Mayor's Fall Festival Returns To Bernards Township For 2026

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Bernards Township's Mayor's Fall Festival is returning for 2026 on Saturday, Oct. 3.

The festival will run from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Municipal Complex and Astor Fields.

The festival includes free cider and donuts, pumpkin rolling races, hay rides, corn maze, DJ, games, touch a truck, arts & crafts, historical tours, free face painting, and a costume exchange pick-up.

There will also be a sensory friendly hour from 1 to 2 p.m. with no DJ, horns or sirens.

Parking will be at Ridge High School.

Halloween Costume Swap

Donate your gently used youth costumes. Costumes should be clean and free of rips and stains.

Drop off will take place from Monday Sept. 28 to Thursday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. aty the Recreation Department, 1 Collyer Lane.

For every costume dropped off, you can obtain a voucher to swap for a costume at the Mayor's Fall Festival on Oct. 3 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Leftover costumes will be donated.

For questions contact the Recreation Department at 908-204-3003.