Fall events in Salem County
Fall festivals, Halloween events, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and harvest fun across Salem County NJ and nearby South Jersey towns within about 45 minutes, Oct 10 to Nov 30, 2026.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Friday evening6pTrick-or-Treat Special6:30pFri SatNight of Terror at Creamy Acres Farm6:30pFri SatThe Revisionists: A Haunted Gothic Walk at Rockwood6:30pFri SatFlashlight Corn Maze 20266:30pFri SatFort Delaware Paranormal Adventures7pSalem City Comes Alive with Legends from the Past: Walking Ghost Tour1 more3 more
Saturday, October 24
8:30 to 10:30am$30
Mullica HillThe annual Halloween costume 5K and 1-mile walk starts and finishes at Ella Harris Park, with awards for top runners and best costumes, supporting township recreation programs.
10am to 1pmFree
Mullica HillYoung entrepreneurs ages 6 to 14 launch their own one-day businesses and sell their products at the 4th annual marketplace hosted at Oak and Stone Farm.
10am to 4pmFree
New CastleCommemorating Penn's 1682 landing at New Castle with a native flora and fauna talk at 10am and Baroque music by the Delaware Music School's Suzuki Academy at 2pm, plus museum tours.
10am to 6pm, through Oct 25
SwedesboroThe Swedesboro farm's fall festival runs through November 1 with a pumpkin patch, pumpkin town, tractor rides, live music and photo ops.
11am to 2pmFree
BridgetonBridgeton's free zoo hosts a Saturday morning Halloween party with crafts, trick-or-treating among the animals, a costume contest, music, and food trucks. Zoo opens at 11am for the event.
11am to 1pm
WilmingtonThe museum's annual costumed Halloween parade, a daytime celebration on the museum grounds with families marching in costume.
11am to 7pm
SewellWashington Township pairs truck-or-treating with food trucks, drinks, live bands, kids activities and a costume contest at the Washington Lake Park amphitheater.
11am to 3pmFree
GlassboroRowan's homecoming party packs the stadium lots with a university showcase, tailgating, food trucks and a kids zone before the Profs face TCNJ at 2pm.
11am to 3pm
WilmingtonDaytime trick-or-treating along a treat trail through Hagley's historic powder yard, a safe costumed outing for kids in a du Pont estate setting.
12 to 5pm, through Oct 25
Mullica HillThe winery's harvest weekends stretch through November with live music, visiting food trucks and new fall wine releases on the outdoor patio.
1 to 4pmFree
MillvilleWheatonArts' free family Halloween party brings costumed trick-or-treating across the glass-and-clay campus, with live hot-glass pumpkin demonstrations and a Day of the Dead cultural showcase. Rain or shine, scare-free.
1:30 to 4pm
WilmingtonA Halloween-weekend matinee screening of Kubrick's classic horror film as part of the museum's ongoing film society series.
5 to 7pm
New CastleTelemann's iconic quartets paired with Parisian Baroque works by Couperin and Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre in the 1703 church, with a reception afterward.
6:30pm, one of 3 dates$35
Woodstown Central Railroad (South Woodstown Station)Nighttime train ride through the Salem County countryside to Fenwick Grove for ghost stories, folklore and local legends told by Salem County Historical Society storytellers. History-focused atmosphere with no jump scares.
6:30 to 9pm, through Oct 24$30
WilmingtonA 90-minute lamplight walk through Rockwood's gardens led by in-character Revisionists who tell a new handwritten gothic ghost story each year, with five acted vignettes and a cash bar.
6:30 to 8:30pm, through Oct 24$10
ElmerAn eight-acre corn maze cut into America 250 shapes (flag, Liberty Bell, bald eagle, USA 250) walked after dark by flashlight on Friday and Saturday nights; food and pumpkins for sale on site.
6:30 to 9:30pm, through Oct 24$60
Delaware CityThree-hour ghost investigations inside the Civil War prison fort on Pea Patch Island, with park guides, real investigation gear, and a ferry ride included. Tours depart 6:30 and 9:30pm nightly.
6:30 to 10pm, through Oct 24$40
Mullica HillSouth Jersey's largest Halloween park sprawls across 100 acres of haunted hayrides, a haunted corn maze, haunted houses and a paintball hayride, in its 30th season.
7pm
AllowayA long-running Halloween parade with floats, bands, antique cars and costumed entries rolling through the village of Alloway, a tradition resurrected in 1968 (rain date Oct 25 at 6pm).
7 to 8:15pm, through Oct 24$25
New CastleGuided night walks through Old New Castle that go inside the haunted Amstel House, home of the Lady in Blue, with tales of ghosts, Victorian funeral customs, and 370 years of town history.
7 to 9pm, through Oct 25$20.95
Dalton FarmsBrand-new nighttime trail through thousands of glowing hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns with themed displays, photo ops and seasonal treats at Dalton Farms. Open select evenings; tickets $20.95.
7:30pm, through Oct 25
Parvin State ParkAnnual haunted walk and corn maze at Parvin State Park, about 45 minutes through the woods. Not recommended for children under 8; not handicap accessible. 2026 admission price not yet published.
8pm
MillvilleThe Levoy screens the cult classic with a live shadow cast performing alongside the film, a Halloween-season tradition at the century-old theatre.
All day, every Saturday
SCC Glass Education CenterA three-week adult glassblowing workshop at Salem Community College's Glass Education Center, shaping molten glass at the furnace. No experience needed, ages 18 and up. Meets Oct 17, 24, and 31.
All day, through Oct 25$35
Woodstown Central Railroad (South Woodstown Station)Scenic 18-mile round-trip train ride through Salem County farmland to Fenwick Grove for pumpkin picking, fall games and activities along Fenwick Creek. One pumpkin included per ticket; cider and doughnuts available for purchase. Trains depart 10am, 12:30pm and 3pm each operating day.
All day, through Oct 25$35
Woodstown Central Railroad (South Woodstown Station)Train ride to Bil-Dol Farm with exclusive rail access to its custom patriotic-themed corn maze, plus about an hour to explore the farm at your own pace. One ticket covers the train and maze admission. Trains depart 10am, 12:30pm and 3pm each operating day.
All day, through Oct 25$40
PitmanPitman's mainstage puts on Disney's body-swap musical about an overworked mother and her teenage daughter who trade places for one chaotic day.
7 to 11pm, through Nov 1Free
WilmingtonA free spooky lighting display along Rockwood's 1800s trails after dark, a family-friendly way to walk one of the region's oldest private gardens at night.
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