Fall events in North Jersey
Fall events across North Jersey: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Union, Somerset and Hunterdon counties, Oct through Nov 2026.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Fri, Oct 30 to Sun, Nov 1
Friday evening
7pFri Sat SunBrighton AsylumSaturday, October 17
2 to 6pm
Montclair Art MuseumAAPI New Jersey's annual Festival of Lights celebration with music and dance performances, food trucks, South Asian crafts and local vendors, plus the museum galleries open to explore.
4 to 6pm$15
Essex County Turtle Back ZooConservation-themed fall fest at the zoo with food trucks, cocktails, train rides, and ambassador animal encounters, co-hosted by Essex County environmental groups. Adult-friendly with drinks on site.
7pm, through Oct 17
Red Mill Museum VillageThe museum's biggest fundraiser turns the 1810 Red Mill and its river grounds into a haunted walk with winding trails, eerie mazes, live actors, and a slow haunted hayride. A behind-the-scenes lights-on tour runs Thu Oct 22.
7 to 10pm, through Oct 18$36
Schaefer FarmsFour linked attractions on 200-plus acres: the Hayride of Horror, Trail of Terror, MassAcre Maize, and CarNevil of Chaos. High-scare with strobes and roaming actors; not recommended under 13.
7pm, through Oct 18
Brighton AsylumThree haunted houses plus a horror museum, mini escape rooms, axe throwing, and the Monster Midway, indoors and open rain or shine. Opening time varies 7:00-7:30 by night; tickets $47.99-$52.99; off-site parking with a free shuttle from Clifton High School.
All day, through Oct 18
Norz Hill Farm & MarketThe 20th and final season: four outdoor attractions on dark farmland, two haunted hayrides plus two walking trails with live scare actors. Timed-entry slots from about 7 PM; book online. Recommended 13 and up.
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