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🎃 New Jersey Halloween Weekend Guide: Oct 2nd thru Oct 4th 👻

October 1, 2026
By Newsletter Staff

October is finally here, and New Jersey is packed with haunted attractions ready to scare you all season long!

Wander through classic haunted houses and eerie woodland trails, test your nerve in escape games, or fight your way through a zombie shootout. Whatever kind of fright you're after, there's something here for every thrill-seeker. Not into scares? We've also got plenty of fall fun for all ages, including hayrides, fall festivals, pumpkin picking, corn mazes, and more.

After you visit a haunted attraction this Halloween season, leave it a rating and review. Your feedback helps put it in the running for the 2026 Haunt of the Year!

Scare Farm at Norz Hill Farm
Hillsborough, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Scare Farm, formerly Creepy Hollow has three great haunts: Creepy Hollow, a walk through haunted corn trail; Paranoia, also a walk through haunted corn trail and the Slay Ride a Haunted Hay Ride.
Bates Motel & Haunted Hayride
Glen Mills, PA
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Pennsylvania’s Legendary Haunted Attraction! The Bates Motel & Haunted Hayride beckons with an electrifying blend of high-octane scares and adrenaline-pumping action, boasting three colossal attractions, with the legendary Haunted Hayride as its spine-tingling centerpiece.
Haunted Red Mill
Clinton, NJ
Open Friday and Saturday
The Red Mill Museum Village in Clinton has announced the theme for this year’s Haunted Red Mill: LURKING IN THE SHADOWS. The Haunted Red Mill is not only one of New Jersey’s top-rated Halloween scare attractions and 30+ year annual local tradition, it’s also the museum’s top fundraiser.
Norz Hill Farm & Market, LLC
Hillsborough, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Come find your perfect pumpkin at Norz Hill Farm! During the weekends of September and October, you can come out to Norz Hill Farm and pick your perfect pumpkins, gourds and squash.
Halloween House Freehold
Jackson Township, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
NOT A HAUNTED HOUSE, IT'S SO MUCH MORE! BRAND NEW LOCATION - due to overwhelming success last year New Jersey's #1 Halloween Attraction has moved to inside Adventure Crossing USA, right across from Six Flags Great Adventure.
Witch-Craft
Hammonton, NJ
Open Friday and Saturday
From the beloved Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival producers comes the return of a much-anticipated fun, Fall festivity that will have you in a hex.
Brighton Asylum
Passaic, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
BRIGHTON ASYLUM, the legendary haunted asylum complex featured on The Today Show, Cake Boss, Buzzfeed, Nickelodeon, ABC, NBC, FOX, HLN, and media outlets all over the country, shut down in 1952 due to staff and patient disappearances, as well as intolerable living conditions.
Twisted Trails
Staten Island, NY
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Twisted Trails is Staten Island’s premier haunted forest walk-through experience — and it’s unlike anything else in New York City.
Atlantic City Ghosts: Enigmatic Eerie Expedition
Atlantic City, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Welcome to Atlantic City Ghosts—where eerie enigmas unfold and haunted history comes alive. Uncover the origins behind Atlantic City's chilling past and the sinister secrets that haunt its boardwalks.
Screamline Haunted Car Wash
Rockaway, NJ
Open Friday and Saturday
GET A FREE CAR WASH VOUCHER TO USE ANYTIME IF YOU COME OPENING WEEKEND! 10/2 OR 10/3 Streamline Haunted Car Wash is a one of a kind haunted experience where you stay in your car while going through our haunted tunnel.
C Casola Farms Haunted Attractions
Marlboro, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
4 Terrifying Attractions! One Location! Haunted Hayride of TERROR Take a Haunted Hayride into the back woods of New Jersey.
Field of Terror Haunted House & Hay Ride
East Windsor, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The Field of Terror is New Jersey's Largest Haunted Attraction Farm. We own over 120 acres of preserved farmland where we host our annual Haunted Hayride, Field of Terror Cornmaze, and 2 walk-through attractions.
Brighton Asylum: The Bleeding Grounds
Passaic, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Journey through the staff quarters of Brighton Asylum, located on the abandoned 2nd floor of Brighton Asylum, closed in 1952, and re-opened in 2018 to the public!
13th Hour
Wharton, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
13th Hour (Formerly known as The Haunted Scarehouse) hosts the most entertaining and original events in the country. We feature 3 Haunted House attractions complete with special effects and movie quality sets.
Brookdale Haunted Theater
Lincroft, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Are you brave enough to take on the demented imaginations of our student’s minds? Designed, built and run by past and present students.
Farm of Horrors at Schaefers Farms
Flemington, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
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
Maple Leaf Farms Funfest
Manalapan, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
We have 20 Fall Fun events to enjoy. Hay Ride Corn Maze Pig Races Petting Zoo Goat Mountain Hay Maze Tiny Trike Track Sand Boxes BackHoe Play Yard Jumping Pony Pen Observation Bridge Photo-Ops Post Pounder Corn Tunnel Rubber Duck Races Pillow Jump Rodeo Show Bean Bag Toss Corn Crib Charlotte's Spider
NIGHT OF TERROR at Creamy Acres Farm
Mullica Hill, NJ
Open Friday and Saturday
Night of Terror at Creamy Acres Farms The most fun you'll have, being scared! Attractions: The Ride of Terror The Harvest The Playground Dark Dreams Haunted Paintball Hayride - Celebrating 10 Years !
Sleepy Hollow Haunted Acres
Newtown, PA
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Are you brave enough to experience all three of our terrifying attractions ? Capacity is limited so order online to guarantee admittance.
The Conover Killings
Wall, NJ
Open Friday and Saturday
The Conover Killings is one of NJ's most unique and immersive haunted attractions. It focuses on a serial killer, Jonathan - who just murdered a bunch of his friends during a game of manhunt.
Tranquillity Farms Fall Fest
Allamuchy, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
Fall Fest Activities: Fall Fest is a great way to spend a day outside with your family and enjoy the beautiful surroundings!
Cicconi Farms
Jackson, NJ
Open Friday
Cicconi Farms offers musical hayrides that are designed for our younger crowd (the young at heart, too!). Our musical hayride is a 20 minute hayride to our enclosed pumpkin patch where riders will be able to pick out a small pumpkin at no additional cost.
Bullock Farms Corn Maze & Fall Activities
Cream Ridge, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Corn Maze: Explore our 4 1/2 acre corn maze in a challenging and fun adventure. Created on the side of a hill, wind your way through trails to find your way out of the maze.
Middle Valley Farms
Mendham, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
In early fall, Middle Valley Farms conveniently located in Mendham, NJ, offers a wide variety of classic autumn fun. On the weekends in late September to the end of October, Middle Valley Farms is open to the public for a wonderful Fall afternoon.
Oasis Island Of Terror
Robbinsville , NJ
Open Friday and Saturday
Step into Oasis Island of Terror, where every shadow hides a nightmare and every path leads deeper into fear. This is not just a haunted attraction—it is a full-scale outdoor horror experience designed to push your courage to the limit.
Union Hill Farms
Denville, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Union Hill Farms opens just in time for Easter each year. In the fall, we operate a free Hayride to our pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch on weekends and fill the roadstand with homegrown apples, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, winter squash and much more.
VonThun Farms Fall Family Fun
Monmouth Junction, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Corn Maze: This year’s theme: A Tribute to local singing idol JAX!! You’ll be Lost, Laughing, and Loving it! Enjoy the whole MAiZE (approx.
Longmeadow Farm
Hope, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
Started in 1993, Longmeadow Farm has 15 varieties of apples along with our pumpkins, honey and jams and jellies. During the pumpkin season, we offer hayrides to and from the pumpkin patch, which takes a long and winding path through Spook Hollow.
Battleview Orchards
Freehold, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Battleview Orchards is a family owned and operated farm and Country Store. The farm allows the public to pick their own Pumpkins, New Jersey Apples, New Jersey Peaches, New Jersey Strawberries, Sour Cherries and Nectarines.
Wightman's Farms
Morristown, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
During the Fall Season Wightman's Farms market is decorated with corn stalks, Indian corn, squaw corn, gourds, all types of winter squash, hardy mums and many painted pumpkins.
Conklin Farm Haunted Hayrides
Montville, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Haunted Hayrides at the Conklin Farm. Take a ride through the abandoned back lot of the pumpkin patch. Upon entering, you will encounter the old town farm freaks.
Delicious Orchards
Colts Neck, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Each year on Columbus Day, we host a fun-filled Fall family event! It’s everything you love about fall, wrapped into one big festival.
Ideal Farm and Garden
Lafayette, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
Fall Family Fun at Ideal Farm and Garden! Our Garden Center is full of bright orange pumpkins, tall stalks of corn, and our hardy mums.
House of Horrors New Jersey - Face Your Nightmares
East Brunswick, NJ
Open Friday and Saturday
House of Horrors New Jersey. Haunted House: Our newly re-designed Haunted House featuring “Face Your Nightmares. Haunted Hayride: Take a ride on our Haunted Hayride Tractor as you get scared along a mysterious route
Pumpkin Train at Delaware River Railroad Excursions
Phillipsburg, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
Delaware River Railroad Excursions offer many things to do throughout the year. Our trains include: Easter Bunny trains, Regular Season trains, Mine trains, Winery trains, A Day Out With Thomas, Corn Maze trains, The Great Pumpkin trains, and the Polar Express.
Riamede Farm
Chester, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
Riamede Farms is a 35 acres orchard with half of this acreage still nurturing big old seedling apple trees planted a half century ago.
Etsch Farms Corn Maze
Monroe Township, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
Corn Maze: Our 8 Acre corn maze operates weekends in September through October. Get lost with your friends and family, but remember Corn Central is there to get you out.
Lee Turkey Farm Pumpkin Picking & Hayride
East Windsor, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Lee Turkey Farm is 54 acres nestled in the arms of suburbia. Hundreds of fruit trees and acres of vegetables all yours for the picking, and a market for people on the go looking for the freshest and most tasteful produce.
Miller's Hill Farm
Mendham, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Located in Morris County, New Jersey Miller's Hill Farm has been family owned and operated since 1924. Each time of the year there are different activities on our farm.
Pumpkin Picking at Sussex County Strawberry Farm
Newton, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Sussex County Strawberry Farm opens it's gates for Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins the first week in October. At Sussex County Strawberry Farm we grow and sell a wide variety of pumpkins and what can be more fun than picking the perfect pumpkin for painting or carving.
Fairfield Farms and Greenhouses
Fairfield, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Fairfield Farms has a reputation for being a wonderful place to visit in the fall. We provide a fun Autumnal farm experience right in Essex County, only minutes from major cities like Paterson, Newark, and New York City.
Godlewsky Farms
Great Meadows, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Godlewsky Farms and Greenhouses is a family owned and family run farm with 150 acres of fresh produce and 40 greenhouses full of bedding planets.
Duffield's Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Picking Hayrides
Sewell, NJ
Open Friday and Saturday
Enjoy Bushels of Fun at Duffield's Farm with your family. Fall Activities: Hayrides: Looking for fun, safe activities for you and your family?
QXT's Halloween
Newark, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Halloween AT QXT’S Dance Party Anyone whom has attended our Halloweens in the past know three things... it's packed, almost everyone dresses up and.
Phillips Farms
Milford, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
Phillips Farms is a family-owned farm located in Milford New Jersey, Hunterdon County just 70 miles from Manhattan. Pick-your-own fruit during season is a fun and family-friendly outdoor activity and shouldn’t be missed.
Happy Day Farm
Manalapan, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
This “New Jersey Grown” maze offers 10 acres and lots of games to entertain the whole family in Manalapan, NJ. Farm Admission price includes unlimited access to the following: 13 Acre Corn Maze Chicken Man Hayride Observation Bridge Sunflower Maze Hi-Striker Lavender Garden Giant Checker Board Spider
Sun High Orchards
Randolph, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Pumpkin Patch: Admission to the pumpkin patch is free. Weekend Hay Rides are available. You may choose a pumpkin from the market area or take a short walk out to our patch in the orchard.
Hacklebarney Farm Cider Mill
Chester, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
Hacklebarney Farm Cider Mill is located in beautiful Chester Township New Jersey. A popular destination for all ages. Hacklebarney Farm offers our own wood pressed apple cider and homemade baked goods made daily in our bakery located on our farm.
Farms View
Wayne, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Fall is a favorite time of the year in New Jersey! Farms View offers a wide variety of fall decorations perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving!
Ridgewood Halloween House
ridgewood, NJ
Open Friday and Saturday
Home haunt. Zombie cemetary walkthrough. No cost or reservation.
K & S Farms Sunshine Acres
East Windsor, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
K & S Farms presents Sunshine Acres. Family Friendly Fall Fun. Attractions: Pumpkin Picking: Our pumpkin patch will be open for patrons to ride the hayride or walk to the patch if you feel more comfortable walking.
R and J Farm Corn Maze & Hayride
Egg Harbor City, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Welcome to R and J Farm in Galloway Twp, New Jersey located in Atlantic County. Pack the family in the car and make plans to spend some time with us and see what we have new for you this year!
Habiak Farms
Monroe Township, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
We are a U-Pick pumpkin patch. The farm as been in our family for more than 100 years and 4 generations. Although it has changed names multiple times the owners have stayed the same as the farm has been pasted down to the next generation.
Donaldson Farms Corn Maze & Hayrides
Hackettstown, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Donaldson Farms features hundreds of acres of fruits & vegetables, farm market, pumpkin picking, strawberry picking, farm education, tours, birthday parties & corporate events!
Giamarese Farm Corn Maze & Hayride
East Brunswick, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Fall Harvest Weekends: We are open in October for our Fall Harvest Season. Tickets may be purchased for a hayride tour and the corn maze.
Pumpkin Junction
Ringoes, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
Pumpkin Junction is a family run corn maze with pick your own pumpkins, hay rides, refreshments, and a petting zoo all waiting for you!
Eastmont Orchards
Colts Neck, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Pick your own: Pumpkins, Gourds, Peaches, Apples. Easy picking for preschool, nursery or kindergarten classes.
Melick's Town Farm
Califon, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
At Melick's Town Farm in Califon, plan to join us on weekends in October for a horse drawn wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch where you can select your own pumpkins still growing on the vine.
Johnson's Corner Farm
Medford, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Our fall season kicks off with hayrides into our fields to pick your own apples and pick your own pumpkins. Corn Maze: Barnyard Bill lost all of his tractors and he needs you help.
Stony Hill Corn Maze and Fun Park
Chester, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
At Stony Hill Farm Market, fall means that it's time for a new Maze Quest Corn Maze to begin! Our 10-acre corn maze features a new theme every year.
Twin Pond Farm Garden Center Halloween Family Fun
Howell, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
Autumn is a fun time at Twin Pond Farm. There are many exciting attractions for your family to enjoy. Free Corn Maze Pumpkin Picking Hay Bale Maze Pumpkin Bowling Hay Wagon Ride Moon Bounce Pumpkin Ring Toss Our one of a kind Corn House Rubber Ducky Races Pumpkin Sling Shot Don't forget to visit our
Byrne Farm Market
Wrightstown, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Byrne Farm Market (formerly Robson Farm Market) provides Jersey Fresh fruits and vegetables to customers. During Fall season, Byrne Farm offers Pumpkins, Apple Varieties and ornamental fall items.
Argos Farm Fall Country Fun
Forked River, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Argos Farm Country Fun provide a complete family experience. Bring the whole family for a full day of fun as you challenge our winding, 4-acre Corn Maze and explore a variety of activities, festive foods, and the scenic Forked River farm area: Corn Maze Wagon Ride Pig Races (Weekends & Holidays Only)
Secor Farms
Mahwah, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Secor Farms is a farm for all seasons! Enjoy your day with a hayride to our Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze. The hayride runs continuously, and tickets can be purchased inside our farm stand.
Ort Farms
Long Valley, NJ
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Ort Farms is a family owned farm located in Long Valley, New Jersey. The Ort Family works hard all 4 seasons to bring their customers the best quality.
Snyder's Farm Fall Festival
Somerset, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
Snyder's Farm is a family owned farmland preserved 80 acre farm. Bring the family for a fun day at the farm picking, bring a basket lunch and eat under the shade trees or stop by the produce stand for light refreshments while the kids enjoy some play time just a few feet away.
Terhune Orchards Corn Maze & Fall Family Fun
Princeton, NJ
Open Saturday and Sunday
Come to Terhune Orchards for a day of family fun on the farm! What better way to celebrate fall than with Pick-Your-Own Apples and Pumpkins!
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