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What's on this October in New Jersey

42 haunted experiences with dates covering October 2026, grouped by type and ordered by how well their venues are documented. As of September 2026.

Tours

  1. Drew University (Mead Hall) #4 in the New Jersey index Madison · Museum / Historical Site

    Annual Campus Ghost Tour · Oct 1 to Oct 31

    Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31· verified September 2026
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  2. Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel Asbury Park · Haunted Hotel / Inn

    The Haunting at the Berkeley (Seasonal) · Oct 1 to Oct 31

    Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31· verified September 2026
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  3. Burlington County Prison Mount Holly · Prison / Reformatory

    October Ghost Tours · Oct 1 to Oct 31

    Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31· verified September 2026
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  4. Dey Mansion Wayne · Museum / Historical Site

    Guided Tour of Washington's Headquarters · Year-round

    Wednesday through Sunday · $5/adult

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  5. Ghost City Tours — Cape May Cape May · Ghost Tour / Walking Tour

    Dark Water Rising · Year-round

    Daily, seasonal, rain or shine · 16+

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  6. Ghost City Tours — Cape May Cape May · Ghost Tour / Walking Tour

    The Last Ship Home · Year-round

    Daily, seasonal, rain or shine · All Ages

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  7. Greenfield Hall (Historical Society of Haddonfield) Haddonfield · Museum / Historical Site

    Haunted Haddonfield Walking Tour · Oct 1 to Oct 31

    Booking now· for Oct 1 to Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31
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  8. Haunted Haddonfield Walking Tour Haddonfield · Ghost Tour / Walking Tour

    Haunted Haddonfield Evening Walking Tour · Oct 10 to Oct 25

    Booking now· for Oct 10 to Oct 25· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 10 to Oct 25
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  9. Historic Speedwell (Vail House) Morristown · Museum / Historical Site

    Historic Site Self-Guided and Guided Tours · April 1 to Oct 31

    Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: April 1 to Oct 31
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  10. Old First Presbyterian Church and Burying Ground Newark · Other Dark Tourism Site

    Four Corners Historic District Walk · Year-round

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  11. Proprietary House Perth Amboy · Museum / Historical Site

    Haunted Lantern Tours · Oct 17

    Dates: Oct 17· verified September 2026
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  12. Red Mill Museum Village Clinton · Museum / Historical Site

    Haunted Red Mill Halloween Attraction · Oct 2 to Oct 24

    Weekends late September through October · Recommended 13+

    Seasonal: Oct 2 to Oct 24· verified September 2026
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  13. Ringwood Manor Ringwood · Museum / Historical Site

    Manor House Guided Tour · Aug 8 to Nov 1

    Wednesday-Sunday April-October · $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 ages 6-12

    Booking now· through Nov 1· verified September 2026Seasonal: Aug 8 to Nov 1
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  14. Sandy Hook Lighthouse Highlands · Museum / Historical Site

    Spooky Tales and Ghosts of Historic Fort Hancock · Oct 15 to Oct 31

    Seasonal: Oct 15 to Oct 31· verified September 2026
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  15. Smithville Mansion Eastampton · Haunted House / Historic Home

    Mansion Tour and Halloween Event · Year-round

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  16. Tuckerton Seaport Legends & Lore Boat Tour Tuckerton · Ghost Tour / Walking Tour

    Legends & Lore Boat Tour · Oct 18 to Nov 2

    Seasonal: Oct 18 to Nov 2· verified September 2026
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  17. US Ghost Adventures Asbury Park Asbury Park · Ghost Tour / Walking Tour

    Shoreline Shadows: Hauntings of Asbury Park Ghost Tour · Year-round

    Nightly, year-round, rain or shine · All Ages

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  18. US Ghost Adventures Atlantic City Atlantic City · Ghost Tour / Walking Tour

    Aces to Ashes: Apparitions of Atlantic City Boardwalk Ghost Tour · Year-round

    Nightly at 8 PM, year-round · All Ages

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  19. US Ghost Adventures Jersey City Jersey City · Ghost Tour / Walking Tour

    Gold Coast Ghosts: Jersey City Ghost Tour · Year-round

    Nightly, year-round · All Ages

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  20. US Ghost Adventures Long Beach Island Ship Bottom · Ghost Tour / Walking Tour

    Long Beach Ghost Tour: Laments of the Luxurious Lost · Year-round

    Nightly, year-round, rain or shine · All Ages

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  21. US Ghost Adventures Newark Newark · Ghost Tour / Walking Tour

    Nightmares of Newark Ghost Tour: Nightfall Necromancy · Year-round

    Nightly, year-round · All ages

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  22. US Ghost Adventures Princeton Princeton · Ghost Tour / Walking Tour

    Princeton Purgatory Ghost Tours · Year-round

    Nightly, year-round · All Ages

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  23. US Ghost Adventures Red Bank Red Bank · Ghost Tour / Walking Tour

    Requiem of the Reaper: Red Bank Ghost Tours · Year-round

    Nightly, year-round, rain or shine · All Ages

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  24. Whippany Burying Yard Whippany · Cemetery / Burial Ground

    Annual Halloween Torchlight Tour · Oct 15 to Oct 31

    Seasonal: Oct 15 to Oct 31· verified September 2026
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Ghost hunts and investigations

  1. John F. Craig House Cape May · Haunted House / Historic Home

    Full-House Overnight Rental · Year-round

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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Events and attractions

  1. Cape May Lighthouse Cape May Point · Museum / Historical Site

    Cape May Point State Park Grounds · Year-round

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  2. Hayride of Horrors & Corn Maze Hackettstown · Theatrical Haunted Attraction

    Ghost House Tour · Oct 4 to Nov 1

    Seasonal (fall); cash only at the ticket booth for 2026 · $28.00

    Seasonal: Oct 4 to Nov 1· verified September 2026
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  3. Hayride of Horrors & Corn Maze Hackettstown · Theatrical Haunted Attraction

    Haunted Corn Maze · Oct 4 to Nov 1

    Seasonal (fall); cash only at the ticket booth for 2026 · $16.00

    Seasonal: Oct 4 to Nov 1· verified September 2026
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  4. Hayride of Horrors & Corn Maze Hackettstown · Theatrical Haunted Attraction

    Haunted Hayride · Oct 4 to Nov 1

    Seasonal (fall); cash only at the ticket booth for 2026 · $24.00

    Seasonal: Oct 4 to Nov 1· verified September 2026
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  5. Hayride of Horrors & Corn Maze Hackettstown · Theatrical Haunted Attraction

    Haunted House · Oct 4 to Nov 1

    Seasonal (fall); cash only at the ticket booth for 2026 · $24.00

    Seasonal: Oct 4 to Nov 1· verified September 2026
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  6. Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area Cape May · Outdoor / Natural Site

    Self-Guided Beach and Dune Walk · Year-round

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  7. Jenny Jump State Forest Hope · Outdoor / Natural Site

    Camping Overnight · April 1 to Oct 31

    April 1 through October 31 · $20/night

    Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: April 1 to Oct 31
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  8. Jenny Jump State Forest Hope · Outdoor / Natural Site

    Trails, Ghost Lake & Shades of Death Road · Year-round

    Daily

    Year-round· verified September 2026
    Operator site
  9. Jockey Hollow (Morristown National Historical Park) Morristown · Battlefield / Military Site

    Self-Guided Trails and Soldier Huts · Year-round

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  10. Lake House Restaurant (former Iona Lake Inn) Newfield · Haunted Dining / Bar

    Lakeside Dining at Lake House Restaurant · Year-round

    Monday through Sunday

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  11. McCarter Theatre Princeton · Theater / Performance Venue

    Live Performance at McCarter · Oct 7

    Dates: Oct 7· verified September 2026
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  12. Red Bank Battlefield / Whitall House National Park · Battlefield / Military Site

    Red Bank Battlefield Park Grounds · Year-round

    Year-round· verified September 2026
    Operator site
  13. Red Bank Battlefield / Whitall House National Park · Battlefield / Military Site

    Whitall House and Fort Mercer Tour · April 1 to Oct 31

    Thursday through Sunday, April through October

    Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: April 1 to Oct 31
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  14. Red Mill Museum Village Clinton · Museum / Historical Site

    Self-Guided Museum Visit · Year-round

    Seasonal: typically April through October

    Year-round· verified September 2026
    Operator site
  15. Ringwood Manor Ringwood · Museum / Historical Site

    Ringwood State Park Grounds · Year-round

    Daily 8am-8pm · Park parking fee on summer weekends

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  16. Tierney's Tavern Montclair · Haunted Dining / Bar

    Visit the Bar — Including the Death Chair · Year-round

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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  17. Weehawken Dueling Grounds Weehawken · True Crime Site

    Dueling Grounds Historic Site Visit · Year-round

    Year-round· verified September 2026
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Entries are ordered by documentation rank within each type, never by commission. Availability is reported as the operator states it; we never invent a date the operator hasn't given.

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