So much to do, so little time. As Autumn takes hold of us and we switch from flip flops to sweaters we are barraged with choices, choices and more choices. Pumpkins, parades and parties. Spooky zombies or apple picking, wine festivals or corn mazes?
Dividing our time and dollars over the course of a month of revelry is a daunting task no man, woman or child should face alone. That is why, dear readers, our crackerjack staff at enjoynj.com is out there every day, looking for, and finding, the best New Jersey has to offer across the entertainment board. Here now, check out the coolest and creepiest events, happenings and just plain fun things to do, with a little bit of everything thrown in, because this month, we have something for everybody…
Pumpkins
Pumpkin Land Festival
Heaven Hill Farm Vernon Oct. 1-28
Hayrides, dancing robots, duck racing and pony rides.
heavenhillfarm.com
Ninth Annual South Jersey Pumpkin Show
Salem County Fairgrounds Woodstown Oct. 12-14
Pumpkin baking contest, men’s pumpkin toss and Weigh-Off.
sjpumpkinshow.com
Last Fling Pumpkin Sling
Millbrook Farm Harmony Oct. 20-21
Just what it says. Catapulting pumpkins across a field. Cool.
pumpkinsling.com
Festivals
23’rd Cranberry Festival
Bordentown City Oct. 6-7
Painting, pottery, pastries, vintage jewelry and clothing and of course, cranberries.
downtownbordentown.com
Cape May Wine Festival
Lewes Ferry Terminal Cape May Oct. 6-7
The best wines New Jersey has to offer.
newjerseywimes.com
Scarecrow Hollow Corn Maze Fall Festival
Salem Oct. 7
This year’s theme is Titanic. What, corn statues of Jack and Rose?
scarecrowhollow.org
Spooky Stuff
Night of the Living Gourd
Wagner Farm Arboretum Warren Oct. 19-28
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins and over 1000 carved and lighted pumpkins.
wfafnj.org
Zombiefest
Historic Smithville Oct. 28
Give us your best “Walking Dead’ and compete for prizes even humans would appreciate,
609-652-5200
Stadium of Screams
Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium Newark Oct. 18-21, 25-28, 31
A ballpark becomes a haunted house, which for Phillie’s fans, is redundant.
newarkbears.com/stadiumofscreams
Family Fun
Mum Madness and Pumpkin Parade Family Festival
Camden Children’s Garden Camden Oct. 13-14
Crafts, stories and pumpkin painting.
camdenchildrensgarden.org
Fall Family Fun Weekends
Terhune Orchards Princeton Oct. 1-28
Apple and pumpkin picking, Farm animals, pony rides and live music.
terehuneorchards.com
Stony Hill Farm Market Corn Maze
Stony Hill Gardens Chester Oct. 1-31
Miner Max maze, rope maze and tile maze. Tile maze?
stonyhillgardens.com
If that’s not enough, you can always dress up like Lady gaga and go door to door selling cookies.