Fall festivals and Halloween events

New Jersey

Ongoing events

Great Pumpkin Festival at Heaven Hill Farm: Hayrides, corn maze, farm animals, pig races, Canine Dog Show, pedal cars, touring cars, giant sling shot, giant straw pyramid, boo barn, Baseball Speed Throw, carnival rides, wine tasting, food, vendors and more from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 3. Tickets online at heavenhillfarm.com. Heaven Hill Farm, 451 Route 94, Vernon. 973-764-5144.

Skylands Jack-O’-Lantern Experience and Fall Festival: Skylands Stadium has transformed with more than 6,000 Jack-o’-lanterns. The 45-minute walk-through spectacular also features a pumpkin patch, beer garden and live music on select dates. Tickets are $19 and must be purchased in advance at vivenu.com/seller/sussex-county-miners-oiwj. Skylands Stadium, 94 Championship Place, Augusta. 973-383-7644.

Friday, Oct. 18

Byram Trunk-or-Treat: Residents only are invited to the Byram PTA’s event with trunks of candy, bounce house, pumpkin decorating, games, face painting and food trucks from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Byram School parking lot.

Stanhope Community Foundation’s Halloween Costume Party: Live music, prizes for best costume, food and cash bar. Must be 18 or older to attend and 21 or older to drink alcohol. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. 7 p.m. at the Stanhope House, 45 Main St.

Saturday, Oct. 19

Ogdensburg’s Fall Fest: Fishing contest from 9 to 11 a.m. at Heater’s Pond. Fall Fest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the ballfield, 30 Main St. Entertainment, bounce houses and food. Sponsored by Ogdensburg Historical Society, Ogdensburg Fire Department and Ogdensburg Borough.

13th annual Sussex County Harvest, Honey & Garlic Festival: Displays by the Sussex County Beekeepers Association and Garden State Garlic Growers. Live music, artisans, crafters and food vendors plus hayride, pumpkin painting, face painting and crafts. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta. Free. No pets.

Halloween & Market in the Park: Shop at vendors and celebrate Halloween with trick-or-treating, a costume contest and children’s activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free parade at noon. Modick Park, 154 Nariticong Ave., Hopatcong.

14th annual Winternights Viking Festival: Presentations, activities and vendors. 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Vernon Nordic House, 233 Route 94, Vernon. Rain or shine.

Autumn Awakenings women wellness event: Presentations, somatic breathing, sound therapy, meditation, journaling and more from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wear comfy clothes and bring a yoga mat. Cost is $109. Participants must register online at eventcreate.com/e/autumn-awakenings-women-s-w). West Milford Elks Lodge, 1860 Union Valley Road, West Milford.

Family Halloween Party: Costume contest, Thriller dance contest, games and snacks. 6 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Community Center, Halsted Street, Newton (across from the church). Admission: Free-will donation. Sponsored by the Don Bosco Columbiettes.

Sunday, Oct. 20

Haunted Harvest Food Truck Festival: Music, pumpkin painting, boo-tique vendors, food and beer garden. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta. Sponsored by the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council.

Friday, Oct. 25

Trick or Trail: Sign up for time slots at 4, 5, 6 or 7 p.m. starting at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7. Maple Grange Park in Vernon. Free event. Please donate one bag of candy per car.

Saturday, Oct. 26

Hardyston Haunted Halloween: Hardyston residents are invited to participate in a costume contest and parade at noon, followed by a trunk-or-treat, hayrides and crafts at 12:30 p.m., before the ISPW Pro Wrestling Show debuts at 1 p.m. Cost is $5 a family for nonresidents. Wheatsworth Park Pavilion, Wheatsworth Road, Hardyston. 973-7020.

Franklin Borough Halloween Parade: Franklin Borough Recreation Committee invites residents to meet at the corner of Rutherford and Main at noon to join the parade to the firehouse for cider and donuts. Franklin Borough Firehouse, 46 Main St. 973-827-6650.

Annual Halloween Parade and Costume Contest: Sponsored by the Stanhope Recreation Commission, the parade begins at noon at the municipal building, 77 Main St., and ends at the Fire House, 26 Main St. Rain or shine. Food, games and goodie bags.

Trick-or-Treat Trail: Celebrate the spooky season during this free event with a magic show at 2 p.m., followed by residential trick-or-treating from 3 to 4 p.m. Register by calling 973-948-8884. Bentley Assisted Living, 3 Phillips Road, Branchville.

Sunday, Oct. 27

Halloween Pancake Breakfast: 8 to 11 a.m. at McAfee Fire Department, 88 Route 94. Hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary.

Thursday, Oct. 31

Annual Branchville Halloween Parade: The Branchville Hose Company No. 1 Fire Department and Auxiliary invite residents to trick-or-treat from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. before the parade at 6 p.m. Branchville Fire Department, One Railroad Ave. 973-948-3259.

Annual Halloween Parade: Union Place in Newton. Line up at 3:45 p.m., with parade and festivities at 4 p.m. Also, costume contest, pet walk, and trunk or treat. Prizes for best costumes and best decorated trunks. Must be pre-registered to participate in the trunk or treat. To pre-register, send an email to marketing@newtontownhall.com

New York

Ongoing events

Blue Arrow Farm Fall Fest: The farm is jam-packed with fall festivities all month long, including live music and pumpkin picking. The Fall Wrap-up Carnival features rides, games, music and food. $5 admission through Sunday, Oct. 13. Experience the spookiest section of the farm and take a Haunted Hayride on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings for $20. Costume contest and trunk-or-treat from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 20 featuring prizes, cider and donuts. Go online to bluearrowfarm.com/fallfest for details and tickets. Blue Arrow Farm, 86 Glenwood Road, Pine Island. 845-533-3351.

Good Vibes and Tractor Rides Fall Fest: Hayrides, pumpkin picking, pony rides, games, music, food, beer and hard cider. Oct. 19 and 20 from noon to 6 p.m. at Wagon Wheel Farm, 363 Sarah Wells Trail, Goshen. 845-360-5772.

Hudson Valley Oktoberfest: Two-day festival with more than 100 craft vendors, food trucks, rides, games, children’s activities, live music, Beirgarten and more from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13 at Craigville Park, 118 Craigville Road, Goshen. For information and to purchase tickets, go online to hudsonvalleyoktoberfest.com/

Pure Terror Scream Park: 13 haunted house attractions. General admission is $60. Open through Saturday, Nov. 2 at Pure Terror Scream Park, 1010 Route 17M, Monroe. For information and to purchase tickets, go online to pureterror.com/

Prison of Horrors: Visit the old prison, part of Wickham Woodlands, to tour the hallow halls at night. Tickets cost $35. Fridays and Saturdays from 6 to 11:30 p.m. and Sunday evenings from 6 to 10 p.m. throughout October. A trunk-or-treat event will be held on Halloween from 5 p.m. to dusk in the parking lot. Mid-Hudson Correctional Facility, 122 State School Road, Warwick. 845-986-7777.

Saturday, Oct. 19

Monroe Food Truck Festival: Listen to live music while perusing a variety of local food trucks and vendors from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at O&R Park, 440 Route 208, Monroe. Benefits the Monroe-Woodbury Rotary Club.

Haunted Tea & Tales: Learn about Sugar Loaf’s haunted history and explore all things eerie in the haunted dining room at 7 p.m. Purchase tickets for $30 online at MyLightClub.com. The Seligmann Center, 25 White Oak Drive, Sugar Loaf. 845-469-9459.

Thursday, Oct. 24

Second annual Warwick Witches Night Out: Enjoy a wicked night out on the town filled with shopping, dining and special in-store events. Village of Warwick.

Saturday, Oct. 26

Tuxedo Trunk or Treat: The Tuxedo Recreation Department invites residents to trick-or-treat the trunks from 3 to 5 p.m. at Powerhouse Park, Powerhouse Lane, Tuxedo. Call Kathleen at 845-351-4411 ext. 9.

Second annual Sugar Loaf Halloween Festival: Vendor village, trick-or-treating, witches meet and greet, hay maze, scavenger hunt and more from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the hamlet of Sugar Loaf. Join the Lightclub Curiosity Shoppe for its masquerade Halloween Ball featuring a banquet dinner, music and cash bar from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester. 845-570-5189. Tickets to the ball are $75 each and may be purchased online at mylightclub.com/halloweenball

Apex Halloween Bash: Visit the taproom for an evening bash featuring costume contests with prizes for the winners and plenty of beer from 4 to 9 p.m. at Apex Brewery, 405 Route 17M, Monroe. 845-202-3498.

Port Jervis 76th annual Halloween Parade: Dress up in costume and join the free parade from City Hall to Farnum House beginning at 3 p.m. Downtown “Spooktacular Prominade” at 4 p.m. Port Jervis.

Pennsylvania

Ongoing events

Fall Fest at Camelback: Every weekend in October. The festival features the fourth annual “Howl O’ Ween” Doggie Parade on Saturday, Oct. 19 and Halloween weekend activities, such as pumpkin bowling, s’mores, a corn maze and more on Oct 26 and 27. Free parking. Open Saturdays from noon to 9 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Camelback Mountain Adventures, 243 Resort Drive, Tannersville.

Saturday, Oct. 26

Milford Applefest: Shop the village market vendors, listen to live music, play games, dress up for the costume parade, quench your thirst in the Beer Garden and more from noon to 5 p.m. at the Apple Valley Family Restaurant, 104 Route 6, Milford. 570-296-6831.

Halloween Pooch Parade: Sponsored by Milford Presents! Bring your furry friends in costume at noon to the parade start at the Columns Museum, 608 Broad St., Milford. Registration required with a $5 fee due day of event. Parade route ends at Ann Street Park. All proceeds will be donated to the Pike County Humane Society. Preregister online at //t.ly/TgVaS

Trick-or-Treat Trail: Trick-or-treating along the trail from 6 to 8 p.m. at Camelback Lodge, 193 Resort Drive, Tannersville. Participants will meet in the lobby. Go online to camelbackresort.com/events/ for information.

Saturday, Nov. 2

Dia De Los Muertos Celebration: Celebrate the Day of the Dead from 3 to 7 p.m. All are invited to join La Posada for an afternoon filled with music and activities, such as face painting, piñatas, Ofrenda, street food and a free screening of Disney’s movie “Coco.” La Posada, 210 Second St., Milford. 570-296-9940.