It’s fall y’all, which means fall blooms, beer fests, pumpkins and Oktoberfest celebrations await! Here are some of the best fall festivals happening in New Jersey this season.
Weekends, September 5 – October 26
Lentini Farms Harvest Festival & Fall Festival
Lentini Farms, Newton
The Harvest Festival runs every weekend, September 5-28. Every Friday there will be a Cars, Pies and Harvest Skies Event with a classic car show. Angelo’s Pizza food truck will offer a Lentini Pie from the farm’s own harvest veggies. O’Reilly’s Pub will be on site every Friday night. Saturday, September 27, will be the farm’s first line dancing event, Boot Scootin BBQ, with Discover Line Dancing and Smokin Mos BBQ truck. The Fall Festival will be every weekend, October 3-26. Haunted hayrides will take place every Friday and Saturday night in October. Food trucks, live bands, Angry Erik’s Brewery, Milk Street Distillery and O’Reilly’s Pub will be part of the entire season. Fireworks are scheduled for September 20 and October 10. There is also a 10-acre corn maze, u-pick sunflowers and pumpkins, hayrides, corn cannons, corn pits, tractor bikes, pumpkin bowling and more every weekend.
September 6
Apple Festival
Mood’s Farm Market, Mullica Hill
Everyone who goes on the hayride gets to pick 3 pounds of apples. After the ride, you’ll get an apple cider donut and apple cider to drink. There will be three donut eating contests during the festival: one for kids 6 and under, one for kids ages 7-12, and one for eaters 13+. There will be live music by the Jazztones and The One Way Express. The corn maze opens for the season; this year’s theme is the ‘80s.
September 6-7
Fall Kickoff Festival
Alstede Farms, Chester
The fall farm season begins with apple picking, a corn maze, live music and hard cider. Harvest Moon Nights return September 26, with nighttime corn maze access and hayrides under the moonlight.
Rose Squared Fall Art Show
Municipal Field, Chester
Rose Squared and the Historic Chester Business Association invited 225 crafters and makers to set up in the heart of town. Handcrafted works in apothecary, artisanal foods, ceramics, jewelry, wood, digital art, decorative and wearable fiber, furniture, glass, painting, 2D/3D mixed media and photography will be on display, and for sale.
Saturdays – Sundays, September 6 – October 12
Fall Family Fun Weekends
Terhune Orchards, Princeton
Celebrate fall with PYO pumpkins and apples; there will be a pumpkin painting station. There are 30+ activities and attractions to enjoy: pony rides, pedal and play tractors, wagon rides, children’s games and activities, corn stalk maze and hay bale maze, a barnyard of farm animals, barnyard sports (basketball toss, pumpkin bowling, baseball throw), the pollinator sunflower trail, a scavenger hunt, live music, and tastings of Terhune’s wine and sangria.
Daily, from September 6 to October 26 (closed Tuesdays)
Tri State Sunflower Festival & Pumpkin Fest
Dalton Farms, Swedesboro
Daily activities include flower picking, a corn maze, a giant slide, a trike track, a playground area, a low ropes course, a pumpkin patch and fall photo ops. Weekend activities add a farmers market, live music, food vendors, a beer garden, and pedal boat rentals.
Fridays – Sundays, September 12 – October 12
Morey’s Piers Oktoberfest
Mariner’s Pier, Morey’s Piers, Wildwood
Oktoberfest-themed decorations will liven up the boardwalk every weekend. The event includes live German music, food, beer, and games and rides at the pier. On September 13, there will be an additional Boardwalk Bier Run, a ceremonial keg tapping and the stein-holding contest. New this year, Founder Haus will offer a ticketed Oktoberfest dining experience with family-style appetizers, a special German fare menu, and seasonal beers.
Daily, September 12 – October 13
Holland Ridge Fall Flower Festival
Holland Ridge Farms, Cream Ridge
Aside from millions of sunflowers, dahlias, gladiolus and calla lilies, people from all over the region come for the photo ops, windmill tour, Bloom Bar, new “Moovie” Theater, picnic pods and hayrides around the farm.
September 13
Food Truck & Apple Festival
Duffield’s Farm, Sewell
Take a scenic hayride out to the orchard to pick your own apples, wander in the corn maze, and let the kids ride on the Barnyard Express or jump on the Barn Bounce. There will be food trucks on site.
Fall Brew By the Bay
The Seafarer Bar, Highlands
The tasting takes place on the picturesque waterfront. Each brewery will be serving two beers to sample. There will be fire pits, and food by Cuts & Catch available for an additional fee.
Haddon Twp.’s Fall Festival & Jam At The Lake
Crystal Pool Lake, Haddon Twp.
There’s a steret fair that begins at the Crystal Lake Pool – where Jam Fest takes place – and goes all the way to West Park Boulevard. Picture mini concerts, dancing, rides, bounce houses and obstacle courses, food trucks, ping-pong and cornhole, health and wellness activities, arts and crafts, craft vendors, and apple pie baking contest and a wing eating contest up and down the blocks.
September 13-14
Scarecrow Festival
Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA
The autumn-themed weekend features scarecrow workshops, live music, pumpkin painting, activities, and outdoor food and drink.
Terhune Orchards 50th Anniversary Apple Day Celebration
Terhune Orchards, Princeton
There will be PYO apples, barnyard animals, a hale bay maze and a corn maze, pony rides, pumpkin picking and painting, pedal tractors, a children’s play area, a little tots farm store, a junior mechanics shop, live music, and barnyard sports.
September 13 through October (Date TBA)
Stone Tavern Orchards
73 Rues Rd., Cream Ridge
Fall festivities include PYO apples, pumpkins and flowers; a hayride; a corn maze; a corn pit; pony rides and a petting zoo; a food tent; and a farm stand with veggies, honey, flowers and autumn essentials. If you just want the fruit and not the festival, head down the road to Annie’s Orchard, where Farmer Pat’s daughter Annie has a rustic second location for just apple picking.
September 13 – October 31
Fall Harvest Days
Norz Hill Farm, Hillsborough
There will be entertainment, farm tours, corn mazes, a kids’ corner, food at Café 120, and a pumpkin patch.
Select Dates, September 13 – November 2
Happy Day Farm Fall Festival
Happy Day Farm, Manalapan
There’s a little bit of everything you love about fall here: sunflower and pumpkin picking, corn cannon and pumpkin blaster, animal zoo and pony rides, a real corn maze and an inflatable corn maze, pig races and a bee barn, pumpkin bowling and a spider web climb, and many more kid-friendly activities.
Great Pumpkin Festival
Heaven Hill Farm, Vernon
There will be 35+ fall-themed attractions, plus food, games, a hayride to the pumpkin patch, an Alice in Wonderland-themed corn maze, farm animals and pig races, a dog show, giant slingshot, a straw pyramid and a baseball speed through. For an additional fee, take the kids to the carnival ride area, apple cannon, paintball range and gem mining.
Von Thun Farms’ Fall Festival
Von Thun Farms, Washington Twp.
Come to the farm for apple and pumpkin picking, hayrides, cider donuts, apple blasters, corn cannons, other kids’ activities, and a new Sesame Street-themed corn maze.
September 14
Ridgewood Fall Art & Craft Street Fair
East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood
There will be 200 exhibitors, a large food court with international selections, a children’s entertainment area, and live music.
September 18-21
Irish Fall Festival
North Wildwood
The luck o’ the Irish takes over NJ during the East Coast’s largest Irish festival. Events include a golf tournament, amateur boxing with athletes from Dublin, tons of Irish merch/food/music/dancing (including free Irish dance lessons), and Irish Jog 5K and 1-mile family walk, a heritage Mass with a procession, and a town-wide parade.
September 19-20
Medford Oktoberfest & Music Festival
Freedom Park, Medford
There will be three stages of live music, craft beers, food trucks, a Bavarian stein-holding contest, German food/music/dancing, a cornhole tournament, a business expo, crafters and vendors, and kids’ activities.
September 19-21
Irish Fall Festival
North Wildwood
The lively celebration of Irish culture and heritage includes music and dancing, unique Celtic vendors, the grand Surf Avenue parade, and the USA vs. Ireland amateur boxing match.
September 20-21
Oktoberfest
Mountain Creek Resort, Vernon Twp.
Event highlights include German beer and food (think wild boar tacos, duck drumettes and alligator nuggets), live music, scenic sky rides, pumpkin shopping, games, guided hikes, competitions (like stein-holding, hay bale tossing, and partner-carrying relays), petting zoos, bounce houses and butternut squash bowling.
September 20 – October 26
Pumpkin Days
Riamede Farm, Chester
Pumpkin Days include a pumpkin patch, apple picking, hay wagon rides, live music, and a variety of family-friendly activities.
Weekends, September 20 – October 26
Etsch Farms Fall Festival & Corn Maze
Etsch Farms, Monroe Twp.
At the family-owned, fourth-generation farm, you can wander through the 8-acre corn maze. You can also take a hayride, meet the farm animals, sample apple cider donuts and slushies, and pick a pumpkin.
Weekends, September 20 – November 1
(Plus Monday, October 13)
Maple Leaf Farms Fall Fun Fest
Maple Leaf Farms, Manalapan
Classic autumn adventures include hayrides through the farm, a sprawling corn maze, a festive pumpkin village, train rides, farm animal encounters, outdoor games, playgrounds, and interactive attractions for kids of all ages. There are live bull riding shows and pig races scheduled throughout each day.
September 21
Fall Fest
Montclair History Center and Montclair Community Farms, Montclair
The fundraiser features hands-on fall activities, meet-and-greets with farm animals from Dreamscape Acres, museum tours, hearth cooking demos, and live music from Montclair’s School of Rock.
Essex County 4-H Fall Family Festival Celebration
Essex County Environmental Center, Roseland
The county’s 4-H Fall Harvest Showcase will be held in partnership with the Fall Family Festival Celebration. All projects will be showcased and awarded based on the Danish judging system: cash prizes are awarded for Best in Division and Best in Class, sponsored by the Essex County 4-H Leaders Association. Residents can submit projects in any of the fall divisions including Gardening, Food and Nutrition, and Fruits and Vegetables.
Family Fall Fest
MarketFair, Princeton
There will be fall-themed music, arts and crafts, photo moments, character appearances, bounce houses and games outside of the mall.
September 21 – October 31
Fall Harvest Days
Norz Hill Farm, Hillsborough
There are farm tours, corn mazes, a kids’ corner, food, and a scenic pumpkin patch.
September 25 – November 2
Fintastic Pumpkin Glow
Adventure Aquarium, Camden
The aquarium’s fall festival puts glowing gourds of every shape, size and species both above the surface and deep below the sharks and stingrays. As part of the themed activities, you can paint and take home your own personalized pumpkin masterpiece.
September 26-28
Hackettstown Oktoberfest
Hackettstown BID, Czig Meister Brewing Company, Grand Avenue Tavern and Man Skirt Brewing in Hackettstown
The town-wide event includes activities, contests, music, drinks and food suitable for the whole family. Vendors will line up along Main Street, Valentine Street and Grand Avenue for a street-fair style event. There will be kids’ activities and other non-alcohol-related activities as well. The highlights on Saturday at Czig Meister Brewing include barrel tapping, wiener dog races, a grain bag toss, a cornhole tournament and a stein-holding competition.
Bergen County 4-H Fair: Bergen County Fall Harvest Festival
Overpeck County Park, Ridgefield Park
The fair features 4-H and Master Gardener displays and exhibits, arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, local farm vendors, live music, a petting zoo, chick hatching, educational and hands-on activities for children, games, county organizations, a midway, and more.
Fridays – Saturdays, September 26 – November 1
Harvest Moon Nights
Alstede Farms, Chester
After going through the corn maze, take a leisurely hayride through the fields, then have some snacks by the campfire. There will be locally crafted hard ciders from Ironbound Hard Cider.
September 27
Tewksbury Harvest Festival
Christie Hoffman Farm Park, Tewksbury
There will be 10 food trucks, 40+ antique/art/craft/gourmet food vendors, a silent auction, a beer garden, mini concerts by Duke Band and Jessie Bardwell & the Noble Brothers, a petting zoo and pony rides, games, hayrides, and free popcorn and cotton candy. This is a fundraiser for the Tewksbury First Aid & Rescue Squad.
Artisan Market
Bergen Town Center, Paramus
Take a stroll through this market in the mall, featuring 25+ artisans and vendors selling handcrafted jewelry, home decor, pet products, sweet treats, handmade gifts and more.
Russo’s Harvest Festival
Russo’s Fruit & Vegetable Farm Pick Your Own Annex, Tabernacle
Take a wagon ride to the orchard and pumpkin patch, where you’ll pick your own apples and pumpkins straight from the farm. There will be food vendors, fresh apple cider donuts, a bounce house, pony rides and a hayride.
September 27-28
Asbury Park Fall Bazaar
Convention Hall, Asbury Park
There will be shopping from local artisans, live music and entertainment, food and beverages, fall photo walls, an Oktoberfest celebration, kids’ activities, a permanent jewelry bar, vinyl record shopping and giveaways.
Margate Fall Funfest by The Bay
Margate
There will be performers on the Kids Stage, 11 bands on the main stage, parades, costumed characters, 110 vendor booths, ax throwing, a dog show, street sorcery shows, a Wild Thrill Stunt Extravaganza, Irish dancing, a wetlands educational exhibit, eco tours, a gymnastics show and dance performances. Saturday night’s Funfest After Dark caters to adults only, with a PJ contest, wine and spirits, a Grateful Dead tribute band, and a balloon act straight from The Hook in AC.
Chester Lions Oktoberfest Weekend & Car Show
Chubb Park, Chester
The authentic Bavarian-style Oktoberfest experience has traditional German food and beer, live oompah music, a car show, and games and activities for the kids.
Saturdays – Sundays, September 27 – October 12
Plus Monday, October 13
Funtober Festival
The Funplex, Mt. Laurel and East Hanover
Rides, pumpkin decorating, entertainment, seasonal food and drinks, and activities are open to the whole family.
Saturdays – Sundays, September 27 – November 2
Mountain Creek Fall Fest
Mountain Creek Resort, Vernon Twp.
There will be scenic sky rides so you can see the Vernon Valley fall foliage, Alpine Mountain Coaster rides, live music, guided hikes, giant lawn games, and seasonal snacks.
September 28
Teaneck Tailgate
Cedar Lane, Teaneck
The ultimate tailgate block party is coming to Cedar Lane on September 28 (rain date October 5). Come hungry, come thirsty, and come game-day ready. Picture a tailgate experience with an outdoor bar sponsored by MK Valencia, corn hole, food trucks, a bounce house, a photo booth, carnival games, performances by the Teaneck High School cheerleaders, and music by Cresskill School of Rock students. Admission is free. New Jersey Family is a media sponsor of the event produced by T.H. Experiences and A.K. Productions.
South Orange Downtown Fall Festival
Spiotta Park, South Orange
There will be free fall crafts, pumpkin decorating, games, live music from DJ Lou, storytime, hands-on activities for families set up by local businesses, and food vendors.
Batsto Village Antique, Glassware & Bottle Show
Batsto Village, Hammonton
The fall antique and bottle show will have between 80 and 90 dealers, several food trucks, and wagon rides through the historic village.
September 29
Toms River PBA Fall Fest
Washington Street, Toms River
Formerly known as Vest-a-Cop, the night of family fun includes inflatables, raffles, face painting, police demos, costumed characters, a live radio broadcast by Thunder 106, axe throwing, a dunk tank, food trucks and ice cream.
Fridays – Sundays, October 3-26
Fall Funland at Harbaugh Village
Harbaugh Village, Mullica Hill
Compete on the pedal car track, go sky high on the straw mountain, get lost in the corn maze and plunge down the mega slide.
October 4
Oktoberfest & Anniversary Celebration
Flounder Brewing, Hillsborough
The brewery will celebrate its 12th anniversary during Oktoberfest. There will be German food, steins of Flounder’s award-winning Märzen Last Train to Munich, and entertainment in the barn and on the farm.
Longmeadow Farm Harvest Festival
Longmeadow Farm, Hope
There will be apple picking, pumpkin picking, live music, hayrides, food trucks, permanent jewelry, flash tattoos, face painting, artisans and kids’ activities.
Hunterdon Harvest Fest
Main Street, Flemington
There will be live music, local vendors, a kids’ area, food trucks, beer and wine vendors, and a DJ playing music.
Nanuet Town Centre Fall Festival
Nanuet Town Centre, Nanuet, NY
The BJ’s Restaurant parking lot will be filled with live music, pumpkin crafts, a DIY flower bar, face painting, cider treats, a beer garden, roaming performers and photo opportunities.
October 4-5
The Dog Market: Barktoberfest Dog Adoption Event & Market
Van Saun County Park, Paramus
Saturday – Sunday
Along with your babies and furbabies, browse a market of dog-themed vendors and businesses, meet adoptable dogs and puppies, articipate in family-friendly pet crafts, and enter your dog into the Dog Trick Show Contest and Dog Costume Contest.
October 5
Oktoberfest
West Main Street, Freehold Borough
The street from Court Street to Throckmorton Street in Downtown Freehold will be closed off to traffic so a huge beer garden can be set up, with vendors, food, live music and activities.
Harvest Fest Fair
Veterans Park, Westwood
Take your time strolling through the park, as 125 booths will be set up with all sorts of arts and crafts, antiques and collectibles, handmade items and vintage treasures.
Fall Festival
West Windsor History Museum, West Windsor
Kids can pick mini pumpkins or visit the petting zoo. There will be music, plus museum tours.
Weekends, October 5-26
Fall Festival
Snyders Farm, Somerset
The events and roadside stand will reopen in late September when the fall season begins. There will be festivals, pumpkin and sunflower picking, a corn maze, music, food trucks and kids’ activities on October weekends.
October 11
Bloomfield HarvestFest
Washington Street and Glenwood Avenue, Bloomfield
There will be food, vendors, live music, games and family activities.
Hungarian Artisan Market
American Hungarian Foundation, New Brunswick
There will be Hungarian food and dessert vendors, Magyar apparel, and new product vendors each month.
Fall Festival
Main Street, Allentown
Aside from visiting the cute shops in the historic downtown, you can walk along the street for crafters, food trucks, kid zones, street music and a beer & wine garden.
Little Shepherds Early Learning Community Fall Festival
Little Shepherds ELC, Washington Twp.
Come for games, local vendors, arts & crafts, pumpkin decorating, face painting and a photo booth.
Waggin’ Tails Fall Fest
SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals, Skillman
Entertainment includes food, treats, music, artisan and craft vendors, pumpkin decorating, a parade with SAVE adoptable dogs in costume, a fall-themed photo area, a scavenger hunt, a bounce house, and dog agility course demos by Princeton Dog Training Club.
Oktoberfest
Edmund Wilson Plaza, Red Bank
Set up between Triumph Brewing and The Two River Theater will be beer and liquor samplings, plus live music, food, a kids zone, and a vendor market curated by Fresh Markets.
Harvest Celebration
Unionville Vineyards, Ringoes
The winery will be open to everyone to celebrate the end of the grape harvesting season. There will be live music by Free Soil, food available from Antimo’s Italian Kitchen Food Truck, vineyard walks, and lots of wine.
Fall Taste of Highlands
Huddy Park, Highlands
Come hungry, because there will be 5 hours of food samplings and cocktails, as you take your map and visit 18 restaurants and retailers who will stamp your passport.
October 10-11, 17-18, 24-25
Brite Nites
Wagner Farm Arboretum, Warren
The 1/4-mile walking path transforms into a glowing display of hand-carved, LED-lit pumpkins, skeletons interacting with excavation equipment, spooktacular games, Halloween-themed photo ops and local food trucks.
October 11-12
Renaultberfest
Renault Winery Resort, Egg Harbor Twp.
The two-day harvest and Oktoberfest celebration includes live music, German food and drinks, grape stomping, a 5K run, pet adoptions, a photo booth, stein-holding contests, barrel rides, pumpkin painting, lawn games and other activities for the family.
Stafford Fall Harvest & Wine Festival
Heritage Park, Manahawkin
This all-ages festival will include samplings from nine New Jersey wineries, live music, food trucks, and local artisan crafters.
OctoberFeast
Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA
The autumn festival features live music by Polkadelphia, Philadelphia German Brass Band and Galena Brass Band; an outdoor beer garden; Oktoberfest-inspired food from six restaurant tents and food trucks; axe-throwing, moonbounces, pumpkin painting, sand art, a petting zoo, hay piles and lawn games; plus the final weekend of Scarecrows in the Village.
October 12
Fall Fest
Palmer Square, Princeton
The festive afternoon will be filled with live music, food, and cozy autumn vibes out on the Green.
October 16
HarvestFest
Middlesex College, Edison
The college campus will be filled with hayrides, music, inflatable games, food trucks, a classic car show, a performance of Haunting Melodies, a corn maze, a mental health fair and a pumpkin patch.
October 18
Heartstrings Fall Festival
Colts Neck Firehouse, Colts Neck
Families are invited to enjoy face painting, bracelet making, a petting zoo, inflatables, live music, vendor shopping, and food and drinks.
Long Branch Fall Festival & Pooch Parade
Pier Village, Long Branch
Dress up your dog for the costume parade. Then stay for lots of music all day, a pumpkin carving demo, bracelet making, face painting and henna, inflatable rides, trick-or-treating around the shops and vendor tables, pet massages, seasonal treats, psychic readings, and a photo with Sparky from the Long Branch Fire Department.
Tice’s Corner Fall Festival
Tice’s Corner Marketplace, Woodcliff Lake
There will be trick-or-treating, a bounce house, face painting, games, balloon art and a costume contest.
Trunktoberfest
Lucy the Elephant, Margate
There will be a beach hayride, a pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, an obstacle course, an inflatable corn maze, a baking competition, games and food.
October 19
18th Century Field Day & Fall Harvest Festival
Red Bank Battlefield Park, National Park
Watch history unfold before your eyes during a battle reenactment from colonial times. The festival portion includes kids’ games and crafts, friendly farm animals, food vendors, local crafts, music, and a live magic show.
Celebrate Fall Festival
Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit
Highlights include fall-themed games, crafts, and activities for kids; pumpkins and a spooky trail (costumes encouraged!); a special presentation with Tenafly Nature Center in the outdoor amphitheater; and the Wisner House Art Exhibition, Nature’s Tapestry: Improvisational Quilts by Carolyn McKibbin. Families can visit the friendly goats, check out the food and market vendors, and take plenty of pictures in the gardens and woodland trails.
Tenafly Fall Festival
Hulyer Park, Tenafly
There will be a curated artisan market, bubble fun, a slime bar, face painting, hair braiding, a pumpkin carving demo, a pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating, a fall planting project, an animal encounter from Tenafly Nature Center, carnival rides, a petting zoo, art projects, craft projects, a costume contest, the Monster Mash DJ Dance Party, a football game viewing truck, live music and performances all day, and PSE&G’s new mobile escape room experience.
October 24-26, October 31 to November 2
Fall Harvest Festival
East Jersey Old Town Village, Piscataway
There will be pumpkins, wagon rides to the farm fields, seasonal treats, interactive living history interpreters, tours of the historic buildings, live music by the Sawmill Run Old Time String Band, children’s crafts, goodies inside the gift shop, and BBQ fusion-inspired cuisine from Beastro. You can also explore the nearby Cornelius Low House Museum.
October 25
Halloween Spooktacular
Pier Village, Long Branch
Start by trick-or-treating around Pier Village. Other spooky but friendly activities include a spooky bubble show, Boogie Down with DJ JoJo, psychic and tarot card readings, and a Spooky Makers artisan market.
Fall Festival & Trunk-or-Treat
Pluckemin Presbyterian Church, Pluckemin
There will be a balloon artist, bounce house, basket raffle, carnival games, The Batmobile, a pumpkin patch and trick-or-treating.
October 25-26
Asbury Park Halloween Food Truck & Music Festival
Bradley Park, Asbury Park
Across from Convention Hall, the park will be set up with shopping, kids’ activities, costume contests, live music, pumpkin painting, a craft village, plus 20 or so gourmet food trucks.
October 26
Bazaar Fall Festival
Whitechapel Projects, Long Branch
There will be Halloween vibes with a pet costume contest, the Haunted Halloween Dome, vendor shopping, trick-or-treating, face painting, a fall photo wall, a fall menu and craft beers. Join a Fall Sea Glass Art Sip & Paint Workshop, a pop-up mobile bookstore, a DJ set by Mike Chick from Yawn Mower.
Harvest Homecoming
Historic New Bridge Landing, River Edge
See broom-making and corn-shelling demos, ask the carpenter and blacksmith what they’re doing, learn about woodworking, make a scarecrow, pick out a pumpkin to decorate, taste test apples, and come in costume for the Treat Trail.
Fall Festival
Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, PA
Trick-or-treat inside the penitentiary, then explore Eastern State’s history during a special scavenger hunt designed with children and their caregivers in mind. There will be storytime, hands-on activities, art making, and a performance by Philly Elmo and the Positive Movement Drumline.
November 1
Cow Parade
Cherry Grove Farm, Lawrenceville
Based on the Swiss autumnal tradition of bringing the cows down from the high mountains where they have been grazing all summer, farmers at Cherry Grove will decorate their cows with flower garlands and bells and have them parade around the pastures. The afternoon will include a fall festival with food trucks, vendors, activities for children, hayrides, obstacle courses, artists, animals and more.
November 1-2
Sip in Autumn Wine Festival
Veterans Park, Bayville
Saturday – Sunday
The autumn marketplace lets adults sample an array of local wines, while the whole family can browse the marketplace, order from the food trucks, and dance to the music of Right Turn at 40 on Saturday, and Goldenseal on Sunday.
Apple Festival
Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA
The weekend festival will feature apple-inspired food and drinks, baked goods, live entertainment, and family activities – like axe throwing, lawn games, sand art, face painting, a petting zoo, a mobile escape room, and a pie-eating contest.
November 8
Autumn Vibes Sip & Shop Vendor Market
Garden State Distillery, Toms River
Jenn Zazzara of Shore Crafted brings together local makers, artisans and small businesses for a day of shopping and sipping on craft cocktails.
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