Arts & Entertainment
Weekend Events In Monmouth County: Oct. 30-Nov. 1
Events this weekend include costume contests, live music, haunted attractions and movie screenings. Find your Halloweekend plans below:
MONMOUTH COUNTY – Although the coronavirus pandemic has canceled scores of events this year, there are still plenty of safe activities in Monmouth County for friends and family.
From fall festivals in Manalapan, Bradley Beach and Freehold to flea markets in Keyport and Farmingdale to spooky movie screenings in Holmdel, Atlantic Highlands and Middletown, there are plenty of scary tricks and sweet treats to enjoy this weekend:
FRIDAY
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- Downtown Freehold Farmers Market (Freehold)
- Bradley Boo & Halloween Parade (Bradley Beach)
- Fall Fest Drive-up Concert (Holmdel)
- NJ Angels Fall Festival at Calgo Gardens (Freehold)
- “This is Halloween” Theatrical Experience by Axelrod PAC (Holmdel)
- Bobby Bandiera: Runnin’ Down A Dream (Red Bank)
- Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands)
- Collingwood Indoor Flea Market (Farmingdale)
- Born To Be Bad” by The Seraph Players (Middletown)
- Radium Girls at Count Basie (Red Bank)
- Regina Guaneri’s Contemporary Abstractions Exhibit (Red Bank)
- Movie in the Woods: Halloween (Middletown)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas at Count Basie (Red Bank)
- Beetlejuice at Count Basie (Red Bank)
- Jersey Shore Ghost Tours (Red Bank and Keyport)
- “Karen Bright: Throughline” Art Exhibit at JSAC (Ocean Grove)
- Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway (Freehold)
- “Mark Weiss: The Decade that Rocked” Exhibit at Monmouth Museum (Lincroft)
- Fall Festival + Pumpkin Patch (Manalapan)
- “Halloween Headquarters” at A. Casola Farms (Holmdel)
- Haunted Moves at Raceway Park (Englishtown)
- Hallo-Weekend at Bury the Hatchet (Freehold)
- Williams Honor's annual Halloween Masquerade Mayhem (Lake Como)
- The Mill Massacre Haunted Walk (Wall)
- Bell Works Drive-In Cinema (Holmdel)
SATURDAY
- Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch (Manalapan)
- Bayshore Medical Center Farmers Market (Holmdel)
- The Market at Whitechapel Projects (Long Branch)
- DIY Face Masks at The Local Line (Red Bank)
- Bell Works Drive-In Cinema (Holmdel)
- Sickles Market Halloween Celebration (Red Bank)
- Highlands Annual Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest (Highlands)
- Haunted Halloween Cookie Decorating Spooktacular and Costume Extravaganza (Long Branch)
- Hallo-WINE Weekend at Laurita Winery (New Egypt)
- Halloween at Allaire Village (Wall Twp)
- Spring Lake’s 81st Annual Halloween Costume Contest (Spring Lake)
- Dead On Live: 50 Years of American Beauty at Count Basie (Red Bank)
- “Halloween Event” by Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce (Ocean Grove)
- Halloween Parade & Costume Contest (Sea Bright)
- Halloween Craft & Trunk or Treat at JSAC (Ocean Grove)
- Radium Girls at Count Basie (Red Bank)
- Halloween Day Trail (Middletown)
- Halloween Trick or Treat with the Horses (Atlantic Highlands)
- “Born To Be Bad” by The Seraph Players (Middletown)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas at Count Basie (Red Bank)
- Pawanormal Pet &Children Pix (Ocean Grove)
- Regina Guaneri’s Contemporary Abstractions Exhibit (Red Bank)
- Hook and Ladder Halloween Virtual Run (Oceanport)
- Beetlejuice at Count Basie (Red Bank)
- “Halloween Headquarters” at A. Casola Farms (Holmdel)
- Jersey Shore Ghost Tours (Red Bank/Keyport)
- Strauss Mansion Museum Open (Atlantic Highlands)
- Fall Festival + Pumpkin Patch (Manalapan)
- Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway
- Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands)
- Collingwood Indoor Flea Market (Farmingdale)
- Farmers’ Market (Highlands)
- “Mark Weiss: The Decade that Rocked” Exhibit at Monmouth Museum (Lincroft)
- Haunted Trail (Wall Twp)
- Mayor’s Virtual Challenge 5k (Middletown)
- Danjos Halloween Show at Jamian’s (Red Bank)
- After The Reign Halloween Show at The Cabin (Freehold)
- Haunted Attractions at C. Casola Farms (Marlboro)
SUNDAY
Find out what's happening in Holmdel-Hazletfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch (Manalapan)
- Dead On Live – 50 Years of American Beauty at Count Basie (Red Bank)
- Radium Girls at Count Basie (Red Bank)
- “Karen Bright: Throughline” Art Exhibit at JSAC (Ocean Grove)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas at Count Basie (Red Bank)
- Regina Guaneri’s Contemporary Abstractions Exhibit (Red Bank)
- Beetlejuice at Count Basie (Red Bank)
- Township of Ocean Historical Museum Open (Ocean Twp)
- Red Bank Farmers Market (Red Bank)
- “Halloween Headquarters” at A. Casola Farms (Holmdel)
- Sunflower Festival (Cream Ridge)
- Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands)
- Collingwood Indoor Flea Market (Farmingdale)
- Keyport Flea Market (Keyport)
- Ocean Grove Beach Church (Ocean Grove)
- Carnival Dogs at Fox Hollow Vineyards (Holmdel)
- Holmdel PBA Presents all Fest Drive-Up Concert: Matt O’Ree Band (Holmdel)
- Haunted Attractions at C. Casola Farms (Marlboro)
Editor’s Note: Due to the pandemic, events may be canceled or adjusted at the last minute. Check your event before you go.
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