Those who live to give can make a difference at this year’s fun and festive Halloween themed community events held in Washington Borough, Warren County NJ.
Executive Director of the Washington BID, Melanie Thiel has announced there will be two donation boxes set up at the Hometown Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos celebrations scheduled for late October 2024 in Washington, NJ.
Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos) in Washington, NJ – More Information:
Day of the Dead Celebration returns for another year of evening revelry on October 24, 2024! This is a free event!
Location: Veteran’s Park, 44 East Washington St., Downtown Washington Borough, NJ
DATE: Thursday, October 24, 2024
TIME: 5 to 8pm
Highlights to include:
- Traditional Mariachi Band
- Sugar skull face painting
- Food and gift vendors
- Sending a message to your deceased loved ones in the fire pit
- …and more!
Limited vendor spaces available. For more info & vending application visit: https://www.washingtonbid.org/day-of-the-dead
Don’t forget your donated items for the Toys for Tots and Operation Jersey Cares boxes, stationed downtown for this event. More info about these programs can be found at the end of this post.
Hometown Halloween in Washington, NJ – More Information:
Location: Downtown Washington Borough, Warren County NJ
DATE: Saturday, October 26, 2024
TIME: 11am to 9pm
Hometown Halloween Itinerary:
11am until 3pm (or until pumpkins run out): Family pumpkin carving at Pumpkin Park. Pumpkins carved at the park will be judged and a prize awarded! (Veterans Park) – YES you may bring your own pumpkin
3pm – 5pm: Trick or Treating at the downtown businesses. DJ Mitch Hess will be playing spooky tunes.
4:30pm: Costume parade and and costume contests.
5pm to 9pm: Veteran’s Park becomes PUMPKIN PARK …bring the family down to check out all the pumpkins and other Halloween displays.
6pm-8pm: M Poetry, Spooky Edition at M Galleries features open mic spooky
7:30pm: Tales of the Boro…. spooky ghost stories from Washington Boro. Come hear about who still haunts the Boro.
9pm: Families can pick up their carved pumpkins to take home.
Bring along your donated items for the Toys for Tots and Operation Jersey Cares boxes. More details found below.
About Toys for Tots
For over seven decades, Toys for Tots has been a United States Marines run non-profit foundation having delivered hope and the magic of Christmas to millions of less fortunate children.
The US Marines drive their train from town to town in our area every holiday season and will be stopping at the tracks on Broad Street again this year
Operation Toy Train 2024
Donations of new and unwrapped toys will be accepted.
About Operation Jersey Cares
Operation Jersey Cares creates care packages for our deployed military personnel, veterans, and military families.
They are a 100% volunteer based not for profit organization dedicated to honoring and supporting our service personnel and relies on donations to create a special experience for those who need it.
Donations of non perishable foods, personal needs items, recreation items, etc. will be accepted.