Ghosts. Adventure. Pumpkin patch trains.
Greater Morristown is brimming with fun things to explore this weekend.
Scroll down for details. Check our handy calendar for even more activities–and add your own events, too.
THURSDAY, OCT. 14, 2021:
Relax and decompress at 10 am, with yoga on the side lawn of The Morristown & Township Library. Please wear a mask to enter and exit the session, and bring your own yoga mat and desired equipment. The event is open to all ability levels and no sign-up is required.
FRIDAY, OCT. 15:
Theologian, scholar, author, lightning rod: Bishop John Shelby Spong was many things during his 90 years. His life will be celebrated at an 11 am memorial service at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, at 121 South St., Morristown.
Grow It Green Morristown invites the public to the Early Street Community Garden at 4:30 pm for the unveiling of the Community Eco Art Mosaic, a work created by artist Monique Sarfity from local business gift cards collected by area students. Free. Rain or shine, 17 Early St.
The Mt. Tabor ARTS Collaborative hosts one-hour Ghost Walks, departing every 15 minutes between 6 pm and 9:30 pm. Tickets: $15. Rain or shine. Also on Saturday night. At 26 Simpson Ave., Mt. Tabor.
The Folk Project’s weekly Troubadour concert series presents Silk City with Russ Rentler at 7:30 pm in the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship in Morris Township. Admission: $10 at the door, $10.50 online; livestream, $2.99. Proof of vaccination required for live show; no children under 12 (until they are eligible for vaccination). At 21 Normandy Heights Road.
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Broadway singer Kate Baldwin at 7:30 pm to kick off its Autumn Night Music series at its Back Yard Stage in Florham Park. Tickets: $40-$80. Call (973) 408-5600 for more.
Kate Baldwin
Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center presents The Marshall Tucker Band with the Outlaws at 8 pm. Tickets: $39-$89. Masks, proof of vaccination or recent negative COVID-19 test required for ages 12 and up. At 100 South St., call 973-539-8008.
SATURDAY, OCT. 16:
The Friends of Willow Hall present Royal Engagement: Living History Celebration of Queen Victoria, a celebration of Queen Victoria’s proposal to Prince Albert, from 10 am to 5 pm, at Willow Hall in Morristown. Suggested donation: $5. “The redcoats of the 35th Royal Sussex Regiment will set up an encampment and fire a celebratory volley for the Queen. Ladies and gentlemen can expect lawn games and 1830s merriment.” At 330 Speedwell Ave.
The Mt. Tabor ARTS Collaborative hosts one-hour Ghost Walks, between 6 pm and 9:30 pm. See Friday entry for more.
Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center presents Josh Gates Live! An Evening of Ghosts, Monsters and Tales of Adventure, at 8 pm. Tickets: $29-$99. Masks, proof of vaccination or recent negative COVID-19 test required for ages 12 and up. At 100 South St., call 973-539-8008.
Josh Gates
SUNDAY, OCT. 17:
The Morristown Farmers Market is open every Sunday through Nov. 21, 2021, from 8:30 am to 1 pm, in parking lot 10J, behind the Morristown Post Office at Spring and Morris Streets. The Morristown Partnership welcomes 17 new vendors this year. Persons at high risk for COVID-19, as defined by the CDC, may be admitted early, at 8 am.
The Fighting Children’s Cancer Foundation is hosting its Howl-oween fundraiser–featuring prizes for the best dog costume, Seeing Eye and K-9 police demonstrations, pet adoptions, live music and more–from 11 am to 5 pm at Doe Meadow in Lewis Morris Park in Morris Township. Registration: $25 per dog.
The Social Fabric, an exhibition showcasing African American fiber art, has a closing reception from noon to 4 pm at the Morris Museum in Morris Township. All are invited to experience the show, meet the artists, and buy their works. Suggested donation: $10. At 6 Normandy Heights Road. Listen to our Morristown Green Podcast episode about the exhibition.
Charles Craig, Simone Craig, Charleigh Craig and Lauren Craig LeBeaux at ‘The Social Fabric,’ a Morris Museum exhibition honoring the late Viki Craig, June 2021. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
The Whippany Railway Museum’s “Pumpkin Patch Train” departs on the hour between 1 pm and 4 pm on a 10-mile, 45-minute round trip from Whippany to Roseland. A $15 ticket ticket entitles you to pick a pumpkin after the ride. It also includes a pumpkin decorating kit. Children are encouraged to come in their Halloween costumes. Call (973) 887-8177 for more.
Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center presents the New Jersey Symphony, in a program of Beethoven and Chevalier de Saint-Georges, conducted by Nicholas McGegan and featuring violinist Augustin Hadelich, at 3 pm. Tickets: $43-$92. Masks, proof of vaccination or recent negative COVID-19 test required for ages 12 and up. At 100 South St., call 973-539-8008.
For original music, join The Folk Project for Joe Guzzo’s Stayaway Sundays Show at 3 pm. Each week, Guzzo presents fans with video performances from events past, interviews with performers, and his own take on the world of music.
Great thing about Morristown is that there is something for everyone to enjoy and we don’t all have to share that same views or beliefs.
At the expense of their health? The health of your kids and the public is why wearing masks is important for now. Even your hero Trump says to wear masks. And wearing a piece of cloth for short periods of time is an infringement on your freedoms? Get real. You have an appropriate name – you would be much happier in a state like Alabama or Texas.
What fun lets take a train ride in costume with our masks on…count me in!
This is an experience I would love to spend my hard earned money on while simultaneously teaching my children that one should follow the rules blindly even at the expense of their health, future and individual freedoms.