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Your Guide to Halloween Events & Family Fun 2024 ā€“ Summit, NJ & nearby

All your Halloween events, attractions, trick or treating info in Summit, Short Hills, SOMa/MapSO

By Macaroni KID & Glenda Robson, Macaroni KID Summit Short Hills SOMA Publisher September 25, 2024

Fall is here, and Halloween is just around the corner. That means NJ is bursting with spook-tacular family fun! Whether you're searching for the perfect family-friendly pumpkin patch, fall festival, or trunk or treat event, Macaroni KID Summit Short Hills SOMA has everything you need to plan your ultimate fall and Halloween in Summit and other spots in Union, Essex, and Morris counties. Bookmark this page and check back regularly for updates and additions. Our event pages let you add events directly to your calendar!

Family-Friendly Fall & Halloween Attractions Open All Season Long in Northern New Jersey

These farms, corn mazes, and haunted attractions in Jersey are open multiple weeks during the season, offering the perfect blend of fall fun and Halloween thrills.

  • Wightman Farms
    • Dates: Saturdays & Sundays 9am-4:30pm (gates close & exit at 5pm)
    • Address: 1111 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown, NJ
    • Details: Scenic hayrides, mazes, & apple picking
    • More Info: Wightman Farms website

FURTHER AFIELD

  • The Great Pumpkin Train
    • Dates: 9/30-10/29
    • Address: 38 Market St., Phillipsburg, NJ
    • Details: Ride next to the Delaware River while enjoying the fall colors. Optionally, you may mine for gemstones or try your skills in the Corn Maze and Mine. The train stops at the Pumpkin Patch, where each child may pick a pumpkin for free!
    • More Info: The Great Pumpkin Train

Halloween and Fall Fun Events

Here are some events happening in our spooky neck of the NJ woods.

Sun. 9/29 šŸŖ¦

Sat. 10/19

Sun. 10/20

Thu. 10/24

Fri. 10/25

Sat. 10/26

Sun. 10/27

Mon. 10/28

Thu. 10/31


Please note:

  •  Many 2024 NJ fall and Halloween events are still being announced. We will add events as they come in, so please check back often for updates! 
  • Do you know of a 2024 family-friendly fall or Halloween event in or near Summit that isn't listed here? Please submit your event here to let us know about it!
  • We always recommend confirming details before heading out to an event.


Trick-or-Treating Times in Northern NJ

Looking for what date and time to go trick or treat this Halloween season? Here’s when to go in Summit and communities nearby. All events listed are on Thu. 10/31.

  • Summit Downtown: After school usually between 2:30pm-4pm (we'll update when we get the official information). Participating businesses with trick-or-treat posters will give out treats.

FURTHER AFIELD

  • Morristown Downtown, 3pm-5pm


Want to Find More Fall Fun?

While Halloween may be the main event, remember to enjoy some classic fall activities! For more ideas on apple picking, leaf peeping, and local fall festivals, check out our content.

Check back often, as we’re adding more Halloween events and spooky fun happening in Summit and nearby all season long!

Know of Halloween event or parade that should be listed? Pumpkin picking? Leaf peeping spotsLet us know at Macaroni KID Summit Short Hills SOMA.


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