Cool Pumpkin Displays, Festivals, and Decorating Events in NJ

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Enjoy more than 40 pumpkin- and fall-themed activities at the Pumpkin Festival At Heaven Hill Farm. Photo courtesy of the farm
New Jersey Pumpkin Shows, Carving Competitions, Pumpkin Festivals, Jack O'Lantern Displays

Kick off the festive fall season at one of the many wonderful pumpkin-themed events happening around NJ, from elaborate pumpkin displays and carving competitions to good old-fashioned pumpkin picking and decorating fun.

Read on for our top picks, plus a couple of bonus events that are worth a drive across state lines. You can find even more even seasonal events in our Fall Fun Guide.

Get decked put for the Pumpkin Festival at Historic Cold Spring Village. Photo courtesy of the venue
Pumpkin Festivals in NJ
Great Pumpkin Festival
Vernon – Select dates from Saturday, September 24 – Sunday, November 3, 2019
Pumpkin Pawlooza
Cherry Hill – Saturday, October 5 – Sunday, October 6, 2019
19th Annual Pumpkin Festival
Whippany – Sunday, October 6, 2019
Blackwood Pumpkin Festival
Blackwood – Sunday, October 6, 2019 – Free Admission
South Jersey Pumpkin Show Festival
Woodstown – Saturday, October 12 – Sunday, October 13, 2019 – Free Admission
Pumpkin Fest 2019
Colts Neck – Monday, October 14, 2019
28th Annual Pumpkin Festival & Share the Harvest Food Drive
Cape May – Saturday, October 19, 2019
The Glow jack-o'-lantern display is worth a trip to Philly! Photo courtesy of the event
Pumpkin Displays in and Near NJ
The Giant Pumpkin Carve & Pumpkin Pageant
Woodstown – Saturday, October 5, 2019
Wagner Farm Arboretum Brite Nites 2019
Warren – Select dates from Friday, October 11 – Sunday, October 27, 2019
Gardens Aglow
Upper Montclair – Friday, October 25, 2019 – FREE
Rise of the Jack O’Lanterns
Secaucus – Saturday, October 26 – Sunday, October 27, 2019
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
Croton-on-Hudson, NY – Select dates from Friday, September 20 – Saturday, November 30, 2019
The Glow: A Jack O'Lantern Experience
Philadelphia, PA – Select dates from Saturday, October 5 – Sunday, November 3, 2019
Cet creative with a pumpkin at Pumpkin Patch Day at Liberty Hall Museum. Photo courtesy of the event
Pumpkin Decorating Events in NJ
PumpkinPalooza
Bridgewater – Sunday, September 22, 2019
Ort Farms Story Time - Pumpkin Painting
Long Valley – Thursday, September 26, 2019
Happy Hayrides
Egg Harbor – Thursdays–Sundays, October 3–24, 2019
Pumpkin Painting Party
Roseland – Saturday, October 19, 2019
Pumpkin Patch Day
Union – Saturday, October 26, 2019
When Halloween's over, set your pumpkin afloat on Echo Lake. Photo courtesy of Trailside Nature Center
And when you're ready to bid farewell to your pumpkin...
The Great Pumpkin Sail
Mountainside – Friday, November 1, 2019
Fairs & Festivals
Fall Activities
Halloween
New Jersey