13th Annual Halloween Downtown

Annual Halloween Downtown EventThe 13th Annual Halloween Downtown! 

Get ready for a spook-tacular afternoon on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at The Gazebo (Main St & West Moore St)! Join us for fun, treats, and festivities!


Parade Line-Up & Judging: Begins at 2:00 p.m. at Centenary University on West Moore Street (between Beatty Street and Second Avenue). Winners will lead the parade with Mayor Jerry DiMaio!


Parade: Kicking off at 3:00 p.m., the parade will travel down West Moore Street to The Gazebo. Kids can enjoy candy from Mars Wrigley, gifts from Hackettstown Stormwater Management, treats from WRNJ Radio, a free pumpkin from Donaldson Farms (while supplies last), and more!


Costume Contest: Prizes for the BEST COSTUME in the following categories:

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

If you can’t make it in person, don’t worry — the parade will be livestreamed on the Town of Hackettstown Facebook page and on the Hackettstown Police Department Facebook page, starting around 3 PM.

Trick-or-Treating: After the parade, kids can Trick-or-Treat at downtown businesses and enjoy Trunk-or-Treat from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the rear parking lot of Trinity United Methodist Church (213 Main St) and in Municipal Lot#2 behind EXIT Realty Connections NJ (149 Main St). Follow the signs!


Sponsored by: Hackettstown Police Department, Town of Hackettstown, Mars Wrigley, Hackettstown Business Improvement District (BID), Centenary University, Donaldson Farms, and WRNJ Radio.


Don’t miss this fantastic Halloween tradition! We can’t wait to see you in your best costumes!