Parsippany Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

West Orange 10 mi $

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

Addams Family Fun Day

Sun, Oct 18

Westfield 15 mi

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

Harvest Moon Nights

Oct 2 – Oct 30

Chester 17 mi $$

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

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Demarest Farms Pumpkin Festival)

Demarest Farms Pumpkin Festival

Sat, Sep 26

Hillsdale 20 mi $

Pick pumpkins in the orchard with hayrides and playground access.

Illustration of a small clay figure on a path between tall golden cornstalks, with a red flag, pumpkins and a tiny cottage (Secor Farms Fall Hayrides and Pumpkin Picking)

Secor Farms Fall Hayrides and Pumpkin Picking

Mahwah 22 mi $

Scenic hayride past willow trees to pumpkin picking and corn mazes.

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 23 mi

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

Boooo-mfield 5K

Bloomfield 12 mi $$$

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

Hudson County Fall Fest

Jersey City 21 mi Free

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

Halloween Family Bash

Jersey City 22 mi

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

Illustration of a corn maze path with tall golden cornstalks, small costumed figures, a flag, pumpkins and a red barn (Donaldson Farms Fall Harvest Weekends)

Donaldson Farms Fall Harvest Weekends

Sep 26 – Oct 31

Hackettstown 23 mi $

Nine-acre maze donating one dollar from every ticket to LocalShare

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

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

Spookfest Market 3.0

Piscataway 19 mi Free

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

Pumpkin Chunkin!

Oct 17 – Nov 1

Ringwood 15 mi $$

Carve or decorate a pumpkin and launch it from a trebuchet.

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Jersey Cares Halloween Costume Drive)

Jersey Cares Halloween Costume Drive

Sep 2 – Oct 19

Livingston 6 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 (Strut Your Mutt: Canine Halloween Costume Contest)

Strut Your Mutt: Canine Halloween Costume Contest

Montclair 12 mi Free

Annual canine costume contest and parade with prizes.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (High Line Halloween: Gnome-topia)

High Line Halloween: Gnome-topia

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

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat)

Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat

Sparta 19 mi Free

Costume celebration featuring food, games, and activities for families.

Halloween Trunk or Treat

Martinsville 20 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 22 mi Free

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

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

Edison 20 mi

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

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

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

Pumpkin Painting Party

Thu, Sep 24

New York 23 mi $$

Paint a ceramic pumpkin while enjoying provided light bites and beverages.

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

Edison 24 mi

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

Illustration of two small costumed children and a witch among pumpkins, hay bales and autumn trees on a sunny lawn (Mini Pumpkin Painting - Ages 12-14)

Mini Pumpkin Painting - Ages 12-14

Wed, Oct 28

Edison 24 mi

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

Jug Jackolanterns

Wed, Oct 21

Edison 24 mi

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

Paper Ghosts - Family

Tue, Oct 20

Edison 20 mi

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

Ort Farms Fall Festival

21 mi $$

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

Harvest Festival

Sun, Oct 18

New York 25 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 27 mi Free

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

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

Pequannock Township 9 mi $

Yonkers 30 mi Free

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

Illustration of two tiny costumed figures near a flag among tall golden cornstalks, with small farm houses and pumpkins (Alstede Farms Fall Festival and Corn Maze)

Alstede Farms Fall Festival and Corn Maze

Chester 17 mi $$

Expansive corn maze and 'Pick Your Own' farm experiences.

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Boo-tastic Sensory Party)

Boo-tastic Sensory Party

Jersey City 20 mi Free

Spooktacular sensory party with creepy cauldron surprises.

Trick-Or-Treating At The Museum

Staten Island 22 mi $$

Family-friendly trick-or-treating event for children

Ort Farms Fall Festival

Extensive fall activities with pick-your-own options

Illustration of clay figures clinking foamy beer steins at wooden tables under a striped tent with pretzels and pumpkins (Ort Farms Fall Festival)

Ort Farms Fall Festival

Long Valley 19 mi $

Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins at the Fall Festival

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (West New York Fall Festival, Ragamuffin Parade & Trunk or Treat)

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

West New York 21 mi Free

Ragamuffin Parade and Trunk or Treat celebration

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 22 mi Free

Free, family-friendly Halloween celebration in a park.

Halloween in Harlem

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

Tranquillity Farms Fall Fest

Green Township 21 mi $$

U-Pick pumpkins and scenic hayrides.

Illustration of a row of cars with open trunks decorated for Halloween at sunset with balloons, pumpkins and costumed kids (Edison Chamber of Commerce Trunk or Treat)

Edison Chamber of Commerce Trunk or Treat

Edison 23 mi $

Community trunk-or-treat with decorated car trunks

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 9 mi $

Choose and carve your own pumpkin

Illustration of a giant grinning jack-o'-lantern float and costumed marchers parading along a tree-lined park path at dusk (Westfield Halloween Family Fun & Parade)

Westfield Halloween Family Fun & Parade

Westfield 15 mi $

Family Halloween fun with 'Cops & Goblins' and a parade

Illustration of a fall festival in a town square with a red roofed gazebo, striped booths, pumpkins and orange trees (Annual Children's Halloween Party)

Annual Children's Halloween Party

Hackensack 19 mi Free

FREE children's Halloween party with variety show and parade

Staten Island Zoo Spooktacular

Staten Island 23 mi $$

Spooky zoo experience with animal exhibits after dark

Illustration of a Halloween parade on a town street at dusk with a giant smiling pumpkin float and costumed children (Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade)

Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade