Hey Weekenders β€”

October in South Jersey just hits different.

The weather cools down, the weekends fill up, and suddenly there’s a fall festival happening in just about every town.

This month we’ve got Oktoberfests, food truck festivals, live music, craft fairs, pumpkin patches, farm festivals and plenty of Halloween fun happening across South Jersey.

We also went a little deeper for spooky season and rounded up haunted houses, haunted trails and corn mazes for anyone looking for a scare.

As always, event details can change, so we recommend checking with the event organizer before heading out.

Now let's see what's happening this October!

October 1st - 4th

Featured Event of the Week

36th Annual Cranberry Fest

Saturday, October 3 – Sunday, October 4 | 11 AM–5 PM
πŸ“ Farnsworth Avenue | Bordentown

More than 100 juried artisans, live music, food, a beer garden and two days of fall fun in Downtown Bordentown.

TD Food Truck Festival

Saturday, October 3 | 4–9 PM
πŸ“ New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville

Food trucks, market vendors, live DJ, face painting, a golf simulator and more.

Fall Festival at White Horse Winery

Saturday, October 3 | 11 AM–3 PM
πŸ“ White Horse Winery | Hammonton

Food trucks, vendors, outdoor games, live music, fall favorites and wine at this free, dog-friendly festival.

Collingswood Book Festival

Saturday, October 3 | 10 AM–4 PM
πŸ“ Downtown Collingswood

The 24th annual festival brings readers, writers and nationally recognized authors together for one of Collingswood's signature events.

Glassboro Art Walk & Night Market

Saturday, October 3 | 4–9 PM
πŸ“ Downtown Glassboro

An evening of artists, makers, vendors, shopping, food and entertainment in Downtown Glassboro.

Runnemede Pike Jam

Saturday, October 3 | 12–7 PM
πŸ“ Runnemede

Pike Jam returns for its second edition of 2026 with food, music, vendors and community fun.

Elmer Harvest Day

Saturday, October 3 | 10 AM–4 PM
πŸ“ Elmer

A full day of small-town fall festivities, vendors, food and family activities.

Whitesbog Fall Festival

Saturday, October 3 | 10 AM–3 PM
πŸ“ Whitesbog Historic Village

Celebrate fall in the Pine Barrens with local vendors, history and seasonal activities.

Smithville Oktoberfest

Saturday, October 3 – Sunday, October 4 | 10 AM–5 PM
πŸ“ Historic Smithville

More than 150 juried crafters, international food, family activities and the shops and attractions of Historic Smithville.

Festival of Fine Craft

Saturday, October 3 – Sunday, October 4 | 10 AM–5 PM
πŸ“ WheatonArts | Millville

WheatonArts celebrates its 27th Festival of Fine Craft with artists, demonstrations, shopping and entertainment.

Red Barn Farm Oktoberfest

Saturday, October 3 – Sunday, October 4 | 10 AM–8 PM
πŸ“ The Red Barn Farm | Hammonton

Bavarian food, biergarten, live oompah music, stein-holding contests and all the farm's fall attractions.

Blackwood Pumpkin Festival

Sunday, October 4 | 11 AM–4 PM
πŸ“ Downtown Blackwood

One of South Jersey's longtime fall traditions takes over Downtown Blackwood for a day of seasonal fun.

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October 5th–11th

Featured Event of the Week

Barrington Harvest Festival

Saturday, October 10 | 10 AM–4 PM
πŸ“ Clements Bridge Road | Barrington

150+ vendors, food trucks, live music, a car show, kids section, basket auction and more.

Rain date: Sunday, October 11.

54th Annual Fall Festival in Mullica Hill

Saturday, October 10 – Sunday, October 11
πŸ“ Historic Mullica Hill

One of Gloucester County's longstanding fall traditions returns for its 54th year.

Deptford Township Fall Festival

Saturday, October 10
πŸ“ Deptford

A community fall celebration with seasonal entertainment and family activities.

Avalon Arts & Seafood Festival

Saturday, October 10 | 10 AM–5 PM
πŸ“ Avalon

Seafood, art, vendors and entertainment come together for a fall day at the Shore.

South Jersey Celtic Festival & Highland Games

October 10–11
πŸ“ Burlington County Fairgrounds

A weekend celebrating Celtic culture with Highland games, music, food and entertainment.

Smithville Irish Festival

Saturday, October 10 – Sunday, October 11 | 10 AM–6 PM
πŸ“ Historic Smithville

Irish music, dancing, food and family activities fill Historic Smithville for the weekend.

Autumn Lake Winery Harvest Festival

Saturday, October 10 – Sunday, October 11 | 12–5 PM
πŸ“ Autumn Lake Winery | Williamstown

Spend a fall weekend at the winery with wine, food, music and harvest-season fun.

Apple Festival at Kirby's Mill

Saturday, October 10 | 9 AM–4 PM
πŸ“ Historic Kirby's Mill | Medford

The 47th annual festival features 120+ crafters, food, baked goods, apple cider, games and family fun.

Ocean City Fall Block Party

Saturday, October 10 | 9 AM–5 PM
πŸ“ Asbury Avenue | Ocean City

One of Ocean City's biggest fall traditions returns with hundreds of vendors, crafters, food and entertainment.

⬆️ Click above for info ⬆️

October 12th – 18th

Featured Event of the Week

Haddon Township Music Festival

Saturday, October 17 | 1–9 PM
πŸ“ Haddon Avenue | Haddon Township

A full day of live music, food, drinks and entertainment along Haddon Avenue.

Gloucester Township Food & Craft Beer Festival

Saturday, October 17 | 2–7 PM
πŸ“ Downtown Blackwood

Food trucks, craft beer, live music and fall fun take over Downtown Blackwood.

Brews for Rescues

Saturday, October 17 | 2–5 PM
πŸ“ Neck of the Woods Brewing

Brews, adoptable dogs, K9 demonstrations, raffles and more benefiting Pinelands Unleashed Rescue Co.

Florence Township Fall Fest

Saturday, October 17
πŸ“ Florence Township

A community-wide fall celebration with food, vendors and seasonal activities.

41st Annual Chatsworth Cranberry Festival

Saturday, October 17 – Sunday, October 18 | 9 AM–4 PM
πŸ“ Chatsworth

The Pine Barrens tradition returns with a craft show, food vendors, live music and two full days of festivities.

18th Century Field Day & Fall Festival

Sunday, October 18
πŸ“ Red Bank Battlefield Park | National Park

Step back in time with Revolutionary War living-history demonstrations, artillery drills and fall activities.

⬆️ Click above for info ⬆️

October 19th –25

Featured Event of the Week

Halloween Food Truck or Treat Festival

Saturday, October 24 | 11 AM–6:30 PM
πŸ“ Washington Lake Park | Sewell

Food trucks meet Halloween fun for a full day at Washington Lake Park.

Haunted Haddon Market

Friday, October 23 – Saturday, October 24 | 5–9 PM
πŸ“ Haddon Square | Haddon Township

Two spooky nights featuring vendors, local eats and drinks, DJ music, activities, pumpkin fun and Halloween photo ops.

Haddon Township Brews & Boos Crawl-O-Ween

Saturday, October 24 | 2–10 PM
πŸ“ Haddon Township

Nine participating locations, drink specials, costumes, live music and free Jitney transportation throughout the crawl.

Haddon Heights Fall Festival & Art Walk

Saturday, October 24 | 10 AM–4 PM
πŸ“ Haddon Heights

Shopping, artists, vendors, food and family-friendly fall activities throughout town.

GrindStone Stables Halloween Harvest Fall Fest

Saturday, October 24 | 9 AM–5 PM
πŸ“ Shamong

A Halloween-meets-harvest celebration in the heart of the Pinelands.

Stratford Fall Fest

Sunday, October 25 | 11 AM–4 PM
πŸ“ Vassar Avenue | Stratford

Rescheduled from September, Stratford's Fall Fest features food trucks, crafters, vendors, a petting zoo, pony rides, car show, kids zone, live music and more.

Happening Throughout October

Red Barn Farm Sunflower & Fall Festival

Weekends throughout October
πŸ“ Hammonton

Sunflowers, U-pick, hayrides, photo ops and fall attractions throughout the season.

Johnson's Corner Farm Fall Harvest Festival

Throughout October
πŸ“ Medford

Pumpkin picking, hayrides and classic fall farm activities.

Dalton Farms Pumpkin Fest & Tri-State Sunflower Festival

Throughout October – November 1
πŸ“ Swedesboro

Pumpkins, sunflowers, seasonal attractions and plenty of fall photo opportunities.

Diggerfest Fall Festival

Throughout October
πŸ“ Diggerland | West Berlin

Diggerland gets a fall makeover with pumpkins and seasonal family activities.

Fintastic Pumpkin Glow

Through November 1
πŸ“ Adventure Aquarium | Camden

Glowing gourds take over the aquarium for its annual underwater fall celebration.

Haunted Houses, Trails & Corn Mazes

Looking for a good scare this October? South Jersey has everything from haunted hayrides and terrifying trails to nighttime corn mazes. Here are some of the spooky attractions happening around the region this month.

FOR THE BRAVE

Night of Terror at Creamy Acres

πŸ“ Night of Terror β€” Mullica Hill
πŸ“… Select Nights Through October 31

One of South Jersey's biggest Halloween attractions returns to Creamy Acres with four haunted attractions, including the famous Ride of Terror haunted hayride. For an extra adrenaline rush, Haunted Paintball is available on select nights throughout October.

HallowSpire

πŸ“ HallowSpire β€” Southampton
πŸ“… Select Nights Through November 1

Three scares in one night: take on the Jersey Devil Terror Trail, get lost among the zombies in the 13th Acre Haunted Corn Maze, and brave the Funland Forgotten Circus.

This one is geared toward people who actually want to be scared β€” HallowSpire recommends it for ages 10+ and says the current version isn't recommended for young children.

The Haunting on High Street

πŸ“ Burlington County Prison Museum β€” Mount Holly
πŸ“… October 16–17, 23–24 & 30–31
⏰ 7–10 PM

New for 2026! Head inside the historic Burlington County Prison Museum for a Halloween experience built around the phantoms and phobias haunting the halls of the more than 200-year-old prison, followed by a Halloween hangout in the courtyard with food, entertainment and more.

Fear in the Forest

πŸ“ Browns Mills / Pemberton
πŸ“… Friday, October 23 & Saturday, October 24

This isn't your typical indoor haunted house. You'll head deep into the woods for a half-mile-plus haunted trail through a working blueberry farm filled with actors, themed scenes and plenty of surprises in the darkness.

It's only open two nights this October, so plan ahead.

Miller's Haunted Farm

πŸ“ Miller Farms β€” Hammonton
πŸ“… October 2–3, 9–10, 16–17, 23–24 & 30–31

Take on The Haunted Woods, a roughly one-mile trip through multiple themed areas, along with the farm's Haunted Maze and live scare actors roaming the property.

Terror in the Junkyard

πŸ“ Scullville Fire Company's Terror In The Junkyard β€” Fleming's Junkyard, Egg Harbor Township
πŸ“… Weekends in October

There's probably no better setting for a haunt than an actual junkyard. The Scullville Volunteer Fire Company transforms Fleming's Junkyard into a Halloween attraction featuring a haunted hayride through the woods and junkyard plus the Maze of Terror.

The attraction also serves as a fundraiser for the volunteer fire company.

NOT-SO-SCARY FALL FUN

Want the Halloween atmosphere without people jumping out at you? These are the better bets.

πŸ”¦ Night Corn Maze at The Red Barn Farm

πŸ“ The Red Barn Farm β€” Hammonton
πŸ“… Fridays & Saturdays, October 2–31
⏰ 7–10 PM

Grab a flashlight and see if you can find your way through nearly 7 acres of corn after dark.

And an important distinction: this one is NOT haunted. No actors and no jump scares β€” just you, a flashlight, the dark and a lot of corn. Flashlights are provided, and there's a shorter maze available for younger kids.

Johnson's Corner Farm Corn Maze

πŸ“ Johnson's Corner Farm β€” Medford
πŸ“… Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays through October 31

For families with younger kids, Johnson's offers the classic fall-farm experience without the scares. Make your way through the corn maze and pair it with the farm's other seasonal activities for an easy October outing.

πŸ‘» WEEKENDER TIP: Haunted attraction schedules can change because of weather, and several require timed tickets. Check the attraction's website before heading out β€” especially on Friday and Saturday nights.

That’s your South Jersey October game plan.

We’ll keep an eye out for new events and updates throughout the month, so if you see something we missed, hit reply and send it our way.

And if you know someone who’s always looking for something to do around South Jersey, forward them the Weekender and bring them along.

We’ll be back Thursday with the best events for the weekend.

Dates and times can changeβ€”be sure to check local event listings, and we’ll always have the most up-to-date info in our Thursday emails.

See you out there,


– Tyler and the SJW Crew