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Browse the Bergen County events calendar — family activities, concerts, festivals, arts & culture, kids programs, and community happenings across all 70 towns in Bergen County, NJ. Updated daily.

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OCT

31

Sat

Kids & Family

Demarest Recreation Halloween Parade @ Gazebo

Demarest Public Library

NOV

1

Sun

Arts & Culture

Changing Light: A Chamber Concert

Community Submissions

NOV

1

Sun

Food & Cooking

Ridgewood Farmers Market

Bergen County Farmers Markets

NOV

1

Sun

Kids & Family

Dia de los Muertos Family Festival

Paramus Public Library

NOV

1

Sun

Kids & Family

Sunday Afternoon Concert: The Might Spectrum Band

Ramsey Free Public Library

NOV

1

Sun

Kids & Family

Sunday Afternoon Concert: The Mighty Spectrum Band

Ramsey Free Public Library

Friday, October 30

Kids & Family

Toddler Tales

Wyckoff - Children's Program Room

Wyckoff children ages 2-3 years and a caregiver will enjoy stories, crafts and songs! Please register each child separately.

Books & Learning

ESL Class

Harold Ficke Conference Room

Crafts & Making

Knitting & Crocheting Club

Westwood - Upstairs Meeting Room

Gather together and work on your current knitting and crocheting projects as you chat and socialize with fellow yarn-lovers! Bring your own supplies and trade tips and ideas, share patterns, and create beautiful pieces alongside friends. All skill levels are welcome! No registration required.This club meets weekly. (1 hr)

Books & Learning

Tech Help

Want to improve your computer or tablet skills? Need a refresher on how to access the library's digital collection of e-books and e-audiobooks? Come see our technology assistant to receive one-on-one lessons. Click here to sign-up or call the Cresskill Public Library to schedule an appointment.

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Kids & Family

Storytime with Miss Emily

Lodi - Children's Room

Join Miss Emily for stories and songs.

Saturday, October 31

Kids & Family

Demarest Recreation Halloween Parade @ Gazebo

Demarest - Gazebo

Join the Demarest Recreation Halloween Party in your costumes from 10:30 - 11:30 am on 10/31 at the Demarest Gazebo. Visit community organizations followed by the costume parade starting at 11 am. Ms. Jen will have storytime at 10:30 am.

Arts & Culture

Second Contact with Grunge Junkies

Debonair Music Hall

$15 Advance / $20 DOS ***Any seating is first come first served*** Bar and Kitchen open at 6pm. Halloween costumes encouraged! The Grunge Junkies (alt/grunge) and Second Contact (classic-rock/prog/metal) Halloween 2026 concert—a classic-rock/prog/metal/alt/grunge night (70s to 90s)

Arts & Culture

Bergenstages Production of “Red Herring” – Matinee Performance

Ender Hall Lab Theatre

<p>Three love stories, a murder mystery, and a nuclear espionage plot converge in the Bergenstages production of “Red Herring.” “Red Herring” goes back to 1952, following a senator’s daughter who gets engaged to a spy. At the same time, a Boston detective...</p>\n

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Books & Learning

Breeders' Cup Simulcast Day II

Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment, 1 Racetrack Drive, East Rutherford, 07073, United States

The Breeders’ Cup returns to Keeneland for the World Championships. The non-stop action continues on Saturday where the Breeders’ Cup will crown nine more World Champions across different surfaces and divisions, including the season-defining $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. Watch and wager on all the action at the Meadowlands! Doors open 10:30 am for simulcasting EDT PostTime # RACE NAME

Kids & Family

Halloween Dress Up Storytime and Parade (All Ages)

Elmwood Park - Community Room

Get into your costumes early and join us in the Community Room for a Halloween themed story time, followed by a parade outside the library to show them off! Register to reserve your spot by clicking the blue registration button.

Arts & Culture

Music of the West African Kora with Sean Gaskell

Englewood - Main Floor

Enjoy a unique concert experience featuring Sean Gaskell and the African Kora harp. Sean Gaskell features songs on the kora- a 21 stringed West African harp. The West African kora is a 21-string harp that is native to the Mandinka people of Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Guinea Bissau. It dates back 300 years, although some of the music comes from the middle 13th century around the founding of

Games & Activities

The Wrath of Cyrus Grain - Terror on the Trail

Darlington Lake

Pantophobia's one mile outdoor haunted walking trail at Darlington Lake, Mahwah, NJ, Friday, October 30, 2026, 8 pm to 11 pm. Timed 30-minute entry windows; the trail takes about 35 to 40 minutes. Premium night.

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Community & Civic

Mary's Basement

Kids & Family

Kids Halloween Party

Cresskill - Program Room

Come to the library and listen to some spooky music, eat some yummy treats, and do a Halloween-themed craft!

Kids & Family

Trick or Treat at the Library

Franklin Lakes Public Library

Visit the library between 10 AM and 4 PM in costume to Trick-or-Treat. Family program. No registration!

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Kids & Family

Teen Costume Contest and Craft

Palisades Park - Meeting Room

Compete in a costume contest to win cool prizes and create a scary craft. Candy will be served. Teens 13 and up only. No registration required.

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Arts & Culture

Halloween Party

Ridgefield - Multi-Purpose Room

Come trick or treat at the library! Crafts, games, and treats!

Kids & Family

Exhibit Removal

Hillsdale - Meeting Room

Chasing Light: Between Earth and Sky

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Arts & Culture

Exhibit Installation

Hillsdale - Meeting Room

Shadow to Light, A Journey Through the American Southwest (Rick Naramore)

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Books & Learning

Tales of the Macabre at Mrs. Kearney's tavern

Kearney House, Henry Hudson Dr, Alpine, NJ 07620, USA

Thrill as we read from classic tales and poems by Mr. Edgar A. Poe – along with hot cider and doughnuts! 8 to 10 PM. $13 advance , $20 door (if spaces remain, cash only).