Spooktacular Halloween Events in
Central New Jersey - Don't Miss Out
Halloween Thrills in Central New Jersey for 2024! Our recommendations for the best "scary" and "not so scary" frightful shows, events, and parades.
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Halloween in Central Jersey has many "scary" and "not so scary", frightful shows, events, and parades that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
We have put on our costumes and headed into the dark of night with a full moon to search haunted houses, cemeteries, and pumpkin patches for ghosts, goblins, and skeletons to come up with the best Halloween events for families with kids. Caution: many of these events are Soooo scary that they are not recommended for children under 10. Suggest you call ahead to confirm age appropriateness.
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Halloween Central New Jersey 2024
Very Scary Halloween Events
Not recommended for Children under 10
Six Flags FrightFest Extreme
Select Nights, September 13th - November 3rd, 2024
Six Flags Great Adventure
1 Six Flags Boulevard
Jackson, NJ
Caution: The park is family-friendly by day, but they turn up the terror at dusk!
Chills by Night begins at 6 p.m. and will feature five haunted houses, five scare zones, and three shows.
Nightmare at Gravity Hill
Cicconi Farms
1005 Farmingdale Road
Jackson, NJ
On weekends, September 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28. October 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 26, 2024
Not recommended for young children, pregnant women,
or people with health issues. Persons under the age of 14 not permitted without parent of legal guardian.
As you enter the gates of Gravity Hill, the nightmare begins... you will find over a dozen different scenes/settings spread out over 5 acres. 35 minutes of spine-chilling walk-able haunted trails and creepy themes & adventures. This is not a hayride where you can hide from the creatures of the night, so wear comfortable shoes in case one of them takes a liking to your scent and decides to keep you!
Field Of Terror
Open on weekends beginning Friday, September 20th and ending on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
831 Windsor Perrineville Rd
East Windsor, NJ
Come experience the four unique terror-filled attractions where visitors will encounter zombies of all shapes and sizes as you try to survive the "FIELD OF TERROR."
Farm Of Horrors
Schaefer Farms
1051 County Route 523
Flemington, NJ
Open select dates from Friday, September 21st through Sunday, October 27th 2024
Spend 45 minutes making your way through 200+ acres of Fright. It starts with our Hair Raising Hayride that "Scares the YELL out of You", then we let you off in the middle of nowhere for a Treacherous Trek through the "Trail of Terror", then just when you think you have had enough and begin see that you are almost home, you realize the only way back is through the MassAcre Maize, a Casual Run for your Life; once it is over you find that the path is blocked, and you must enter your final Nightmare, the Carnevil of Chaos! They'll scare the yell out of you! Not recommended for children under 13.
Casola Farms - Haunted Attractions
Open every Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, from September 27th through November 2nd plus Thursday, October 31st, 2024
Casola Farms
131 South Main Street
Marlboro, NJ
Featuring 4 Terrifying Attractions: The Haunted Hayride of Terror, 3d Haunted Barn, The Living Maze. and the Marlboro Zombie Breakout.
Scare Farm
Open Fridays, Saturdays, & Sunday, September 27th until October 27th, 2024
Norz Hill Farm
120 South Branch Rd.
Hillsborough, NJ
Scare Farm will again be hosting Four horror-filled attractions as a continuous attraction for one price.
Oasis Island of Terror
Weekends beginning October 4th and ending November 2nd, 2024,
3 Circle Drive
Robbinsville, NJ
Cost: $45
The featured Scary attractions is the "The Woods Have Eyes" and "Blackout." Both are very Scary attractions
Allaire Ghost Tours
Sunday, October 13, 2024
The Historic Village at Allaire
4263 Atlantic Avenue
Wall Township, NJ
Cost: $50
Dive deep into the spookier history of our village. Learn tales of ghostly experiences and hear about what may or may not have gone bump in the night. This is primarily a historic walking tour and does NOT include any paranormal investigation. Guests will have the opportunity to visit parts of buildings that are not normally open to the general public. Please be advised, you will be in very dark areas that are not easily accessible. Please be able to climb and be aware that light will be limited.
Not recommend this tour for children under the age of 12. Only 15 people will be allowed in each group. 4 groups per 90 minute session. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
Halloween Central New Jersey 2024
Not So Scary Halloween Events
Halloween House
Daily from Friday, September 27th until Saturday Wednesday, November 2nd
Freehold Raceway Mall
3710 Route 9
Freehold, NJ
Halloween House is a completely immersive, one of a kind Halloween experience where you are transported to an all Halloween world. Every one of their impeccably detailed, fully realized rooms is a different Halloween theme designed to make every Halloween lover's experience unforgettable. Their goal is to give you an amazing Halloween experience, not scare you to death or make you uncomfortable.
Northlandz Halloween Movie Night
Friday, October 4th, 2024: 4pm until 6pm
Northlandz
495 US-202
Flemington, NJ
Cost: $5
This event features a spooky (but family-friendly!) movie screening that's perfect for all ages. Whether you're an annual pass holder or just stopping by for the evening, it's sure to be a night of Halloween excitement!
Asbury Park Zombie Walk and Undead Festival!
Saturday, October 5th, 2024; 1pm - 6pm
Asbury Park Boardwalk
Asbury Park, NJ
The New Jersey Zombie Walk is dedicated to all things horror and zombie.
A Zombie Walk is an organized gathering of people who dress up in zombie costumes and then converge quickly in a public area for surprise and fun. @4pm The Walk will begin moving up the Asbury Park Boardwalk, heading from Convention Hall down the boards towards the Casino where it will turn onto Cookman Ave. The Zombie Walk route ends outside of Johnny Macs House of Spirits on Main Street.
Zombies of all ages participate in this family-friendly event.
Brookdale Haunted Theater
October 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 2024
Brookdale Community College Performing Arts Center
765 Newman Springs Rd.
Lincroft, NJ
Tickets are $20 + Service Fee.
Brookdale Haunted Theater is celebrating its 20th year as a multi award winning haunted house. Their entire theater will once again be converted into a crazy labyrinth or horror. Although the haunt takes place in a theater, this is not a show where you sit and watch the stage. This is a 20 minute haunted house throughout the entire facility with frights and terror around every corner.
Night of Frights
October 11th, 12th, 2024
Historic Village at Allaire
Blacksmith Shop
4263 Atlantic Avenue
Wall Township, NJ
Cost: Adult $20, Child $15
Enjoy the village grounds and historic buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries...visit with our ghosts, ghouls, and monsters. Storytelling at the Chapel; a special night out at the Blacksmith Shop; the Manager's House with fortune-telling for your entertainment; Mr. Allaire's Macabre House; the Carriage House with legendary spirits; the towering four story shadows of the General Store stocked with seasonal goods; and don't forget treats at the Bakery plus our very own Haunted Food Truck! In the dark of the night, from woods to historic homes, the Historic Village at Allaire takes on a twist for the Halloween season. Costumed ghouls, Glow In The Dark Bubble Witch Show, & Fire Juggler. All with varied activities we welcome children, families, and adults of all ages.
Boo At the Boardwalk
October 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th, 2024. from 12-4pm each day.
Jenkinson's Boardwalk
300 Ocean Ave
Point Pleasant, NJ
This special event features limited kiddie rides in their Amusement Park, face painting, trick-or-treating, underwater pumpkin carving, magic shows, Witch Sister Trio of Treats, and more.
Halloween Special One-Day Event for Kids and Adults
Friday, October 25th, 2024; 5 - 8pm
iPlay America
110 Schanck Rd
Freehold, NJ
This special one day event features Kids Activities, including Trick or Treating Around the Park, Free Candy, Halloween Photos, Costume Contest, Prize Raffles. The Adult Halloween Party Includes: 21+ Friday Night Event Costume Contest, Half Price Apps, Halloween Happy Hour Halloween Games
Annual Toms River Halloween Parade
Thursday, October 31st, 2024; @ 7pm
Toms River Center
Main Street and Route 37
Reported to be the 2nd the largest Parade of it's type in the world by Guiness Book of World Records! It's a parade with plenty of floats and decorative Halloween themed attractions. Arrive early. It is recommended you arrive about 2 hours prior to the start of the parade. This allows time to get settled and comfortable so the parade can begin on time. In the past, people have put chairs out even earlier. Parade starts at 7:00 pm, from the Toms River Center located at Main Street and Route 37, proceeding South on Main Street, then east on Washington Street and concludes at Hooper Avenue. Most trophies will be distributed at 101 Hooper Avenue, Ocean County Administration Building.
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