What's on this October in New Jersey
40 haunted experiences with dates covering October 2026, grouped by type and ordered by how well their venues are documented. As of September 2026.
Tours
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Annual Campus Ghost Tour · Oct 1 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31 -
The Haunting at the Berkeley (Seasonal) · Oct 1 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31 -
October Ghost Tours · Oct 1 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31 -
Guided Tour of Washington's Headquarters · Year-round
Wednesday through Sunday · $5/adult
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Dark Water Rising · Year-round
Daily, seasonal, rain or shine · 16+
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Haunted Haddonfield Walking Tour · Oct 1 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 1 to Oct 31 -
Haunted Haddonfield Evening Walking Tour · Oct 10 to Oct 25
Booking now· through Oct 25· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 10 to Oct 25 -
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 -
Four Corners Historic District Walk · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Haunted Lantern Tours · Oct 17
Check for dates· · verified September 2026 -
Haunted Red Mill Halloween Attraction · Oct 2 to Oct 24
Weekends late September through October · Recommended 13+
Booking now· through Oct 24· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 2 to Oct 24 -
Manor House Guided Tour · Aug 8 to Nov 1
Wednesdays-Sundays, August 8-November 1, 2026; designated holidays and following-Wednesday closures apply. · $10 adults; $8 seniors 62+; $5 ages 6-12; ages 5 and under free
Booking now· through Nov 1· verified September 2026Seasonal: Aug 8 to Nov 1 -
Spooky Tales and Ghosts of Historic Fort Hancock · Oct 15 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 15 to Oct 31 -
Mansion Tour and Halloween Event · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Legends & Lore Boat Tour · Oct 18 to Nov 2
Booking now· through Nov 2· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 18 to Nov 2 -
Shoreline Shadows: Hauntings of Asbury Park Ghost Tour · Year-round
Nightly, year-round, rain or shine · All Ages
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
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 -
Gold Coast Ghosts: Jersey City Ghost Tour · Year-round
Nightly, year-round · All Ages
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Long Beach Ghost Tour: Laments of the Luxurious Lost · Year-round
Nightly, year-round, rain or shine · All Ages
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Nightmares of Newark Ghost Tour: Nightfall Necromancy · Year-round
Nightly, year-round · All ages
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Princeton Purgatory Ghost Tours · Year-round
Nightly, year-round · All Ages
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Requiem of the Reaper: Red Bank Ghost Tours · Year-round
Nightly, year-round, rain or shine · All Ages
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Annual Halloween Torchlight Tour · Oct 15 to Oct 31
Booking now· through Oct 31· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 15 to Oct 31
Events and attractions
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Cape May Point State Park Grounds · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Ghost House Tour · Oct 4 to Nov 1
Seasonal (fall); cash only at the ticket booth for 2026 · $28.00
Booking now· through Nov 1· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 4 to Nov 1 -
Haunted Corn Maze · Oct 4 to Nov 1
Seasonal (fall); cash only at the ticket booth for 2026 · $16.00
Booking now· through Nov 1· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 4 to Nov 1 -
Haunted Hayride · Oct 4 to Nov 1
Seasonal (fall); cash only at the ticket booth for 2026 · $24.00
Booking now· through Nov 1· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 4 to Nov 1 -
Haunted House · Oct 4 to Nov 1
Seasonal (fall); cash only at the ticket booth for 2026 · $24.00
Booking now· through Nov 1· verified September 2026Seasonal: Oct 4 to Nov 1 -
Self-Guided Beach and Dune Walk · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
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 -
Trails, Ghost Lake & Shades of Death Road · Year-round
Daily
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Self-Guided Trails and Soldier Huts · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Lakeside Dining at Lake House Restaurant · Year-round
Monday through Sunday
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Live Performance at McCarter · Oct 7 to Oct 25
Booking now· through Oct 25· verified September 2026Dates: Oct 7 to Oct 25 -
Red Bank Battlefield Park Grounds · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
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 -
Self-Guided Museum Visit · Year-round
Seasonal: typically April through October
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Ringwood State Park Grounds · Year-round
Daily 8am-8pm · Per-car entry fee between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend: $5 for NJ vehicles, $7 for non-NJ vehicles; cash only.
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Visit the Bar — Including the Death Chair · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026 -
Dueling Grounds Historic Site Visit · Year-round
Year-round· · verified September 2026
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.