Mahwah, NJ — October 2026 Events
Curated by Minetti Dennis Group · Your Mahwah Real Estate Experts
| Date | Event | Location | Details |
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| 🎉 Mahwah DaySaturday, October 3 · Commodore Perry Field | |||
| Sat, Oct 3 | Mahwah Day 🎉 | Commodore Perry Field, Mahwah | Live music · Food trucks · Rides · Petting zoo · Local vendors · Nonprofit organizations · Parade · Beer garden · mahwahtwp.org |
| Date | Event | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎶 Live Music — The Mason JarRoute 17, Mahwah · masonjarmahwah.com | |||
| Fri, Oct 2 | Live Music | The Mason Jar, Rt 17 | 9 PM · Check masonjarmahwah.com for artist |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Live Music | The Mason Jar, Rt 17 | 9 PM · Check masonjarmahwah.com for artist |
| Fri, Oct 9 | Live Music | The Mason Jar, Rt 17 | 9 PM · Check masonjarmahwah.com for artist |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Live Music | The Mason Jar, Rt 17 | 9 PM · Check masonjarmahwah.com for artist |
| Fri, Oct 16 | Live Music | The Mason Jar, Rt 17 | 9 PM · Check masonjarmahwah.com for artist |
| Sat, Oct 17 | No Time Lost 🎶 | The Mason Jar, Rt 17 | 9 PM · Rock, pop, dance & classic rock covers |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Live Music | The Mason Jar, Rt 17 | 9 PM · Check masonjarmahwah.com for artist |
| Sat, Oct 24 | Cheap Shots 🎸 | The Mason Jar, Rt 17 | 9 PM · Classic rock & rock covers |
| Fri, Oct 30 | The Kootz 🎶 | The Mason Jar, Rt 17 | 9 PM · Blues, classic rock, soul & pop |
| Sat, Oct 31 | The Georgia 5: ’80s Dance Party + Halloween 🎃🪩 | The Mason Jar, Rt 17 | 8 PM · ’80s dance party + Halloween costume party |
| Date | Event | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📚 Mahwah Public Library Events100 Ridge Road, Mahwah · mahwah.librarycalendar.com | |||
| Sat, Oct 10 · 2–3:30 PM | Impressionism: Music, Art & Literature 🎨🎶 | Mahwah Public Library | Live performance & discussion · Registration required |
| Sun, Oct 11 · 2–3:30 PM | Take 3 Live Music 🎶 | Mahwah Public Library | Female-vocal piano quartet performing popular music across different eras & genres |
| Tue, Oct 13 · 4–5 PM | Pumpkin Painting with Animals 🎃🐾 | Mahwah Public Library | Grades K–5 · Fun fall activity with live animals |
| Thu, Oct 15 · 6:30–7:30 PM | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 👻 | Mahwah Public Library | Jonathan Kruk performs the classic spooky tale · For families, teens & adults · Great for all ages |
| Sat, Oct 17 · 1–2:15 PM | Spooky Family Bingo 🎃 | Mahwah Public Library | Halloween-themed bingo with small prizes · Registration required |
| Tue, Oct 20 · 3:15–4 PM | Spooky Doll Workshop 👻 | Mahwah Public Library | Middle & high school students · Create Halloween-inspired spooky dolls |
| Tue, Oct 27 · 3:45–4:45 PM | Halloween Candy Machine STEM 🍬 | Mahwah Public Library | Grades 4–8 · Design & build your own candy machine |
| Wed, Oct 28 · 4–5 PM | Bubble Show Plus! 🫧 | Mahwah Public Library | Interactive bubble & balloon show for kids & families |
| Thu, Oct 29 · 6:30–7:15 PM | Miss Jolie Pajama Dance Party 🎶 | Mahwah Public Library | Babies, toddlers & preschoolers · Come in pajamas & dance! |
| Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30–11:15 AM | Monster Wreath Craft 👹🎃 | Mahwah Public Library | Toddlers & preschoolers · Halloween craft |
| Sat, Oct 31 · 2–4 PM | Not-So-Spooky Halloween Parade 👻🍬 | Mahwah Public Library | Kids & families welcome · Stop by before trick-or-treating · Registration required |
| Date | Event | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏙️ Township EventsMahwah, NJ · mahwahtwp.org | |||
| Sun, Oct 25 | Mahwah Halloween Spooktacular: Cops & Goblins 🚔🎃 | Mahwah | Township Recreation Department annual event · Trick-or-treat with Mahwah’s finest · mahwahtwp.org/196/Recreation |
| Sat, Oct 25 | Curb Alert Day ♻️ | Mahwah | Township-wide curbside pickup of large unwanted items · Place eligible items at curb by 7 AM · mahwahtwp.org |
| Date | Event | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎭 Arts & Culture — Berrie Center at Ramapo College505 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah · ramapo.edu/berriecenter | |||
| All Month through Dec 4 | The Landscape of Our Memory 🕊️ | Kresge Gallery, Ramapo College | Exhibition focused on Holocaust remembrance · Free & open to the public · ramapo.edu/berriecenter |
| Through Oct 14 | Translucence of Time 📷 | Pascal Gallery, Ramapo College | Photography exhibition by Jonathan Lipkin · ramapo.edu/berriecenter |
| Thu, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM | Sanctuary City — Theater Production 🎭 | Adler Theater, Berrie Center | Martyna Majok’s play presented by Ramapo College Theater · ramapo.edu/berriecenter |
| Fri, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM | Sanctuary City — Theater Production 🎭 | Adler Theater, Berrie Center | Martyna Majok’s play presented by Ramapo College Theater |
| Sun, Oct 11 · 2 PM | Sanctuary City — Sunday Matinee 🎭 | Adler Theater, Berrie Center | Martyna Majok’s play presented by Ramapo College Theater · Afternoon matinee |
| Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM | Sanctuary City — Theater Production 🎭 | Adler Theater, Berrie Center | Martyna Majok’s play presented by Ramapo College Theater |
| Fri, Oct 16 · 7:30 PM | Sanctuary City — Theater Production 🎭 | Adler Theater, Berrie Center | Martyna Majok’s play presented by Ramapo College Theater |
| Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM | Sanctuary City — Closing Night 🎭 | Adler Theater, Berrie Center | Final performance of Martyna Majok’s play · ramapo.edu/berriecenter |
| Wed, Oct 28 · 5–7 PM | Fraction, Refraction — Opening Reception 🎨 | Berrie Center, Ramapo College | New exhibition opens · Curator talk at 6 PM · ramapo.edu/berriecenter |
| Date | Event | Location | Details |
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| 🤝 Community & Networking EventsMahwah, NJ | |||
| Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM | Cocktails & Conversation | Mahwah | Community & school-organized social event · mahwah.k12.nj.us |
| Fri, Oct 9 · 4–6 PM | Business Connections Networking Event | Bergen County | Monthly Bergen County business networking · njmonthly.com/events |
| Sun, Oct 25 · 9:30 AM | Ramapo College Fall Open House 🎓 | Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd | Prospective students & families welcome on campus · ramapo.edu |
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