HalloWheaton

Image of the banner for HalloWheaton. The left side of the banner is a dark green to transparent gradient that leads into an image of a large light orange pumpkin that has been carved into the shape of a cat. A member of the WheatonArts team is holding a metal bar with orange hot glass at the end of it into an opening at the top of the pumpkin so that the glass is visible through the mouth. Over top of the solid green portion of the gradient is white text that reads "WheatonArts", orange text underneath that reads "HalloWheaton", and more white text that reads "Saturday, October 25, 2025","1 p.m. to 4 p.m.", and "Free Admission!".

HalloWheaton

Free Admission!
Saturday, October 25, 2025
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This event is rain or shine, scare-free, & family-friendly!

Find out why this event has become a local family tradition! Trick-or-Treat in your Halloween costume throughout the WheatonArts campus to meet & take photos with traditional costumed characters played by the talented Mystic Realms actors. Stop by our community partner booths for various activities & games, including Cumberland County Library, Ocean City Free Public Library, and more.
Image of a large orange pumpkin with triangular eyes and a large mouth carved into it. Hot glass is being blown into the top of the pumpkin so that a large glass bubble is coming out of the mouth. A pair on tongs is assisting the glass at the top of the pumpkin.
Image of a child dressed in a pirate costume holding a patterned Halloween Trick-Or-Treating basket with a light green handle toward a HalloWheaton performer outside in front of the blue WheatonArts Paper Studio. The performer has long red hair and is wearing a light pink gown with puffy sleeves, a large silver crown, and long light pink gloves. The performer is placing a HalloWheaton Trick-Or-Treating prize into the child's bucket.

Glassmaking Demonstrations

Join us in the Glass Studio throughout the day for mesmerizing displays of various hot glass processes. Watch as the Glass Studio Team manipulates hot molten glass with unconventional tools, such as pumpkins and seasonal gourds, to produce visually stunning sculptural objects!

Free Family Art Activities

Celebrate the colorful fall season with the following complimentary hands-on crafting activities that all ages can enjoy. All materials are supplied and projects can be taken home the same day!

Paper Chain Skeleton: Bring your Halloween spirit to life at HalloWheaton with our fun and spooky Paper Chain Skeleton craft! Families will work together to cut, loop, and connect paper strips into a dancing skeleton, complete with a hand-drawn skull and bony hands and feet. This simple yet creative activity is perfect for kids of all ages and makes a playful decoration to take home. Join us for hands-on fun that’s equal parts silly and spooky!

Halloween Worksheet Packet: Celebrate HalloWheaton with our spook-tacular worksheet packets designed for family fun! Each packet is packed with engaging activities, including a Halloween I-Spy, a themed word search, a color-by-number, and more. Perfect for kids of all ages, these worksheets combine creativity, problem-solving, and festive flair—making them a great way to enjoy the season together while taking home some Halloween cheer!

A young girl creating a magnet with glue and glass frit to be fused together later in the kiln.

Make-Your-Own Fused Glass 

Design your own fall-inspired fused glass magnet, pendant, or suncatcher in the Education Studio! These fun fused glass projects are available for ages 5 & up (with parental assistance). Using pre-fused glass blanks, small pre-cut pieces of glass, and an assortment of accessory glass, create a design to be tack fused. We will fire your design and attach a bail, magnet, or leather cord, depending on your project choice. In 7-10 business days, completed glass projects will be ready to pick up or ship (for a fee). This glass fusing activity has a discounted fee of $10 per magnet/pendant and $20 per suncatcher.

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Image of the L.J. Zucca inc. logo. The background is white and features large slanted black letters that read "L.J. Zucca inc." The bottom part of the "Z" of "Zucca" extends to the end of "inc." underneath the rest of the letters that follow it and has white text inside that reads "Distributors". Two long black horizontal lines start at the top of the "Z" and extend to the end of "inc.". A smaller black horizontal line is overtop of "inc." and runs from the start of "inc." to the end of it.

Special Thanks to LJ Zucca, Inc. for their generous candy donation for HalloWheaton. 

This event is scare-free and family-friendly. Admission to HalloWheaton is FREE, part of the “WheatonArts Family Days! Presented by PNC Arts Alive!“ program. This event includes access to the Museum of American Glass, Down Jersey Folklife Center, Artist Studios, and Museum Stores.

The Multiverse of African Cultural Heritage is supported by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Image of two children outside at HalloWheaton dressed in pink princess costumes. Each child has a tiara and a scepter and one child is carrying a purple trick-or-treat basket with black bats on it. The two children are walking in front of a larger crowd, many of who are wearing costumes of their own.