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Trunk-or-treats are a fun way to bring everyone’s house to the streets. People decorate their cars while kids in costumes go from trunk to trunk to get their candy. Here’s where to go trunk-or-treating before Halloween Eve.

Throughout October

Halloween Haunted Zoo Bus
Red Valley Ranch
The “haunted” bus is full of friendly animals that will travel to your location. The bus will be decorated inside with spooky decorations. Each kid can walk through and visit the animals. It’s suitable for most ages and is great for trunk-or-treat events or neighborhood parties.

October 15

Haunted Hayride
Wells Fargo Parking Lot, Downtown Freehold
While you wait for your designated time on the wagon, grab a hot drink or let the kids take part in activities. There will be a trunk-or-treat at the end of the hayride.

October 20

Monster Martin’s House of Terror: No Scare Family Night
Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds, Mullica Hill
There will be a no-scare walk-through, trunk-or-treat and costume contest.

MARS M&MS / Treat Truck in Newark

October 20-22

M&M’s Halloween Treat Truck
Newark
The M&M’S Treat Truck will make seven stops throughout Newark. The event will include Halloween-themed photo opportunities, a karaoke stage and an interactive craft station. Kids will receive Halloween totes filled with an assortment of Mars candy, goodies and a selection of costume accessory kits. To accommodate kids with sensory sensitivities, the first hour of each stop will be a designated “quiet hour” with no loud music or karaoke.

October 21

Creepy Jeepy Show
Cape May Zoo, Cape May
During this Halloween-themed Jeep decorating contest – which is a fundraiser for the Cape May Zoo – there will be trunk-or-treating, kids and adult costume contests and free entrance to the zoo.

Mini Thon Trunk-or-Treat
Colonia High School, Colonia section of Woodbridge
Bring your kids to trick-or-treat around the parking lot of the school.

October 26

Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat Extravaganza
Bierman Centers for Autism, Ramsey
Bierman Centers for Autism, Berkeley Heights
Your little wizards, werewolves and fairy queens can gather ’round for a mystical evening of trunk-or-treating delight. There will be snacks and photo ops. The event is designed to be all-inclusive.

Trunk-or-Treat
Soldier Memorial Park, Howell
Put on your costume and join NJ 101.5 radio personalities for an evening of decorated cards and tons of candy, in partnership with the Howell PAL, Howell Police Department, Howell PBA and Howell Township.

October 27

Trunk-or-Treat
Byrne Community Center, Wildwood
Bring your bags to fill with candy as you go around the community center parking lot. You can also wander inside for the Haunted Gym.

October 28

Fall Fest and Trunk & Treat
Pluckemin Presbyterian Church, Pluckemin
This year’s event will include a pumpkin patch, bounce house, a balloon artist, games, a classic car display, music, and historic tours of the church. A special appearance of the Batmobile is planned.

Trunk-0r-Treat
McDonald’s, 375 Central Ave., East Orange
McDonald’s Owner/Operator Jessica Quintana will provide free cookies, candy and ice cream, a bounce house, raffles, and a $100 grand prize for the best costume. There will also be a costume parade.

Trunk-or-Treat
West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood
Toddlers through fifth graders should show up in costume for trunk-or-treating and a costume parade. There will be DJ music, donuts and apple cider.

Trunk-or-Treat
McDonald’s, Rtes. 33 & 35, Neptune
Dress up in your best costume and get some treats from Mickey D’s.

Trunk-or-Treat Block Party
Olde New Jersey Avenue, North Wildwood
Aside from trick-or-treating, there will be music, magic and balloon twisting. There will be no judging of children’s costumes, but prizes will be awarded to the best-decorated vehicles.

October 29

Happy Halloween Party & Trunk-or-Treat
G&G Stables, Howell
There will be a petting zoo, games, music, costume contest, trunk-or-treat, pony rides, face painting, hayrides, barrel rides, animal feeding and photo ops.

Halloween Family Fun Fest
Crystal Springs, East Brunswick
There will be food trucks, music, trunk-or-treating, arts and crafts, a haunted walk and a photo booth.

October 30

Monster Mania
Manalapan Recreation Center, Manalapan
Postponed from October 21, the newly planned event will include trunk-or-treating, performances by The Mistfit Theater Group and a screening of “Hocus Pocus” as a drive-in movie.

MCDONALD’S

October 31

Trunk-or-Treat
McDonald’s, 485-497 Broadway, Paterson
McDonald’s Owner/Operator Alisa Harrison encourages everyone to come in costume because the first 100 kids dressed up will receive a free McNugget Happy Meal.

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