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Who: Ages 12 and up.
What: Really scary haunted house show.
Where: Located adjacent to the State Fair Halloween Superstore, 229 Main Street, Belleville, NJ. (Right off od Rt. 21)
When: October 27 – 31 from 7 pm – midnight. Not So Scary hour on Friday and Saturday (6 pm – 7 pm)
Cost: $15 ages 12 and under / Adults $18

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Who: All ages.
What: Turtle Back Zoo’s Halloween event. Wear your costume and ride the ”spooky train” (weather permitting) or enjoy the magical talents of master magician Joe Fisher. Go trick or treating too!
Where: Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ.
When: Sunday, October 31 from 6 pm – 9 pm.
Cost: Adults $9 / Children $6 / Seniors $6 /Under 2 Free

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Who: Kids of all ages with their parents.
What: Go in costume for a very cool Halloween organ recital, followed by healthy trick-or-treats in the Church House.
Where: Central Presbyterian Church, corner Claremont and Park in Montclair, NJ, 07042.
When: Sunday, October 31, 3 pm.
Cost: Free.

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Who: All ages.
What: Trick or treat among the dangerous dinosaurs, eerie elephants, and other-worldly planets. Kids’ favorite characters will wander the Museum halls greeting and entertaining visitors. Spooky arts and crafts will keep little hands busy, and live performances will punctuate the proceedings.
Where: American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, NYC.
When: Sunday, October 31 from 2 pm – 5pm.
Cost: $19 / $9 members.

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Who: All ages.
What: Music and Halloween games followed by the annual costume contest in the park. Plus the SHU Creepy Corner, pumpkin patch, refreshments and prizes for everyone! Enjoy the fun then head downtown to trick or treat at local shops.
Where: Spiotta Park, South Orange Avenue and Village Plaza, South Orange, NJ.
When: Sunday, October 31 from 2 pm – 4 pm.
Cost: Free.

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Who: Costumed kids of all ages.
What: Get a portrait taken by Best Friend Photography on Halloween. Photos will be displayed on its Facebook page and available to purchase, with money going to Operation Smile.
Where: Best Friend Photography, Church Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042.
When: Sunday, October 31 from 12 pm – 7 pm.

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Who: All ages.
What: Stop at Just Kidding Around and get a treat (or trick!).
Where: Just Kidding Around, 507 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ, 07042.
When: Saturday, October 31.
Cost: Free.

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Who: All ages.
What: The Millburn Fire Department hosts an afternoon of Halloween festivities.  Enjoy a costume parade, costume judging (for Millburn and Short Hills residents only), pony rides, petting zoo, hay rides and food. 
Where: Taylor Park, Millburn, NJ.
When: Sunday, October 31 from 12 pm – 3 pm.
Cost: Free. Registration forms for the costume judging — township residents only — are available at the Millburn Fire Department headquarters on Essex Street. For additional information, call 973.564.7043.

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Who: Costumed kids 13 and under.
What: Bring your little trick or treaters to Phil Cantor Photography for a kid-friendly 5 minute Halloween Portrait Session and help out local non-profit HOMECorp.  The session includes a gift portrait and each of the scary little creatures’ photographs will be viewable onlin so that relatives can share in the oohing and aahing.
Where: Phil Cantor Photography, 26 Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair, NJ, between Bloomfield Avenue and Glenridge Avenue
When: Saturday, October 31. RESERVATION ONLY. Appointments are LIMITED. Sign up: 973.783.1065
Cost: $39. ALL of the proceeds will go to the HOMECorp. Contributions are tax deductible.