Haunted Downtown Metuchen On Saturday, Oct. 28

METUCHEN, NJ — Boo! Get ready to get spooktacular in Downtown Metuchen! Wear your Halloween costume and visit all your favorite businesses, enjoy Halloween music, play some great games on this very special Haunted Downtown! Visit Downtown Metuchen on Saturday, October 28 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. as we transform our idyllic Downtown into a Haunted Downtown!

Enjoy specials at Metuchen's retail stores, including a spooky photo booth, a séance station, DJ music, a haunted hot cocoa bar, food specials and more. (Note: This is not a trick-or-treating event.)

2 Chicks with Chocolate

• Chocolate Halloween craft for $10

Antonio’s Brick Oven Pizza

• Haunted pumpkin pizza

ArteVino

• Get creative while you paint a spooky scene for $10

Bishop’s Bistro

• Kids 12 and under eat for $2.99 with purchase of an adult entree

Black Belt Institute

• Flash Sale – 50% off regular 2 week special
• Free 30 minute introductory class at 2:30pm

Brass Lantern

• Our in-house intuitive will be offering complimentary, 15 minute readings. Please call Brass Lantern 732-548-5442 to secure a time slot and avoid disappointment!

Brewed Awakening

• Henna and face painting

Buon Appetito

• 5 garlic knots for $2 to ward away vampires

Buttery Bake Shoppe

• 10% off, excludes pre-ordered items

Cafe Paris

• Special Halloween-themed crepes
• Halloween pumpkin spiced drinks

Cai’s Cafe

• Haunted hot cocoa bar
• Join artist Billy Seccombe for some haunted caricatures

Carpet Maven II

• Spooky story-time for children on the hour

Creative Twist Events

• Design your own trick-or-treat bag at What’s the scoop

Dream and Light

• $15 Halloween studio session, includes digital image

European Wax Center & Massage Envy

• Halloween tattoo station
• Face painting station

Farmers Insurance

• Haunted activity book for all children in costume

FiveStar Mobile

• Henna painting

Fresco’s Italian Deli

• Pumpkin ravioli

Genus Boni

• Halloween toys for the first 80 children

The Greek on Main

• Special Halloween kids’ menu

Hair Loft

• 15% off any service of your choice
• Hair tinsel for $5
• Hair braiding for $10
• Complimentary goody bags (while supplies last)

Lollipop Land

• Halloween popcorn bar

Mangia Toscano

• Halloween Italian desserts

Maria Manjelo Photography

• Halloween photography session (3 – 9 PM), $20 five-minute session with Maria includes 5 x 7 print

Metuchen News

• Fidget spinner contest on the hour

Metuchen Savings Bank

• Pumpkin judging contest
• Guess the candy corn game
• Learn about Metuchen Savings and account programs

Nexus Parking/Pearl Street Deck

• Free 3 hour parking

Optique Unique

• Haunted Photo booth

Pearl St Cafe

• Jack O’ Lantern Quesadillas, Pumpkin Mousse “Graveyards”, Halloween Pasta Mac & Cheese – pasta shaped like pumpkins, black cars, & more!

Runner’s High

• Spooky mannequin challenge

Suite Beverly

• $5 hair braiding

Title I Boxing

• Founding member special for adults/parents ($20 off the original price).
• Give-a-ways of orange and black key chains and hand wraps
• Ghost buster! Knock-out the ghost punching bag game.

What’s the Scoop

• Special gummy worm sundaes
• Halloween themed face painting

Whole Foods Market

• At 1 p.m., as part of the Haunted Downtown event we will offer a Pumpkin decorating class for your little ones. They will enjoy some pumpkin treats while they decorate a pumpkin. Purchase of a Pumpkin is required.