Halloween Events for Kids and Families in Rockland and Bergen County 2025
Spooky season is officially here, and if you’re still looking for where to celebrate this haunting season, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the special events that are uber Halloween-focused in Rockland and Bergen County.
And, if you’re looking for a full-break down of everything Halloween this year, make sure you check out our Halloween Guide for all things spooky!
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Rockland
Boo at the Zoo
Trailside Museum and Zoo at Bear Mountain State Park, 3006 Seven Lakes Drive, Bear Mountain
Saturday, Oct. 25, 10:30 am – 3 pm
All ages
Included with $1 suggested donation admission
Visit the bear den from 10:30 to 11 am to make bear treats, then watch the bear explore the den full of Halloween-themed enrichment at 11:00 a.m. Learn about vultures, owls, bears, and other animals. Family–friendly activities include pumpkin decorating, matching games, and crafts. Wear your favorite not-so-spooky Halloween costume!
I SPY Halloween Trail
Hudson Highlands Nature Center Outdoor Discovery Campus, 120 Muser Drive, Cornwall
Saturday, Oct. 25, 11 am – 3 pm
All ages
$10
Have some spook-tacular family fun and sharpen your observation skills as you search for hidden objects along the no-scare iSPY Halloween Trail! But keep your eyes open… you never know who — or what — you might meet during this special “scavenger haunt!” Find all of the hidden items and receive a prize! After the trail, head over to the Creature Corner to meet live animals. Costumes are encouraged!
36th Annual Nyack Chamber of Commerce Halloween Parade
Nyack Memorial Park, 51 Piermont Ave., Nyack
Saturday, Oct. 25, noon – 10 pm
All ages
Free
The Nyack Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the seminal cult classic midnight film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show at its 36th annual Halloween Parade. This year’s parade will include a flash mob style dance troupe performing Time Warp along the parade route. In addition to the parade, there will be contests for the whole family with over $1,500 in prizes, pumpkin painting, trick-or-treating, a Monster Mash, and after the festivities, an outdoor screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show for the older celebrants.
Piermont Library Pumpkin-Decorating Event
Piermont Library, 25 Flywheel Park West, Piermont
Sunday, Oct. 26, 10 am – noon
Ages 3-8
Free; $5 donation per pumpkin
Decorate pumpkins outside of the library and make them as fun or spooky as you can imagine!
Nanuet Fall Festival
Lake Nanuet Park, 1 Lake Nanuet Drive, Nanuet
Sunday, Oct. 26, 11 am – 5 pm
All ages
Free admission; $5 wristbands for unlimited games & prizes
Enjoy family-friendly activities, live music, food & beer trucks, pumpkin decorating, face painting, trunk-or-treat, and more. Costumes encouraged!
Monster Hunt
Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main Branch, 10 West Ramapo Road, Garnerville
Thursday, Oct. 30, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Ages 7 – 12
Free
Kids will work in teams and solve clues that lead to the monster’s secret lair.
Halloween Costume Contest & Trick-or-Treating
Palisades Center, 1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack
Friday, Oct. 31, 10 am – 9:30 pm
All ages
Free
Bring the kids in costume and enjoy trick-or-treating throughout the mall with participating tenants handing out candy.
Toddler Halloween Party
Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main Branch, 10 West Ramapo Road, Garnerville
Friday, Oct. 31, 10:30 – 11:15 am
Ages 5 and younger
Free
Advanced registration required
Make some Halloween crafts and have a few yummy Halloween treats!
Candy Buy Back
Smile More Dentistry, 140 Oak Tree Road, Tappan
Nov. 1-5, Daily, 10 am – 3 pm
All ages
Free
This Halloween, trick-or-treaters can bring their excess candy to Smile More Dentistry in Tappan and receive prizes and a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Drs. LaCap and Tong are leading this anti-decay movement by giving away $1 for every pound of candy exchanged. Plus, if you bring in 5 lbs or more, your child can get a $25 card to go towards treatment in the office.
Bergen
Spooky Fest at LSC
Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Blvd., Jersey City
Wednesdays – Fridays, 10 am – 4 pm, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 am – 5 pm, through Nov. 2
All ages
$26-$36
Enjoy a Monster Mash Dance Party, frightful live shows all day, creepy animal encounters that will thrill guests of all ages, and hauntingly compelling planetarium shows. Don’t miss daily trick-or-treating and walk-through Tunnel of Terror on weekends and during evening events. This year, brave visitors to the Tunnel of Terror may find invaluable minerals—if the creepy creatures that live in the darkness nearby don’t get them first! (The Tunnel of Terror is recommended for adults and teens. Guests ages 9 and under are absolutely not permitted.)
LEGO Store Halloween Hunt
LEGO Store Westfield Garden State Plaza, One Garden State Plaza, Paramus
Oct. 24-31, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 am – 9:30 pm, Mondays – Thursdays, 10 am – 9 pm
All ages
Free
Enter a LEGO® Store…if you dare, to participate in a brick-built pumpkin scavenger hunt. Find the hidden pumpkins around the store and get a treat (while supplies last)!
Boo! Bite! Bao! Dream Asia Food Festival
American Dream, 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford
Oct. 24-26, Friday-Sunday, 10 am – 10 pm
All ages
Tickets start at $14; free for children 10 and younger
Dream Asia Food Fest returns for a three-day Halloween Edition packed with Asian cuisine, cultural experiences, and festive activations
Haunted Forest: A Not-So-Spooky Safari
Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Ave., Tenafly
Sunday, Oct. 26, 1 – 6 pm
All ages
$12
Advanced registration required
Skip the scares and explore the forest after dark to meet some of the fascinating creatures that call it home. From owls and snakes to moths and mammals, you’ll meet live nocturnal animals and discover how they adapt to life in the nighttime woods. Dress up as your favorite nocturnal animal and arrive early to meet the animals while it’s still light out, or arrive later to experience the forest as it comes alive at night.
Halloween Bash
Bergen Town Center, Route 4 East & Forest Ave., Paramus
Friday, Oct. 31, 4 – 6 pm
All ages
Free
Head to Center Court for this annual Halloween Bash with face painting, balloon art, and arts and crafts, while time permits and supplies allow.
Dave & Boo-ster’s Boo Bash
Dave & Buster’s Wayne, 310 Willowbrook Mall, Wayne
Friday, Oct. 31, 4 – 7 pm
All ages
$14.99
Enjoy family-friendly Halloween fun with crafts, activities, and games at Dave & Buster’s. Enter the costume contest for a chance to win free game play for a year, enjoy unlimited simulator games, and make memories in a safe indoor environment. The first 100 ticket holders will receive souvenir cups.
Halloween Costume Contest and Trick-or-Treat Fun
American Dream, 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford
Friday, Oct. 31, 4 – 6:30 pm
All ages
Free
You’re in for spooktacular fun at American Dream with a Halloween costume contest and Trick-or-Treat fun! Between 4 –5 pm show off your spookiest, silliest, or most sensational look at the Halloween Costume Contest! Prizes, applause, and bragging rights await—so dress to impress and let the haunting begin! Court A, Level 1. Plus, explore sweet surprises throughout American Dream—treats are waiting around every corner between 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm.
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