Community Pulse

South Jersey Community Events

A living calendar of what's happening across Burlington County and South Jersey, from small-town festivals and Friday food truck nights to the farmers markets that anchor each community. Updated regularly, never stale.

Last updated October 12, 2026

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Where Can We See You This Fall?

This page tracks confirmed upcoming community events across Burlington County and South Jersey, with a focus on the towns I serve: Moorestown, Medford, Mount Laurel, Marlton, Mount Holly, Delran, Cinnaminson, Cherry Hill, Bordentown, Burlington City, Shamong, Tabernacle, and Eastampton. Every event below is listed with a published date and venue from the hosting town or organization, so you can plan a Saturday around a pumpkin hayride, a Friday night around a food truck, or a whole weekend around a festival.

Fall is the season South Jersey communities show off: main streets close for festivals, orchards open for picking, food trucks line the riverfront, and holiday tree lightings start in the first week of December. Whether you are settled here or just scouting a town for your next home, these events are the best way to feel how each community lives.

Autumn festival with vendor tents and string lights on a tree-lined Main Street in South Jersey

Festivals & One-Day Events

Save These Dates

The big fall events, month by month. Most are free or family-friendly, and each one is a genuinely local reason to visit a new town.

October 2026

Great Halloween Decorating Tour of Mount Holly

Mount Holly

Oct 11-27, 2026

Self-guided, throughout the town

Throughout Mount Holly

Mount Holly’s annual Great Halloween Decorating Tour celebrates the town’s most creatively decorated homes, with a self-guided route through the historic streets from October 11 through 27.

October Food Truck Nite

Medford

Thu, Oct 15, 2026

Evening hours on Main Street

Main Street, Historic Medford Village

Medford’s Third Thursday food truck night brings a rotating lineup of trucks to Main Street, with the village’s shops and restaurants open for an evening of eating and strolling.

Medford Fall Festival & Concert

Medford

Oct 17, 2026

12-9 PM

The Feed Mill, 67 N. Main St., Medford

Live music, craft vendors, food trucks, and games at The Feed Mill in Historic Medford Village, presented by Kings Road Brewing. Free and rain or shine.

The Witches Bazaar

Mount Holly

Oct 17, 2026

4-10 PM

Mill Race Village, Church & White Sts., Mount Holly

An adults-only Halloween evening at Mill Race Village with a costume contest, vendors, tarot readers, live music, and performers.

Mount Laurel Day

Mount Laurel

Oct 18, 2026

From 12 PM

Mount Laurel Township complex, 100 Mount Laurel Rd.

The township's annual community celebration brings 20+ food trucks, bounce houses, pony rides, a petting zoo, Halloween activities, and live music by the Sensational Soul Cruisers to the grounds of the municipal complex.

Cherry Hill Harvest Festival

Cherry Hill

Oct 18, 2026

12-4 PM (rain or shine)

Croft Farm, 100 Bortons Mill Rd., Cherry Hill

A free, family-friendly afternoon with 100+ artists, crafters, and businesses, plus pony rides, a petting zoo, pumpkins, and live music from the township.

Falling in Leaves Autumn Book Festival

Bordentown

Oct 18, 2026

From 11 AM

Downtown Bordentown City

Bordentown’s Falling in Leaves Autumn Book Festival brings authors, booksellers, and readers together in the historic city on Sunday, October 18, starting at 11 AM. The city posts the exact location on its calendar.

Johnson's Corner Farm Fall Harvest

Medford

Daily through Nov 1, 2026

Farm hours, daily

Johnson's Corner Farm, 133 Church Rd., Medford

Fall Harvest runs daily through November 1 with hayrides to the pumpkin patch, a 5-acre corn maze, and Harvest Festivals every weekend through October. Check the farm’s calendar for daily hours.

Chick-fil-A Centerton Square Trunk or Treat

Mount Laurel

Oct 24, 2026

From 5 PM

Chick-fil-A Centerton Square, 58 Centerton Rd., Mount Laurel

A family trunk-or-treat at the Centerton Square Chick-fil-A, with decorated trunks and treats for young trick-or-treaters starting at 5 PM.

Autumn Lands at Historic Smithville Park

Eastampton

Oct 24, 2026

2-7 PM

Historic Smithville Park, 803 Smithville Rd., Eastampton

Burlington County's autumn harvest festival wraps the season with a hayride out to the pumpkin patch and family activities at the county's historic Smithville Park.

Trunk or Treat at The Learning Experience

Mount Laurel

Oct 30, 2026

7-9 PM

The Learning Experience, 809 S. Church St., Mount Laurel

A family-friendly trunk or treat with pumpkins, crafts, potions, and treats, hosted by The Learning Experience of Mount Laurel for young trick-or-treaters.

Haunted Holly at the Union Firehouse

Mount Holly

Select nights through Oct 31 (opened Oct 2)

6:30-11:30 PM

Union Firehouse, 18 Washington St., Mount Holly

Khaos Promotions' haunted attraction takes over the historic Union Firehouse in downtown Mount Holly for the Halloween season. Check the organizer for the full night-by-night schedule before you go.

November 2026

Haunted Medford Main Street Ghost Walk

Medford

Nov 6-7, 2026

6-9 PM

Historic Main Street, Medford Village

Psychic-medium-guided ghost walks through the historic buildings of Medford’s Main Street, Friday and Saturday nights, November 6-7, 6-9 PM.

November Food Truck Nite

Medford

Thu, Nov 19, 2026

Evening hours on Main Street

Main Street, Historic Medford Village

Medford’s Third Thursday food truck night returns in November, with food trucks plus shopping and dining along Main Street in Historic Medford Village.

Main Street Candlelight Stroll

Moorestown

Nov 21, 2026

4-8 PM

Main Street, downtown Moorestown

The holiday-season kickoff in Moorestown, with Main Street lined in luminaria, shops open late, live music, horse-drawn carriage rides, and the downtown dressed up for the holidays.

Merry Main Street

Medford

Nov 28-Dec 20, 2026

Shop hours, participating businesses

Main Street, Historic Medford Village

Medford's holiday shopping celebration runs from Small Business Saturday, November 28, through the Sunday before Christmas, with participating Main Street businesses offering holiday giveaways and seasonal cheer.

December 2026

Delran Winter Festival & Tree Lighting

Delran

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 (traditionally the first Friday of December)

Evening hours

Delran Municipal Building & Town Green, Delran

Delran gathers at the municipal complex for its annual winter festival and tree lighting, with Santa, live entertainment, and light refreshments. The township traditionally holds it the first Friday of December; confirm the 2026 details on the township calendar.

Tabernacle Holiday Tree Lighting

Tabernacle

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 (traditionally the first Friday of December)

7 PM

Tabernacle Town Hall, 163 Carranza Rd., Tabernacle

Tabernacle’s annual holiday tree lighting gathers the township at Town Hall, traditionally the first Friday of December at 7 PM, officially kicking off the town’s holiday season.

Dickens Festival on Main Street

Medford

Dec 5, 2026

4:30-9 PM

Historic Main Street, Medford Village

Medford Village's annual Dickens Festival dresses Main Street in Victorian holiday style with strolling carolers, costumed characters, shops open late, and family activities. Free and rain or shine.

Cherry Hill Winter Festival at Croft Farm

Cherry Hill

Dec 6, 2026

12-4 PM

Croft Farm, 100 Bortons Mill Rd., Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill’s Winter Festival returns to Croft Farm with a local artisan craft fair, live music, food trucks, and family holiday fun, free and open to the community.

Cinnaminson Holiday Tree Lighting at Wood Park

Cinnaminson

Early December (date announced by the township)

Evening hours

Wood Park, Cinnaminson

Cinnaminson's traditional holiday kickoff at Wood Park brings the community together for the tree lighting, with Santa, photos, and horse-drawn carriage rides in past years. The township posts the 2026 date on its official calendar.

Winter Fest at Historic Smithville Park

Eastampton

Dec 12, 2026

12-5 PM

Historic Smithville Park, 803 Smithville Rd., Eastampton

Burlington County's holiday celebration at Smithville Park brings family activities, holiday crafts, carolers, and seasonal foods to the historic village for an afternoon of small-town holiday cheer.

Johnson's Corner Farm Christmas Light Show Hayride

Medford

Scheduled nights from mid-November through the holidays

Lights on at 5 PM

Johnson's Corner Farm, 133 Church Rd., Medford

The farm's Christmas Musical Light Show Hayride circles the lake with a synchronized lights-and-music show, with Fire and Lights in the Discovery Barnyard and visits with Santa on select nights. The farm posts its full schedule on its events calendar, so check before you go.

Deer Road Holiday Light Display

Cherry Hill

Nights from early December through Christmas

Dusk to late evening

Deer Road, Cherry Hill

A beloved, homeowner-run holiday light display on Deer Road in Cherry Hill's North Woods neighborhood, glowing most December nights through Christmas. Free to drive by or stroll past; there is no official schedule, so plan for a dry evening.

Farmers Markets & Food Trucks

Markets to Put on Repeat

The weekly rhythm of each town. These markets run through the fall, so they are the easiest way to support local farmers and food makers all season long.

Burlington County Farmers Market

Moorestown

Saturdays through Nov 14; Holiday Markets Nov 21 & Dec 5

8:30 AM-1 PM (holiday markets 10 AM-2 PM)

Burlington County Agricultural Center, 500 Centerton Rd., Moorestown

The county's flagship farmers market runs Saturday mornings through November 14, then returns for holiday markets on November 21 and December 5 with local farms, artisan food makers, and seasonal gifts.

Medford Main Street Market

Medford

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 (final market of the season)

9 AM-1 PM

Gazebo Park, Main Street, Medford

Medford’s downtown market at Gazebo Park brings local farmers and makers to Main Street on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays through the season, with October 24 the final market of 2026.

Marlton Friday Night Farmers Market & Street Festival

Marlton (Evesham)

Fridays 5-8 PM: Oct 23 & 30, final Fridays through Nov 20

5-8 PM

Kain Park, E. Main St. & S. Locust Ave., Marlton

The Friday night market at Kain Park pairs rotating food trucks with live bands, local farmers, and kids activities. October dates are Oct 23 and 30; the season’s final Friday nights run through Nov 20, with dates on the township calendar.

Rancocas Woods Market & Antique Show

Mount Laurel

Sun, Nov 8, 2026 (2nd Sunday)

10 AM-3 PM

Rancocas Woods Village, 118 Creek Rd., Mount Laurel

Rancocas Woods' monthly outdoor market runs through November with handmade, vintage, and antique goods, food trucks, and live music. The antique and vintage show lands on the 2nd Sunday, November 8.

Bordentown City Farmers Market

Bordentown

Sundays through Oct 25, 2026

9 AM-1 PM

Carslake Community Center, 207 Crosswicks St., Bordentown

Bordentown's Sunday market at Carslake Community Center brings local farms and food makers to the historic city each week through the last Sunday of October.

Burlington City Food Truck Tuesday

Burlington City

Tuesdays 4-8 PM through the fall

4-8 PM

Burlington Riverfront Promenade, 1 Pearl Blvd., Burlington City

Burlington City's weekly Food Truck Tuesday lines up a rotating roster of trucks along the Delaware River waterfront at the Riverfront Promenade, running Tuesday evenings through the fall season.

Events by Town

What's Happening Near You

Jump straight to the town you are curious about. Each community page also points back here, so the calendar stays in one place and every town stays current.

Moorestown

The Saturday farmers market at the Agricultural Center runs through Nov 14, with holiday markets Nov 21 & Dec 5, and the Main Street Candlelight Stroll kicks off the holidays on Nov 21.

Medford

Food Truck Nite returns to Main Street Oct 15, the Fall Festival & Concert is at The Feed Mill Oct 17, the Ghost Walk tours Main Street Nov 6-7, and the Dickens Festival dresses up Main Street Dec 5.

Mount Laurel

Mount Laurel Day returns to the municipal complex Oct 18, Chick-fil-A Centerton Square hosts a Trunk or Treat Oct 24, and the Rancocas Woods antique & vintage show lands Nov 8.

Mount Holly

Haunted Holly at the Union Firehouse runs select nights through Halloween, the Great Halloween Decorating Tour is Oct 11-27, and the Witches Bazaar returns to Mill Race Village Oct 17.

Marlton (Evesham)

The Friday Night Farmers Market & Street Festival at Kain Park continues Oct 23 & 30, with the season’s final Friday nights running through Nov 20.

Cherry Hill

The Harvest Festival at Croft Farm is Oct 18, the Winter Festival returns to Croft Farm Dec 6, and Deer Road’s holiday lights glow through December.

Bordentown

The Sunday farmers market at Carslake Community Center runs through Oct 25, and the Falling in Leaves Autumn Book Festival is Oct 18.

Shamong

Shamong Day wrapped Oct 3. Atsion Mansion tours continue on weekends, and the Indian Mills Historical Society posts new events as they are announced.

Delran

The Winter Festival & Tree Lighting returns to the Delran Municipal Building & Town Green, traditionally the first Friday of December (Dec 4 this year).

Cinnaminson

The township’s holiday tree lighting at Wood Park is the traditional early-December kickoff; the 2026 date is announced on the township calendar.

Eastampton

Autumn Lands brings the pumpkin hayride to Historic Smithville Park Oct 24, and Winter Fest returns there Dec 12.

Tabernacle

The annual Holiday Tree Lighting is the first Friday of December (Dec 4) at Town Hall, 7 PM, with the Tabernacle Light Tour following later in the month.

Before You Head Out

Dates, times, and details come from the hosting towns and organizations and can change, especially with weather. Please confirm with the organizer or the town's official calendar before you go. I update this page as events are announced.

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