Historic Happenings Blog

Open September 22 to December 22, 2019 Fall Fest Fall Fest , North Jersey’s ultimate autumn adventure, debuts at Liberty Science Center on Sept. 28! Everything you love about autumn – the mazes, the pumpkins, the apple cider – is here in Jersey City! Tired of regular old corn mazes? See if you can find your way out of our outdoor  Spider Maze , a 4,000-sq-ft webby labyrinth that’s unlike any maze you’ve explored before! The  8-foot-tall haystack  is the perfect climbing challenge for your big kids, while the  hay maze  is a blast for the little kids in your group. Everyone will enjoy meeting some furry friends at our  weekend petting zoo ! Next, head inside to our  indoor pumpkin patch , where you’ll get to choose and paint your own pumpkin (available on weekends for a $2 donation). The pumpkin experiments continue from there...use an endoscope to explore the slimy insides, and then see one smash open using liquid nitrogen! And of course, it wouldn’t b...

Pumpkin Patch Day! Saturday, October 26 *Raindate: Sunday, October 27 Join us for our Annual Pumpkin Patch day – a fall tradition for so many families! Enjoy a day filled with pumpkin picking, hayrides, pumpkin carving and painting, crafts and much more!  Additional charge for pumpkins (cash only); lunch available for purchase from vendor.  Program Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Program Fee: $12.00 per child, $8.00 per adult, children under 3 are free Reservations suggested Make a Reservation  Click here to purchase tickets Please call  908-527-0400  or email  libertyhall@kean.edu  

Holmdel Harvest Fest 2019 The Town of Holmdel Bayonet Farm Holmdel 07733 10/5/2019 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  Babies, Preschoolers, Elementary, Tweens COST:  $10/car parking fee, other costs vary by food & activities CALL:  732-946-2820 ext. 1225 WEBSITE MORE DETAILS:   Join us at Holmdel Township's 7th Annual Harvest Fest at Bayonet Farm on October 5. The day includes food vendors, crafters, beer/wine in Red Barn, Free: wagon rides, pony rides, inflatables, Ferris Wheel, carousel, touch-a-truck, live music and more! Parking is $10/car

Fall Fest Saturday October 5, 2019, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm This year's Fall Fest will bring a variety of new, as well as tried-and-true, happenings. Free parking and entry. Join us for all the fun!

Sunday, September 15  -  Morris Township, Morris County Fosterfields Fall Harvest Fest Come one, come all to the country fair  at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm  with farm animals, wagon rides, food trucks, live music, crafts, exhibits, demonstrations, period games, wood-burning cook stove demos, and hands-on activities. This annual event attracts hundreds of people! Fun for the entire family from  12:00 noon - 5:00 pm. Admission: $8 per adult, $7 per senior (65+), $6 per child age 4 - 16, $4 per child age 2 & 3. FREE per child under age 2. Friends members are half price with a current membership card.  Fosterfields Living Historical Farm is located at 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ. For more information, visit  www.morrisparks.net .

Sunday, September 8 – Ocean County    On Sunday, September 8,  the Brick Township Historical Society will sponsor an Ice Cream Social/Picnic and Fall Festival  at its Havens Homestead Museum property, 521 Herbertsville Rd., Brick from 12 noon to 4 pm, rain or shine.       There will be games for children. Guests are welcome to bring their own picnic lunches (no grills, please) and buy a variety of made-to-order ice cream treats . Sundaes, Rt. 88, Pt. Pleasant, is donating the ice cream. Free admission. If you wish to reserve a table, call 732-458-6266.  www.bricktownshiphistoricalsociety.com