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Medford Events: Scarecrow Time!

Events in Medford NJ for Friday Oct 2 through October 11th, and some larger upcoming events! Want your event listed? Link at the bottom of this post!

02 Oct 2026 • 3 min read

A favorite scarecrow from years past, made by a local Main Street family

Here's your weekly events listing for our sweet town! Friday, October 2

October First Friday — Shop, dine, and explore Medford Main Street
Karaoke First Friday · Lower Forge Brewery 7pm
Women’s Wellness Weekend — Fri. at 5 PM–Sun. at noon · YMCA of the Pines
Hold the Light: A Yoga Practice — 6:30–7:30 PM · Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Looking Through the Lens Exhibition — Oct. 2–Nov. 5; Fri.–Sun., 1–5 PM · Medford Arts Center

Saturday, October 3

St. Peter’s Rummage Sale — 8 AM–noon · St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Scarecrows on Main — Oct. 3–24; installation begins at 9 AM · Historic Main Street (Organized by Women's Club of Medford)
Cedar Run Fall Book Sale — 10 AM–1 PM · Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Bowls with the Blue — 11 AM · Aloha Bowls
Live Music: Carl Stokking · Lower Forge Brewery
Cedar Run Silent Book Club — 1–2:30 PM · Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge

Raptor Photography Session — 10–11:30 AM · Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Cross Keys Schoolhouse Open House — 11 AM–2 PM
Paint Class · Lower Forge Brewery
Parish Hall Open House: Calvary Lutheran Church - 2pm-4pm. Tour this renovated space which is available for private parties & special events now!

Monthly Meditation/Mini Workshop with Susan Drummond - October 5 - 6–7:30 PM, $20; registration required - Medford, exact venue not listed (NJBalance / Susan Drummond)
Grow an Accurate Family Tree - October 5 - 6:30–8 PM - Pinelands Library, 49 Union Street (Burlington County Library System)

Illiano Cucina $13 Pizza Special - Large plain pie $13. Toppings extra. All Day - Takeout only, every Tuesday & Wednesday - 200 Tuckerton Rd
American Revolution: Battle of Iron Works Hill - October 6 - 6–7:30 PM - Pinelands Library, 49 Union Street (Burlington County Library System)

Trivia Thursday - October 8 - 7 PM - Lower Forge Brewery, 14S Main St Medford NJ (Lower Forge Brewery)

American Red Cross Blood Drive - October 9 - 10 AM–3 PM - Pinelands Library, 49 Union Street (Pinelands Library and American Red Cross)
Acoustic Open Mic Nite - October 9 - 6:30 PM sign-ups; music at 7 PM - Lower Forge Brewery, 14S Main St Medford NJ (Lower Forge Brewery; hosted by Jake Gussman)

47th Annual Apple Festival - October 10 - 9 AM–4 PM, rain or shine - Historic Kirby’s Mill Complex, 275 Church Road (Medford Historical Society)
Criaturas de Color: Alebrije Workshop - October 10 - 10–11:30 AM - Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, 4 Sawmill Road (Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge)
Baby Ballet - October 10 - 10:30–11:15 AM - Pinelands Library, 49 Union Street (Burlington County Library System)
A Magical Night: Sip, Spell & Sparkle — Oct. 10, 5–8 PM · 45 S. Main St. Tickets include bites, mocktails, crafts, readings, and an outdoor screening of Practical Magic.

Monarcas Mágicas - October 11 - 10–11:30 AM - Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, 4 Sawmill Road (Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge)
¡Calaveras y Ofrendas! - October 11 - 1–2:30 PM - Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, 4 Sawmill Road (Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge)

October Food Truck Nite — Oct. 15 · Main Street
Medford Fall Festival & Concert — Oct. 17, noon–9 PM · Main Street and The Feed Mill. Free festival with music, food trucks, vendors, activities, and pumpkin carving.
Pumpkin Carving Competition: Win $500! Oct 17, noon-9
Trick or Treat on Main Street — Oct. 24, noon–5 PM
Halloween Parade — Oct. 24, 7 PM · Main Street
Soundtrack of Mystery - Oct 26, 3pm Lenape HS - South Jersey Pops Orchestra
November First Friday — Nov. 6 · Medford Main Street