Fantastic fall season events @ Morris County Parks

 

October 16, 2024

This Week:   Spectacular Spiders for Littles October 19 Take a closer look at our spooky friend, the spider. Discover what makes spiders so spectacular and not so scary after all. This program will be held entirely outdoors, rain or shine, so please dress for the weather. Register here. For ages 2-5 with an adult, cost: $7 per child with an adult. Preregistration is required. Where: Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, 07928   Forest Bathing with Rich Collins, ANFT Guide October 19 and 20 Enjoy a combination of Japanese oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness and wellness promotion in the gardens and along the paths of Bamboo Brook in Chester Township. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. Register here. For adults, cost: $20 per person. Preregistration is required. Happening at Bamboo Brook Outdoor Ed Center, 170 Longview Rd, Far Hills, NJ 07931 on the 19th and at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960 on the 20th.   Fall Foliage Frolic October 20 Stop by Pyramid Mountain for a guided hike during peak fall foliage! Be sure to wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water. Register here. For all ages, cost: $7 per person. Preregistration is required. Where: Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, 472 Boonton Ave, Boonton, NJ 07005

Spotlight On: Fall Farm Fun October 19, 20, 26 and 27 Fall festivities are in a full swing at Fosterfields! Experience the Autumn season the old-fashioned way. Watch apples being pressed into cider, take a wagon ride and pick your own pumpkins! Pumpkin guaranteed with pre-registration only. Come to the farm on Saturdays and Sundays all through the month ending on Sunday, October 27. Register here. For all ages, cost: $15 per person, 2 & under FREE. Pumpkins guaranteed with preregistration only. All activities are included with your admission. Where: Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ 07960 Strangest Things October 18, 19, 25 & 26 Calling all thrill seekers! Do you love the macabre and stranger side of history? Join us for four nights of bone-chilling true crime at Historic Speedwell. Listen to a dramatic retelling of the last public hanging on the Morristown Green, experience a spooky escape room, explore our historic home fashioned for a Victorian era Halloween party and much more! Register here. For ages 8 & up, cost: $35 per person. Preregistration is required. Where: Historic Speedwell, 333 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960   Floral Arranging with Supermarket Flowers October 22 Using supermarket flowers, create a seasonal arrangement perfect for the autumn table. Ann Fahey, Superintendent of Horticulture Education, will demonstrate how to design beautiful floral arrangements with both supermarket flowers and fall seasonal materials such as grasses and branches. We supply the container, the greens and the mechanics. You bring your own supermarket bouquet to style. Register here. For adults, cost: $25 per person. Preregistration is required. Where: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960   Awesome Animal Artists October 23 Learn to draw a NJ native animal and create your own masterpiece to hang on the fridge! Guess the animal of the month from clues, discover fun facts about its life, then learn to draw it using simple shapes and lines, guided by Miss Jenny. You'll be amazed at what you can do! Parents are welcome to drop off or stay and take part. Register here. For ages 5-10, cost: $8 per child. Preregistration is required. Where: Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, 472 Boonton Ave, Boonton, NJ 07005    Garden Sprouts: Spoooooooky Garden Hunt October 23 Garden Sprouts and their adults will go on a spooky scavenger hunt around the garden searching for plants we wouldn’t want to touch -- plants that have spines, prickles or thorns! Can we find them all? Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. Register here. For ages 3-5 with an adult, cost: $10 per child. Preregistration is required. Where: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960.

Look What's Coming: Fall Felting October 24 Join farm staff for some spooky felting fun! Learn the basics of felting and make a cute, felted pumpkin to take home! Register here. For adults, cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is required. Where: Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ 07960   BSA Forestry Merit Badge  October 26 Time for a tree challenge! Explore the native forest while completing your Forestry Merit Badge. Walk the trails of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, create a field notebook, find native and non-native trees and learn how to plant trees and start others from seed. Some prerequisites must be completed at home; more information will be given at time of registration. Register here. For BSA Scouts ages 11 & up, cost: $25 per scout. Preregistration is required. Where: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960.     Autumn Loaves October 27 Join us a for a day of bread baking using seasonal ingredients, then learn where your bread comes from with a tour of our working gristmill on its final day of the season! Register here. For ages 8 & up with an adult, cost: $15 per person. Preregistration is required. Where: Cooper Gristmill, 66 Rte 24, Chester, NJ 07930

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