Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Newark 2026

38 family-friendly fall activities near Newark

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

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

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (HoBOOken 5K Race - USATF Certified Course)

HoBOOken 5K Race - USATF Certified Course

Sun, Oct 25

Hoboken 8 mi $$$

USATF-certified 5K race benefiting The Hoboken Shelter.

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 9 mi

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

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

Sat, Oct 31

West Orange 6 mi $

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

Illustration of costumed children and two witches on a lawn with pumpkins, a small tent and orange autumn trees (Edison’s “Fall Family Spectacular” Street Fair & Food Truck Fest 2026)

Edison’s “Fall Family Spectacular” Street Fair & Food Truck Fest 2026

Sat, Oct 17

Edison 16 mi

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

Boooo-mfield 5K

Bloomfield $$$

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

Hudson County Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 31

Jersey City 6 mi Free

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

Halloween Family Bash

Sat, Oct 31

Jersey City 7 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 9 mi Free

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

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 9 mi Free

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

Harvest Festival

Sun, Oct 18

New York 12 mi Free

Pumpkin picking, decorating, a Spooky Trail, and a live family concert.

Illustration of small costumed children and a witch on a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales and orange trees (Revolutionary Harvest Festival)

Revolutionary Harvest Festival

Sat, Sep 19

Yonkers 20 mi Free

Free American Revolution festival featuring living history reenactors, music, and colonial games.

Pumpkin Smash

Sun, Nov 1

Astoria 18 mi Free

Smash your leftover pumpkins to turn them into compost for local soil.

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (Trick or Treating at Ridge Hill)

Trick or Treating at Ridge Hill

Sat, Oct 24

Yonkers 23 mi Free

Free trick-or-treating at participating shops and restaurants, rain or shine.

Illustration of a fall festival in a town square with a red roofed gazebo, striped booths, pumpkins and orange trees (Strut Your Mutt: Canine Halloween Costume Contest)

Strut Your Mutt: Canine Halloween Costume Contest

Sat, Oct 24

Montclair 7 mi Free

Annual canine costume contest and parade with prizes.

High Line Halloween: Gnome-topia

Sat, Oct 24

New York 9 mi Free

Gnome-themed games, cardboard installations, face painting, and candy prizes.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Jersey Cares Halloween Costume Drive)

Jersey Cares Halloween Costume Drive

Sep 2 – Oct 19

Livingston 10 mi

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

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (Back to School Fall Fest @ Pier 57)

Back to School Fall Fest @ Pier 57

Sun, Sep 20

New York 9 mi Free

Features games, live performances, and princess lessons for kids.

Monster Puppets - Family

Tue, Oct 13

Edison 15 mi

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

Not-so-Spooky Scavenger Hunt

Wed, Oct 14

Edison 20 mi

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

Mini Pumpkin Painting - Ages 12-14

Wed, Oct 28

Edison 20 mi

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

Jug Jackolanterns

Wed, Oct 21

Edison 20 mi

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

Paper Ghosts - Family

Tue, Oct 20

Edison 15 mi

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

Ort Farms Fall Festival

7 mi $$

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

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

Chester 28 mi $$

Corn maze and pumpkin picking with hay wagon rides included.

SUP Witches Festival

Sat, Oct 10

Sleepy Hollow 29 mi $

Costumed witches and warlocks paddleboard on the Hudson River with live entertainment.

Harvest Moon Nights

Oct 2 – Oct 30

Chester 28 mi $$

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

Halloween Costume Parade

Sat, Oct 10

Long Beach 28 mi

Nearly 50-year-old annual kids costume parade ending with awards and treats.

Illustration of small costumed children and a witch on a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales and orange trees (23rd Annual Garden City South Fall Festival)

23rd Annual Garden City South Fall Festival

Sun, Oct 25

Garden City South 27 mi Free

Features inflatable rides, pony rides, a petting zoo, and food trucks.

Pumpkin Painting

Fri, Oct 2

Old Westbury 30 mi $$

Decorate your own mini pumpkin at the Barn at Orchard Hill.

Boo-tastic Sensory Party

Jersey City 6 mi Free

Spooktacular sensory party with creepy cauldron surprises.

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (Trick-Or-Treating At The Museum)

Trick-Or-Treating At The Museum

Staten Island 7 mi $$

Family-friendly trick-or-treating event for children

Illustration of kids in costumes at a table with pumpkins, bowls of treats, and paper bats and bunting overhead (Halloween Boo Bash at Randall's Island)

Halloween Boo Bash at Randall's Island

New York 7 mi Free

Free, family-friendly Halloween celebration in a park.

Halloween in Harlem

New York 8 mi Free

Multi-location Halloween celebration with trunk-or-treat, parade, and block party.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (West New York Fall Festival, Ragamuffin Parade & Trunk or Treat)

West New York Fall Festival, Ragamuffin Parade & Trunk or Treat

West New York 9 mi Free

Ragamuffin Parade and Trunk or Treat celebration

Illustration of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, candles, pumpkin seeds and small figures on a wooden table under string lights (McLoone's Boathouse Pumpkin Carving Party)

McLoone's Boathouse Pumpkin Carving Party

West Orange 6 mi $

Choose and carve your own pumpkin

Staten Island Zoo Spooktacular

Staten Island 8 mi $$

Spooky zoo experience with animal exhibits after dark

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 23–25

Sat24Oct Historic Irvington Halloween FestivalIrvington

Sat24Oct Governors Island Pumpkin PointNew York

Sat24Oct Trick or Treating at Ridge HillYonkers

Sat24Oct Strut Your Mutt: Canine Halloween Costume ContestMontclair

Sat24Oct High Line Halloween: Gnome-topiaNew York

Sat24Oct Kids Halloween Party & Cookie DecoratingNew York

Illustration of a ghost, a witch and a pumpkin figure on a dusk street with glowing houses, autumn leaves and pumpkins (Kids Halloween Party & Cookie Decorating)

Other Halloween categories near Newark

Illustration of clay figures in costumes and a floating ghost at a Halloween party with a punch bowl and glowing pumpkins

NewarkHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties50 parties & tastings

Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and a black cat among bare trees at twilight

NewarkHaunted Experiences5 haunted attractions

Illustration of a small character with arms raised on a stage with red curtains, glowing lanterns and a pumpkin audience

NewarkHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment12 shows & screenings

Illustration of white ghosts floating over houses with glowing windows and pumpkins, with a witch flying past a full moon

NewarkUnique Halloween Events29 unique events

About Family-Friendly Fall Activities near Newark

For family Halloween entertainment, consider the HDSID Halloween Family Bash in Jersey City. If a free, adult-oriented event is preferred, Halloween in Harlem offers that possibility.

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