We rounded up the best things to do in Bergen County and beyond on our weekend PLAYlist!
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What: Zoo Boo 2020
Why: Zoo trick or treating, train rides and more activities sell out quickly, so get your tix soon.
When: Saturday October 24-Saturday October 31, 10 am-5 pm, $6, tickets on sale October 5, 9 am at the zoo
Where: Bergen County Zoo, 216 Forest Ave., Paramus
Events Not To Miss:
Why: Catch the Spookley the Square Pumpkin flick and and PYO pumpkin.
When: Fridays October 2-October 23, 6:30 pm, $25, reservations required
Where: Demarest Farms, 244 Wierimus Rd., Hillsdale
Why: Pack the car for a spook-less drive through Halloween scenes.
When: Friday October 2-Sunday November 1, 11 am-9 pm
Where: Stew Leonard’s, 700 Paramus Park, Paramus
What: All About Amphibians
Why: Meet, play and learn about about some of the nature center’s amphibians.
When: Saturday October 3, 2-3 pm
Where: Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Ave., Tenafly
Why: Taste test the best local empanadas, plus more food and fun.
When: Sunday October 4, 11 am-7 pm
Where: Westfield Garden State Plaza, 1 Garden State Plaza Blvd., Paramus
What: Fall Farm-i-que
Why: Finger-licking bbq plus hayrides, pumpkins, games and more.
When: Sunday October 4, 10 am-12 pm, 12-2 pm, 2-4 pm, 4-6 pm
Where: Stokes Farm, 23 De Wolf Rd., Old Tappan
Why: Join the celeb blogger as he chats about his new book TMI: My Life in Scandal.
When: Tuesday October 6, 7 pm, $39.99
Where: Bookends Zoom link emailed with purchase
What: Pick Your Own Apples
Why: Because no pandemic can take away apple picking season.
When: Now through Saturday October 17, 8 am-5 pm
Where: Demarest Farms, 244 Wierimus Rd., Hillsdale
What: Scarecrow Making
Why: Get Halloween-ready! Pillow case, hay and markers provided, BYO clothes.
When: Tuesdays through October 20, 1 pm-4 pm on the hour, 45 minute sessions, $15
Where: Abma’s Farm, 700 Lawlins Rd., Wyckoff
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: Halloween Fun House
Why: Ghosts and ghouls around every bend at this backyard haunted house.
When: Daily 11 am-9 pm
Where: 130 Berkley Place, Dumont (backyard)
If you’re heading out of Bergen:
Why: Come hungry and take a drive for diner-style classic fair food.
When: Thursday October 1-Sunday October 4, weekdays 4-9 pm, weekends 11:30 am-9 pm, $20
Where: Orange County Fair Speedway, 239 Wisner Ave., Middletown
Why: The super-popular life-like dino experience from the comfort of your car.
When: Friday October 2-Sunday October 11, 9 am-8 pm, $49 per vehicle
Where: MetLife Stadium Lot E, 1 MetLife Stadium Dr., East Rutherford
What: Boo at the Zoo
Why: Magic, pumpkin carving, extinct animal graveyard, pumpkin trails and tons more.
When: Thursdays through Sundays, October 1-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: Weekends starting Saturday October 3-November 1, 11 am-3:30 pm, adults/$18, kids/$12
Where: Delaware River Railroad Excursions, 100 Elizabeth St., Phillipsburg
Why: Check out a flick from the comfort of your car.
When: Thursdays-Sundays through October 4, 8:30 pm, $35 per vehicle includes admission, 2 candy, 2 drinks
Where: Palisades Center, 1000 Palisades Center Dr., West Nyack
What: Fall Festival
Why: Tons of fall fun from a corn tunnel to tractor pull.
When: Now through Sunday October 25, 10 am-5 pm, $16
Where: Happy Day Farm, 106 Iron Ore Rd., Manalapan
What: The Corn Maze Train
Why: All aboard for a scenic ride to mazes, games and gemstone mining.
When: Now through Tuesday October 27, 11 am, 12:30 pm and 2 pm
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
