Attendees are encouraged to come in costume and bring their own carved pumpkins. Morris Arts will provide lights to place inside the jack-o’-lanterns and create an illuminated display at sunset. Costumes are encouraged for everyone, including children, adults and dogs; well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome.
Those planning to attend may register for free to receive event updates, including weather details. The rain date is Sunday, Oct. 25.
The evening’s activities are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. with *The Sleepy Hollow Halloween Story* by Kit’s Interactive Theatre. At 6 p.m., artist Dan Fenelon will lead an art workshop, followed by a 6:30 p.m. luminary parade led by Mayor Tim Dougherty. The pumpkin illumination is planned for 6:45 p.m.
The Sleepy Hollow Halloween Show, presented by Kit’s Interactive Theatre, will bring characters from Washington Irving’s classic story into a new tale designed to be spooky but not scary. Beginning where the original story leaves off, the performance combines storytelling, music, dance, audience participation and humor. Kitty Jones, a professional actress from New York City, writes, choreographs, produces and performs all material for Kit’s Interactive Theatre.
Fenelon will lead attendees in decorating a mummy to march with in the luminary parade before the pumpkins are illuminated. His murals and public artworks can be found throughout New Jersey and beyond; museums, libraries, schools, community centers, performing arts centers and hospitals have commissioned his work.
Morristown’s DJ Frank D. will provide classic Halloween hits and family-friendly music throughout the event. Morris Arts thanks Valley Bank, Team Logic IT, LOKL Café, P&K CPAs and Weichert Realtors for sponsoring Pumpkin Illumination 2026, as well as the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for supporting event funding. For questions, contact Debra Broseker at dbroseker@morrisarts.org.
