Let’s celebrate Halloween 2025!

There are so many fun kid-friendly events with no fright in sight in the New Jersey area. Check out these non-scary events for kids, from costume parades, pumpkin festivals, to haunted fun scenes. Please confirm dates, times, and fees before you head out.

BOO at the ZOO @ The Bronx Zoo

Every Saturday & Sunday, September 27 - October 26, 2025. Family friendly Halloween daytime event at the Bronx Zoo. Enjoy Halloween Crafts, Pumpkin Garden, Boo Dance Party, Face Painting, Costume Parade, Candy Trail, Pumpkin Carving Demos, Wildlife Theater, Spooky Stories, Boo Play Space, Trick or Truth Maze, and plenty of animal fun. Buy tickets online. 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY.

Harvest Glow at The Bronx Zoo

Thursday through Sunday, September 25 - October 31, 2025. Join in the fun at this nighttime family friendly Halloween Spectacular. Follow an illuminated Jack O’ Lantern Trail, explore Dinosaur Safari showcasing 60 life sized animatronic dinosaurs, pumpkin carving, Wildlife Theater, games, treats, and more! Buy tickets online. 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY.

Storybook Land Fall Into Fun Festival

September 20 - October 26, 2025. Hay bales, cornstalks, and non-scary fun take over Storybook Land! Climb aboard the Happy Hayride for a tour of park or find your way out of Elmer's Hay-Mazin' Maze. Decorate a pumpkin and enjoy family rides and attractions. Wander around the beautifully decorated park, filled with mums and pumpkins. For even MORE fun, come for Trick-or-Treat Weekend on October 18, 19, 25, and 26th. 6415 E Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township. Buy your tickets online at storybookland.com

Dinosaurs After Dark at Field Station Dinosaurs

Every Friday & Saturday evening, October 3 - October 25, 2025. A spooky, fun and thrilling adventure for the whole family featuring a lantern lit tour of the park, games, and activities. Experience “The Dinosaur Seance” for a ride into the realm of dinosaur ghosts. At the end of the night, gather around the campfire for a dinosaur sing-a-long! Buy your Field Station Dinosaurs adventure tickets online. 3 Overpeck Park Driveway, Leonia, NJ.

A Haunted and Hilarious Dinosaur at Field Station Dinosaurs

Saturday & Sunday in October 2025, 10AM-5PM. Enjoy over 30 life sized realistic dinosaurs. Take part in the Case of the Lost Skull, Tales from the Dinosaur Graveyard, and Cretaceous Costume Party. Buy Admission tickets online. 3 Overpeck Park Driveway, Leonia, NJ. jerseydinos.com

Howl-O-Ween at Turtle Back Zoo

Monday, October 31, 2025, starting at 4PM. Come dressed in your Halloween costume. Kids will participate in trick-or-treating at the Turtle Back Zoo. Candy stations located throughout the grounds. Enjoy stilt walkers, Halloween-themed shows, and more! Book your tickets today. 560 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ.

Fintastic Pumpkin Glow at Adventure Aquarium

September 25 - November 2, 2025. Discover glowing pumpkins in the shape of aquatic animals at Adventure Aquarium. Explore glowing sea creatures, underwater pumpkin carvers, and other exciting adventures. Reserve tickets online. 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ.

Skylands Stadium Jack O’Lantern Experience

September 27 - November 2, 2025. Enjoy a 45 minute walk though 6,000+ hand carved jack o’lanterns. Seasonal food and drink. Experience a Fall Festival with pumpkin picking, painting, music, corn maze and more! Tickets must be purchased in advance. 94 Championship Place, Augusta, NJ.

Halloween Light Show at Demarest Farms

September 27 - October 31, 2025, evening. A spooktacular Halloween Light Show! Take your vehicle on a guided 20-25 minute tour and enjoy 32 acres of Halloween light displays. Take home farm fresh goodies from the retail farm market. Must buy tickets online. 244 Wierimus Rd, Hillsdale, NJ.

NYBG Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

September 25 - November 30, 2025 select dates. An outdoor night time walk along a light trail where you encounter characters, scenes, and songs from Tim Burton’s film. Not to be missed! Buy tickets online. 2900 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY.

The Great Pumpkin Train at Delaware River Railroad Excursions

Saturdays & Sundays, October 4 - October 26, 2025. Take a ride on The Great Pumpkin Train along the Delaware River. Every child can pick a pumpkin at the pumpkin patch. 38 Market St, Phillipsburg, NJ.

Day Time Spooky Wild West at Wild West City

Saturdays & Sundays, October 4 - October 26, 2025. Hit a ghost town trail and take part in a fun and spooky western experience. Fun for kids of all ages. Shows, performances, Trick-or-Treating, costume contest and more! See night time scare factors on a haunted train and along a haunted walking trail. Book your tickets online. Stanhope, NJ.

Pumpkin Patch Train at Whippany Railroad Museum

October 5, 11, 12, 2025 at 1,2,3, & 4PM. Hop onboard "The Pumpkin Patch Train"! A 10-mile, 45-minute round trip ride and back. Children with valid train tickets can go to the Pumpkin Patch and pick out a free kid-sized pumpkin and receive a pumpkin decorating kit. Buy your tickets online. 1 Railroad Plaza, Whippany, NJ.

Night of Frights at Allaire Village

Fridays & Saturdays, October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 2025. Spooky encounters as you walk through Allaire Village. You'll see ghosts, ghouls, and goblins. Fire jugglers, storytelling, blacksmith demos, chainsaw carving, and more! Families welcome. Buy tickets in advance. 4263 Atlantic Ave, Wall Township, NJ.

Pumpkin Festival at Historic Cold Spring Village

Saturday, October 11, 2025, 10AM-4PM. FREE Admission. Enjoy family crafts, games, pumpkin painting, children’s Halloween parade, visit a haunted barn, and more at Historic Cold Spring Village! Route 9 in Cape May, NJ.

NYBG WICKED Broadway Garden

October 11 - November 2, 2025. Join in WICKED celebrations and see plants inspired by the hit Broadway show. Not to be missed! Buy tickets online. 2900 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY.

Lights On, Scares Off at Brookdale Haunted Theater

October 12 & 26, 2025 and November 2, 2025. Kid friendly haunted theater tour. Walk through a haunted house and see the lighting sets and props. No scares or pop-outs. Friendly actors located throughout to tell young visitors about the theater. Purchase tickets online. 765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ.

Ghoul Spring Village at Historic Cold Spring Village

Friday & Saturday, October 17, 18, 24, 25, 2025. Family friendly haunted walk through the village. Advance tickets required. Route 9 in Cape May, NJ.

ZOOBOO 2025 At Bergen County Zoo

Friday - Sunday, October 17-19, 2025. For ZOOBOO, the zoo is decorated Halloween themed scenes, trick-or-treat stations, enjoy shows, music, and day & night train rides. Buy tickets online. 216 Forest Ave, Paramus, NJ.

BOO at the Boardwalk Jenkinson’s Point Pleasant

October 18, 19, 25, 26, 2025, 12PM-4PM. Head to Jenkinson's for crafts, trick-or-treating, pumpkin carvings, face painting, kiddie rides, games and more! Point Pleasant Beach, NJ.

Giant Pumpkin Carving at New York Botanical Gardens

October 23-26, 2025. Plenty of family fun! See eye-popping pumpkins being carved, enjoy crafts, live music, fall foliage, and more! Family Fun weekend Oct 25-26, come dress in costume. 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY.

BOO at the Zoo at Cape May Zoo

Saturday, October 25, 2025, 10AM-2PM. FREE. Visitors of all ages are invited to wear a costume to this fun family event at the Cape May Zoo. There will be activities for kids, crafts, games, candy, entertainment, animals, obstacle course, and more! Cape May County Park.

Historic Smithville’s Witches Day Out

Sunday, October 26, 2025, 12PM-5PM. Fun family outing with your fellow witches. Wear your witch’s hat & stroll around town. Scavenger hunt, contests, parade, special activities and more! 1 North New York Rd, Smithville, NJ.

Rolling Railway Trick-Or-Treat Train @ Didonato Family Fun Center

Select dates through October 26, 2025. Little goblin-friendly Halloween outdoor train ride. Admission includes Halloween corn maze, giant slide, treats, toy market, photo op with the local witch, meet & greet the Warlock, and more! 1151 S White Horse Pike Hammonton, NJ.

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