With Halloween less than a week away, it’s time to go out and enjoy this spooky season before it’s over. Thankfully, New Jersey has just what you need to celebrate the great holiday that is All Hallows’ Eve. Here are five things you can do in New Jersey that will be fun for everyone. Whether you want something super scary or family friendly, there will be something for everyone on this list.
Argos Farm
Location: 1250 Lacey Road Forked River, NJ 08731
Price: Weekend Pass- $17.95 | Weekday Pass- $14.95
Schedule: 10/26, 10/27, 10/28, 10/29
Hours: Thursday/Friday- 2pm – 6pm | Saturday/Sunday- 10am – 6pm
Description:
We’re starting off with something for the whole family. Argos farm offers many fun fall themed activities. During their Fall Festival you will find a corn maze, pumpkin patch, games, live music, and food.
Location: 1005 Farmingdale Rd, Jackson Township, NJ 08527
Price: General Admission- $35 | Express Admission- $50
Schedule: 10/27, 10/28
Time: 6:30 pm- 11:00 pm
Description:
Now for something a little scarier, we have Nightmare at Gravity Hill. A 35 minute trail with scares at every corner. During the walkthrough, you will be subjected to over a dozen different scenes/settings with terrifying characters such as ghouls, zombies, and clowns all trying to scare you.
Location: 1 Six Flags Blvd, Jackson Township, NJ 08527
Price: General Admission: $50 | General Admission + Haunted Attraction Pass: $90
Schedule: 10/27, 10/28, 10/29
Description:
Six Flags Great Adventure Fright Fest is a way to experience the park in a whole new way. During the event, the park is covered in Halloween decorations and full of scare actors ready to jump at you at any moment. There are also multiple haunted houses all covering a different horrific scenario. To experience the houses you need a Haunted attraction pass on top of your general admission ticket. If that all sounds too scary, there is also an event for kids during the day called Kid’s Boo fest. There, kids can trick or treat, wear their costumes and paint pumpkins.
Horror Movies at the Theater
Price (AMC): $13.99
Description:
While not exclusive to New Jersey, going to the movie theater and seeing a horror movie is always a good way to celebrate Halloween. This October, the three horror movies that are playing are: “Saw X,” “The Exorcist: Believer,” and “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” “Saw X” is the tenth entry to the Saw franchise and it is proving that the franchise still has a lot of life in it. The movie has received relatively good reviews and has had a box office return of over 78 million dollars on a measly 13 million dollar budget. Next, “The Exorcist: Believer.” A requel — i.e., a film that’s both a reboot and a sequel — of the classic film “The Exorcist,” released in 1973. Last, the long awaited “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” This movie is based on the popular video game series of the same name and it premieres Oct. 27. Fans of the games have been eagerly waiting for this since its pre-production began all the way back in 2015. Now with only two days until its release, we will finally see if the film can live up to the hype.
Toms River Halloween Parade
Location: Main St, Toms River, NJ
Price: Free
Schedule: 10/31
Time: 7pm
Description:
The Toms River Halloween Parade is a huge part of what makes the town special. The tradition started back in 1937 and since then it has evolved into the world’s second-largest Halloween parade, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. It is so big in fact, that nearby towns including South Toms River, Pine Beach, and Beachwood all trick or treat on October 30th just so they don’t miss the parade. If you have never gone and experienced the parade before, I highly recommend it because it is the perfect way to end the Halloween season.
