Halloween Downtown

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The 12th Annual Halloween Downtown Event will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 3 pm to 5 pm at The Gazebo (Main St and West Moore St).

Parade Line Up: 2 pm – at Centenary University on West Moore St (between Beatty St and Second Ave). Judging will conclude at approximately 2:50 pm. The winners will be picked and then lead the parade.

Parade: 3 pm – Starts at Centenary University, proceeds down West Moore Street to the Main Street Gazebo, where kids will be able to receive candy from Mars Wrigley, a gift from Hackettstown Stormwater Management, Atlantic Health System/Hackettstown Medical Center, and WRNJ Radio, as well as a free pumpkin from Donaldson Farms. (All while supplies last.)

There will be a prize given out for the best costume for each of the following groups:

  • Infant to 3-years-old
  • 4-years-old to 6-years-old
  • 7-years-old to 10yrs old
  • Family
  • Pet (Any Age)

After the parade, kids will then be able to Trick-or-Treat at the downtown businesses and Trunk-or-Treat from 3 pm to 5 pm in the rear parking lot of Trinity United Methodist Church (213 Main St) and in the municipal lot behind Exit Realty (149 Main St).

 

ADDITIONAL EVENTS:

  • 12-6 pm Grand Avenue Tavern- BEYOND THE VEIL  Paranormal Fair -Meet local vendors, explorer, tarot, dive into chaos and crystals, get curious about the spirit within… And the ones all around us (especially inside GRAND AVE ) and SO MUCH MORE!!
  • 3:00 to 5:00pm-Trunk-or-Treat in the rear parking lot of Trinity United Methodist Church (213 Main St

    Thursday October 30th

  • Fromage-Halloween themed charcuterie board! Each ticket is $60, and includes an extra spooky Halloween plate. This is a BYOB class.

    Friday October 31st

  • 6 pm- Czig Meister Halloween Party
  • 6 pm-Mazur Café & Chocolate Lab-Halloween open mic party
  • 7 pm Man Skirt Brewing-Halloween Trivia Night
  • 7:30-11:00pm-Halloween Film Festival at Hackettstown Center for the Arts (181 Main St) go to www.HackettstownFilmFest.org
  • 9 pm Marley’s Gotham Grill Halloween Bash
  • Grand Avenue Tavern Halloween Night Party-DJ 10pm-2 am

Sponsored by: Hackettstown Police Department, Mars WrigleyCentenary UniversityHackettstown Business Improvement District (BID)Atlantic Health System/Hackettstown Medical CenterWRNJ RadioDonaldson Farms – Farm Market and Wawa.

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