Fall and Halloween are great times of the year to live in the Pascack Valley area of Bergen County. There is so much to do with the kids. Hayrides, haunted houses, pumpkin picking, food, kids’ costumes parades, and more are all offered for the Pascack Valley residents. Here is an overview of the 2012 events being offered.

Hillsdale

From Saturday, September 22nd to Sunday, October 21st, you can go pumpkin picking at Demarest Farms in Hillsdale. Take a hayride to the orchards and pick your own pumpkins.  On the weekend, its $5 per person for admission that includes the hayride and $8 for each pumpkin picked. On the weekdays, its $10 a person which includes a hayride and a pumpkin of your choice.

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Demarest Farms is located at 244 Wiermus Road in Hillsdale.

St. John’s Academy located in 460 Hillsdale Avenue in Hillsdale, will their annual Fall Fest on October 13th from 10:30am to 3:30pm. Entry is free and suitable for all ages. It will feature music, crafts, flea market, food, inflatable rides, 27 foot Blue Crush Slide, Extreme Obstacle Course, rock climbing, baseball speed throw, and more! Enter through Orchard Street or use commuter lot across the street.

Hillsdale will have their annual Ragamuffin Parade on Friday, October 26th from 6-8pm at the Hillsdale Borough Parking Lot & George White School (rain or shine).

Please meet at 6pm and the parade will commence at 6:15. The parade route will go from Central Avenue to Cross Street to Magnolia Avenue to East Liberty Avenue to Trinity Place and arrive at George White School.

Refreshments and treats will be available for all. At 7pm, there will be a magician show.

Montvale

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Depiero’s Farm located at 300 West Grand Avenue in Montvale has fun fall activities like hayrides, pumpkin picking, face painting, a petting zoo, and more! They even feature a Haunted House Zombie Apocalypse that will begin on October 5th and tickets can be purchased by clicking here. Be prepared to get scared!

Park Ridge

Park Ridge will have their Ragamuffin Parade on Saturday, October 20th located at Depot Square and Park Avenue. It starts at 3pm and ends at the Pavilion with cider & donuts. Prizes for costumes…& more.

River Vale

River Vale will have their annual Ragamuffin Parade on Saturday, October 27th. It begins at 9:15am. Line up for the parade in front of the 7-Eleven on the corner of Westwood Avenue and Rivervale Road. Children are invited to parade in costume to the Roberge School gym and there will be a magic show starting at 9:30am. Refreshments will be served.

Westwood

Westwood will be having their annual Halloween Ragamuffin Parade on Saturday, October 27th at 10am for children in grades pre-K through 3rd. The parade will start on the Broadway side of the train station and will proceed up Westwood Avenue to Center Avenue ending at the Community  Center where they will have special entertainment and refreshments.

Westwood is also going to have a Jack-o-Lantern Blaze at Veteran’s Memorial Park. Drop-off your Jack-o-Latern between 4-7pm. They will be lit up from 7-9pm to create a spectacular display of art. You can pick them back up between 9-10pm. For more info, contact the Westwood Chamber of Commerce at 201-­‐916-­‐8700 or
info@destinationwestwood.com.

Woodcliff Lake
Woodcliff Lake is going to hold their Annual Costume Contest on Friday, October 17th at 7pm at Lockwood Field (next to the pool). Events include train ride, 4 in 1 Halloween Bounce House, cider, popcorn, and donuts. The  judging of the contest will begin promptly at 7:15pm.

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