Morristown Festival On The Green Brings Fall Fun To Morris Co.

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Festival on the Green, a beloved community event, will return next month to usher in the autumn festivities.

This year's festival is set to return from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Oct. 2, rain or shine.

The event will provide a wide range of entertainment and activities for people of all ages, including four stages with live music, kid-friendly amusements, carnival games and a beer tent.

Washington Street will be home to the Rising Star Stage, which will feature two new bands this year: Due South, who will perform from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., and Shorty Long & The Jersey Horns, who will perform from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The beer tent will be set up on Schuyler Place next door.

“This year promises to be our best yet to showcase Morristown’s exceptional community, unique historic setting and its wide range of outstanding restaurant, retail and service businesses,” said Cassidy Champi, Program Manager for the Morristown Partnership.

The festival will also feature carnival games and Kids Place children's amusements. Fun activities will include an inflatable corn maze, double lane slide, Rock Em’ Sock Em’, archery and mini car racing.

The Family Stage, which will be located on Morris Street and Dumont Place, will feature Wallaby Tales from noon to 12:45 p.m., Polka Dot! from 1 to 3 p.m., and the TropyBand Orquesta from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Concert on the Green will feature classical favorites by the Stone Soup Symphony Orchestra, from 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., and traditional American tunes by the Morris Plains Community Band & The Swing Tones from 1:30 p.m. until 2:45 p.m.

This event, which takes place on the Morristown Green, attracts over 60,000 people of all ages from all over Northern New Jersey to enjoy non-stop entertainment for everyone on as many as four different stages.

"The event is a true testament to a community rich in national history and local pride," Morristown Partnership said.

The Morristown Fall Festival, which was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now in its 27th year. “The scene will be set for all ages to come out, enjoy the day and see why Morristown has become the destination of choice for northern New Jersey,” Champi said.