It’s that time of year again as ghosts and goblins come out for a good time. We’ve got your run down of places to party this Halloween, as well as some great Family Fall Events around the Atlantic City area.
AC NIGHTLIFE: COSTUME PARTIES & MONSTER MASHES
Tropicana’s Ultimate Halloween Celebration
Sat., October 28, 2017
Thrills on the Boardwalk 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
As darkness falls across the land, the midnight hour is close at hand… Hosted by Cat Country’s Joe Kelly, this thrilling extravaganza begins at 7:30 on the Boardwalk in front of the Tropicana where a featured Halloween theme light show will set the mood.
Thriller Line Dance 8:00 p.m.
Brave souls are invited to join the Boogie Nights cast as the reenact the famous dance from Michael Jackson’s Thriller Video.
In the Quarter
Annual Costume Contest in The Quarter 9pm-10pm
What is Halloween without a killer costume? The stakes are high at Tropicana’s Annual Halloween Costume Contest. The contest kicks off at 9p.m. in the Quarter’s Fiesta Plaza. Best overall costume wins $500 Tropicana Gift Card. The Scariest costume wins an overnight stay with gourmet dinner for 2 and IMAX tickets. Winners of the Best Group Costume each get a $50 Tropicana Gift Card (up to 5 members).
Boogie Nights: The Ultimate 70’s and 80’s Dance Club
Boogie Nights keeps the Halloween party going for three nights!
● Thursday, October 26 is 90’s Night! Be a Hero! Come dressed as your favorite super hero for a chance to win some totally awesome prizes. A portion of the proceeds from festive drink specials and bottle service packages benefit the Hero Campaign for Designated Drivers. Admission is $10.
● Friday, October 27 is the Celebrity Dance of the Dead! Come dressed as your favorite 70’s or 80’s dead celebrity and let our talented body painter zombify you! Be there at midnight for the Boogie Nights dance off for a chance to win prizes. Admission is $10.
● Saturday, October 28 is the Boooogie Nights Halloween Bash! Wear your best costume for Best Group, Scariest. Sexiest, Best 70’s & 80’s and Best Overall – a $1000 grand prize. Admission is $20.
RiRa Irish Pub
Celebrates Halloween on October 28 with drind specials ($4 Witches Brew, $3 PBR’s, $7 Poison Apple Martini, $5 Bloody Brain Shooter), prizes for best costume, live music, and daytime face painting for kids.
Cuba Libre presents Phobia! What’s your fear?!
Join Cuba Libra as we celebrate Halloween frights with music by Latin Connection hosted by DJ B3bo, Special Halloween Midnight Madness, and a costume contest. On Saturday, October 28 compete for Sexiest, Funniest and Best Costumes for a chance to win the Grand Prize Trip Giveaway. Doors open at 10:30 pm with reduced admission until midnight. Proper dress required; costumes encouraged.
Anthem: 4 Nights of Frights!
● Friday, October 27: Kicking off Halloween weekend with Spooktacular Deals│2 for 1 Bottle service packages│Doors open at 11pm│Call For details 609-576-5206.
● Saturday October 28: Step inside our creepy fun house for a costume Contest with cash & prizes! Plus the after party begins at 3am and goes into the daylight until 7am for all you vampires.
● Sunday, October 29: Sunday Funday! Halloween edition! Lots of tricks & Treats, Candy for everyone! $150 bottle service packages available | Doors open at 11pm.
● Tuesday, October 31:The hottest new Tuesday night industry party in AC | Halloween edition! Free admission with costume, Senate DJS & DJ SoJo Doors open at 11pm.
Guess the Number of Candy Corn
Feeling Lucky? Beginning October 1 through 6 p.m. on October 28 TROP ADVANTAGE® Members can guess the number of candy corn for a chance to win $1,000 FREE SLOT PLAY guaranteed! Visit the display in Palm Walk, then lock in your one-time guess at any Trop Advantage comp kiosk machine for your chance to win! The winner will be announced on October 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Plus, don’t forget to look for more Halloween parties and prizes throughout the Tropicana all night long!
Visit: www.tropicana.net
The Ultimate Halloween @ Caesars and Bally’s Atlantic City
The Wild Wild West at Bally’s
Vamps & Tramps Halloween Riot ● Friday, October 29
The Wild Wild West at Bally’s is home to the ultimate boardwalk Halloween spook-tacular on Friday night: the Vamps & Tramps Halloween Riot! The party includes an open bar from 9pm – 11pm and a costume contest beginning at midnight with the chance to win some awesome prizes!
Guy Fieri’s “Dining with the Dead “Party at Bally’s
Thursday, October 26
Guests are encouraged to show up in “Walking Dead” style costumes to the latest of Guy Fieri’s Chophouse’s legendary blackout dinners. This 7-course dinner will feature Tito’s Vodka and Jack Daniels, and be served under a blacklight!
Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars
Friday, October 27 • TAPPING OF THE MYSTERY FIRKIN
If you’ve ever been to Firkin Friday at Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill, you already know what a good time it is when they tap the firkin (which is a 9-gallon cask of unfiltered ale, for those of you who don’t speak Ramsey). However, this one has a spooky twist, as the hoppy treat inside is a mystery.
Nero’s Ialian Steakhouse at Caesars
Friday October 27 • MADAM BETTY’S ROARIN 20’S MURDER MYSTERY
Here’s your chance to put on your detective hat and try to solve a murder mystery in Betty’s Back Room at Nero’s Italian Steakhouse! You’re also welcome to dress as a gangster or a flapper, considering it is the roaring 20’s! Enjoy a cocktail reception, as well as a four-course dinner and a chance to win up to $1000 in prizes!
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS AT CAESARS AND BALLY’S
Saturday, October 28 • ADULT TRICK OR TREAT
What’s Halloween in AC without the Adult Trick or Treat? This fan favorite is back again, and there’s no trick to the awesome treats you can get! Show up in your most creative costume and enjoy appetizers and adult beverages from participating restaurants along with the chance to win tons of great prizes!
Nero’s Italian Steakhouse
Sunday, October 29 • BETTY’S BIZARRE BRUNCH
It was already pretty scary how good the Sunday Brunch at Nero’s Italian Steakhouse is, but the Halloween edition won’t be your traditional brunch. Betty’s Bizarre Brunch will feature Halloween food items and a bizarre yet delicious menu!
Visit: blog.caesars.com/atlantic-city
Halloween at Borgata Casino Hotel & Spa
Halloween Party at Gypsy Bar
Borgata Casino and Spa, Atlantic City
Friday, October 27 – Saturday, October 28 ● 11:30 p.m.
Celebrate Halloween Weekend at Gypsy Bar! Beginning at 11:30 pm there will be a costume contest giving away $1,250 in prizes. First place winner will receive $1,000 in cash and Second place winner will receive a $250 bar tab and a reserved area. You don’t want to miss out.
Visit: www.theborgata.com/shows
Halloween Parties at Premier Nightclub
Borgata Casino and Spa, Atlantic City
Friday, October 27 – Monday October 29
Trick or treat yourself to a weekend of partying at the Premier Nightclub. They’re creepin it real with special guest DJs and over $5000 in cash prizes for costume contests Saturday through Monday.
Visit: www.premierborgata.com/halloween-weekend
PUMPKIN FESTIVALS & PARADES
Atlantic City Rotary Halloween Parade
October 28, 2017
Atlantic City Rotary 1st Annual Halloween Parade takes place Saturday, October 28, 2017. Line-up on the Boardwalk at New Jersey Avenue by Showboat. Registered Autos and Floats arrive on Rhode Island Avenue.
* Prizes for Best Costume
* 2:00 PM Line-up / Judging
* 3:00 PM Parade Step – off
* Drill Team Judging
* Rain date – Sunday October 29, 2017
New Jersey Avenue on the Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
Call 609-703-9000. All Floats & Autos must register at www.acrotary.org.
14th Annual South Jersey Pumpkin Show
October 13-15, 2017
Celebrate the “Festival of Pumpkins” with the entire family. Pumpkin sale, pumpkin dessert contest, pumpkin toss and New Jersey’s biggest pumpkin pie. New this year a master pumpkin carver to sculpt a 500 + pound pumpkin. Enjoy live entertainment, amusement rides, rows of artists and craftsmen, food galore, wine sampling and much more. There’s even a Little Miss & Mister Pumpkin Show Pageant for girls and boys ages 4 to 9. And an all-breed dog parade and contest. FREE Admissions parking is $5.
Salem County Fairground, 735 Harding Highway (Rte. 40), Woodstown, NJ
Call 856-765-0118 or Visit: sjpumpkinshow.com
26th Annual Pumpkin Festival
October 21 • 10 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
With food, games, hayrides through the farm, haunted house at the village barn, pumpkin painting Children’s Halloween parade starts at 11 a.m. Admission is FREE! Guests are encouraged to donate non-perishable goods to the “Share the Harvest Food Drive”.
Historic Cold Spring Village, 720 Rt. 9 South, Cape May, NJ
609-898-7880, www.hcsv.org
Costume Pet Parade at Historic Smithville
Sat. Oct. 21, 2017 ● 1 p.m.
If you love playing with your puppy and dressing them up, this is the event for you! Paw Dazzle will host the Annual Costume Pet Parade. Come and watch 100+ pets show off their unique Halloween costumes! Free to the public
Visit: www.historicsmithville.com
Bass Pro Shop’s “The Great Pumpkin Celebration and Halloween Event”
Stop in to Bass Pro Shop Atlantic City for some frightening good time!
Sat. Oct. 21 & Sun. Oct. 22 • Noon – 5pm—Ghost craft and Pumpkin Game
Sat. Oct. 28 & Sun Oct. 29 • Noon – 5 pm—Pumpkin Craft and Pumpkin Game
Wed. Oct. 27 & Mon Oct. 30 • 5 – 7 pm — Pumpkin Craft and Pumpkin Game
Tues. Oct. 31 ● 4pm-8pm – Trick or Treat Tote Craft, and parade
All events FREE
Visit: www.basspro.com
Hammonton’s Kiwanis Club Halloween Parade
A 42 year tradition marches ahead for a night of floats, costumes, music, and more. The parade begins at Egg Harbor Road & Bellevue and travels up Bellevue to Third Street. Rain Date: Thursday October 26th.
Ocean City Halloween Parade
October 26, 2017 • 7:15 p.m.
Costume contest and more. On Asbury Ave. from 6th – 11th Street. Sponsored by the Ocean City Exchange Club. For more information call 609-399-6111.
Visit: www.oceancityvacation.com
Absecon Lighthouse Host Haunted Tours
Saturday, October 28 ● 5, 6, 7, & 8 p.m.
Do you want to discover if Absecon Lighthouse is home to ghostly keepers that still watch over the shore in Atlantic City? Did the Jersey Devil pay a visit in 1909? Come visit the Absecon Lighthouse to hear the true ghost stories that prompted a visit from SyFy’s Ghost Hunters! The New Jersey Researchers of Paranormal Evidence (NJ ROPE) will be on property to help you hunt for ghosts. Plus, hear their eerie recordings taken during a paranormal investigation. Guided tours of the grounds and tower will let you explore the rich history and experience some spooky tales. Reservations are required; call 609-449-1360. Tour times are 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, & 8pm, and include a tower climb.
Tickets: $20.00, and includes snacks & beverages and must be reserved.
31 So. Rhode Island Ave., Atlantic City.
Visit: www.abseconlighthouse.org
Zombie Walk at Historic Smithville
Sat. October 28, 2017 • Open 11 a.m. – Zombie Walk 6 p.m.
Zombies and humans are invited to come to Historic Smithville’s Village Greene. The Zombie Market will include Makeup artists to turn the most innocent of humans into a zombie for a small fee. Live music, Zombie pin-up Contest with a $100 cash prize, vendors and of course hundreds of zombies.
Free admission Free parking
Visit: historicsmithville.com
Boo at the Zoo
Sat. October 28, 2017 • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Cape May County Zoo will hold its annual Boo at the Zoo Halloween celebration with games, candy, entertainment, an inflatable obstacle course, a magic show and, of course, animals. People of all ages are welcome to don a costume and join in the family fun. A costume contest will be held at 11 a.m. (registration at 10 a.m.) with awards.
Admission and parking are free, and donations are always welcome.
For information call 609-465-5271 or visit cmczoo.com.
Witches Day Out at Historic Smithville
Sun. Oct. 29, 2017 ● 2 p.m.
Treat yourself to a witchy good time at the third annual witches day out in Smithville Village. Wear your witch’s hat and enter the hat contest. Registration begins at the Barrymore Tavern at 2 PM. The winner will receive a prize announced at 5 PM at the Smithville Inn. Food and drink specials will be offered. Stop at their shops with your hat and see what deals await you! Free to the public.
Call: 609-652-7777 or visit: historicsmithville.com
HAUNTED HAYRIDES & FAMILY FUN
Happy Halloween Fun at Storybook Land
Thurs.-Sun. in October, 2017 • Open 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.
For the past 62 years Storybook land has provided Halloween fun for the entire family. Climb aboard the Happy Hayride, pick and decorate your own pumpkin, and find your way through Elmer’s Hay Maze. This combined with Storybook attractions, festive decorations, and unlimited rides are included on October’s admission.
Trick or Treat Weekend Oct. 27 – Oct. 29, from 11:00 – 5:00, kids receive a Free Trick-or-Treat Bag and collect treats at over 20 different stations. Don’t forget to wear your costumes!
Visit: storybookland.com
Cornfield of Terror Maze, Hayrides
Every Fri., Sat. & Sun. in October • Dusk to10 p.m.
Legend has it that the first settlers in this rural part of Galloway Twp. have disappeared with no trace during the time of a harvest moon centuries ago. Ever since, the locals have said they hear mysterious howls and screams of those missing folks. Enter if you dare the same Cornfield of Terror at R&J Farm. Get lost in the non-scary maze during the daytime and night! Enjoy a movie in the outdoor movie screen. Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch. Check website for hours of attractions.
R&J Farm, 723 W. Herschel Street, Egg Harbor City, NJ
609-593-6180, Visit: www.cornfieldofterror.com
Scullville Terror in the Junkyard
Every Fri. & Sat. beginning Sept. 29, 7-11 p.m., Every Sun. 7-10 p.m.
The Scullville Fire Company presents its annual Terror in the Junkyard Hayride and Maze. New this year “Apocalypse Training” Zombir Paintball Shoot out. Just $5 for .50-.50 caliber balls includes gun and air. Hayride tickets $10, Maze $5, Combination $13.
Fleming’s Junkyard, 353 Zion Rd., Egg Harbor Township, NJ
609-927-2588, Visit: www.scullvillefire.org
Birch Grove Park – Family Halloween Hayrides
October 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 26-28 • 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Bring the family together and enjoy the fall weather at Birch Grove Park. Perfect for families avoiding certain frights, bring the kids for a seasonal night. $5 per person.
Burton Ave., Northfield, NJ
609-641-3778, Visit: www.cityofnorthfield.org
Butterhof’s Shady Brook Farm Corn Maze
Sat. & Sun. From Sept. 17 through October 31 • 10:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Evenings & weekends reservation only
4-acre cornmaze, U-pick pumpkin patch, hayrides, children activities, apple cider, cornstalks, mums.
5800 White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City, NJ
609-965-1285, Visit: www.shadybrookfarmnj.com
Haunted Seaport – Tuckerton Seaport Tuckerton, NJ
Thurs.-Sat., October 26-28 • 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Visit Tuckerton Seaport, if you dare, for a fright-astic adventure known in local lore as Haunted Seaport. Haunted Seaport will take place on Thursday, October 26, Friday, October 27, and Saturday, October 28 from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm each night. Pirates and Sea Captains long lost at sea will stroll the Seaport’s boardwalk for a night of screams. Meet and greet with the Jersey Devil while dancing to music sure to bring even zombies back life. You will not want to miss any of the fantastic phenomenal hauntings of the evening. For more haunted fun, climb aboard the Hayride through the Haunted Woods.
There is also a kid-friendly activity area with crafts, stories, games, not so scary fall activities and pumpkin slime!
Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 5-12 (Free for Seaport Members and Kids under 5) Hayride: $5
Visit: www.tuckertonseaport.org
Trunk or Treat at NJ Motorsports
Fri., October 20 • 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
Safe family fun, the Trunk or Treat event is FREE and open to the public. Participants will decorate their trunks or backs of vehicles and pass out candies to children 12 and under from their trunks! Halloween costumes highly recommended. For more information call (856) 327-8000
8000 Dividing Creek Rd, Millville, NJ
Visit: www.njmp.com
Fall at the Farm – Cape May Beach Plum Farm
Saturdays, Sept. 30 – Oct. 28
Warm autumn afternoons were meant to be spent on the farm. Come on out to Stevens Street in West Cape May for Beach Plum Farm’s “Fall at the Farm” celebration. Have a seat in the shade and enjoy delicious food, and sip on seasonal craft beer. Hop on a hayride or take a stroll around the beautiful, wide-open 62 acres. Enjoy live entertainment by the SunDogs from noon until 3:30 pm and Dale Barth from 4:00 pm until 7:30 pm.
Activities include: hayrides, pumpkin picking, pumpkin decorating, crafts and face painting.
*The farm will close at 5:00 pm on Saturday, October 14 for a private event. The farm is located at 140 Stevens Street, West Cape May, NJ 08204.
For more information visit www.thebeachplumfarm.com.
