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Harvest and Halloween Happenings

By On Deck Staff

Halloween Train, daily 10 a.m.–6 p.m., $2, whimsical and scary, Historic Smithville Village Greene, Rt. 9 and Moss Mill Road, 748-6160.
Saturday, Oct. 17
Rea’s Harvest Country Fair, Family Fun on the Farm, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Bayshore Road and Stevens Street, West Cape May, 884-4522.
Boo at the Zoo, 707 Route 9 N, Court House, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., games, candy, crafts, scavenger hunt, costume contest, 11 a.m. Register 10 a.m. at Ark in the Park. “Creepy Creatures” shows at noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., 465-5271.
“Dia de Los Muertos” (Day of the Dead) Ocean City Arts Center, mask crafting party, all ages, sessions 11a.m.-noon and 12:30-1:30; sign up, 399-7628.
Saturday, Oct. 17-Sunday, Oct. 18
Hayrides on the Boardwalk, free, noon–4 p.m., Eighth and 12th streets, Ocean City, pumpkins, face painting and trick or treating, 525-9300.
Sunday, Oct. 18
Halloween Zumbathon, 1-4 p.m., Seaville Fire Hall, Route 50, hosted by Miracle Fitness for Family Promise of CMC, $10 donation and a bag of non-perishable groceries, 624-8961. Costumes are optional.
Friday, Oct. 23
Halloween Parade, Sea Isle City, 7 p.m., Landis Avenue from 46th Street to JFK Boulevard. Promenade Dance Party with DJ Jeff immediately afterwards. Pre-registration required, forms at www.seaislecitynj.us, 263-0050.
Halloween Carnival, County Museum, Route 9, Court House, 6-9 p.m., food, contests, games, for the whole family, tour the “haunted” Cresse-Holmes House, music with Ugly Girls Crying and DJ Andrew, $12 adults, $5 children 10 and under, 465-3535.
Friday, Oct. 23-Saturday, Oct. 24
Dracula, Atlantic City Ballet Company, Lower Cape May Regional Performing Arts Center, Route 109, Erma, 7:30 p.m., $30, $28 seniors, $15 children, 804-1995.
Friday, Oct. 23-Sunday, Oct. 25
Little Shop of Horrors, Ocean City POPS and Ocean City Theatre Company 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets at www.ocnj.us, 525-9248, Box Office or City Hall Annex, 901 Asbury Ave.
Saturday, Oct. 24
Costume Pet Parade, 1 p.m., ‘Paw Dazzle,’ pre-register by Oct. 21, 748-7110, benefits Atlantic County Humane Society and Save Haven Cat Rescue, Historic Smithville Village Greene, Rt. 9 and Moss Mill Road.
Downtown Merchants Trick or Treat, noon–3 p.m., Sixth–14th streets on Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, participating merchants, 525-9300.
Octoberfest, Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce, JFK Boulevard 11 a.m.-3 p.m., basketball contests, hay rides on the beach, face painting, pumpkin painting, and vehicle demonstrations by Sea Isle City’s Ambulance Corps, Fire, and Police Departments, 263-2271.
Halloween Show and Costume Contest, adults and children, Townsends Inlet Garden Club, Civic Center, 138-85th Street, 7 p.m., $10, children $5. 263-3002.
Saturday, Oct. 24-Sunday, Oct. 25
Hayrides on the Boardwalk, free, noon–4 p.m., Eighth and 12th streets, Ocean City, pumpkins, face painting and trick or treating, 525-9300.
Sunday, Oct. 25
Halloween Parade, Cape May, Lyle Lane, register 1:30 p.m., parade 3 p.m., 884-9565.
Thursday, Oct. 29
Trunk or Treat for Halloween, Wildwood Crest Pier, Heather Road and Ocean Avenue, 6:30 p.m., Prizes awarded to best-decorated vehicles, 523-0202 or www.wildwoodcrest.org.
Halloween Parade, 7:15 p.m., Asbury Avenue from Sixth–11th streets, Ocean City, register at the Sentinel Ledger, 800-813-5580.
Friday, Oct. 30
Halloween Parade and Fun Fair, parade 6:15 p.m., Wildwood and Pacific avenues, Wildwood. Fun Fair follows at the Wildwoods Convention Center, 7-10 p.m., 522-4546.
Pumpkin Fest and Campfire, Nature Center of Cape May, 1600 delaware Ave., Cape May, 6 p.m., family fun, design and carve a jack-o-lantern and meet not so scary wild critters, toast marshmallows, too. Pre-registration a must; wearing your scariest costume optional, $10 members, $15 nonmembers (includes pumpkin), 898-8848.
Saturday, Oct. 31
Greater Wildwood Elks Halloween Haunted House, First and New Jersey avenues, North Wildwood, walk through a “Haunted House” and receive treats, free, 5-8 p.m., 729-2170.
Trick or Treat at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., Cape May, 5-7 p.m., free, 884-5404.

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