Guide to spooky family-friendly fall events in Philly, Pa., Del. and NJ

Fall has arrived and spooky season is upon us! 👻

We’ve collected some of the awesome and family-friendly events happening in and around Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware and the suburbs this fall, 2025.

Pennsylvania 🍂

Chester County

White Horse Village Octofair

• When: Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Where: White Horse Village at 535 Gradyville Road in Newtown Square
• Cost: Free!

Fall Festival in Coatesville

• When: Saturday, Oct. 25 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Where: Abdala Park at 851 Olive Street in Coatesville
• Cost: Free!

Montgomery County

Conshohocken’s Halloween Parade

• When: Saturday, Oct. 18 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Where: Mary Wood Park at 130 East 5th Avenue in Conshohocken
• Cost: Registration required before parade starts

Witches of Narberth, Halloween Parade and trick-or-treating

• When: Saturday, Oct. 25 starting at 1 p.m.
• Where: Downtown Narberth
• Cost: Free!

Fall Festival plus trunk-or-treat at Harmony Theater

• When: Saturday, Oct. 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Where: Church of the Messiah, Fellowship Hall at 1001 Dekalb Pike in Lower Gwynedd
• Cost: $15 per person with children under three $5

Philadelphia County

Boo at the Zoo

• When: Saturdays and Sundays in October from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Where: Philadelphia Zoo at 3400 West Girard Avenue
• Cost: Including with admission to the zoo

Fall Bazaar hosted by Bright Hope Baptist Church

• When: Saturday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Where: Bright Hope Baptist Church at 1601 North 12th Street in Philly
• Cost: Free!

Manayunk Fall Fest

• When: Saturday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Where: Along Manayunk’s historic Main Street
• Cost: Free!

East FallsFest

• When: Saturday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Where: Ridge and Midvale avenues in the East Falls section of Philly
• Cost: Free!

Fall for the Arts Festival in Chestnut Hill

• When: Sunday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Where: Along the 8000 to 8600 blocks of Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill section of Philly
• Cost: Free!

East Passyunk Fall Fest

• When: Saturday, Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Where: East Passyunk Avenue between Morris and Dickinson streets in Philly
• Cost: Free!

Halloween Harvest Festival in Germantown

• When: Saturday, Oct. 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Where: 4601 North 18th Street in Philly
• Cost: Free!

New Jersey 🎃

Atlantic County

TRUNKtoberfest at Lucy the Elephant

• When: Saturday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Where: Lucy the Elephant at 9200 Atlantic Avenue in Margate
• Cost: $20 per person

Camden County

Harvest Festival at Croft Farm in Cherry Hill

• When: Sunday, Oct. 19 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Where: Croft Farm at 100 Bortons Mill Road in Cherry Hill
• Cost: Free!

Cape May County

Boo at the Zoo

• When: Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Where: Cape May County Park & Zoo
• Cost: Free!

Delaware 🦇

New Castle County

Furry Fall Festival

• When: Saturday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Where: Delcastle Recreational Park at 2920 Duncan Road in Wilmington
• Cost: Free!

Halloween Ghost Shop at Kalmar Nyckel

• When: Saturday, Oct. 18 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Where: Kalmar Nyckel Foundation Shipyard at 1124 East 7th Street in Wilmington
• Cost: Free!