It’s baaaack… Returning for the 11th time is Wagner Farm Arboretum’s spectacular Halloween-themed “Brite Nites” evening event, showcasing an elaborate display of intricately & creatively hand-carved and LED lighted pumpkins. Updated displays and new installations will be added in 2022. NOTE THIS CHANGE IN EVENT FORMAT:: BRITE NITES WILL BE A DRIVE-THRU FORMAT ON THURSDAY 10/13 AND REQUIRES TIMED-ENTRY TICKETS. BRITE NITES WILL BE A WALK-THRU FORMAT ON FRIDAY 10/14 & SATURDAY 10/15 AND WILL REQUIRE GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS (NOT TIMED-ENTRY). DRIVE-THRU EVENT INFORMATION Drive-Thru Dates: Thursdays only - Oct 13, 20 & 27 Drive-Thru Timing: Timed entry tickets begin at 6:30 pm and are issued at 15 minute intervals until 9:00 pm. Event closes promptly at 10 pm. Drive-Thru Tickets: Tickets are available beginning in mid-September on WFAFNJ.ORG. No discounts are available. Ticket price is dependent upon your vehicle and number of passengers: $35 for passenger cars/SUVs with less than or equal to 7 attendees 50 for any type of small bus or large SUV/van with more than 7 attendees   WALK-THRU EVENT INFORMATION Walk-Thru Dates: Fridays & Saturdays only - Oct 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29. Walk-Thru Timing: Tickets are for general entry and are NOT

Join our eclectic group of witches and wizards as they guide you through a "Harry Potter"-themed tour of the night sky. Learn how J.K. Rowling used astronomy as the inspiration for some of her characters' names.  (Recommended for ages 8 and older)

October 21 - November 6 Friday & Saturday - 8PM Sunday - 2PM Adults $20 - Seniors/Students $18 The scene is a small Southern town where Colonel and Christine Penmark live with their daughter, Rhoda. Little Rhoda Penmark is the evil queen of the story. On the surface she is sweet, charming, full of old-fashioned graces, loved by her parents, admired by all her elders. But Rhoda's mother has an uneasy feeling about her. When one of Rhoda's schoolmates is mysteriously drowned at a picnic, Mrs. Penmark is alarmed. For the boy who was drowned was the one who had won the penmanship medal that Rhoda felt she deserved.