Greek Agora Festival
Cherry Hill
Oct 8-11, 2026
11 AM-11 PM daily
St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church, Cherry Hill
A long-running Greek cultural festival with traditional food, wine, music, dancing, and vendors celebrating the community’s heritage.
Community Pulse
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.
What's on this page
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, Shamong, 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 an apple harvest, 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, and markets move indoors as the weather turns. 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.
Festivals & One-Day Events
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.
Cherry Hill
Oct 8-11, 2026
11 AM-11 PM daily
St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church, Cherry Hill
A long-running Greek cultural festival with traditional food, wine, music, dancing, and vendors celebrating the community’s heritage.
Medford
Oct 10, 2026
9 AM-4 PM (rain or shine)
Kirby's Mill, 275 Church Rd., Medford
The 47th annual Medford Historical Society apple festival at historic Kirby's Mill, with more than 120 crafters, fresh apple cider, baked goods, and family activities.
Moorestown
Oct 10, 2026
10 AM-4 PM
Main Street, downtown Moorestown
Moorestown's main fall festival fills Main Street with arts and crafts vendors, artisan foods, craft beers, kids activities, live entertainment, and a car show.
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.
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
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
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.
Medford
Oct 23, 2026
5-7 PM
Johnson's Corner Farm, 133 Church Rd., Medford
Medford's first responders join Johnson's Corner Farm for a family trunk-or-treat night, with decorated trunks and a safe, early Halloween celebration for the kids.
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.
Mount Laurel
Oct 30, 2026
7-9 PM
The Learning Experience, 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.
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.
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.
Cinnaminson
Dec 3, 2026
6-8:30 PM
Broadway Plaza, Cinnaminson
Broadway Plaza kicks off the season with a parade of lights and a tree-lighting ceremony led by Santa, with entertainment and holiday fun across the shopping center.
Delran
Dec 4, 2026
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 to open the holiday season.
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.
Eastampton
Dec 12, 2026
Afternoon hours
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.
Medford
Scheduled nights from late 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 the Discovery Barnyard lit up for the holidays. The farm releases its 2026 date calendar through the season, so check before you go.
Cherry Hill
Dec 1-25, 2026
Nights
Deer Road, Cherry Hill
A beloved neighborhood holiday light display on Deer Road in Cherry Hill, glowing each December night through Christmas. Free to drive by or stroll past.
Farmers Markets & Food Trucks
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.
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
Saturdays Oct 10 & 24, 2026
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 October, wrapping the season on October 24.
Marlton (Evesham)
Fridays 5-8 PM: Oct 9, 23, 30
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 on select fall evenings.
Mount Laurel
Sundays through Oct 25, 2026
10 AM-2 PM
Rancocas Woods Village, 200 Creek Rd., Mount Laurel
A Sunday market in the charming Rancocas Woods Village with local farmers, makers, and artisans set among shops and the surrounding woods.
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.
Events by Town
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.
Autumn in Moorestown (Oct 10), the Saturday farmers market through Nov 14, the Candlelight Stroll (Nov 21), and the Ag Center holiday markets (Nov 21 & Dec 5).
The Apple Festival at Kirby's Mill (Oct 10), the Fall Festival & Concert at The Feed Mill (Oct 17), the Trunk or Treat at Johnson's Corner Farm (Oct 23), and the Dickens Festival on Main Street (Dec 5).
Mount Laurel Day returns to the municipal complex (Oct 18), Sunday markets at Rancocas Woods run through Oct 25, and the township announces its holiday celebrations on the town calendar each December.
Haunted Holly at the Union Firehouse runs select nights through Halloween, and the Witches Bazaar returns to Mill Race Village on Oct 17.
The Friday Night Farmers Market & Street Festival at Kain Park runs Oct 9, 23, and 30 with food trucks, live bands, and local farmers.
Greek Agora Festival (Oct 8-11), the Harvest Festival at Croft Farm (Oct 18), and the Deer Road holiday light display (Dec 1-25).
The Sunday farmers market is at Carslake Community Center through Oct 25, with the city’s holiday events announced on the official calendar each fall.
Shamong Day & Car Show returned to Carla's Classic Cars on Oct 3. The Indian Mills Historical Society posts year-round community events as they are announced.
The Winter Festival & Tree Lighting returns to the Delran Municipal Building & Town Green on Friday, Dec 4.
The Holiday Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting lights up Broadway Plaza on Thursday, Dec 3, 6-8:30 PM.
Autumn Lands brings the pumpkin hayride to Historic Smithville Park on Oct 24, and Winter Fest returns there on Dec 12.
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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