Carteret Fall Festival Is This Saturday, Oct. 26

CARTERET, NJ — Carteret Mayor Dan Reiman and the Carteret borough council are proud to present the annual Carteret Fall Festival and Halloween parade this Saturday, October 26 at Carteret Park. The Fall Festival is a long-standing tradition in Carteret, which has been held throughout Mayor Reiman’s administration.

“We are proud to offer family-friendly events and festivals throughout the year,” Mayor Reiman said. “Fall Fest features free family activities that are traditional for the autumn season."

The Festival, which runs from 12 noon until 3 p.m., will feature pumpkin picking, face painting, a bounce house, cider, cookies, candy, hot pretzels, bratwurst, guess-the-weight-of-the-giant pumpkin, recording artist and Carteret native Cony, Rolling Stones Tribute Band Moonlight Mile, and the annual Children’s Halloween parade. All interested participants should note that the Parade lineup begins at 11 a.m. The parade marches down Louis Street, Cypress Street, and Carteret Avenue.

Mayor Reiman and the Borough are also offering a Halloween House Decorating Contest. All interested participants should take a picture of their decorated home and email it in to Events@carteret.net, including name, address, and telephone number. The winner will be announced November 1.

For more information about the Fall Festival or all the great events Carteret features throughout the year, visit Carteret.net.

Carteret also host the annual Carteret holiday festival in December, the Carteret Independence Day Festival in July, Latin Fest in July, and their unique Ethnic Day Festival in August.