Halloween in Morris County, NJ: 2026 Events, Trick-or-Treat Times, and Haunted Trails

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Halloween 2026 falls on Saturday, October 31, which is about the best draw Morris County could ask for. A Saturday Halloween means towns can spread trick-or-treat, trunk or treats, and haunted trails across a full weekend instead of squeezing everything into a school night. This is our running guide to what is happening across the county, and we update it through October as towns confirm their plans.

Morris County trick-or-treat times 2026, town by town

Updated October 27, 2026. Halloween is this Saturday, October 31, 2026. As of today, none of Morris County’s 39 towns has posted official 2026 trick-or-treat hours, and most notices land in the final days through the police or recreation department. The final stretch is packed. Saint Clare’s Health in Dover and Florham Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center host trunk or treats on Wednesday, October 28, Montville follows on Thursday, October 29, and Friday, October 30 brings downtown Morristown’s trick-or-treat, the Morris Plains Pumpkin Illumination, Mount Olive’s Pumpkin Spice and Everything Fright, Mine Hill’s Fireworks at the Beach and the free Elite Martial Arts Trunk-or-Treat in Jefferson. On Halloween itself, Parsippany runs its Trunk or Treat at Smith Field, Chester Borough hosts downtown trick-or-treating, the Florham Park Jaycees run their Trunk or Treat and Morris Plains holds its Halloween Parade. We add each town here as soon as it posts.

Checking on a town that is not listed yet? Bookmark this page. Trick-or-treat hours in Morris County have typically fallen between 3 and 8 p.m., but every town sets its own, so wait for the official notice before you plan the night.

Confirmed Morris County Halloween events

Parsippany’s Trunk or Treat is set for Halloween itself, Saturday, October 31, from noon to 3 p.m. at Smith Field. The township is still signing up trunk and table hosts through the recreation department, so expect a big turnout of decorated cars.

Morristown has its date locked. The downtown trick-or-treat runs Friday, October 30, from 3 to 5 p.m., with costumed kids collecting from participating businesses around the Green. The Morristown Partnership has been running it for close to 30 years, and the town’s recreation department hosts its own Halloween event on the Town Hall front lawn the same afternoon from 2 to 5 p.m.

Morris Plains closes the week with a Pumpkin Illumination on the Merchant Block, 771 Speedwell Avenue, on Friday, October 30, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Horror fans have their own Halloween weekend in Parsippany. The Chiller Theatre Expo runs Friday, October 30 through Sunday, November 1 at the Dolce by Wyndham Parsippany on Smith Road, with celebrity autograph tables, toy and collectibles vendors, cosplay and a Saturday night costume contest.

Parades are back too. Morris Plains holds its Halloween Parade and Party on Saturday, October 31, at 4 p.m., walking from Roberts Garden to Simons Park.

Book lovers can start Halloween morning in Denville. The Book Barn, 18 Pocono Road, opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, for Meet Me at the BOO-k Barn, with Blind Date with a Book picks, Stephen King special editions, face painting, spooky totes and kids prizes.

Halloween town by town

We are building a page for each of the county’s bigger towns so you are not digging through municipal PDFs in late October. Start here:

• Halloween in Morristown
• Halloween in Parsippany
• Halloween in Randolph

Farms, corn mazes, and haunted attractions

The Chester farm corridor does most of the heavy lifting on the daytime side. Alstede Farms, Stony Hill Farms, and Riamede Farm all run pumpkin picking through October, Stony Hill’s corn maze runs daily through November 1, and Alstede’s Harvest Moon Nights add a night corn maze, hayrides and bonfires on fall weekends through October 31. Ort Farms in nearby Long Valley runs its Boo Bash weekends. Our Morris County farm guide covers hours and admission as they are posted.

For anyone who actually wants to be scared, 13th Hour in Wharton is the biggest haunted attraction in the county, with three separate haunted houses plus escape rooms and hatchet throwing on the same site. Confirm nightly hours directly before driving out.

More Halloween events around the county: Monster Fall Fest at High View Farms in Mount Olive, Pumpkin Spice and Everything Fright in Mount Olive, Fireworks at the Beach in Mine Hill, and the Morristown Halloween Bar Crawl.

When towns post trick-or-treat hours

Most Morris County towns set official trick-or-treat hours in mid to late October, and they usually go out through the police department or the recreation department rather than the main township page. The typical window runs somewhere between 3 and 8 p.m. Because Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, expect more towns than usual to keep trick-or-treat on October 31 itself instead of shifting it.

Still to be announced

As of October 27, the following are not public yet: official trick-or-treat hours for all 39 towns, plus any last-minute school, church, and fire department trunk or treats for Halloween weekend. We add them here as they are confirmed rather than guessing.

Morris County Halloween 2026 questions

When is Halloween 2026?

Halloween 2026 is Saturday, October 31. Because it falls on a weekend, expect most Morris County towns to keep trick-or-treat on the 31st itself.

What time is trick-or-treating in Morris County?

Each of the 39 towns sets its own hours, and none has posted 2026 hours yet. The table above is updated as each town announces.

When is the Parsippany Trunk or Treat 2026?

Parsippany’s Trunk or Treat is Saturday, October 31, 2026, from noon to 3 p.m. at Smith Field.

Where can kids trick-or-treat before Halloween?

Saint Clare’s Health in Dover and Florham Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center both host trunk or treats on Wednesday, October 28. Montville’s Trunk or Treat is Thursday, October 29, and downtown Morristown’s trick-or-treat and Mount Olive’s Pumpkin Spice and Everything Fright are both on Friday, October 30.

Planning the rest of the fall too? Our guide to fall festivals and fairs in Morris County covers every weekend through the end of October.

Want a real scare this season? See our full guide to the best haunted houses and Halloween attractions in and around Morris County.

More fall in Morris County: haunted houses and Halloween attractions, pumpkin picking and corn mazes, fall festivals and fairs, apple picking, and the best apple cider donuts. Still deciding? Start with things to do in Morris County this weekend.

Looking for the wagon specifically? See our guide to haunted hayrides in NJ.

Planning ahead for the holidays? See every tree lighting in Morris County, town by town, plus pictures with Santa and the Christmas parades coming up after Thanksgiving.

Families can also join the free Elite Martial Arts Trunk-or-Treat at its Rockaway, Whippany and Jefferson dojos. Pre-registration is required.