Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, which means the busiest streets in the county will be even busier. This guide to Bergen County Trick-or-Treating covers the six streets and three Halloween houses we could verify for 2026. For each one, you’ll find what to expect, where traffic and parking have been restricted in past years, and when to go with little kids.
Every stop here is a real residential street or a private home, not a ticketed attraction. Therefore, displays and street closures can change from year to year. We checked each stop against town records and local news coverage, and we say so clearly where a town has not yet posted its 2026 plans. For parades, trunk-or-treats, and festivals, see our Bergen County Halloween Events guide.
Last updated: October 7, 2026
Nine Halloween Stops at a Glance
| Stop | Town | What it is | Know before you go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Place | Hackensack | Trick-or-treat street | Block has been closed to cars on Halloween |
| Larch Avenue | Bogota | Trick-or-treat street | Street has been closed to cars on Halloween |
| Berkley Place, Seminole Avenue and Sherwood Road | Dumont | Decorated blocks | Themed yards spread across five blocks |
| Oxford Avenue and Nedellec Drive | Saddle Brook | Trick-or-treat streets | Regular winners in the township decorating contest |
| Colonial Boulevard | Township of Washington | Trick-or-treat street | Open to traffic; hours are 2 to 9 PM |
| The College Streets | Oakland | Trick-or-treat neighborhood | Good for little kids; parking limits in past years |
| Ridgewood Halloween Maze | Ridgewood | Backyard maze | Free; closed when it rains |
| Ridgewood Halloween House | Ridgewood | Walk-through display | 2026 schedule not yet posted |
| 138 Ridge Avenue | Park Ridge | Charity display | 2026 display not yet confirmed |
Best Streets for Bergen County Trick or Treating
These are the best streets for trick-or-treating that we could verify, listed from the southern end of the county to the northern end. All six are residential streets, so plan to park legally a few blocks away and walk in.
Clinton Place Hackensack
Where: Clinton Place, in the Fairmount section of Hackensack. The most heavily decorated stretch runs between Summit and Prospect Avenues.
When: Decorations are up for weeks before Halloween. On Halloween, trick-or-treating typically gets going around 5 PM.
Traffic and parking: NorthJersey.com reported last October that the city closes the block to cars on Halloween and for several days before it. The 2026 closure has not been announced.
More info: City of Hackensack
If you only make one stop, make it this one. Residents have been decorating for more than 30 years, and the roughly quarter-mile block now draws thousands of visitors each October. Locals call it Halloween Street or the Halloween Highway. Last year’s yards included a Wizard of Oz house, a Finding Nemo display, and a clown house, and residents say they can go through as many as 10,000 pieces of candy on Halloween night.
Because the block fills up fast, arrive early. Neighbors have also collected donations for local causes in past years, so bring a few dollars. If you want to see the decorations without the crowd, walk through on an earlier evening during the week. Nearby Euclid and Ross Avenues are also worth a look.
Larch Avenue Bogota
Where: Larch Avenue, Bogota
When: Halloween afternoon and evening
Traffic and parking: NorthJersey.com has reported that the borough closes the street to cars on Halloween because of the crowds. The 2026 closure has not been announced.
More info: Bogota Police Department
Just across the Hackensack River from Clinton Place, Larch Avenue is Bogota’s Halloween headquarters. Thousands of families trick-or-treat here, residents throw porch parties, and one homeowner told NorthJersey.com he hands out about 2,000 pieces of candy. In fact, the crowds grew so large that the police department once asked the public to donate candy for Larch Avenue residents.
Berkley Place Dumont
Where: Berkley Place, just off Cypress Road near Selzer School. Also: Seminole Avenue between Prospect and Lafayette Avenues, and Sherwood Road between Prospect Avenue and Hickory Street.
When: October evenings for the decorations, and Halloween for trick-or-treating
More info: Borough of Dumont
Dumont spreads the fun across five blocks instead of one famous street. Berkley Place is the best known, with nearly a dozen homes decorating, and each house usually picks a theme. Past themes have included The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and 1980s horror movies. As a result, Dumont is a good pick if you would rather wander several decorated blocks than squeeze through one packed street.
Oxford Avenue and Nedellec Drive, Saddle Brook
Where: Oxford Avenue and Nedellec Drive, Saddle Brook
When: Halloween afternoon and evening
More info: Township of Saddle Brook
Saddle Brook runs a township Halloween Decorating Contest, and homes on these two streets keep showing up in the results. Township records list winners on both streets, and Oxford Avenue took two of the top three spots in 2023. Therefore, this is a reliable place to start a classic neighborhood trick-or-treat night. Displays change every year, so treat it as an area to explore and not a single attraction. We have not yet seen the 2026 contest announced.
Colonial Boulevard Township of Washington
Where: Colonial Boulevard, Township of Washington
When: Township code allows trick-or-treating only from 2 to 9 PM on October 31.
Traffic and parking: The street stays open to cars. Police announced it would not be closed for Halloween 2024, and no change has been posted for 2026.
More info: Township of Washington Police Department and the township Halloween ordinance
Colonial Boulevard is one of the Pascack Valley’s most talked-about Halloween streets. However, it is also the one stop on this list where you should plan around cars. In past years, the police department ran organized trick-or-treat hours here, but the street no longer closes. Keep kids on the sidewalks, cross at the crosswalks, and arrive early to park on a side street. The township also has a Halloween-week curfew for minors, which is spelled out in the ordinance.
The College Streets Oakland
Where: Harvard Way, Yale Way, Sienna Way, Columbia Way and Dartmouth Way, plus Princeton Terrace and Rutgers Drive
When: Halloween afternoon and early evening
Traffic and parking: In a past year, Oakland police barred through traffic on Harvard, Yale, Sienna and Columbia ways from about 4 to 9 PM. They also banned parking on one side of Princeton Terrace and Rutgers Drive. The 2026 plan has not been posted.
More info: Oakland Police Department
Oakland’s College Streets are the pick for toddlers and preschoolers. The mood is more block party than haunted house, with festive decorations, music and families walking from one street to the next. Plan to park on a nearby street and walk in.
Bergen County Halloween Houses Worth a Stop
These three are private homes whose owners open their displays to the public for free. Each one is worth a visit on an October evening, not only on Halloween night.
Ridgewood Halloween Maze
Where: 124 Sheridan Terrace, Ridgewood
When: Through Halloween. NJ Family lists October 3 to 31. The maze’s own Facebook page says it opens after the first weekend of October and closes at 9 PM on Halloween.
Hours: Not yet posted for 2026. In past years, the maze has been open 4 to 9 PM on weekdays and noon to 9 PM on weekends, and closed when it rains.
Cost: Free
More info: Ridgewood Halloween Maze on Facebook
For more than 30 years, the Stewart family has built a handmade maze in their backyard, and the layout changes every year. The roughly 1,000-square-foot maze is full of loops, dead ends and trap doors, and finding the way out can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. With younger kids, go in daylight, because costumed maze creatures come out after dark. There are no restrooms on site.
Ridgewood Halloween House
Where: 294 West End Avenue, Ridgewood
When: The 2026 schedule has not been posted. Last year’s hours were Fridays 6:30 to 9 PM, Saturdays 5:30 to 9 PM and 2 to 10 PM on Halloween, weather permitting.
Cost: Free, with no ticket needed
More info: Ridgewood Halloween House on Facebook
This home haunt is a walk-through zombie cemetery in the front yard. Last year, the first hour on Saturdays was toned down for younger kids and dogs, and the display is generally suited to ages 5 and up. Touching the props is not allowed. Because it shares a town with the maze, the two make an easy Ridgewood double stop. However, confirm on the Facebook page before you make a special trip.
138 Ridge Avenue Park Ridge
Where: 138 Ridge Avenue, Park Ridge
When: Not yet confirmed for 2026. In past years, the display has run on October evenings.
Cost: Free, with donations collected for charity
More info: Pascack Press coverage
This display has been a Park Ridge tradition since 2018, and the homeowners build most of it by hand. Past versions have filled the yard with tombstones, a mausoleum, a real hearse and a 10-foot animatronic Grim Reaper, all set up to be viewed from the street. Over the years, it has raised money for charities including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We have not yet confirmed this year’s setup, so we’ll update this entry once it is up.
Plan a Halloween Decorations Drive
You can link several of these stops into one evening. Running north to south, a route could go from Park Ridge (138 Ridge Avenue, if the display is up) to the Township of Washington (Colonial Boulevard) and Ridgewood (the maze and the Halloween House). From there, continue to Saddle Brook (Oxford Avenue and Nedellec Drive), Hackensack (Clinton Place) and Bogota (Larch Avenue).
Dumont and Oakland sit off that line, so save each one for its own night. You don’t need to hit every stop. Pick two or three, bring cider or hot chocolate and make a night of it. For the best view of the decorations, go on an evening before Halloween, when the streets are quieter.
Before You Go
These are neighborhoods, not attractions, and the people who live here have put a huge amount of time into creating something fun for the rest of us. A few ground rules keep these traditions going.
- Halloween is Saturday, October 31, and sunset is a little before 6 PM. Clocks do not fall back until 2 AM on Sunday, November 1.
- Park legally, and don’t block driveways, hydrants or intersections.
- Stay on the sidewalks, especially on streets that remain open to traffic.
- Don’t touch or walk through a display unless the homeowner clearly invites you to.
- A decorated house is not automatically handing out candy. Look for a porch light.
- Bring a few dollars for the donation buckets at charity displays.
- Check the town or police link in each entry on the day you go, since closures are often announced late.
More Halloween Fun Around Bergen County
We’ll keep updating this Bergen County Trick or Treating guide through October 31 as towns post their traffic plans and homeowners finish their displays. Know a street or a Halloween house that belongs on this list? Send it our way. In the meantime, our Bergen County Halloween Events guide covers the parades and trunk-or-treats. We also have guides to fall festivals and family-friendly activities.
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