The weather is cooling down, the leaves are starting to change, and all things pumpkin spice have made their annual return to store shelves – Autumn has arrived! That means it’s time to start celebrating the season with your favorite Fall festivities. And luckily for any fall-loving HP residents, that’s easy to do! There are lots of great local spots that offer fun Autumn activities just a short car-ride away from Haddon Point – check some out below!
Johnson’s Corner Farm Apple/Pumpkin Picking Hayrides and Harvest Festivals – Medford NJ
Johnson’s Farm may be the perfect place to make the most of fall. The farm hosts a number of events and activities throughout October, including live music, a family-friendly corn maze, hayrides and a food tent offering delicious grub.
For more details: https://www.johnsonsfarm.com/event-directory/
Springdale Farms Corn Maze and Pumpkin Picking Hayrides – Cherry Hill, NJ
Springdale Farms’ family-friendly corn maze challenges your brain in more ways than one! Learn about the importance of Honey Bees (this year’s maze theme is The Amazing Bee) and play some games as you try to successfully navigate your way to the exit! Or join in the fun of Flashlight Friday on 10/4/19 or 10/11/19! Pumpkin picking is also available at Springdale Farms now through 10/27/19.
For more details on the corn maze: http://www.springdalefarms.com/corn-maze/
For more details on hayrides: http://www.springdalefarms.com/events/
Pennsauken Harvest Festival – Pennsauken, NJ
Check out the township’s sixth annual Harvest Festival and enjoy food, crafts, live music and plenty of fun for the whole family! Hayrides will be offered this year, as well. Don’t miss out, the festival will be a great opportunity to become more familiar with the Pennsauken Community and breathe in the cool crisp autumn air!
For more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/425853364702226/
Night of Terror at Creamy Acres Farm – Mullica Hill, NJ
If you’re counting down the days to Halloween and want to celebrate the season by scaring yourself silly, try visiting Creamy Acres. Creamy Acres’ Night of Terror is reportedly the biggest and scariest haunted attraction in the state! No matter what you’re most afraid of, it’s sure to come to life in one of Night of Terror’s five terrifying attractions: The Harvest, Slaughter Cave, Dark Dreams, Ride of Terror, and Haunted Paintball Hayride.
For more details: http://www.nightofterror.com/index_default.html
Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary – Philadelphia, PA
Terror Behind the Walls is sure to scare even the bravest of its visitors! Located inside Eastern State Penitentiary, a real prison that is almost 200 years old and widely reported to be haunted, Terror Behind the Walls features six frightening attractions: Lock Down, Machine Shop, Infirmary, Blood Yard, Quarantine 4D, and Break Out.
For more details: https://easternstate.org/halloween/