
Hey Weekenders β
October in South Jersey just hits different.
The weather cools down, the weekends fill up, and suddenly thereβs a fall festival happening in just about every town.
This month weβve 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 β Sunday, October 4 | 11 AMβ5 PM
π 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 | 4β9 PM
π 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 AMβ3 PM
π 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 AMβ4 PM
π 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 | 4β9 PM
π Downtown Glassboro
An evening of artists, makers, vendors, shopping, food and entertainment in Downtown Glassboro.
Runnemede Pike Jam
Saturday, October 3 | 12β7 PM
π Runnemede
Pike Jam returns for its second edition of 2026 with food, music, vendors and community fun.
Elmer Harvest Day
Saturday, October 3 | 10 AMβ4 PM
π Elmer
A full day of small-town fall festivities, vendors, food and family activities.
Whitesbog Fall Festival
Saturday, October 3 | 10 AMβ3 PM
π Whitesbog Historic Village
Celebrate fall in the Pine Barrens with local vendors, history and seasonal activities.
Smithville Oktoberfest
Saturday, October 3 β Sunday, October 4 | 10 AMβ5 PM
π 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 β Sunday, October 4 | 10 AMβ5 PM
π WheatonArts | Millville
WheatonArts celebrates its 27th Festival of Fine Craft with artists, demonstrations, shopping and entertainment.
Red Barn Farm Oktoberfest
Saturday, October 3 β Sunday, October 4 | 10 AMβ8 PM
π 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 AMβ4 PM
π 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 5thβ11th

Featured Event of the Week
Barrington Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 10 | 10 AMβ4 PM
π 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 β Sunday, October 11
π Historic Mullica Hill
One of Gloucester County's longstanding fall traditions returns for its 54th year.
Deptford Township Fall Festival
Saturday, October 10
π Deptford
A community fall celebration with seasonal entertainment and family activities.
Avalon Arts & Seafood Festival
Saturday, October 10 | 10 AMβ5 PM
π Avalon
Seafood, art, vendors and entertainment come together for a fall day at the Shore.
South Jersey Celtic Festival & Highland Games
October 10β11
π Burlington County Fairgrounds
A weekend celebrating Celtic culture with Highland games, music, food and entertainment.
Smithville Irish Festival
Saturday, October 10 β Sunday, October 11 | 10 AMβ6 PM
π Historic Smithville
Irish music, dancing, food and family activities fill Historic Smithville for the weekend.
Autumn Lake Winery Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 10 β Sunday, October 11 | 12β5 PM
π 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 AMβ4 PM
π 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 AMβ5 PM
π Asbury Avenue | Ocean City
One of Ocean City's biggest fall traditions returns with hundreds of vendors, crafters, food and entertainment.
October 12th β 18th

Featured Event of the Week
Haddon Township Music Festival
Saturday, October 17 | 1β9 PM
π 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 | 2β7 PM
π Downtown Blackwood
Food trucks, craft beer, live music and fall fun take over Downtown Blackwood.
Brews for Rescues
Saturday, October 17 | 2β5 PM
π 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
π Florence Township
A community-wide fall celebration with food, vendors and seasonal activities.
41st Annual Chatsworth Cranberry Festival
Saturday, October 17 β Sunday, October 18 | 9 AMβ4 PM
π 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
π Red Bank Battlefield Park | National Park
Step back in time with Revolutionary War living-history demonstrations, artillery drills and fall activities.
October 19th β25

Featured Event of the Week
Halloween Food Truck or Treat Festival
Saturday, October 24 | 11 AMβ6:30 PM
π Washington Lake Park | Sewell
Food trucks meet Halloween fun for a full day at Washington Lake Park.
Haunted Haddon Market
Friday, October 23 β Saturday, October 24 | 5β9 PM
π 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 | 2β10 PM
π 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 AMβ4 PM
π Haddon Heights
Shopping, artists, vendors, food and family-friendly fall activities throughout town.
GrindStone Stables Halloween Harvest Fall Fest
Saturday, October 24 | 9 AMβ5 PM
π Shamong
A Halloween-meets-harvest celebration in the heart of the Pinelands.
Stratford Fall Fest
Sunday, October 25 | 11 AMβ4 PM
π 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
π Hammonton
Sunflowers, U-pick, hayrides, photo ops and fall attractions throughout the season.
Johnson's Corner Farm Fall Harvest Festival
Throughout October
π Medford
Pumpkin picking, hayrides and classic fall farm activities.
Dalton Farms Pumpkin Fest & Tri-State Sunflower Festival
Throughout October β November 1
π Swedesboro
Pumpkins, sunflowers, seasonal attractions and plenty of fall photo opportunities.
Diggerfest Fall Festival
Throughout October
π Diggerland | West Berlin
Diggerland gets a fall makeover with pumpkins and seasonal family activities.
Fintastic Pumpkin Glow
Through November 1
π 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
π Night of Terror β Mullica Hill
π
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
π HallowSpire β Southampton
π
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
π Burlington County Prison Museum β Mount Holly
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October 16β17, 23β24 & 30β31
β° 7β10 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
π Browns Mills / Pemberton
π
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
π Miller Farms β Hammonton
π
October 2β3, 9β10, 16β17, 23β24 & 30β31
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
π Scullville Fire Company's Terror In The Junkyard β Fleming's Junkyard, Egg Harbor Township
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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.
π¦ Night Corn Maze at The Red Barn Farm
π The Red Barn Farm β Hammonton
π
Fridays & Saturdays, October 2β31
β° 7β10 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
π Johnson's Corner Farm β Medford
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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.
π» 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.
Thatβs your South Jersey October game plan.
Weβll 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 whoβs always looking for something to do around South Jersey, forward them the Weekender and bring them along.
Weβll be back Thursday with the best events for the weekend.
Dates and times can changeβbe sure to check local event listings, and weβll always have the most up-to-date info in our Thursday emails.
See you out there,
β Tyler and the SJW Crew


