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Fall is on its way and we’re here for the apple picking, corn mazes and all things harvest season.

Editor’s Note: Events are subject to change. Please visit the event’s website before heading out to check on schedule or weather updates.

Through November 5

Oktoberfest
Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson
This German heritage festival is a new fall tradition filled with authentic fare and a large selection of seasonal craft lagers and beers from around the world, including the Gutentag One Man Band.

Great Pumpkin Festival
Heaven Hill Farm, Vernon
There is so much to do on the farm! There’s everything from a tractor hay ride to a corn maze to a hy crawl and barnyard sports ball-cade, plus a Chicken Little Show, the Boo Barn, a dancing robot show, pedal cars and an obstacle course, Skee-Ball, a giant straw bale pyramid, boat racing, pig racing and the Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show.

Fintastic Fall Days Festival
Adventure Aquarium, Camden
See countless aquatically-themed displays throughout the aquarium, both floating on the surface and sunken deep below among sharks, rays, and other aquatic animals. Check out seasonal sensory tables featuring pumpkin slime and other hands-on sensory experiences. You can pay $5 to paint and take home your own pumpkin masterpiece. If you’re looking to learn more, dive into the “What Goes Bump in the Midnight Zone” show, which demystifies the animals living in the dark depths of the ocean’s Midnight Zone.

Through November 26

Diggerfest
Diggerland USA, West Berlin
Diggerland’s Fall Festival includes live music, special foods, hay rides, Circus Stella, fun and games, fire truck rides, a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, a pipe roll, a corn maze, photo stands, fire pits and a fall parade.

November 4

Harvest Makers Market
Haddon Square, Haddon Twp.
The open-air market in the heart of downtown will offer a curated selection of local and regional artisans and makers and their handmade creations. Art, jewelry, accessories, homewares, clothing, beauty products and gourmet items will be available. There will also be live music and a beer garden.

Fall Harvest Sip & Shop Vendor Event
Garden State Distillery, Toms River
Support local businesses while you shop til you drop. There will be clothing, accessories, cosmetics, skincare, jewelry, hand-painted glasses and more unique creations for sale.

Sparta Special Olympics 2023 Fall Vendor & Craft Fair
Sparta High School, Sparta
There will be more than 60 vendors of all types, including food trucks. While shopping for holiday gifts, meet the Athletes of Determination and wish them luck for the 2023-24 season.

November 5

Bergen Town Center Fall Festival
Bergen Town Center, Paramus
The first-ever Fall Festival will include food trucks, a beer garden, music by Drop the Needle, pumpkin painting, henna, face painting and a bubble show.

November 21

Harvest Moon Thanksgiving Fest
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts Education Annex, Madison
Kick off the Thanksgiving holiday. Drop in after school to create Thanksgiving crafts and watch holiday videos.

November 25

Immaculate Conception Fall Festival & Craft Show
Immaculate Conception Church Auditorium, Spotswood
Shop for holiday and handcrafted items. Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be available for sale.

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