South Orange Halloween Festival Returns For 2016: Holiday Event

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The annual South Orange Halloween Festival is back on for 2016.

This year’s festival will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 in Spiotta Park. The event will feature Wanda the Giant Witch, who will entertain kids with music, jokes and games beginning at 4 p.m. A costume contest will kick off at 5 p.m. with “gifts for all” and prizes for winners selected in several categories.

The event will wrap up with trick-or-treating at Village Center Merchants, organizers stated.

This year's Halloween Festival is presented by South Orange Pharmacy and sponsored by Sparkhouse and Natalie Farrell.

Learn more here.

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