Cranford Halloween Parade, Costume Contest & Pumpkin Chunkin' - Annual Family-Friendly Halloween Event

✨ Event Description The Cranford Halloween Parade, Costume Contest & Pumpkin Chunkin’ happens at the Cranford Community Center on October 25, 2026. This family-friendly event in Cranford, NJ features a Halloween parade and a costume competition where awards are given by age groups as well as for families or groups. One of the highlights is pumpkin chunking, which involves dropping pumpkins from a fire department ladder truck on North Union Avenue, weather permitting.

🔍 What to Expect

• 🎭 Costume competition: Dress up and compete for awards by age group or as a family/group.
• 🎃 Pumpkin chunking: Watch pumpkins get dropped from a fire truck ladder on North Union Avenue, if the weather cooperates.
• 👻 Halloween parade: Join or watch the parade around Cranford Community Center.
• 🏢 Venue spot: The event is centered at the Cranford Community Center on Walnut Avenue.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly: Activities are designed to be fun for all ages.
• 🤝 Sponsored by Cranford Jaycees and Cranford Recreation & Parks Department, showing local community support.
• 📅 Date and time: Starts at 1 PM on Sunday, October 25, 2026, with no official end time listed.

ℹ️ Good to Know Pumpkin chunking depends on the weather, so it might get rescheduled or canceled if conditions aren’t right.