Choose dates, by October 29
The park will probably be embellished with haystacks, cornstalks and fall enjoyable actions. Climb aboard the Glad Hayride, adorn a mini pumpkin and undergo Elmer’s Hay-Mazin Maze. Children are inspired to decorate in costume.
Mountain Creek Resort Bike Park
Mountain Creek Resort, Vernon Twp.
By way of October 29
The bike park at Mountain Creek has 52 downhill trails that problem everybody from first-time bikers to downhill skilled racers. Zip excursions characteristic a collection of ziplines starting from 200 ft to 1,500 ft in size.
Fall Enjoyable Fest & Pumpkin Selecting
Maple Leaf Farms, Manalapan
Saturdays – Sundays, by October 29
There will probably be stay bull driving and nation music, plus greater than 20 actions, together with a wood practice, wood tractor swing, horse tire swings, tetter ball, pumpkin village, hay trip, corn maze, animal barnyard, pig races, goat mountain, hay maze, sand field, tiny trike monitor, pumpkin bowling, statement bridge, backhoe play yard, corn tunnel, rubber duck races, pillow bounce, rodeo present, bean bag toss, pedal karts, corn crib, spiderweb, hay climbing and sweet corn toss.
Fall Competition
Wightman Farms, Morristown
Saturdays – Sundays, by October 29
The mazeland features a large corn maze, hay bale maze, rope maze, paver maze, rock labyrinth, hay bale pyramid and hay bale tunnel. The picnic space consists of corn gap, Hula hoops, and an academic show within the farm schoolhouse about bees and apples. The pumpkin slingshot will open at a later date.
Scarecrows within the Village
Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA
By way of October 29
Greater than 100 scarecrows will probably be on show all through the village. If you wish to strive your individual, join a scarecrow-making workshop. All through the season there will probably be a collection of occasions, like Meals Truck Thursday, a marriage present, a homicide thriller dinner present and a free film. In the course of the weekend of September 16 and 17, Peddler’s Village will host a Scarecrow Competition that may embody scarecrow workshops, stay music, a juggling present, pumpkin portray, axe throwing, sand artwork, and out of doors meals and drinks.
Halloween Gentle Present
Demarest Farms, Hillsdale
Choose dates, by October 31
Drive by 32 acres of Halloween lights shows, get pleasure from farm recent goodies within the retail farm market, heat up by the hearth pits, make your individual s’mores, and sip scorching cocoa.
Fall Harvest Days
Norz Hill Farm & Market, Hillsborough
Choose dates, by October 31
Begin with the Fall Harvest Days, which embody the corn maze, farm excursions, a Children CORNer, pumpkin patch and meals stand. Then, mark your calendar for Scare Farm, the place the farm transforms into nightly terrors.
Fright Fest
Six Flags Nice Journey, Jackson
Choose dates, by October 31
This isn’t for the faint of artwork! Really helpful for teenagers and adults 13 and older, this is among the space’s scariest Halloween occasions. Nighttime festivities embody a ghoul parade, stay stage exhibits, terrifying scare zones, plus six haunted homes designed for the final word scare.
Little One’s Nature Class
Plainsboro Protect, Cranbury
Fridays, by November 3 (no class Oct. 27)
Be taught in regards to the squirrels, turkeys and altering leaves within the Plainsboro Protect by tales, crafts and nature exploration. This collection of courses is for youths ages 3 to five, plus an grownup.
Develop Little Gardner
Veblen Home Garden, Princeton
Fridays, by November 3
Licensed Grasp Gardener and native mother Mathilde Burlion will educate a weekly youth gardening class in Herrontown Woods. In these classes, children ages 6-12 will study and develop by exploring the woods and interacting with nature.
LuminoCity Dino Safari
Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Twp.
By way of November 5
From the triceratops to the Pterosauria to the brachiosaurus to the oviraptor, your children may have a roarin’ good time testing the lifelike animatronics which have particular results like their jaws opening, heads and tails swaying, the sound of respiratory and wings fluttering.
Jack O’Lantern Expertise
Skylands Stadium, Augusta
Choose dates, by November 5
There will probably be thrills and chills for the entire household, together with seasonal meals and drinks, out of doors video games, pumpkin choosing and portray, and a stroll by over 6,000 hand-carved Jack-O-Lanterns.
Fintastic Fall Days Competition
Journey Aquarium, Camden
By way of November 5
See numerous aquatically-themed shows all through the aquarium, each floating on the floor and sunken deep beneath amongst sharks, rays, and different aquatic animals. Take a look at seasonal sensory tables that includes pumpkin slime and different hands-on sensory experiences. You possibly can pay $5 to color and take dwelling your pumpkin masterpiece. For those who’re trying to study extra, dive into the “What Goes Bump within the Midnight Zone” present, which demystifies the animals residing in the dead of night depths of the ocean’s Midnight Zone.
Oktoberfest
Six Flags Nice Journey, Jackson
Choose dates, by November 5
This German heritage pageant is a brand new fall custom full of genuine fare and a big choice of seasonal craft lagers and beers from all over the world, together with the Gutentag One Man Band.
The Depend’s Halloween Spooktacular
Sesame Place, Langhorne, PA
Choose dates, by November 5
Gown your children of their Halloween costumes and produce them to the Sesame Road-themed theme park for Halloween-themed exhibits and parades, a scavenger hunt, a trick-or-treat path, pumpkin adorning, photograph ops with their favourite furry associates, and the brand new Depend’s Hey Halloween Spectacular.
Nice Pumpkin Competition
Heaven Hill Farm, Vernon
By way of November 5
There may be a lot to do on the farm! There’s all the things from a tractor hay trip to a corn maze to a hy crawl and barnyard sports activities ball-cade, plus a Hen Little Present, the Boo Barn, a dancing robotic present, pedal automobiles and an impediment course, Skee-Ball, a large straw bale pyramid, boat racing, pig racing and the Canine Stars Stunt Canine Present.
Diggerfest
Diggerland USA, West Berlin
Saturdays-Sundays, by November 26
Diggerland’s Fall Competition consists of stay music, particular meals, hay rides, Circus Stella, enjoyable and video games, fireplace truck rides, a petting zoo, pumpkin adorning, a pipe roll, a corn maze, photograph stands, fireplace pits and a fall parade.
Hill Creek Farms Fall Season
Hill Creek Farms, Mullica Hill
Fridays – Sundays, by November 5
2023 season highlights embody u-pick apples, Asian pears, sunflowers and greens; stay music at The Loft; children’ actions, together with moon bounce, barrel practice rides, gem mining and a playground; photograph ops across the farm; native wine, small bites, meals vans, ice cream and freshly baked apple cider donuts.
Duke Farms Market
Duke Farms, Hillsborough
Sundays, by November 12
One of the best farms and artisan distributors from the Raritan Watershed area will supply gadgets for all of your grocery wants.
T-Rex Takeover
Subject Station: Dinosaurs, Leonia
Choose days, by November 12
The park will probably be dwelling to greater than 30 larger-than-life-sized dinosaurs and consists of the Jurassic Leap attraction, actions like dino trivia or feeding a T-Rex, time to talk with precise paleontologists and a scavenger hunt.
Aerial Journey Park Night time Climb
Nice Gorge Golf Membership, Vernon
Choose dates, by November 18
Night time climbs offer you three hours of entry to the ten authentic aerial impediment programs, plus the brand new zipline course, The Black Creek Flyer. You possibly can spend the night time climbing, zipping, scrambling and scampering by the bushes. Cease for one thing to eat or sit by the hearth to loosen up earlier than heading up once more.
Morning Walks
Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, Bernardsville
Saturdays, by November 18
Throughout a quiet morning on the sanctuary, stroll the paths with an NJ Audubon employees member or affiliate naturalist and study in regards to the birds, bushes, tracks, wildflowers, reptiles and amphibians that you simply come throughout.
Meals Truck Competition Season
Laurita Vineyard, New Egypt
Choose Saturdays and Sundays, by November 19
Every weekend may have a distinct theme with meals vans to match, plus a glass of wine or two. There will probably be household actions, too.
Hopatcong Sunday Market & Craft Truthful
Park & Journey, Hopatcong
Sundays, by November 26
Every week, carry the youngsters and store from quite a lot of meals, produce and craft distributors.
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