Things to Do in Bergen County Week of October 20

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We rounded up the best things to do in Bergen County and beyond on our weekend PLAYlist!
 
Events Not to Miss:
 
Why: Enjoy gourmet hot dogs, a dessert tasting and fun on the farm. 
When: Saturday October 23, 12-4 pm
Where: Fresh & Fancy Farms, 575 River Rd,. New Milford
 
Why: Shopping for you, fall fun for them.
When: Saturday October 23, 10 am-2 pm
Where: Tice's Corner, 441 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Woodcliff Lake
 
Why: Meet the animals along the trail at this spook-free event.
When: Sunday October 24, 3:45-7:45 pm
Where: Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Ave., Tenafly
 
Why: Bring the fam to join this wellness event and rediscover your health, heart and home. 
When: Sunday October 24, 11 am-2 pm
Where: Roots Cafe, 408G Paulding Ave., Northvale
 
Why: Music, BBQ, crafts, games and more fall fun.
When: Sunday October 24, 1-4 pm, walkathon 12 pm
Where: Flat Rock Brook, 443 Van Nostrand Ave., Englewood
 
Why: More than 25 food trucks, plus fun for the whole family.
When: Sunday October 24, 11 am-6:30 pm
Where: Paramus Park Mall, 700 Paramus Park, Paramus
 
What: Mark Messier 
Why: Meet the 6-time Stanley Cup Champ as he discusses his book No One Wins Alone.
When: Wednesday October 27, 7 pm
Where: The Women's Club of Ridgewood, 215 West Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood
 
Why: Go on a spooky pre-historic adventure with darkened trails, live shows and s'mores around the fire.
When: Now through Saturday October 30, 6:45-9:30 pm
Where: Field Station: Dinosaurs, 3 Overpeck Park Driveway, Leonia
 
Why: Shop then drive through a maze of Halloween characters and decorations.
When: Now through Sunday October 31, 11 am-9 pm
Where: Stew Leonard's, 700 Paramus Park, Paramus
 
Why: Take a hayride, pick a perfect pumpkin and hang with the barnyard animals. 
When: Now through Saturday October 30, check schedule for daily times
Where: Abma's Farm, 700 Lawlins Rd., Wyckoff
 
Why: A spooktacular drive-thru light display on the farm. 
When: Now through Sunday October 31, 7-9 pm Sundays-Thursdays, 7-9:30 pm Fridays and Saturdays
Where: Demarest Farms, 244 Wierimus Lane, Hillsdale
 
Why: Hayrides, petting zoo, hay maze, pumpkins and more fall fun.
When: Now through October 31, 3-4:45 pm weekdays, 10 am-4 pm weekends
Where: Secor Farms, 85 Airmont Ave., Mahwah 
 
Why: An apple-solutely fun time learning about cider-making and make your own batch.
When: Sundays through October 31, 2-3 pm, 3:30-4:30 pm
Where: Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Ave., Tenafly
 
What: Fall Fun
Why: Meet the animals, pick a pumpkin, travel through the maze, enjoy hayrides and more.
When: Weekends, 10 am-5 pm
Where: Lupardi's Nursery, 75 Blanch Ave., Closter
 
Why: Take a ride through the fields to pick a perfect pumpkin.
When: Saturdays through October, 12-4 pm
Where: Stokes Farm, 23 De Wolf Rd., Old Tappan
 
Why: Costumed characters, trick or treating and spooky trivia.
When: Now through Sunday October 31, 1-7 pm
Where: American Dream, 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford
 
 
If you're heading out of Bergen:
 
Why: Pumpkin decorating, face painting, games and bear activities.
When: Saturday October 23, 10:30 am-3 pm
Where: Trailside Museums & Zoo, Tomkins Cove, NY
 
Why: Pumpkin painting, crafts and more fall fun.
When: Saturday October 23 
Where: City Green, 56-60 Wolfe Rd., Mount Olive
 
Why: Enjoy a week of food, drinks and music.
When: Saturday October 23, 1-5 pm
Where: Hilltop Hanover Farm, 1271 Hanover St., Yorktown Heights
 
What: Fall Fest
Why: Celebrate the season with a spider maze, indoor pumpkin patch, Halloween laser show and more.
When: Now through Sunday October 31, check schedule for daily operating times
Where: Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Blvd., Jersey City
 
Why: Take a walk through thousands of Jack O'Lanterns then enjoy the fall fest.
When: Now through Sunday November 7, opens at 5 pm
Where: Skylands Stadium, 94 Championship Place, Augusta
 
Why: Walk the candy or pumpkin trail, take in a magic show, or visit the extinct animal graveyard and spider maze.
When: Now through Sunday October 31, activity times throughout the day
Where: Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx
 
Why: All aboard for a festive ride to a corn maze, music, corn box and more family fun.
When: Weekends through Sunday October 24
Where: Black River & Western Railroad, 80 Stangl Rd., Flemington
 
Why: Fall fun includes apple picking, wagon rides, live music and treats.
When: Weekends through Sunday October 31, 9 am-6 pm
Where: Fishkill Farms, 9 Fishkill Farm Rd., Hopewell Junction, NY
 
Why: Feed the animals, play pumpkin bowling, take a tractor ride or enjoy tons of other activities.
When: Now through Sunday October 31, 10 am-5 pm
Where: Happy Day Farm, 106 Iron Ore Rd., Manalapan
 
Why: Give kids a day at the farm with cow train rides, pumpkin picking, corn maze and more.
When: Weekends through Sunday October 31, 9:30 am-4:30 pm
Where: Ort Farms, 25 Bartley Rd., Long Valley
 
Why: This all-inclusive experience features mazes, hayrides, apples and pumpkins.
When: Fridays 10 am-4 pm, Weekends 9-5 pm
Where: Wightman Farms, 1111 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown
 
Why: All aboard for tricks, treats, train rides and more goodies.
When: Now through October 31, select days, 6 pm
Where: New Hope Railroad, 32 West Bridge St., New Hope
 
Why: Nightime on the farm includes hayrides, entertainment, s'mores by the fire and much more.
When: Fridays and Saturdays through October 30, 6 pm
Where: Alstede Farms, 1 Alstede Farms Ln., Chester
 
Why: Pick-your-own fun from a corn maze to pumpkins to hayrides.
When: Weekends through Sunday October 31, 10 am-5 pm
Where: Donaldson Farms, 358 Allen Rd., Hackettstown
 
Why: More than 40 family activities from a corn maze and carnival rides to games and sand art.
When: Now through Sunday November 7, 10 am-6 pm weekends, 12-5 pm weekdays
Where: Heaven Hill Farm, 451 State Route 94, Vernon
 
Why: Walk as thousands of pumpkins light up the night.
When: Now through Sunday November 21, 6:30 pm
Where: Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside, Croton-on-Hudson
 
Upcoming Events:
 
Why: Costumes, treats, pumpkins and play.
When: Friday October 29-Saturday October 30, 10 am, 1 pm, 3:30 pm, Sunday October 31, 10 am
Where: Paper Street Play, 40 Park Ave., Park Ridge
 
Why: Master magician David Caserta created haunted illusions in time for Halloween.
When: Saturday October 30, 12-3 pm
Where: Westfield Garden State Plaza, 1 Garden State Plaza Blvd., Paramus
 
Why: Halloween fun and trick or treating for little ones.
When: Saturday October 30, 1-4 pm
Where: Bergen Town Center, Route 4 East and Forest Ave., Paramus
 
Why: Come in costume to enjoy Halloween-themed tea and treats.
When: Sunday October 31, 11 am-5 pm
Where: Harmony Tea Room, 224 Fairview Ave., Westwood
 
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