Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Rahway 2026

49 family-friendly fall activities near Rahway

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 9 mi

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 16 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 16 mi

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

Illustration of clay kid characters, paper bats, cotton ghosts and pumpkins on a craft table with paint pots and bunting (BAMboo! Annual Halloween Block Party)

BAMboo! Annual Halloween Block Party

Sat, Oct 31

Brooklyn 17 mi Free

Annual Halloween block party with indoor and outdoor activities.

Dumboween: March to the Arch

Sat, Oct 31

Brooklyn 17 mi

Annual costumed parade with brass bands and puppets to an Archway party.

Addams Family Fun Day

Sun, Oct 18

Westfield

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

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 6 mi

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

Howl-O-Ween at Turtle Back Zoo

Sat, Oct 31

West Orange 11 mi $

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

Luna Park Halloween Harvest

Sep 18 – Nov 1

Brooklyn 16 mi $$$

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

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

Monmouth Junction 20 mi $$

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

Boooo-mfield 5K

Bloomfield 13 mi $$$

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

Hudson County Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 31

Jersey City 13 mi Free

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

Halloween Family Bash

Sat, Oct 31

Jersey City 15 mi

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

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 16 mi $$

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

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 17 mi Free

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

Bay Ridge Halloween Fest

Sat, Oct 24

Brooklyn 14 mi Free

Car-free block party featuring puppet shows, pumpkin decorating, and haunted 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 16 mi Free

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

Harvest Festival

Sun, Oct 18

New York 22 mi Free

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

Spookfest Market 3.0

Sat, Oct 31

Piscataway 8 mi Free

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

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (My Gym Park Slope Parents' Night Out & Back to School Open House)

My Gym Park Slope Parents' Night Out & Back to School Open House

Mon, Oct 26

Brooklyn 17 mi $$$

Costume parade, games, and goody bags for children up to ten.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Boo!KCM Halloween Celebration)

Boo!KCM Halloween Celebration

Sat, Oct 31

Brooklyn 17 mi Free

Family-friendly Halloween garden party with live music and trick-or-treating.

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (BKLYN Boo! at Abolitionist Place)

BKLYN Boo! at Abolitionist Place

Fri, Oct 30

Brooklyn 17 mi Free

An afternoon of music, treats, and spooky fun for families.

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (Jersey Cares Halloween Costume Drive)

Jersey Cares Halloween Costume Drive

Sep 2 – Oct 19

Livingston 13 mi

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

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 17 mi Free

Annual canine costume contest and parade with prizes.

Illustration of a fall festival in a town square with a red roofed gazebo, striped booths, pumpkins and orange trees (Fall Fest at Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza)

Fall Fest at Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza

Sat, Oct 10

Brooklyn 17 mi Free

Outdoor pumpkin patch, haunted trucks, and pumpkin decorating for kids.

Halloween Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 31

Martinsville 14 mi Free

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

Monster Puppets - Family

Tue, Oct 13

Edison

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

Not-so-Spooky Scavenger Hunt

Wed, Oct 14

Edison 9 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 9 mi

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

Jug Jackolanterns

Wed, Oct 21

Edison 9 mi

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

Paper Ghosts - Family

Tue, Oct 20

Edison

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

Ort Farms Fall Festival

15 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 25 mi $$

Corn maze and pumpkin picking with hay wagon rides included.

Harvest Moon Nights

Oct 2 – Oct 30

Chester 25 mi $$

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

Pumpkin Smash

Sun, Nov 1

Astoria 26 mi Free

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

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 15 mi Free

Community street festival with trick-or-treating

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 10 mi $$

Family-friendly trick-or-treating event for children

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 14 mi Free

Spooktacular sensory party with creepy cauldron surprises.

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 10 mi Free

Free, family-friendly Halloween celebration in a park.

Illustration of costumed children carrying pumpkin buckets along a winding path past glowing cottages at dusk (Halloween Costume Distribution Party)

Halloween Costume Distribution Party

New Brunswick 11 mi Free

Free costume distribution for attendees.

Halloween in Harlem

New York 16 mi Free

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

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 6 mi $

Community trunk-or-treat with decorated car trunks

Illustration of small clay figures in costumes and ghosts painting pumpkins at a long table under bunting at dusk (Ascarium Halloween at the New York Aquarium)

Ascarium Halloween at the New York Aquarium

Brooklyn 17 mi $$

Marine-themed Halloween fun with aquatic animal encounters

Westfield Halloween Family Fun & Parade

Westfield $

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

Staten Island Zoo Spooktacular

Staten Island 9 mi $$

Spooky zoo experience with animal exhibits after dark

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 11 mi $

Choose and carve your own pumpkin

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Halloween Family Movie Night: The Addams Family)

Halloween Family Movie Night: The Addams Family

Brooklyn 17 mi Free

Screening of 'The Addams Family' animated movie

Illustration of striped booths with pumpkins and costumed figures on a town street with orange autumn trees (Spooktacular Free Community Event)

Spooktacular Free Community Event

Brooklyn 15 mi Free

Free community Halloween event with costume contest

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 16–18

Sat17Oct Edison’s “Fall Family Spectacular” Street Fair & Food Truck Fest 2026Edison

Sun18Oct Addams Family Fun DayWestfield

Sun18Oct Harvest FestivalNew York

thru19Oct Jersey Cares Halloween Costume DriveLivingston

thru1Nov Luna Park Halloween HarvestBrooklyn

thru8Nov Fall Festival Weekends at Von Thun FarmsMonmouth Junction

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

RahwayHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties35 parties & tastings

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

RahwayHaunted Experiences6 haunted attractions

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

RahwayHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment10 shows & screenings

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

RahwayUnique Halloween Events28 unique events

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Looking for Halloween fun in Rahway and nearby? Consider the large-scale Historic Irvington Halloween Festival if you're seeking a major attraction, or the Boo!KCM Halloween Celebration for something a bit different.

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49 family-friendly fall activities near Rahway

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