Events for October 25, 2025
Oktoberfest @ Chimney Rock Inn
Chimney Rock Inn 800 Thompson Avenue, Bound BrookOktoberfest Special menu items all month long!! LIVE Music: BRIDGEWATER The Adler Band Wednesday October 1st5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Fall Harvest Days 2025
Norz Hill Farm & Market 120 South Branch Road, HillsboroughAt Norz Hill Farm, we are proud to invite you and your family to Fall Harvest Days, a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates the beauty of the season while providing endless hours of fun and enjoyment. From farm tours to corn mazes, kids' corner, delicious food, and a scenic pumpkin patch, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Come and create lasting memories surrounded by the picturesque landscapes of Hillsborough! Due to Insurance and the Biosafety of our own animals: Absolutely No Pets or Smoking Allowed at Norz Hill Farm & Market. 9/13/25 to 10/31/25. Hayrides, Pumpkin Picking & Farm Animal Hours: Noon-5 PM Weekdays ($13/person), Weekends 10 AM- 6 PM ($15/person) Under 36" in height, FREE. Admission can be purchased online or at the door.
Corn Maze, Hayride & Pumpkin Patch Adventure
Abma's Farm 282 Amwell Road, HillsboroughJoin Us For the Perfect Fall Experience! Location 282 Amwell Road • Hillsborough, NJ 08844 Includes Hayride, Corn Maze Admission, Access To the Pumpkin Patch, and Petting Zoo Admission. About Experience the best of fall at our farm with our Hayride, Corn Maze, and Petting Zoo event! Starting in late September and running through October, this event offers an outdoor adventure for the whole family. Your $18 admission includes a scenic round-trip hayride through the farm, access to our fun-filled corn maze, entry to our pumpkin patch, and petting zoo admission (where you can meet and pet our friendly farm animals). While pumpkins and gourds are not included in the ticket, they are available for purchase in the field! (cash only, by weight). Children under 24 months old enjoy free admission. Our pumpkin patch is accessible by hayride only, not by foot. The nitty gritty: you have a 30-minute window from your ticket time to check in at the loading area for your hayride. Late arrivals after 30 minutes are not guaranteed a hayride. The 4:30pm weekday timeslots are omitted from this grace period as they leave promptly at 4:30pm. Availability Weekdays: 3pm-4:30pm (last hayride leaves at 4:30pm) Saturdays: 10am-4:30pm
Underground – 80s 90s 00s SLASH BACK
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH Slash Back: 80's, 90's, & 00's at the Underground Get ready to dance through the decades! Join us for a spooktacular night of throwbacks from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s – with a Halloween twist! Music by: DJ Sostcyr / DJ Swing / DJ Ques Hosted by: MC Jairok Costume Contest Categories: Best 80s Look Best 90s Look Best 2000s Look Best Overall Costume (Prizes awarded!) FREE ENTRY!
Wild Harvest Florals Workshop
Natirar 2 Main Street, PeapackCelebrate the beauty of the season with a hands-on floral workshop inside our greenhouse and inspired by autumn's abundance. Guided by our expert Farm Manager and mother nature's palette, create whimsical arrangements and unique décor using branches, gourds, herbs and textured elements. Incorporating natural textiles and foraged details, each piece reflects the artistry of fall and the timeless rhythms of the countryside for you to bring back into your own home. This is a two-hour, rain or shine, shared group experience. Due to updated guidance from the Department of Health and the FDA, we are unable to welcome any pets, including dogs at the farm. This experience is available to guests of Pendry Natirar, members of The Natirar Club and the local community.
Howl-O-Ween at Montgomery’s Farmers Market
Save the Date for the Most Joyful and Bark-tastic Event of the Year, Howl-O-Ween at Montgomery’s Farmers Market on October 25, 10am to 1pm at 100 Community Drive, Skillman! Pets of all kinds, don your most creative Howl-O-Ween costume & bring your humans to a day filled with fun: • Pumpkin painting & face painting • Make a witch’s broom • Kids games – corn hole, witch-hat ring toss • Free dog treats from Something to Bark About • SAVE Adoption event • Halloween photo spot • Special Guests: Harlingen Veterinary Clinic, local pet businesses, Montgomery Health Dept, more Grab a bite from our food vendors. Discover new and delicious items on sale from local small business and farmers. Spending $10 at one of our amazing vendor tables enters you to win a basket of pet-themed goodies. Free and open to the public!
Snyder’s Fall Festival
Snyders Farm 586 South Middlebush Rd, SomersetCome to Snyder’s Farm and enjoy a well-organized day of family fun! From pumpkin picking and loads of fun activities to all your favorite fall comfort foods, like apple cider, cider donuts & yummy food trucks, we have something that is sure to please everyone. The Fall festival is held weekends only, hours are 11am to 6pm last entry and wagon ride to the event field is 4:30 We will not be open on Columbus Day 2025 Dates: October 4/5, 11/12, 18/19, & 25/26. The Fall festival is held weekends only, hours are 11am to 6pm Last entry and wagon ride to the event field is 4:30 We do not pre sell tickets, it is pay upon entry $24 per person, adult or child – Children under 2 free Discounts offered for Seniors and Military (must show Military ID) We do not accept credit cards or cash apps ATM’s are available We will not be open on Columbus Day Activities included: Corn maze Hay ride to the festival site Pony Hops Big Slide Hay Bale Maze Haybale Activity Centers Climbing Tunnels Rubber Duck Race Hamster Wheel Bowling Wooden Train Wooden Boat Spider Web Corn Hole Basketball Toss Football Toss Backhoe Diggers
Halloween on Hamilton
Halloween on Hamilton, 12:00pm to 3:00pm FREE AdmissionTrunk or Treat, Music, Games, parade, prizes & pumpkins!
Crystals, Stones, and More: Advice and Readings
Crystals, Stones, and More: Advice and Readings with Shannon Stumped and at a crossroads? Ready for the next step? Uncertain of what the future holds? Whether it's finding soul mates, love and relationships, career, soul healings, or sage spiritual guidance along the journey, come see Shannon and set the course for happier ever after in your life. All sessions always free. Sign-ins from noon to 2PM, with Shannon, who specializes in miracle-making (and a whole lot more), including: Decision-making Problem-solving Spiritual Guidance Wisdom Inspiration Encouragement Prayer Letting Go Cutting Soul Ties Soul Healings Wishes & Dreams Blessings Anointings Commitment Ceremonies Happiest Ever Afters NEW: Text Sunnyside Gift Shop to sign-up! 908-409-3884 What to Know: All sessions are in Divine timing (sign-ins by arrival time only); always free (no costs, no strings); complementary with all belief systems (secular or nonsecular) and all walks of life. For more information, you are welcome to contact Shannon @ JoyAlchemy.com.
Fall Festival & Trunk-n-Treat
PPC is excited to invite the community to our Fall Festival on the church grounds on Saturday, October 25th, from 1-5pm (rain date October 26th). Entry is free! This year we will be collecting men's and women's toiletries for the benefit of local homeless veterans. Please donate an item such as soap, shampoo, shaving cream, razors, toothpaste, or toothbrushes if you can. The church’s central location in the village of Pluckemin makes it an ideal spot for an event such as this. Bring your family, friends and neighbors and enjoy some wholesome family fun. We'll have the following fun actvities: Balloon Artist Bounce House Basket Raffle with awesome prizes Carnival games with prizes for kids The Batmobile Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser Tons of free candy at the Trunk & Treat! Be sure to stop by the church Welcome Table where church members will be available to answer questions and provide more information about Pluckemin Presbyterian Church! We hope to see you there! To sign up to bring a decorated car to the trunk-n-treat: https://forms.gle/5E2TWTju1nEqtu3H7 If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0848AFAC2BA57-fall#/ Event by The Pluckemin Presbyterian Church 279 US 202-206, Pluckemin, NJ, United States, New Jersey 07978
Harvest Boozy Tea
Natirar 2 Main Street, PeapackDetails Pendry's twist on afternoon tea – sip on tea-based cocktails paired alongside a creative take on the classic tea menu with sweet and savory selections. Teas Roasted Marshmallow Old Fashion (Iced) Woodford Double Oak, Demerara, Bitters Early Grey Harvest (Iced) Earl Grey Infused Gin, Five Year Old Madeira, Lemon Juice, Almond Syrup Gleaning Plums (Iced) Aldez Espadin, Ume Liquor, Lemon Juice, Natirar Farm Honey Syrup Savory Smoked Salmon Dill cream cheese Truffled Egg Salad Chives and potato Slow-Roasted Beef Horseradish goat cheese cream and roasted peppers Cucumbers Hummus and mint Sweets Vanilla Bean and Maple Pecan Scones Devonshire cream, fruit preserves and meyer lemon curd Opera Cake Almond sponge, espresso mousse and chocolate ganache Apple Pie Tart Whipped Caramel Profiterole Macaron Almond meringue cookies and mandarin blood orange Harvest Boozy Tea takes place at Pendry Natirar every Friday, and Saturday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Maximum party size of 4 guests. Valet parking is available at Pendry Natirar for $20 daily. This experience is available to resort guests, The Natirar Club members and local community. Members can reserve Harvest Boozy Tea via their member app.
Astronomy Shows for All Ages at the RVCC Planetarium!
Join us Saturday October 25 for 4 exciting shows here at the RVCC Planetarium! 3:00 pm Earth, Moon, and Sun (and Coyote) (ages 6-12) 4:00 pm Lasers Monster Mash (ages 6-adult)? 7:00 pm Halloween: Celestial Origins (ages 8-adult) 8:00 pm Fright Light Laser Concert (ages 10-adult) Tickets will be $11 per person for one show, $20 per person for two. Reservations are recommended but not required. Please call the Planetarium at (908) 231-8805 for more info. Full show schedule can be found here: https://www.raritanval.edu/planetarium/public-shows
Cusick Funeral Home Halloween Trunk or Treat
***THIS WEEKEND! OCTOBER 25th*** Ordering on Eventbrite grants you express access as you scan and go ! If you’re undecided you can pay at the door Saturday, October 25th join us for the 4th Annual Halloween Trunk or Treat ! Entry gets you access to the event, food, drinks, s’more station, and enough candy to haunt you ! Games, tricky tray, and community oriented fun! Guest appearance from Somerset Patriots Sparky! Scream truck will arrive to end our night on a sweet note! This will benefit the Adult Day Center of Somerset County which provides support to local families to improve their quality of life with activities and daily connections . Our most vulnerable community members could use our support in the face of funding cuts and uncertainty. If you are a family with special needs, we have a no charge low sensory hour provided from 2-3pm! Please just reach out here or on the Eventbrite page to sign up for that time! It includes lighter music, lighter crowd, and alternatives to candy for trunk or treating. It is our goal to hold events that support our community and provide a safe fun environment. We look forward to sharing some
Country Night in Bridgewater Line Dancing
Bradley Gardens Vol. Fire Co. has country line dancing night again. Doors open at 6pm for lessons. 7pm line dancing all night till 11pm. Halloween costume event. Family friendly, finger food sold at event. $15 cover charge. All proceeds go towards supporting firehouse.
Norz Hill Farm Scare Farm 2025
Norz Hill Farm & Market 120 South Branch Road, HillsboroughEmbrace the madness and mayhem. Scream on one of the best haunted hayrides in NJ. Brings your friends to be terrorized. Experience Scare Farm—voted one of the scariest haunted houses in New Jersey. This year Scare Farm will again be hosting four horror-filled attractions. After a great response to last season, Madderbaby Lane, Atrum Manor, The Slayride and Chaotica will again be one continuous attraction for one price. Note: Scare Farm is very weather dependent. If it rains or the field conditions are poor due to excess precipitation, we may have to close for the Safety of our customers and staff.
Hound of the Baskervilles
The Lord Stirling Theater Company will perform “Hound of the Baskervilles” in the English Barn Theater at the Farmstead Arts Center, 450 King George Road, Basking Ridge, NJ. “Hound of the Baskervilles” will open on Friday, October 17, at 7:30PM, with additional performances on October 18 at 7:30PM, October 19 at 2:00PM, October 24 and 25 at 7:30PM, and October 26 at 2:00PM. Tickets are $25 general admission, $23 for seniors (65 and over) and students, $20 for Farmstead Arts members, and $15 for children under 12. Tickets may be purchased online at https://farmsteadarts.org/what-we-do/theater.html or at the door (cash only). Tim Kelly’s stage adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most spine-chilling mystery features suspense, humor, and terror. Sir Henry is heir to the vast Baskerville fortune, a legacy that comes with a family curse of death at the fangs of a horror that prowls the moor. Only Sherlock Holmes can stop the beast. While mysterious lights signal Baskerville Hall and the hound terrifies the countryside, the sleuthing begins and suspicion falls on sinister servants, butterfly collectors, ladies in distress, and escaped convicts. “Hound of the Baskervilles” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. (www.concordtheatricals.com).
The Lord Stirling Theater Company Performs “Hound of the Baskervilles”
Farmstead Arts 450 King George Road, Basking RidgeBasking Ridge, NJ: The Lord Stirling Theater Company will perform “Hound of the Baskervilles” in the English Barn Theater at the Farmstead Arts Center, 450 King George Road, Basking Ridge, NJ. “Hound of the Baskervilles” will open on Friday, October 17, at 7:30PM, with additional performances on October 18 at 7:30PM, October 19 at 2:00PM, October 24 and 25 at 7:30PM, and October 26 at 2:00PM. Tickets are $25 general admission, $23 for seniors (65 and over) and students, $20 for Farmstead Arts members, and $15 for children under 12. Tickets may be purchased online at https://farmsteadarts.org/what-we-do/theater.html or at the door (cash only). Tim Kelly’s stage adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most spine-chilling mystery features suspense, humor, and terror. Sir Henry is heir to the vast Baskerville fortune, a legacy that comes with a family curse of death at the fangs of a horror that prowls the moor. Only Sherlock Holmes can stop the beast. While mysterious lights signal Baskerville Hall and the hound terrifies the countryside, the sleuthing begins and suspicion falls on sinister servants, butterfly collectors, ladies in distress, and escaped convicts. The Lord Stirling Theater Company’s production of “Hound of the Baskervilles” is directed by Cass
Black Rose Returns to 22 West Tap & Grill
Black Rose returns to 22 West ready to rock the house! Always a party when we play this cool venue!
Riverside Inn presents Horns Up
PRE Halloween show! Not for the weak! Catch Rob and his boys from Nuse and Pierced with this new project!
Underground – HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH The Underground is teaming up with @projectpubnj to bring you Project Pub's Annual Halloween Bar Crawl! We’re thrilled to welcome back @Zacdean_ to the Underground, this time joined by special guest @dj.jb_ for a night of spine-tingling beats and Halloween madness! Costumes encouraged. Good vibes guaranteed. Let’s make this crawl one to remember!

