MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – With pumpkins on porches, costumes in the works, and a chill creeping into the autumn air, Halloween season has officially arrived in Morris County. From spooky strolls and haunted houses to music, stranger things, witches and much more, come and embrace the spirit of the season. Here’s a look at some of the activities lighting up our area this weekend.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 24
- Learn with the Seeing Eye; 14 Maple Avenue; 9am – 10:30am
- Morristown Girls Soccer vs Summit at Summit High School; 4pm
- Morristown Boys Soccer vs Parsippany Hills; 4pm
- 3rd Annual Pumpkin Illumination on Merchant Place in Morris Plains from 6pm – 8pm
- Monster Mash Line Dance; Riamede Farm in Chester; 6pm – 9pm
- Haunted Trail 2025; Veterans Community Park in Randolph; 6pm – 9pm
- Morristown Football vs Roxbury at Morristown High School Turf; 6:30pm
- Witches Night Out; Rebel Sheep Wine Co in Chester; 7pm – 9pm
- Live Music and Drag with Ithacasori SuperKnova; Madison Community Arts Center; 7pm
- Stranger Things at Historic Speedwell; 7pm – 9pm
- The Troubadour presents Sharon Lasher Band and games Gedeon; Morristown Unitarian Fellowship; 7:30pm
- Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; 7:30pm
- Longo Planetarium presents Cosmic Colors; at CCM; 7:30pm
- Il Divo by Candellight; Mayo Performing Arts Center; 8pm
- Longo Planetarium presents Messengers of Time and Space; at CCM; 9pm
SATURDAY OCTOBER 25
- Women’s Day Out 2025; 25 Clyde Potts Drive in Morristown; 9am – 1pm
- Morris Plains Farmers Market; Merchant Block in Morris Plains; 9am – 1pm
- Madison Farm and Artisan Market; Prospect Street Parking Lot; 9am – 2pm
- Trick or Treating at the Madison Farm and Artisan Market;Â 9am – 2pm.
- Grow it Green’s Urban Farm; 31 Hazel Street in Morristown; 9:30am – 2pm
- Fall Farm Fun at Fosterfields; 10am – 3pm
- Spooktacular Halloween Event at Madison Area YMCA;Â 11am – 1pm (members only)
- Trail of Treats: A Not So Spooky Walk; Â Veterans Community Park in Randolph; 12pm – 2pm
- Madison’s Halloween Parade and Magic Show in front of Hartley Dodge Memorial Building in Madison; 12:30
- Halloween Dog Parade; Florham Park Gazebo; 1pm – 3pm
- Cider Pressing; Rolston Cider Mill Museum; 1pm – 4pm
- Annual Trunk-Or-Treat at Dangler’s Funeral Home Parking Lot; 1pm – 3pm
- Longo Planetarium presents Cosmic Colors; at CCM; 2pm
- Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; 2pm and 7:30pm
- Longo Planetarium presents Messengers of Time and Space; at CCM; 3:30pm
- Trunk or Treat in Morris Township with movie night to follow; Ginty Field; 4pm – 6pm
- Halloween Bar Crawl; Horseshoe Tavern; 4pm
- Longo Planetarium presents Starlit Nights; at CCM; 5pm
- Madison High School Student Government Trunk or Treat at 5pm in the MHS Tennis Court Parking Lot
- Pumpkin Illumination at the Vail Mansion Plaza in Morristown; 5:30pm – 7:30pm
- Cemetery Tour; Union School house and Union Church Cemetery; 5:30pm – 8pm
- Morris Plains Community Bonfire at Morris Plains Community Center; 6pm
- Casino Night hosted by Creature Comfort Pet Therapy; Morristown Unitarian Center; 6pm – 10pm
- Haunted Trail 2025; Veterans Community Park in Randolph; 6pm – 9pm
- Girls Gone Bible Live Tour; Mayo Performing Arts Center; 7pm
- Monster Halloween Show; South Orange Village; 7pm
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame; St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown; 7:30pm
- Four Sticks: A Led Zeppelin Tribute; Concert Hall at Drew University; 8pm
SUNDAY OCTOBER 26
- Morristown Farmers Market; behind Spring and Morris Streets; 8:30am – 1pm
- Strides for Education 5K Run/Walk; Simons Park in Morris Plains; 9am – 11am
- Fall Farm Fun at Fosterfields; 10am – 3pm
- Contemporary Classical presented by the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey; Madison Community Arts Center; 2pm
- It’s Not Unusual: To Laugh, Sing and Leave Happy; Drew University; 3pm
- Mostly Music Chamber Music Concert; 756 East Broad Street; 3:30pm
- Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; 2pm and 7:30pm
Events and information summary courtesy of TapIntoMorristown.com.Â