New Jersey’s Heartland Halloween Events
Halloween weekend is almost here and New Jersey’s Heartland is in the spirit with events and festivities happening throughout the Heartland! Kick off your weekend with Downtown Hammonton’s annual Trick or Treat or at the Cohanzick Zoo’s Boo-At-The-Zoo!
11th Annual Downtown Trick or Treat
Downtown Hammonton
Saturday, October 22 | 1pm to 3pm | Free
Main Street Hammonton along with the downtown merchants will hosting the 11th Annual Downtown Trick or Treat! Local businesses will be handing out treats to children and offering kid friendly activities including face painting, crafts and games!
Festivities will be held from Third Street to Egg Harbor Road along Bellevue Avenue and Central Ave. Your Way DJ’s will provide the entertainment on Central Ave to add to the “Kid’s Halloween Central” which will offer many fun activities such as a Football Toss, Soccer Kick, Spin the Wheel and so much more.
Boo-At-The-Zoo
Cohanzick Zoo
45 Mayor Aitken Drive, Bridgeton
Saturday, October 22 | 11am to 2pm | $1
Wear your creepiest, wildest, prettiest costume to the Cohanzick Zoo for a fun and treat filled family event! There will be treats, crafts, face painting and more!
Halloween Parade
Main St. and Pfieffer Community Center
Monroe Township
Saturday, October 22 | 7pm to 9pm | Free
Visit Main Street in Monroe Township for a Halloween Parade!
Children’s Halloween Weekend
Virtua Total Turf
614 Lambs Rd, Pitman
Saturday, October 22 | 11am to 9pm | Free
This is an event exclusively for children 12 years old and is held indoors and outdoors. Everyone is invited to wear their costumes. Visitors will enjoy games, magic shows, Autumn Arts and Craft Show, indoor carnival, money machine, delicious food and more!
1st Annual Trunk or Treat
Broadway Electric
459 Mantua Pike, Woodbury
Sunday, October 23| 6:30pm to 8pm | Free
The Presbyterian Church of Woodbury is hosting their First Annual Trunk or Treat Event at Broadway Electric!
Halloween Spooktacular
Department of Parks and Recreation
5045 English Creek Ave, Egg Harbor Township
Tuesday, October 25 | 6pm to 7:30pm | $5
This Spooktactular event will offer goodies, activity and craft stations, pumpkin decorating and a costume parade with prizes! Dress in your best Halloween costume!
Kiwanis Halloween Parade
Downtown Hammonton
Wednesday, October 26 | 7pm to 10pm
A spooktacular evening of floats, bands, costumes, and fun in Downtown Hammonton! The parade begins at Egg Harbor Road and Bellevue Avenue, then travels up Bellevue Avenue to Third Street.
Trunk or Treat
Gloucester County Community Church
359 Chapel Heights Rd, Sewell
Wednesday, October 26 | 7pm to 9pm | Free
Bring your children to move from trunk to trunk of cars decorated with various fun themes to get Halloween treats!
Tunes from the Crypt
St John’s Church
76 Market Street, Salem
Friday, October 28 | 6pm | Free
Enjoy eerie music sure to put you in the Halloween mood. Presented by Music Around the County and Joanne K.
Salem Ghost Tour
Royal Port Antiques
13 Market St., Salem
Friday, October 28 | 7pm | Free
The Salem County Historical Society will be hosting the Salem City Walking Ghost Tour in conjunction with both Royal Port Antiques and Music around the County. The tour will begin and end at Royal Port Antiques and refreshments will be available there after the tour. All proceeds will directly benefit the John S. Rock Memorial Scholarship at Salem Community College.
Tickets may be purchased at the Historical Society or at Royal Port Antiques.
For additional information please call (856) 339-0400.
Smithville Zombie Walk
Historic Smithville
615 E Moss Mill Rd, Smithville
Saturday, October 29 | 10am to 7pm
Vendors, a free show by Black Flamingos and The Primitive Finks, zombie pin up contest and hundreds of zombies! The Zombie walk begs at 6pm!
48th Annual Alloway Halloween Parade
Main Street, Alloway
Saturday, October 29 | 7pm | Free
Enjoy the unusual and the scary at this unique Salem County tradition.
Night of Terror
Creamy Acres
448 Lincoln Mill Rd, Mullica Hill
Click here for hours of operation
New Jersey’s largest and scariest haunted attraction is located in NJ Heartland! Night of Terror has hair-raising attractions like the Slaughter Cave, Head Hunters, Cornfield Maze, Zombie Mayhem, Dark Dreams and Ride of Terror!
Cornfield of Terror
R and J Farm
723 W. Herschel St., Egg Harbor City
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The spookiest and scariest corn maze in New Jersey’s Heartland! There is also a non-scary corn maze for those who don’t have the courage and free outdoor movies by the bonfire!
