Weekend Guide: Oct. 23–25, 2026 — 124 Things to Do in South Jersey, Philly & Delaware

So, remember last weekend’s soggy Friday? Not this time. The National Weather Service has nothing but sun on the board from Philly to Cape May. The catch is the cold: Friday night dips into the 30s inland, with patchy frost by Saturday morning.

It’s also the last full weekend before Halloween, which means parades, pumpkin glows and trick-or-treat events on just about every Main Street in the region. We confirmed 124 things to do Friday, Oct. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 25, across South Jersey, Philadelphia, Delaware County and New Castle County. Here’s the rundown.

Weekend Weather at a Glance

National Weather Service point forecasts issued Wed., Oct. 21, at 4:09 p.m. Check for updates before you go.

Location	Fri. night (low)	Saturday (high / low)	Sunday (high / low)
Philadelphia	38° · Mostly clear	63° / 40° · Sunny	65° / 43° · Sunny
Media (Delco)	36° · Patchy frost late	62° / 39° · Early frost, then sunny	64° / 42° · Sunny
Wilmington, DE	38° · Mostly clear	63° / 40° · Sunny	65° / 43° · Sunny
Cherry Hill / Camden	37° · Mostly clear	62° / 39° · Early frost, then sunny	65° / 43° · Sunny
Atlantic City	44° · Mostly clear, light NE breeze	56° / 45° · Sunny	59° / 47° · Sunny
Cape May	45° · Mostly clear, NE 5–10 mph	57° / 48° · Sunny	58° / 49° · Sunny
Toms River	37° · Mostly clear	58° / 39° · Early frost, then sunny	62° / 42° · Sunny
Vineland / Millville	35° · Patchy frost after 2 a.m.	62° / 38° · Frost until 9 a.m., then sunny	64° / 41° · Sunny

What to wear / plan around: No rain is in the forecast anywhere, so you won’t need a rain date. Dress for the cold, though. Friday-night haunts, hayrides and ghost tours will feel like upper 30s inland, and patchy frost is possible early Saturday in Media, Cherry Hill, Toms River and Vineland/Millville. Bring gloves and a blanket. The shore runs about 5 to 7 degrees cooler than inland, with a northeast breeze on Friday. Sunday is the warmest day. Sunrise Saturday in Philly is 7:21 a.m. and sunset is 6:06 p.m.

Top Picks

Boo at the Zoo — Sat–Sun, Philadelphia Zoo. Costume contests, trick-or-treating and pumpkin-munching hippos on two sunny days.
Eastern State Penitentiary Fall Festival — Sun, Fairmount. Trick-or-treating inside a 19th-century prison, free for kids in costume.
59th Delaware County Halloween Parade — Sat, Media. Delco’s big costume parade down State Street.
Newark Halloween Parade & Trick or Treat Main Street — Sun, Newark. Bands, floats, then candy from Main Street shops.
The Great Pumpkin Glow — Fri–Sun, Swedesboro. Clear, cold nights are made for lit-pumpkin trails.
Autumn Lands — Sat, Eastampton. Burlington County’s free fall festival with axe throwing, a cider press and a beer garden.
Salem Ghost Train — Sat, Woodstown. The season’s final run of this nighttime story train.
Cape May Halloween Parade — Sun, Cape May. Costumes and Victorian porches. Enough said.

Philadelphia & Nearby

Philly plus lower Montgomery and Bucks counties. Sports note: the Eagles are off this weekend and host Dallas Monday, Oct. 26, at 8:15 p.m. So yes, you have a free Sunday.

All Weekend / Multi-Day

Boo at the Zoo — Philadelphia Zoo · Sat Oct 24 & Sun Oct 25, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. · Included with zoo admission. Trick-or-treating, costume contests at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., giant skeletons and the “Boo” Choo train. Hippos are slated to get pumpkins Saturday at 2 p.m. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Lincoln Mill Haunted House — 4100 Main St., Manayunk · Fri 7–10:30 p.m.; Sat 6:30–10:30 p.m.; Sun 7–10 p.m. · $38 GA, $55 VIP. More than 40 scare actors plus animatronics and projection mapping inside an old mill. (Scary · Indoor)
Philadelphia Film Festival (closing weekend) — Various venues, Philadelphia · Fri Oct 23 – Sun Oct 25 (festival closes Sunday) · Ticketed. Last chance to catch the 35th festival, with new work from Almodóvar, Danny Boyle and Martin McDonagh in the lineup. (Indoor)
Pennsylvania Chocolate & Coffee Festival — Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks · Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m. · $16.99 advance; $11.99 Sun after 1 p.m.; free parking. More than 150 vendors and tastings, plus a 4-foot chocolate George Washington. On the outer edge of our 20-mile radius. (Family-friendly · Indoor)
Elmwood Park Zoo Boo at the Zoo — Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown · Sat & Sun, 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. · Included with paid admission (no free tickets or coupons these weekends). Trick-or-treating, a straw maze, live music and games. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Spooky Mini Golf at Franklin Square — Franklin Square, Philadelphia · Daily through Nov. 1 · $15 adults, $12 kids. Fog and strobe effects after dark turn the square’s mini golf course spooky; the Boo-zy Bar is open Thursday–Sunday evenings. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Cityside Pumpkin Patch — Liberty Point, Penn’s Landing · Daily through Nov. 1 · From $13.90. A riverfront patch with 10,000-plus pumpkins, games and photo spots. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
The Addams Family — Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia · Running through Nov. 1 · Ticketed. The kooky family musical, timed perfectly for Halloween season. (Family-friendly · Indoor)
Scarecrow Walk & Pumpkin Cottage at Morris Arboretum — Morris Arboretum, Chestnut Hill · All weekend (through Nov. 1) · $22 adults, $12 ages 3–17. A 1970s-themed scarecrow trail and pumpkin cottage on the garden paths. Sunday at 5 p.m. there’s also a botanical mixology happy hour ($60–$65, registration required). (Family-friendly · Outdoor)

Friday, Oct. 23

Pay-What-You-Wish Friday Night — Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fri Oct 23, from 5 p.m. · Pay what you wish. See the collection plus evening music for whatever price works for you. (Indoor)
Fort Mifflin Candlelight Ghost Tours — Fort Mifflin, Southwest Philadelphia · Fri Oct 23; tours from 7 p.m., every 20 minutes · $20 advance, $22 door. An hour by candlelight in a Revolutionary War fort, mixing real history with ghost stories. Walk-ups aren’t guaranteed. (Outdoor/indoor)

Saturday, Oct. 24

Philadelphia Flyers vs. Anaheim Ducks — Xfinity Mobile Arena, South Philadelphia · Sat Oct 24, 1 p.m. An afternoon puck drop that still leaves your evening open. (Indoor)
76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks — Xfinity Mobile Arena, South Philadelphia · Sat Oct 24, 7:30 p.m. Opening-week basketball, first of two home games this weekend. (Indoor)
Penn Football vs. Yale — Franklin Field, Philadelphia · Sat Oct 24 (time TBA). Ivy League football against the defending champs. (Outdoor)
CultureFest! Día de los Muertos — Penn Museum, University City · Sat Oct 24, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. · Included with admission ($23 adults, $14 ages 6–17, 5 and under free). The 15th annual celebration with a giant ofrenda, storytelling, Danza Tonantzin at 1:40 p.m. and pan de muerto with hot chocolate at 3:15 p.m. (Family-friendly · Indoor)
Autumn Harvest Block Party — Piazza Alta, Northern Liberties · Sat Oct 24, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. · Free (RSVP requested). Forty-plus vendors, a farmers market, music, a costume contest and a trick-or-treat trail. (Free · Family-friendly · Dog-friendly)
Tacony Halloween Fall Festival — Torresdale Ave. (6800–6900 blocks), Northeast Philly · Sat Oct 24, noon–6 p.m. · Free. Street-festival trick-or-treating, costume contests, games and vendors. Rain date is Nov. 7, but you won’t need it. (Free · Family-friendly)
Sleep with the Ghosts — Fort Mifflin · Sat Oct 24, 7 p.m. – Sun 6 a.m. · $99 plus fees. An overnight ghost investigation; sleep dorm-style or pitch a tent. Ages 18 and up. (18+)
Old Langhorne Harvest Day — Maple Ave., Langhorne Borough · Sat Oct 24, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. · Free (some food vendors cash only). Crafters, food, live music, a bounce house and a kids’ costume parade. (Free · Family-friendly)
Witches of Narberth — Downtown Narberth (start at Forrest & Haverford Aves.) · Sat Oct 24, 1–4 p.m. or until prizes run out · Free. Kids hunt for witches around town, collect stamps and trade their card in for a prize. (Free · Family-friendly)
Science of Scary — Temple University Ambler Arboretum, Ambler · Sat Oct 24, 4–7 p.m. · Pay what you wish (suggested $10/person, $25/family). Spiders, snakes and poisonous plants for curious kids; costumes welcome. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)

Sunday, Oct. 25

Eastern State Penitentiary Fall Festival — Eastern State Penitentiary, Fairmount · Sun Oct 25, 3–5 p.m. · Free for kids in costume and their adult. Trick-or-treating inside the old prison, plus a scavenger hunt for ages 8–13, story time, art-making and live music. (Free · Family-friendly)
76ers vs. Detroit Pistons — Xfinity Mobile Arena, South Philadelphia · Sun Oct 25, 7:30 p.m. Night two of a home back-to-back. (Indoor)
Open Streets: West Walnut — Walnut St. from Broad to 19th, Center City · Sun Oct 25, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · Free. The final car-free Sunday of the fall series: stroll, shop and eat in the middle of Walnut Street. (Free · Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Pennsbury Manor Tricks & Treats — Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville · Sun Oct 25, 1–4 p.m. · Free. Trick-or-treat on William Penn’s re-created estate, sit on the jury of a mock 1683 witch trial, press cider and decorate pumpkins. Teal-pumpkin prizes for kids with food allergies. (Free · Family-friendly)
Canal-O-Ween & Carve-O-Thon — Yardley (Fuld Rd. & Morgan Ave. lot; display along N. Edgewater Ave.) · Carving Sun Oct 25, noon–3 p.m.; lit display nightly Oct. 25–31 from sunset · Free. Neighbors carve about 500 jack-o’-lanterns, then line the Delaware Canal with them. Rain or shine. (Free · Family-friendly)
Broomsticks & Bowstrings — Newtown Theatre, Newtown · Sun Oct 25, 3–5 p.m. · $40–$53.99. The Newtown Chamber Orchestra plays spooky classics and movie themes, with a theremin soloist. Costumes optional. (Family-friendly · Indoor)

Delaware County, PA

All Weekend / Multi-Day

Linvilla Orchards Pumpkinland — Linvilla Orchards, Media · Fri–Sat 8 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m.–8 p.m. · Free to walk the grounds; hayrides $7–$9 online, corn maze $7. The classic Delco fall day: hayrides, corn maze, Apple Blasters and evening Witch’s House hayrides from 5 p.m. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Steve Tobin: “In the Light” — Tyler Arboretum, Media · Daily, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. · Included with admission ($18 adults, $10 ages 3–17). More than 50 giant steel and bronze “root” sculptures across the grounds. The exhibit just opened Oct. 16, and a sunny weekend is the right time to see it. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Media-Upper Providence Free Library Fall Book Sale — 1 E. Front St., Media · Sat & Sun, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. · Most items $3 Sat; half price Sun. More than 30,000 books, plus vinyl, DVDs and puzzles. (Family-friendly · Indoor)

Friday, Oct. 23

Merchants of Swarthmore Night Market — Park Ave., Swarthmore · Fri Oct 23, 5–8 p.m. A Halloween-flavored evening market with makers, food trucks, face painting and trick-or-treating. (Family-friendly)
Haunted Library & Halloween Fair — Lansdowne Public Library · Fri Oct 23, 5–8 p.m. · Fair free; haunted house $3. An Egyptian-underworld haunted house (best for ages 7+), plus games and live entertainment. (Family-friendly · Indoor)

Saturday, Oct. 24

59th Annual Delaware County Halloween Parade — State Street, downtown Media · Sat Oct 24 (check the borough site for step-off time) · Free. Marching bands, a Corvette club and costumed marchers on State Street. Spectators are encouraged to dress up, too. (Free · Family-friendly)
Villanova Football vs. Lehigh — Villanova Stadium, Villanova · Sat Oct 24. Home football on the Main Line in prime sweater weather. (Outdoor)
Wayne Art Center Fall Workshops Family Fun Day — Wayne Art Center, Wayne · Sat Oct 24, 11 a.m. · $50 per person (ages 4+). Halloween crafts like monster wreaths and ghost garlands, plus a photo booth and caricatures. (Family-friendly · Indoor)
Glow Disc Golf Tournament — Haverford Reserve, Havertown · Sat Oct 24, 5–9 p.m. · $15 adults, $5 kids. Eighteen holes of disc golf after dark, all skill levels welcome. (Outdoor)
Monster Bash — CREC, 9000 Parkview Dr., Haverford · Sat Oct 24, 6–8 p.m. · $15/child, $8/adult, $40/family; registration required. Pumpkin decorating, a flashlight trail walk and s’mores for ages 3–10. (Family-friendly)
Lantern Ghost Tours: Wicked Elizabeth Wilson — Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, Newtown Square · Sat Oct 24, groups every 30 min, 6–8:30 p.m. · Pre-registration required. A firelit theatrical tour built on a real 1785 Delco trial; the audience votes on the verdict. (Outdoor)
MAC Film Fest: The MACabre Archives — Delaware County Institute of Science, Media · Sat Oct 24, 7–9 p.m. · $20. Ten of the best horror shorts from 20 years of the Media Arts Council’s film fest. (Indoor)
Barry Harris with Jeremy Galyon & Hugo Vera — Kelly Center, Havertown · Sat Oct 24, 7:30 p.m. · $18–$25 advance, $25 door; BYOB. A Delco pianist hosts two Metropolitan Opera singers for an intimate night of music. (Indoor)

Sunday, Oct. 25

Community Arts Center Fall Fest — Community Arts Center, Wallingford · Sun Oct 25, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. · Free. The center’s 20th-anniversary bash: about 30 art vendors, pumpkin painting, tie-dye, live bands, a food truck and beer. No pets. (Free · Family-friendly)
Ridley Park Halloween Hayride — ABC Field, Ridley Park · Sun Oct 25, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. A borough Recreation Board hayride for the little ones. (Family-friendly)
Red, White & Boo! — Delaware County Veterans Memorial, Newtown Square · Sun Oct 25, 11 a.m. Kids earn treats at learning stations about military service. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)

New Castle County, DE

All Weekend / Multi-Day

The Wiz (Broadway tour) — The Playhouse on Rodney Square, Wilmington · Fri 8 p.m.; Sat 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. · Ticketed. The Tony-winning soul-and-funk take on “The Wizard of Oz.” (Family-friendly · Indoor)
Ghosts in the Graveyard — Old Swedes Historic Site, Wilmington · Fri & Sat, 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m. · $20 adults, $12 ages 6–15; reservations required. Hour-long guided ghost tours of a burial ground dating to 1638. Not recommended under age 6. (Outdoor)
Hawk Watch — Ashland Nature Center, Hockessin · Fri & Sat, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. · Free. Help count raptors migrating overhead; clear skies should make for good viewing. (Free · Outdoor)
Don Quixote (First State Ballet Theatre) — Copeland Hall, The Grand, Wilmington · Sat 7 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. · Ticketed. A comic, romantic story ballet. (Indoor)

Friday, Oct. 23

Brandywine YMCA Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat — Brandywine YMCA, Wilmington · Fri Oct 23, 6–8 p.m. · Free. No registration needed, just bring the costumes. (Free · Family-friendly)
The Revisionists: A Haunted Victorian Walk — Rockwood Park & Museum, Wilmington · Fri Oct 23, 6:30–9 p.m. (90-minute tours) · $30. A lamplit gothic ghost-story walk with five acted scenes. Runs in all weather. (Outdoor)
Haunted Trails at Rockwood — Rockwood South Lawn, Wilmington · Fri Oct 23, dusk–11 p.m. · Free. A lit-up Halloween display along Rockwood’s 1800s trails (with an “alien surprise” this year). Wear sturdy shoes. (Free · Family-friendly)
Spooky Tales on the Trail — Ashland Nature Center, Hockessin · Fri Oct 23, 7–9 p.m. · $35 (21+). A night hike with storyteller Mary Boeni that ends with drinks by the campfire. Expected to sell out. (21+ · Outdoor)

Saturday, Oct. 24

Eternal Rest 5K — 701 Delaware Ave., Wilmington · Sat Oct 24. A Halloween-season 5K in the city. (Outdoor)
Winterthur Eco Explorers: Wonderful World of Water — Winterthur · Sat Oct 24, 10:30 a.m.–noon · $30 per adult/child pair; registration required. A hands-on nature walk with a Master Naturalist. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Halloween at the Farm — Coverdale Farm Preserve, Greenville · Sat Oct 24, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. · Free (some activities may cost extra). Costume parades at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., hayrides, animal demos and crafts. (Free · Family-friendly · Outdoor)
William Penn Day 2026 — New Castle Court House Museum, New Castle · Sat Oct 24, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Marks Penn’s 1682 landing at New Castle, with a science talk at 10 a.m. and Baroque music at 2 p.m. (Family-friendly)
Halloween at Hagley + Creepy Chemistry — Hagley Museum, Wilmington · Sat Oct 24, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. · Included with admission; kids 14 and under free. A trick-or-treat trail through the powder yard plus spooky potion experiments. (Family-friendly)
DelArt Halloween Parade — Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington · Sat Oct 24, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. A kids’ costume parade on the museum grounds, then candy and a DJ dance party. Rain or shine. (Family-friendly)
YMCA Fall Festivals & Trunk or Treats — Middletown (11 a.m.–2 p.m.), Bear-Glasgow (11 a.m.–3 p.m.) and Western Family Y, Newark (4–6 p.m.) · Sat Oct 24 · Free (Bear-Glasgow requires registration). Three Y locations, three chances to trick-or-treat. (Free · Family-friendly)

Sunday, Oct. 25

Hagley Cannon Firings — Hagley Museum, Wilmington · Sun Oct 25, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. · Included with admission. Exactly what it sounds like, on the banks of the Brandywine. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Newark Halloween Parade & Trick or Treat Main Street — Main Street, Newark · Sun Oct 25; parade 3–4 p.m., trick-or-treating 4–5 p.m. · Free. Bands, floats and costumed groups down Main Street, then candy from local businesses. (Free · Family-friendly)
Halloween Spooktacular: The Phantom of the Organ — Silverside Church, Wilmington · Sun Oct 25, 4–5 p.m. · $10 suggested donation. Spooky pipe-organ music with a reception after. Costumes welcome. (Family-friendly · Indoor)

Camden County, NJ

All Weekend / Multi-Day

Fintastic Pumpkin Glow — Adventure Aquarium, Camden · Daily through Nov. 1 · Included with admission (Paint A Pumpkin extra). Glowing pumpkins in the tanks and divers carving jack-o’-lanterns underwater. (Family-friendly · Indoor)
Cherry Hill Spooktacular Craft & Vendor Market — Cherry Hill Mall · Sat from 10 a.m.; Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Halloween crafts, treats, décor and costumes from local sellers. (Family-friendly · Indoor)
Diggerfest / Dig or Treat — Diggerland USA, West Berlin · Sat & Sun; trick-or-treating 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. · Included with admission. A construction-themed park with a Halloween twist: parades around 1 p.m., circus performers and the last weekend of the petting zoo. (Family-friendly)

Friday, Oct. 23

Haddonfield Halloween Night Market — Kings Hwy. & Kings Ct., Haddonfield · Fri Oct 23, 4–9 p.m. The fifth year of this one: 50-plus makers and oddity sellers, face painting, live music and a DJ. Costumes welcome. (Family-friendly)
U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors — Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood · Fri Oct 23, 7:30 p.m. · Free; reserve tickets in advance on Eventbrite. The Army’s touring big band plays swing, bebop and Latin jazz. (Free · Indoor)

Saturday, Oct. 24

Collingswood Farmers Market — 713 Atlantic Ave. (under PATCO), Collingswood · Sat Oct 24, 8 a.m.–noon. One of South Jersey’s best weekly markets keeps going through the Saturday before Thanksgiving. (Family-friendly)
Trunk or Treat & Fall Festival — Haddonfield United Methodist Church · Sat Oct 24, 2–3:30 p.m. · Free. Car-to-car candy, pumpkin painting and games; bring canned food for the Cherry Hill Food Pantry. Rain date Sun 3–4:30 p.m. (Free · Family-friendly)
Brews & Boos Crawl-O-Ween — Nine Haddon Township bars · Sat Oct 24, 2–10 p.m. · Free entry, pay as you go. A 21+ costume crawl with a free jitney that also stops at Westmont PATCO. (21+)
Haddon Heights Fall Festival — Station Ave., Haddon Heights · Sat Oct 24 · Free. A downtown fall festival on the borough’s main drag. (Free · Family-friendly)
Enchanted Pumpkin Walk — Saddler’s Woods, Haddon Township · Sat Oct 24, 4–8 p.m. (one night only) · $18 early entry, $25 from 5:30 p.m., $1 ages 3 and under. A glowing jack-o’-lantern trail through the woods that raises money for the preserve. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)

Gloucester County, NJ

All Weekend / Multi-Day

The Great Pumpkin Glow — Dalton Farms, Swedesboro · Fri–Sun, entry 7–9 p.m. · From $20.95. An evening walk through elaborate lit-pumpkin displays. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Dalton Farms Pumpkin Fest — Dalton Farms, Swedesboro · Fri–Sun, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. · $18.95 online weekends, $25 at the gate. Pumpkin patch, corn maze, hay-bale slide and apple cannons, plus weekend food trucks, a beer and wine garden and live music 1–5 p.m. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Night of Terror — Creamy Acres Farm, Mullica Hill · Fri & Sat; ticket booths 6:30–10 p.m. · About $40 and up. Haunted hayride, a haunted paintball hayride and several walk-throughs. Not recommended under 13. (Scary · Outdoor)
Duffield’s Farm hayrides — Duffield’s Farm, Sewell · Fri & Sat (closed Sundays); Sat hayrides 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · $8.99, cash only. Pick-your-own pumpkin hayrides at a beloved farm market. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Disney’s Freaky Friday — Broadway Theatre of Pitman · Opens Fri Oct 23, runs through Nov. 15 · Ticketed. The body-swap family musical on a historic stage. (Family-friendly · Indoor)

Saturday, Oct. 24

Trick or Trot 5K & 1-Mile Walk — Ella Harris Park, Mullica Hill · Sat Oct 24, 8:30 a.m. start · $30 5K, $20 walk. A costume race with age-group awards. Rain or shine. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
South Jersey GeekFest — Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds, Mullica Hill · Sat Oct 24, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · $15; $10 in costume or with a food donation; kids 11 and under free. A pop-culture con with artists, LARPing, game tournaments, food trucks and a costume contest. Rain or shine. (Family-friendly)
Sewell Food Truck Festival — Washington Lake Park, Sewell · Sat Oct 24, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. · $5, under 5 free. Food trucks, a beer garden, live bands, a costume contest with cash prizes and trick-or-treating at the trucks. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Halloween BOOgie Walk — Ella Harris Park, Mullica Hill · Sat Oct 24, noon–2 p.m. · Free. A treat-bag stroll with bounce houses, a corn maze and a pumpkin for every kid. (Free · Family-friendly)

Burlington County, NJ

All Weekend / Multi-Day

Haunting on High Street — Burlington County Prison Museum, Mount Holly · Fri & Sat, timed entry · About $15–$31. A haunted walk through three floors of a historic jail, then a courtyard party. Walk-through tickets are online only and expected to sell out. (Scary)
Doane’s Dungeon — Doane Academy, Burlington City · Fri & Sat, timed tours 6–9 p.m. · $10, cash at the door. A campus haunt built on literary horror. Ages 10 and up; the 6–6:30 p.m. tours are sensory-friendly. (Indoor)
Fear Farms Walk-Through Haunt — 207 N. Front St., Fieldsboro · Fri & Sat, 7–9:30 p.m. · Free. A homemade jump-scare haunt with fog and dark paths, for ages 13 and up. (Free · Scary)
Johnson’s Corner Farm Harvest Festival — Johnson’s Corner Farm, Medford · Sat & Sun; hayrides about 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; corn maze Fri–Sun · Tickets online. Pumpkin hayrides, corn maze, barnyard, gem mining and duck races. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)

Friday, Oct. 23

Walk with the Ghosts Tour — Burlington City (Wood St. & the Promenade) · Fri Oct 23, 6–9 p.m. · $15. An evening ghost walk through one of New Jersey’s oldest towns. (Outdoor)

Saturday, Oct. 24

Autumn Lands — Historic Smithville Park, Eastampton · Sat Oct 24 · Free. The county’s fall festival: axe throwing, a cider press, Magic Lantern Theater, magicians, a beer garden, food trucks and a makers’ market. (Free · Family-friendly · Outdoor)
GrindStone Halloween Harvest Classic — GrindStone Stables, Shamong · Sat Oct 24; costume contest 9–10 a.m., show and vendors 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · Free admission (pony rides and food extra). A horse show with a fall-fest twist. (Free · Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Burlington City Trunk or Treat — Riverfront Promenade, Burlington City · Sat Oct 24 (city listings differ on start time; check before you go). Trick-or-treating from decorated trunks along the Delaware. (Family-friendly)

Sunday, Oct. 25

South Jersey Pops: “Stage Fright” — Lenape High School Auditorium, Medford · Sun Oct 25, 3 p.m. A spooky-themed orchestra program. (Family-friendly · Indoor)

Salem County, NJ

All Weekend / Multi-Day

Pumpkin Patch Flyer (final weekend) — South Woodstown Station · Sat & Sun; departures 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. · From $35, pumpkin included. An 18-mile train ride to Fenwick Grove for pumpkin picking and games. Not wheelchair accessible. (Family-friendly)

Friday, Oct. 23

Walking Ghost Tour — Starts at Royal Port Antiques, 13 Market St., Salem · Fri Oct 23, 7 p.m. · $5 donation. A downtown ghost walk that benefits a scholarship fund. (Outdoor)

Saturday, Oct. 24

Salem Ghost Train (last run) — South Woodstown Station · Sat Oct 24, 6:30 p.m. (about 2.5 hours) · From $35. A night train to Fenwick Grove for ghost stories from the county historical society. No jump scares; bring a flashlight. (Family-friendly)
Pittsgrove Trunk or Treat — Green Branch Park, Pittsgrove · Sat Oct 24, 5 p.m. The township rec committee’s trunk-or-treat. (Family-friendly)
Alloway Halloween Parade — Downtown Alloway · Sat Oct 24, 7 p.m. A small-town costume parade, the best kind. (Family-friendly)

Sunday, Oct. 25

Boo-Tiful Night Trunk or Treat — Ware Building lot, Woodstown · Sun Oct 25, 5 p.m. · Free. Run by the 4-H Teen Council; trunk fees go to the Salem County Humane Society. (Free · Family-friendly)
Haunted History Tour of North Main Street — Quaker Meeting House lot, Woodstown · Sun Oct 25, 6 and 7:15 p.m. · Reserve ahead. The historical society’s haunted walk. (Outdoor)

Cumberland County, NJ

A quieter weekend in Cumberland. Most of these came from community listings, so check the event page before you head out.

Saturday, Oct. 24

CompleteCare Community Trunk or Treat — 14 N. Pearl St., Bridgeton · Sat Oct 24, 2–4:30 p.m. Costumed kids collect candy from decorated trunks. (Family-friendly)
Día de Muertos Outdoor Baile — 367 Reeves Rd., Bridgeton · Sat Oct 24, 5–11 p.m. · $33.85. A Day of the Dead celebration on 50-plus acres with live bands, DJs, dancing, food and vendors. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
UD Station 33 Trunk or Treat — 69 Cornwell Dr., Upper Deerfield · Sat Oct 24, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Meet the fire and rescue crews and vote in the trunk-decorating contest. (Family-friendly)
Visual Arts for Military Wellness: Fiber Arts — Arts & Innovation Center at RCSJ, Millville · Sat Oct 24, 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. · Free. A free knitting class for the military community. (Free · Indoor)

Sunday, Oct. 25

Don’t Call Me Francis at Terra Nonno Winery — Terra Nonno Winery, Millville · Sun Oct 25; music 2–5 p.m. · From $35, includes a glass of wine. Live music, food trucks and a glass of local wine. Bring chairs. (Outdoor)

Atlantic County, NJ

All Weekend / Multi-Day

Forever Forest Halloween Experience — Forever Forest, Egg Harbor City · Fri–Sun; family sessions Fri & Sat 6:30–8:30 p.m., Sun 5:30–7:30 p.m.; scarier sessions later · About $27.99. The early session is all trolley rides, mini golf and campfires; later it turns into a haunted trail with live scare actors. Weather closures carry over to another date. (Family-friendly (early) · Outdoor)
Storybook Land Trick-or-Treat Weekend — Storybook Land, Egg Harbor Township · Sat & Sun from 11 a.m. · $42.95, date-specific tickets online. Twelve treat stops plus the rides, built for little kids and zero scares. (Family-friendly)

Friday, Oct. 23

Godsmack with Dorothy — Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena, Atlantic City · Fri Oct 23, 9 p.m. · From $69. Big-room hard rock on the “Rise of Rock” tour. (Indoor)
John Mulaney — Ovation Hall, Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City · Fri Oct 23, 9 p.m. One of the best stand-ups working, live by the boardwalk. (Indoor)

Saturday, Oct. 24

Run the Vineyards 5 Miler & Food Truck Festival — Bellview Winery, Landisville · Sat Oct 24, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Five miles through country roads and vines, then food trucks, live music, wine and a costume contest. (Outdoor)
Trick or Treat in Downtown Hammonton — Bellevue & Central Aves., Hammonton · Sat Oct 24, 2–4 p.m. The 20th year: candy from Main Street shops plus costume contests for kids, adults, groups and pets. (Family-friendly · Dog-friendly)

Sunday, Oct. 25

Witches Day Out — Historic Smithville, Galloway · Sun Oct 25, noon–5 p.m. Come dressed as a witch for a parade, scavenger hunt, raffles and shop deals in the historic village. (Family-friendly)
Ventnor Fall Fest — Ski Beach, Ventnor · Sun Oct 25, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. The city’s seasonal Halloween festival by the bay. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)

Cape May County, NJ

All Weekend / Multi-Day

Exit Zero Jazz Festival — Cape May Convention Hall and venues around town · Fri Oct 23 – Sun Oct 25 · Passes from about $125. Cape May’s big fall jazz weekend. Check the official site for the lineup. (Indoor)
Scarecrow Alley & Department 56 Halloween Exhibit — Emlen Physick Estate, Cape May · Daily; exhibit 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Vote for your favorite scarecrow on the grounds and see a Halloween village on the Physick House porch. (Family-friendly)

Saturday, Oct. 24

Boo at the Zoo — Cape May County Park & Zoo, Cape May Court House · Sat Oct 24, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. · Free. Costume contest at 11 a.m., animal presentations, crafts, candy, a pirate ship and an inflatable obstacle course. (Free · Family-friendly · Outdoor)
HSOC Howl-O-Ween Parade — Ocean City Boardwalk (6th to 14th St.) · Sat Oct 24; register 2 p.m., parade 3 p.m. The Humane Society’s costume parade for dogs and their people. (Dog-friendly · Family-friendly)
North Wildwood Trunk-or-Treat Block Party — Olde New Jersey Ave., North Wildwood · Sat Oct 24, 2:30–5 p.m. · Free. Decorated cars, music, magic and balloon twisting. (Free · Family-friendly)
Boos & Brews at MudHen — Station House at MudHen Brewing, Wildwood · Sat Oct 24, 7–11 p.m. A costumed live band, circus performers and a costume contest with gift-card prizes. (Adults)

Sunday, Oct. 25

Cape May Halloween Parade — Starts at Perry St. & Lyle Lane, Cape May · Sun Oct 25; registration 1:30 p.m., judging 2:30, parade 3 p.m. · Free. A classic costume parade through Victorian Cape May. No rain date, though the forecast says you won’t need one. (Free · Family-friendly)

Ocean County, NJ

All Weekend / Multi-Day

Boo at the Boardwalk — Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, Point Pleasant Beach · Sat & Sun, noon–4 p.m. (rides until 5) · Free to attend; rides at half the usual credits. Trick-or-treating, characters, live shows and underwater pumpkin carving, with a slime lab on Sunday. (Family-friendly)

Friday, Oct. 23

Brick Trunk or Treat Halloween Party — 111 Drum Point Rd., Brick · Fri Oct 23, 5:30–8 p.m. An early start to trunk-or-treat season. (Family-friendly)

Saturday, Oct. 24

Autumn Lights Festival for Parkinson’s — Huddy Park, Toms River · Sat Oct 24, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. A fundraiser with live music, food trucks, vendors, a pumpkin patch and a local art expo. (Family-friendly · Outdoor)
Tuckerton Seaport Trick or Treat Around the Boardwalk — Tuckerton Seaport · Sat Oct 24, noon–2 p.m. · Free, museum admission included. Ten treat stations plus a blacksmith and decoy carver. No masks, weapons or pets. (Free · Family-friendly)
Boo Bash at Casino Pier — Casino Pier, Seaside Heights · Sat Oct 24, 2–4 p.m. · Optional $29.99 “Spook & Play” package. Trick-or-treating, face painting, a “Wednesday” dance party and a 4 p.m. balloon drop. (Family-friendly)

Sunday, Oct. 25

Toms River Toy & Comic Show — American Legion Post 129, Toms River · Sun Oct 25, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. · $5 early bird, then $3; kids 10 and under free. Comics, trading cards and vintage toys. (Family-friendly · Indoor)
Howl-O-Ween Trunk or Treat at SOAH — Southern Ocean Animal Hospital, Tuckerton · Sun Oct 25, 2–4 p.m. A costume contest and kids’ games. (Family-friendly)
Free Community Trunk-or-Treat — Living Faith Bible Church, Brick · Sun Oct 25, 4–6 p.m. · Free. One more round of candy before the school week. (Free · Family-friendly)

Free Things to Do

Eastern State Penitentiary Fall Festival (Sun, free for kids in costume + their adult)
Pennsbury Manor Tricks & Treats, Morrisville (Sun)
Open Streets: West Walnut, Center City (Sun)
Autumn Harvest Block Party, Northern Liberties (Sat, dog-friendly)
Tacony Halloween Fall Festival (Sat)
Canal-O-Ween, Yardley (carving Sun; lights nightly)
Delaware County Halloween Parade, Media (Sat)
Community Arts Center Fall Fest, Wallingford (Sun)
Halloween at the Farm, Coverdale Farm Preserve (Sat)
Newark Halloween Parade (Sun)
Haunted Trails at Rockwood (Fri)
Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors, Collingswood (Fri, reserve tickets)
Autumn Lands, Eastampton (Sat)
Halloween BOOgie Walk, Mullica Hill (Sat)
Boo at the Zoo, Cape May County Park & Zoo (Sat)
Cape May Halloween Parade (Sun)
Boo at the Boardwalk, Point Pleasant Beach (Sat–Sun, free to attend)
Tuckerton Seaport Trick or Treat (Sat)

Family & Kids

Boo at the Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo (Sat–Sun) and Elmwood Park Zoo (Sat–Sun)
Linvilla Orchards Pumpkinland, Media (all weekend)
Halloween at Hagley + Creepy Chemistry, Wilmington (Sat)
DelArt Halloween Parade, Wilmington (Sat)
The Wiz, The Playhouse on Rodney Square (all weekend)
Fintastic Pumpkin Glow, Adventure Aquarium (all weekend)
Enchanted Pumpkin Walk, Haddon Township (Sat)
Dalton Farms Pumpkin Fest & Great Pumpkin Glow, Swedesboro (all weekend)
South Jersey GeekFest, Mullica Hill (Sat)
Pumpkin Patch Flyer train, Woodstown (Sat–Sun)
Storybook Land Trick-or-Treat Weekend, Egg Harbor Twp. (Sat–Sun)
Forever Forest family session, Egg Harbor City (Fri–Sun)
Boo Bash at Casino Pier, Seaside Heights (Sat)

Rain-Day Backups

You probably won’t need these, but if the cold gets to you, here’s where to warm up:

Philadelphia Film Festival closing weekend
Penn Museum CultureFest! Día de los Muertos (Sat)
Pennsylvania Chocolate & Coffee Festival, Oaks (Sat–Sun)
Sixers (Sat & Sun) and Flyers (Sat) at Xfinity Mobile Arena
The Addams Family at the Walnut; The Wiz and Don Quixote in Wilmington
Adventure Aquarium, Camden
Exit Zero Jazz Festival, Cape May
Atlantic City shows: Godsmack and John Mulaney (Fri)

Times and details can change, especially for smaller community events, so tap through to each event page before you head out. Hosting something next weekend in South Jersey, Philly, Delco or New Castle County? Drop it in the comments or send it our way and we’ll consider it for the next Weekend Event Brief. Stay warm, and have a great weekend!

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