Searching for a New Jersey Halloween Parades near me?
Let Jersey Family Fun help! We do the hard work so you don’t have to. We know many kids love the joy of marching in a neighborhood Halloween parade around their community. Kids march in Halloween costumes. Floats toss candy and treats. What’s not to love? We get it and over the past few years we’ve seen more and more New Jersey towns add a Halloween parade to their local Halloween events.
Last year, just like we did with New Jersey Trunk or Treats we decided to make it easier than ever to help our readers find Halloween Parades in their New Jersey communities, by listing them all in one place.
We know this is a unique year. In my heart, I believe that towns across New Jersey really want to have their annual Halloween parades. Their biggest concern is can they keep YOU and your kids safe and still pull off the parade. Do they put in all the hours to organize it and risk state mandates coming down that parades are cancelled?
Town by town, conversations are going on about whether or not to have the parades and if they have them can they do it safely. We’ll go through all of our listing multiple times between now and Halloween to monitor the status of Halloween parades. The work parade organizers are doing is not easy. Please be patient with them. If your parade has been cancelled or is suddenly cancelled on short notice, understand the decision was not done lightly and may have been completely out of their hands.
If it turns out your Halloween parade is cancelled and there is not one local to you, check out our guide of ways to make sure Halloween doesn’t suck for kids to find alternate Halloween activities you can do with your kids.
Below you’ll find our listing of New Jersey Halloween Parades organized by region. For each one we’ll tell you the name of the parade and the date and its current status. We encourage you to click the link for each parade event to find out more details such as the address, if registration is required for participants, and if there’s an alternate date in the event of rain. Keep in mind too, that some Halloween parades may have special requirements to participate.
5 Tips for having a great time at a Halloween Parade
- Arrive early for the best seating to watch the parade.
- Dress your kids in glow in the dark bracelets and necklaces if the parade is at night. (Link is an amazon affiliatle link.)
- If your kids are marching in the parade dress up their shoes to match their costumes.
- If your kids are watching the parade bring healthy snacks to balance out the treats that will be available.
- Bring something comfortable to sit on while watching.
BONUS TIP: Bring a bucket to catch Halloween candy being tossed from Halloween Parade floats.
Halloween Parades in New Jersey
We will be updating this list OFTEN for Halloween 2021.
North Jersey Halloween Parades
These Halloween parades are happening in Bergen County, Essex County, Hudson County, Passaic County, Morris County, Somerset County, Sussex County, Union County, and Warren County.
Bergen County Halloween Parades
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Confirmed for 2021
- Closter Halloween Parade and costume contest
- Emerson Halloween Parade
- Glen Rock Halloween Parade and Trunk or Treat
- Harrington Park Halloween Parade
- Hillsadale Halloween Parade
- Lyndhurst Halloween Parade
- Moonachie Halloween Ragamuffin Parade and Trunk or Treat
- Oakland Halloween Parade and Trick and Trunk
- Old Tappan Ragamuffin Halloween Parade
- Ridgefield Halloween Parade and Trunk or Treat
- Westwood Halloween Parade and Trick or Treat
- Wood-Ridge Halloween Ragamuffin Parade
As of October 23, 2021, there were no details for these Bergen County Halloween Parades. We believe they are canceled.
Canceled for 2021
- North Arlington Halloween Parade and Trunk or Treat – It appears The North Arlington Halloween Parade and Trunk or Treat event has been canceled for 2021. Learn about the North Arlington Halloween Pumpkin Patch event.
- River Edge Halloween Parade and Monster Mash – It appears this event has been canceled as well. Instead there will be a Halloween in the Park event.
ESSEX County Halloween Parades
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Confirmed for 2021
As of October 11, 2021, there were no details for this Bergen County Halloween Parade. We believe it to be canceled.
HUDSON County Halloween Parades
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These Hudson County Halloween Parades have been confirmed for 2021.
- Kearny Doggie Halloween PAWrade And Festival
- Kearny Halloween Parade
- Weehawken Trunk or Treat and Halloween Parade
As of October 23, 2021, there were no details for these Hudson County Halloween Parades.
- North Bergen Halloween Parade – We believe it to be cancelled as North Bergen is hosting other events throughout the week.
MORRIS County Halloween Parades
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Confirmed for 2021
- Dover Trunk or Treat and Halloween Parade 2021
- Long Hill Halloween Parade 2021
- Morris Plains Halloween Parade 2021
These Morris County Halloween Parades have been canceled for 2021.
- Lincoln Park Halloween Parade and Party – Lincoln Park Recration has announced that for 2021, in lieu of the annual Halloween Parade and Party, they will be hosting a Trunk or Treat. You can visit our event listing for the Trunk or treat by clicking the following link: Lincoln Park Trunk or Treat 2021.
PASSAIC County Halloween Parades
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SUSSEX County Halloween Parades
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These Sussex County Halloween Parades have been confirmed for 2021.
Canceled for 2021
- Hopatcong Halloween Parade and Costume Contest – Looks like the parade is cancelled this year but there will be a Halloween party. See our event listing for more details.
UNION County Halloween Parades
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These Union County Halloween Parades are confirmed for 2021.
- Cranford Halloween Parade 2021
- Fanwood Halloween Parade and Costume Contest 2021
- Linden Halloween Parade 2021
- Roselle Park Halloween SpookFest 2021
- Summit Halloween Parade 2021
We believe these Halloween Parades to be canceled for 2021.
- Rahway Halloween Parade and Monster Mash – It looks like there will again be a Rahway Halloween Spooktacular in place of a Halloween Parade.
WARREN County Halloween Parades
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These Warren County Halloween Parades are confirmed for 2021.
- Belvidere Halloween Parade 2021
- Blairstown Halloween Parade 2021
- Easton-Phillipsburg Halloween Parade 2021
- Halloween Parade in Downtown Hackettstown 2021
As of October 23, 2021, no details have been publicized about this Warren County Halloween Parade. We believe it has been canceled.
Halloween parades in Central New Jersey
These Halloween parades are happening in Hunterdon County, Mercer County, Monmouth County, Middlesex County and Somerset County.
HUNTERDON County Halloween Parades
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These Halloween parades in Hunterdon County, NJ have been confirmed.
- Califon Halloween Parade
- Hampton Halloween Parade and Trick or Treating 2021
- Flemington Halloween Parade 2021
- Frenchtown Halloween Parade 2021
- Milford Halloween Parade 2021
As of October 23, 2021, there are no publicized details about these Hunterdon County Halloween Parades. We believe they are canceled.
MERCER County Halloween Parades
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These Halloween parades in Mercer County have been confirmed for 2021.
- Princeton Hometown Halloween Parade 2021
- Robbinsville Halloween Pet Parade and Costume Contest 2021
- Trenton Halloween Spooktacular at The New Jersey State Museum – New for 2021
As of October 23, 2021, there have been no details released about this Mercer County Halloween parade. We believe it to be canceled.
MIDDLESEX County Halloween Parades
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These Halloween parades in Middlesex County have been confirmed for 2021.
We believe these Middlesex County Halloween Parades to be canceled for 2021.
- Sayreville Halloween Parade with Trick or Treat Trunk – From the Sayreville website, due to Coronavirus Pandemic, all 2021 recreation activities are canceled until further notice.
MONMOUTH County Halloween Parades
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These Monmouth County, NJ Halloween parades have been confirmed for 2021.
- Allenhurst Halloween Parade 2021
- Atlantic Highlands Halloween Parade 2021
- Bradley Beach Halloween Parade 2021
- Little Silver Halloween Parade 2021
- Marlboro Halloweeen Parade and Trunk or Treat 2021
- Red Bank Halloween Parade 2021
As of October 23, 2021, there are no publicized details for these Halloween parades. We do not believe they are returning for 2021.
These Halloween parades in Monmouth County, NJ have been canceled.
SOMERSET County Halloween Parades
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These Halloween Parades in Somerset County have been confirmed for 2021.
- Somerset Halloween on Hamilton with Parade and Trunk or Treat 2021
- Hillsborough Howl-O-Ween with Parade 2021
- Halloween Parade in North Plainfield 2021
- Peapack-Gladstone Halloween Parade 2021
- South Bound Brook Halloween Parade 2021
Halloween Parades in South Jersey
These Halloween parades are happening in Atlantic County, Burlington County, Camden County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, Gloucester County, Ocean County, and Salem County.
ATLANTIC County Halloween Parades
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These Atlantic County NJ Halloween parades have been confirmed for 2021.
- Egg Harbor City Halloween Parade 2021
- Kiwanis Halloween Parade in Downtown Hammonton 2021
- Mays Landing Halloween Parade 2021
We believe these Halloween parades to be canceled at there is no 2021 information for them.
BURLINGTON County Halloween Parades
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These Halloween parades in Burlington County, NJ have been confirmed for 2021.
- Bordentown Halloween Parade 2021
- Maple Shade Halloween Parade 2021
- Marlton Halloween Parade and Pet Parade at The Promenade at Sagemore 2021
- Medford Halloween Parade 2021
- Moorestown Pumpkin Party at Perkins Center 2021
The following Burlington County NJ Halloween parades have been canceled for 2021.
CAMDEN County Halloween Parades
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The following Camden County Halloween parades have been confirmed for 2021.
- Audubon Halloween Parade 2021
- Haddon Township Westmont Lions Halloween Parade 2021
- Magnolia Halloween Parade and Party 2021
- Stratford Halloween Parade 2021
CAPE MAY County Halloween Parades
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- Sea Isle City Halloween Parade and Dance Party 2021
- Ocean City Halloween Parade 2021
- Cape May Halloween Parade and Trunk or Treat at Washington Mall 2021
- Middle Township Halloween Parade 2021
CUMBERLAND County Halloween Parades
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- Greenwich-Stow Creek Halloween Parade – As of October 23, 2021 the status of the Greenwich-Stow Halloween Parade had not been announced. We believe it to be canceled.
GLOUCESTER County Halloween Parades
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- Fall Festival and Halloween Parade in Monroe Township 2021
- Harrison Township Halloween Parade 2021
- Pitman Halloween Parade 2021
- Westville Trunk or Treat and Halloween Parade 2021
OCEAN County Halloween Parades
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These Ocean County, NJ Halloween parades have been confirmed for 2021.
- Bay Head Halloween Parade and Costume Contest 2021
- Island Heights Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Picking
- Lakehurst Halloween Parade 2021
- Toms River Halloween Parade 2021
As of October 23, 2021 there are no details for this Ocean County Halloween Parade.
SALEM County Halloween Parades
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- Alloway Township Halloween Parade – Confirmed for 2021
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