We rounded up the best things to do in Bergen County and beyond on our weekend PLAYlist!
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What: Halloween Spook-tacular
Why: Fun and safe celebrations with scavenger hunts, pumpkin decorating, freeze dance and more.
When: Friday October 30, 10 am and 3 pm, and Saturday October 31, 10 am, $22
Where: Playdate on Park, 40 Park Ave. #1, Park Ridge
What: Games & Treats
Why: Play mummy bowling or enjoy goodie bags to go.
When: Friday October 30, 11 am-12:30 pm, Saturday October 31, 10-11:30 am, $25
Where: Tay Plus Te, 240 Pegasus Ave., Northvale
Why: Fill your trunk with some treats at this safe and sweet event.
When: Saturday October 31, 1-3 pm
Where: Bethany Community Center, 605 Pascack Rd., Township of Washington
Why: Decorate your mask, wear your costume and enjoy a day of treats.
When: Saturday October 31, 12-2 pm
Where: Memorial Park at Van Neste Square, Ridgewood
Why: Let your dog in on the Halloween fun with a parade and costume contest.
When: Saturday October 31, 1-3 pm
Where: Tanner’s Canine Resort, 122 Hopper Ave., Waldwick
What: Pellets and Potions
Why: A hooting good time meeting an owl and creating spooky potions.
When: Saturday October 31, 2-3 pm
Where: Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Ave., Tenafly
Why: Indoor and outdoor ninja fun plus costumes and goodie bags.
When: Saturday October 31, 10 am-12 pm and 3:30-6 pm, $15-$36
Where: High Exposure Climbing LLC, 266 Union St., Northvale
Why: Author Jared Chapma reads his newest book, Vegetables in Halloween Costumes.
When: Saturday October 31, 11 am
Where: The Curious Reader, 229 Rock Rd., Glen Rock
Why: Pack the car for a spook-less drive through Halloween scenes.
When: Now through Sunday November 1, 11 am-9 pm
Where: Stew Leonard’s, 700 Paramus Park, Paramus
Why: Take a hayride to the patch for perfect pumpkin picking.
When: Now through Saturday October 31, 1-5 pm weekdays, 9 am-4 pm Saturdays, $17
Where: Abma’s Farm, 700 Lawlins Rd., Wyckoff
What: Pick Your Own Pumpkins
Why: Pick your perfect pumpkin as fall gets underway.
When: Now through Sunday November 1, 3-3:30 pm weekdays, 9 am-4:30 pm weekends
Where: Demarest Farms, 244 Wierimus Rd., Hillsdale
What: Pumpkin Picking
Why: Make memories at Secor’s safe storefront pumpkin patch.
When: Now through Saturday October 31, 9 am-5 pm
Where: Secor Farms, 85 Airmont Ave., Mahwah
Why: Make science and art an important part of your child’s fall learning.
When: Now through Saturday October 31, check schedule to register and for availability
Where: Westfield Garden State Plaza, One Garden State Plaza, Paramus
What: Fall Fun Festivities
Why: Get lost in the Snow White maze and pick a pumpkin, plus more fun.
When: Open Daily 8 am-5 pm
Where: Lupardi’s Nursery, 75 Blanch Ave., Closter
What: Fall Fun
Why: Hayrides and pumpkin picking on the farm.
When: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 12-4 pm
Where: Stokes Farm, 23 De Wolf Rd., Old Tappan
Why: Check out pumpkins carved with superheroes, princesses and more.
When: Daily through October 31, 11 am-7 pm
Where: Westfield Garden State Plaza, One Garden State Plaza Blvd., Paramus
Why: The super-popular life-like dino experience from the comfort of your car.
When: Now through Sunday November 1, 9 am-8 pm, $49 per vehicle
Where: MetLife Stadium Lot E, 1 MetLife Stadium Dr., East Rutherford
If you’re heading out of Bergen:
Why: Get into the fall holiday spirit with fun at the farm.
When: Boo Bash: Saturday October 31, Food Truck Festival: Sunday November 1,
Where: Ort Farms, 25 Bartley Rd., Long Valley
What: Spooky Storytime
Why: Come in costume for a not-too-spooky story and costume character.
When: Saturday October 31, 10:30 am-2:30 pm, $10
Where: Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Ave., West Orange
What: Trick or Treat Train
Why: Come in costume for trick-or-treating, characters, songs and stories.
When: Now through Saturday October 31, 6:30 pm, kids/$34.99, adults/$35.99
Where: New Hope Train Station, 32 W. Bridge St., New Hope
What: Boo at the Zoo
Why: Magic, pumpkin carving, extinct animal graveyard, pumpkin trails and tons more.
When: Thursdays through Sundays through November 1, 10 am-4 pm
Where: Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx
What: The Great Pumpkin Train
Why: PYO pumpkin, visit the corn maze and enjoy the views.
When: Now through Sunday November 1, 11 am-3:30 pm, adults/$18, kids/$12
Where: Delaware River Railroad Excursions, 100 Elizabeth St., Phillipsburg
Why: Halloween happiness in the form of thousands of Jack O’Lanterns set ablaze.
When: Now through Sunday November 1, ticketed timeslots, $30 per car
Where: Skylands Stadium, 94 Championship Pl., Augusta
Why: Down home fun with pick your own plus a corn maze, pony petting, corn cannon and treats.
When: Now through Saturday October 31, 10 am-5 pm
Where: Donaldson Farms, 358 Allen Rd., Hackettstown
What: Fall Fest
Why: Family fun inclues a cow train, corn maze, bounce pillow, and be sure to grab their fresh homemade ice cream.
When: Now through Saturday October 31, 10 am-5 pm, $10
Where: Tranquility Farms, 47 Decker Pond Rd., Andover
What: Home of the Legend
Why: Take a spooky tour and scavenger hunt while you explore the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
When: Now through Sunday November 8, $10-$12
Where: Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, 3 W Sunnyside Ln., Irvington
What: Hallowfest
Why: Spook-free by day, spooky by night, activities range from hay bale maze to lady of the lake cemetery.
When: Now through Sunday November 1, 2-10 pm
Where: Six Flags Great Adventure, 1 Six Flags Blvd., Jackson
Why: Set your night aglow with thousands of pumpkins to light up the night, plus interactive displays.
When: Now through Sunday November 1, Fridays-Sundays November 6-8, 13-15, 20-21
Where: Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
What: Autumn Harvest Festival
Why: Enjoy the scenic views plus pumpkins and apples, mazes and more.
When: Weekends through Sunday November 1, 9 am-5 pm, $25
Where: Wightman Farms, 111 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown
What: Fall Harvest
Why: Down home fun includes pedal cars, boo barn and haycrawl.
When: Now through Sunday November 8, 10 am-5 pm
Where: Heaven Hill Farm, 451 State Route 94, Vernon
What: Maze Fun Park
Why: There’s ton of safe, fall fun to be had from a giant corn maze to hayrides and games.
When: Now through Sunday November 8, 10 am-5 pm, $7.99-$17.99
Where: Stony Hill Farms, 15 North Rd., Chester
What: Fall Fun on the Farm
Why: Animals, hayrides, pony rides, monster trucks and tons more fun.
When: Now through Sunday November 1, reservations required
Where: Ort Farms, 25 Bartley Rd., Long Valley
Why: Get lost in the spider maze, catch a Halloween laser show and more ghostly fun.
When: Now through Sunday November 1, 10 am-5 pm
Where: Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Blvd., Jersey City
Upcoming:
What: Fall Break Camp
Why: Get in some ninja warrior skills with Joe Morasky while the schools are closed.
When: Thursday November 5-Friday November 6, 9 am-3 pm
Where: High Exposure Climbing, 266 Union St., Northvale
