Edison Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Eight blocks of food trucks, crafters, live music, and pro wrestling.

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (Not-so-Spooky Scavenger Hunt)

Not-so-Spooky Scavenger Hunt

Wed, Oct 14

Hunt for hidden creatures around the library to redeem a prize.

Mini Pumpkin Painting - Ages 12-14

Wed, Oct 28

Paint and take home a one-of-a-kind mini pumpkin craft.

Jug Jackolanterns

Wed, Oct 21

Kids transform water jugs into glowing jack-o'-lantern crafts.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Monster Puppets - Family)

Monster Puppets - Family

Tue, Oct 13

Craft a monster puppet using paper, googly eyes, and markers.

Paper Ghosts - Family

Tue, Oct 20

Family-friendly DIY craft session making cute paper ghosts for Halloween.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin on a stand in a grassy field near striped booths with small figures and pumpkins (Historic Irvington Halloween Festival)

Historic Irvington Halloween Festival

Oct 24 – Oct 31

Irvington 17 mi

An 80th annual week-long community Halloween celebration with a street fair.

Middletown Day 2026

Sun, Oct 4

Leonardo 20 mi

Community festival featuring touch-a-trucks, rides, live music, and evening fireworks.

Stony Hill Farms Maze Fun Park

Sep 5 – Nov 1

Features a 10-acre corn maze celebrating New Jersey's 250th anniversary.

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Governors Island Pumpkin Point)

Governors Island Pumpkin Point

Oct 24 – Oct 25

New York 24 mi

Annual pumpkin patch and fall festival with trick-or-treating in Nolan Park.

Illustration of a small figure walking a path between tall golden cornstalks toward a red flag, with pumpkins nearby (Happy Day Farm Fall Festival)

Happy Day Farm Fall Festival

Sep 19 – Nov 8

Manalapan 17 mi $$

Features pumpkin houses, pig races, tractor rides, and a themed corn maze.

Illustration of a small clay figure on a path between tall golden cornstalks, with a red flag, pumpkins and a tiny cottage (Maple Leaf Farms Fall Fun Fest)

Maple Leaf Farms Fall Fun Fest

Sep 12 – Oct 31

Manalapan 14 mi $$

Fall festival featuring live bull riding shows, pig races, and farm attractions.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Alstede Farms Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch)

Alstede Farms Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

Tue, Sep 29

Monmouth Junction 12 mi $$

Corn maze and pumpkin picking with hay wagon rides included.

Addams Family Fun Day

Sun, Oct 18

Westfield 10 mi

Family street festival with pumpkin carving, themed slimes, and character visits.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Fall Festival Weekends at Von Thun Farms)

Fall Festival Weekends at Von Thun Farms

Sep 19 – Nov 8

Features a six-acre corn maze, hayrides, and over 30 fall activities.

Illustration of a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (Howl-O-Ween at Turtle Back Zoo)

Howl-O-Ween at Turtle Back Zoo

West Orange 19 mi $

Trick-or-treating across the zoo with candy stations and stilt walkers.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, a scarecrow, a wheelbarrow, a fence and a red barn at sunset (Fall Family Fun Weekends at Terhune Orchards)

Fall Family Fun Weekends at Terhune Orchards

Sep 12 – Nov 1

Princeton 21 mi $$

Over 30 farm activities, corn mazes, live music, and pumpkin picking.

Luna Park Halloween Harvest

Sep 18 – Nov 1

Brooklyn 23 mi $$$

Coney Island amusement park fall festival with seasonal decor and themed activities.

Harvest Moon Nights

Oct 2 – Oct 30

Nighttime corn maze, moonlit hayrides, campfires, live music, and hard cider.

Thompson Park Day

Sun, Oct 18

Lincroft 19 mi Free

Autumn festival featuring wagon rides, scarecrow building, contests, and kids races.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with orange pumpkins, a red wheelbarrow, a wooden farm stand and two scarecrow figures (Whippany Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch Train)

Whippany Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch Train

Oct 4 – Oct 11

Whippany 21 mi $$

Round-trip heritage train excursion with pumpkin picking and decorating for children.

Boooo-mfield 5K

Bloomfield 22 mi $$$

Halloween-themed 5K race and block party supporting local student-athletes and parks.

Hudson County Fall Fest

Jersey City 22 mi Free

Fall festival featuring trick-or-treating, train rides, live music, and costume contests.

Halloween Family Bash

Jersey City 24 mi

Features a corn maze, bouncy house, games, face-painting, and candy.

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Halloween Paper Crafts and Letterpress Printing)

Halloween Paper Crafts and Letterpress Printing

Sun, Oct 11

New York 25 mi Free

Print broadside posters using a historic 19th-century working printing press.

Bay Ridge Halloween Fest

Sat, Oct 24

Brooklyn 22 mi Free

Car-free block party featuring puppet shows, pumpkin decorating, and haunted trucks.

Illustration of a giant grinning jack-o'-lantern float and costumed marchers parading along a tree-lined park path at dusk (2026 Howl-O-Ween Family Fest)

2026 Howl-O-Ween Family Fest

Sat, Oct 17

Allentown 25 mi

Family- and dog-friendly sanctuary festival with pet contests and food trucks.

Illustration of a Halloween parade on a street with a smiling pumpkin float, costumed children and orange balloons overhead (Washington Market Park Halloween Parade & Concert)

Washington Market Park Halloween Parade & Concert

Sun, Oct 25

New York 25 mi Free

Costume parade through Tribeca led by The Queer Big Apple Corps.

Spookfest Market 3.0

Piscataway 6 mi Free

Community Halloween market with trick-or-treating, costume contests, and local vendors.

Illustration of a fall festival in a town square with a red roofed gazebo, striped booths, pumpkins and orange trees (Jersey Cares Halloween Costume Drive)

Jersey Cares Halloween Costume Drive

Sep 2 – Oct 19

Livingston 20 mi

Collects new and gently used Halloween costumes for New Jersey children.

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (Holland Ridge Farms Fall Festival)

Holland Ridge Farms Fall Festival

Sep 10 – Oct 12

Cream Ridge 24 mi $$

Pick your own sunflowers and wildflowers across 350 scenic farm acres.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Strut Your Mutt: Canine Halloween Costume Contest)

Strut Your Mutt: Canine Halloween Costume Contest

Sat, Oct 24

Montclair 25 mi Free

Annual canine costume contest and parade with prizes.

Halloween Trunk or Treat

Martinsville 10 mi Free

Free community trick-or-treating from creatively decorated car trunks.

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated with pumpkins and balloons, with a child figure beside an orange car at dusk (Bridgewater United Methodist Church Community Trunk or Treat)

Bridgewater United Methodist Church Community Trunk or Treat

Sun, Oct 25

Bridgewater 14 mi Free

Community trunk or treat featuring costumes, games, and candy.

Ort Farms Fall Festival

24 mi $$

Visitors can test their aim with five shots at the Apple Cannon.

Edison Chamber of Commerce Trunk or Treat

Edison $

Community trunk-or-treat with decorated car trunks

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Trick or Streets Festival on 5th Avenue)

Trick or Streets Festival on 5th Avenue

Brooklyn 22 mi Free

Community street festival with trick-or-treating

Illustration of a corn maze path with tall golden cornstalks, small costumed figures, a flag, pumpkins and a red barn (Alstede Farms Fall Festival and Corn Maze)

Alstede Farms Fall Festival and Corn Maze