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Events Not to Miss:
What: St. Peter's Carnival
Why: Rides for tots to teens, and tasty treats.
When: Thursday September 14-Sunday September 17, check schedule for daily times
Where: St. Peter the Apostle RC Church, River Edge
Why: Be wowed by acrobatics, tricks, and more at this limited-time circus.
When: Thursday September 14-Saturday September 23, check schedule for daily times
Where: American Dream, One American Dream Way, East Rutherford
Why: Celebrate autumn with a visit to the farm for some fall farm.
When: Saturday September 16-Tuesday October 31, Mondays-Fridays, 3-5 pm, Weekends 9:30 am-4 pm
Where: Secor Farms, 85 Airmont Ave., Mahwah
Why: Magicians and balloon artists for them, beer garden and eats for you.
When: Saturday September 16, 11 am-5 pm
Where: The Hermitage, 335 North Franklin Tpke., Ho-Ho-Kus
What: Fall Fun 2023
Why: The season has arrived with hayrides, a petting zoo, corn maze, and more.
When: Saturday September 16-Sunday October 29, 10 am-5 pm
Where: Lupardi's Nursery, 75 Blanch Ave., Closter
Why: Come hungry and happy for food, drinks, and tunes.
When: Saturday September 16, 11 am-7 pm
Where: Veteran's Memorial Park, 554 Shaler Blvd., Ridgefield
Why: The street fair brings arts and crafts, ponies, music, and more family fun.
When: Sunday September 17, 11 am-5 pm
Where: Downtown East Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood
What: Boyz II Men
Why: Relive your youth with a concert from the Boyz from Motown Philly.
When: Sunday September 17, 7 pm
Where: bergenPAC, 30 North Van Brunt St., Englewood
What: Apple Cider Making
Why: Cider season has arrived, with apple lessons and more.
When: Sundays September 17-Sunday October 22, 2-4:30 pm
Where: Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Ave., Tenafly
What: Max Greenfield
Why: The New Girl star signs his book, I Don't Want to Read This Book Aloud.
When: Monday September 18, 6 pm
Where: Bookends, 211 East Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood
What: 98°
Why: The boy band is back for a performance that will make you relive your TRL-watching days.
When: Tuesday September 19, 8 pm
Where: bergenPAC, 30 North Van Brunt St., Englewood
What: Circus Vasquez
Why: High-flying acrobatics and eye-popping tricks.
When: Now thrugh Monday September 25, Mondays-Fridays, 7:30 pm, Weekends, 1 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm
Where: Westfield Garden State Plaza, One Garden State Plaza, Paramus
What: Sunday Farmer's Market
Why: The season is back with tasty vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment.
When: Sundays through October 29, 9 am-2 pm
Where: Westfield Garden State Plaza, One Garden State Plaza, Paramus
If You're Heading Out of Bergen:
Why: The annual fest is back with Italian eats and rides for the kids.
When: Thursday September 14-Sunday September 17, check schedule for daily times
Where: Masonic Park Fairgrounds, 89 Western Highway, Tappan
Why: Food and music for you, games and crafts for the littles.
When: Saturday September 16, 11 am-7 pm
Where: Peck's Pond, 130 Samsondale Ave., West Haverstraw
Why: Fave Disney characters like Puppy Dog Pals and Doc McStuffins, live on stage.
When: Saturday September 16, 12 pm and 4 pm
Where: Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South St., Morristown
What: Dino Days Train Ride
Why: All aboard for a prehistoric trip with a dino show, dino maze, and more roaring fun.
When: Saturday September 16-Sunday September 17, 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
Where: The Delaware River Railroad Excursions, 38 Market St., Phillipsburg
What: Oktoberfest
Why: Come to the farm for Czig Meister Brewing.
When: Saturday September 16-Sunday September 17
Where: Ort Farms, 25 Bartley Rd., Long Valley
What: Great Pumpkin Festival
Why: Welcome the not-so-scary season with the massive festival filled with rides, entertainment, cider donuts, and of course, pumpkins.
When: Saturday September 16-Sunday November 5, 10 am-6 pm
Where: Heaven Hill Farm, 451 State Route 94, Vernon
What: Fall Festival
Why: Bring the kids for activities like tractor rides and pig races, and take a trip to pumpkinville.
When: Now through Sunday October 29, 10 am-5 pm
Where: Happy Day Farm, 135 Iron Ore Rd., Manalapan
What: Fall Harvest Festivals
Why: Spend the day with PYO apples and pumpkins, wagon rides, and music.
When: Weekends through Sunday October 29, 10 am-5 pm
Where: Fishkill Farms, 9 Fishkill Farm Rd., Hopewell Jct., NY
Upcoming Events:
What: Hillsdale Fall Festival
Why: Neighborhood fun includes food trucks, a kids zone with pony rides, and live music.
When: Saturday September 23, 12-4 pm
Where: Beechwood Park, Hillsdale Ave., Hillsdale
Why: Vendors to shop and treats to eat.
When: Sunday September 24, 11 am-4 pm
Where: Downtown Glen Rock
Why: The Fair features arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, farm vendors, live music, a petting zoo, hands-on activities for children, games, county organizations, a MIDWAY, and much MORE!
When: Friday, September 22 6 pm-9 pm, Saturday, September 23 10 am-10 pm, Sunday, September 24 10 am- 8 pm
Where: Overpeck County Park, 199 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park
