Fall into fun! Ditch the flip-flops and slip into your coziest flannels – it’s time to embrace the crisp air and golden hues of October. We’ve scoured the pumpkin patches and haunted houses to bring you your must-do October activities around Mercer County and beyond. There’ll be sips of cider, harvest festivals and costume competitions. So grab your planner and something pumpkin spiced (for those who celebrate) and get ready for actual fall. If we’ve missed anything, give us a shout!
PB Halloween Movie Series 🎃
Where: 2554 Pennington Rd, Pennington NJ
When: Oct 11, 17, 25, 31 from 5-8pm
Cost: Free
What: Ghosts, Murder, Family Frieghts and More!
RSVP here!
Stop by every week starting Oct. 11 for a staff-picked film, graveyard specials, full-sized candy bars and other essentials!
Here’s our fright-filled lineup:
👻 Ghosts! – Oct 11: Beetlejuice
🔪 Murder! – Oct 17: Scream
🎃 Family Frights! – Oct 25: Hocus Pocus
🕸️ You Pick! – Oct 31: Ghostbusters
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Tricks, Treats & Thrills 🍬
From spooky suds to trick-or-treating, here’s where to find all the local haunts…
- Trick-or-Treat at the Market (Oct. 29)
- Oasis Island of Terror (Fri. – Sun.)
- BloodShed Farms Haunted Drive Thru (Fri. – Sun.)
- House of Horrors (Fri. & Sat.)
- Hocus Pocus (Oct. 5)
- White Hill Mansion Candlelight Experience (Oct. 11 & 25)
- Hopewell Valley Car Wash’s Scream Clean (Oct. 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31)
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Oct. 19)
- Hometown Halloween Parade (Oct. 25)
- Halloween Pumpkin and Apple Day (Oct. 26)
Spooky Seshes 🍂
Halloween isn’t just for kids — dress up, light up and join in on all the fun and frights
- Freakshow II: Forbidden Candyland Canna-Cabaret (Oct. 19)
- Real Cannabis (Oct. 18 & 19)
- Halloween Movie Nights at Pure Blossom (Oct. 11, 17, 25, 31)
Fall Fests 🍁
Fuel your fall with local fests, tasty treats and good company
- Hopewell Community Oktoberfest (Oct. 5)
- Irish Fest (Oct. 4)
- Autumn Sourdough Event (Oct. 6)
- Fall Fest (Oct. 6)
- The amazing pumpkin carve 2024 (Oct. 9-13)
- Jersey Fresh Great Pumpkin Fest (Oct. 12)
- Fall Family Fun Weekends (every weekend)
Autumn Adventures 🦅
Join a guided bird walk, paddle through a sea of autumn colors or lace up for a 5K
- Bird Walk with Winnie Hughes Spar (Oct. 5)
- Into the Light 5k Run (Oct. 6)
- Movie in the Park (Oct 11)
- Kayaking on the Canal (Oct. 12)
Visit Pure Blossom for Cannabis and Other Essentials
Explore Pure Blossom’s curated selection of New Jersey cannabis brands and essential accessories. Whether you’re doing the old Google thing, searching for a dispensary near me or nearby dispensaries in New Jersey, Pure Blossom is a short, scenic, calming drive away, and our friendly guide-connoisseurs are excited to take you through our curated selection of New Jersey cannabis brands (and other essentials). We’ll see you there!