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Westfield Halloween Costume Contest Goes Virtual

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Tomorrow’s the big day. Halloween officially arrives! In Westfield, we celebrate it a little longer thanks to AddamsFest. If you ventured downtown any time over the past couple of weeks, you probably saw some crazily decorated windows, took a walk along the Tamaques Haunted Trail, or ventured into Mystical Mindowaskin Park. Make sure you cast your vote in the Haunt Your House Contest by October 31st, too. But it seems nothing has been able to outspook COVID-19. So, to enjoy the holiday in safety while still dressing up, this year’s Westfield Halloween Costume Contest goes virtual.

This year, like many other events, the Westfield Halloween Costume Contest goes virtual. Submit a video or photo of your child, family, and/or pet by November 1st, 2020 for your chance at a prize.

Westfield Halloween Costume Contest

Contest Rules

Click here for an instant "No Strings Attached" valuation of your home.First, create a costume for the Westfield Halloween Costume Contest. Dress up as a first responder, a doctor, your favorite book, TV, or movie character, etc. Be as creative as you want. Then, submit a video or photo of your family, child, and/or pet(s) in costume by the end of the day on November 1st. If your family includes more than one child, you may submit a video or photo for each one.

Email your submissions to halloween@westfieldtoday.com. Make sure you include “Halloween Costume Contest” in the subject line. Also, include your name (parent), your mailing address, your email address, and the first name of the child in the photo or video. Judges choose one 1st place winner and a runner-up for each category. The winners receive a special medal and a gift card to use at one of the downtown Westfield businesses. With just 55 shopping days left until Christmas, that gift card should come in handy.

Costume Categories

  • Addams Family Character (of course)
  • Athletic
  • Baby
  • Family Group Costume
  • Funniest
  • Homemade
  • Most Creative
  • Most Unique
  • Pet (Don’t forget your furry friends)
  • Princess
  • Scariest
  • Superhero

If you have any questions about the Westfield Halloween Costume Contest, please contact the Westfield Corporation at (908) 789-9444 or via email.

Scott Gleason, CRS at RE/MAX Select, Luxury Homes

Get Out the Vote for the AddamsFest Haunt Your House Contest

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By now, you already know that Westfield will be celebrating AddamsFest this year. But, as with everything else in 2020, it comes with a twist. Large crowds are so 2019. Instead, some of this year’s celebrations go virtual. Social distancing, face masks, and hand sanitizing stations play a part in many of the in-person festivities planned. But you can stay safe while celebrating the season by voting for your favorites in the AddamsFest Haunt Your House Contest going on right now.

Download your driving guide to visit the 50+ Westfield homes entered in the AddamsFest Haunt Your House Contest. Voting ends Oct 31st, 2020. #hauntyourhouse

AddamsFest Haunt Your House Contest

Click here for an instant "No Strings Attached" valuation of your home.Dozens of people entered this year’s Haunt Your House contest for AddamsFest. (51 to be exact). Download your AddamsFest Haunt Your House Driving Guide to find out where all of the Westfield homes entered in the contest are located. Drive by each location anytime between now and the end of October. Make a note of your top four favorites. To show your love for your favorites, take a photo and post it on your social media. Include #HauntYourHouse in your hashtags and make sure you tag @AddamsFest on your Facebook and/or Instagram posts.

Rules for Voting

Visit the AddamsFest website to cast your vote for the four homes you like the most. No stuffing these ballot boxes either. Only one vote allowed for your four favorites per email. And you cannot vote for the same house more than once. Voting ends at 10 pm on Halloween night.

2020 Election Voting Info

Yes, in the midst of everything going on in 2020, we have an election taking place on November 3rd. Early voting is now open. If you haven’t dropped off your vote-by-mail ballot yet, you may take it to any of the 22 official drop box locations around Union County. Or bring it to your polling place on November 3rd to drop it in their ballot box. You may also drop it off anytime between now and Election Day at the Union County Board of Elections (271 N Broad St) or County Clerk’s Office (2 Broad St) in Elizabeth. The Westfield offices of the County Clerk’s Office (300 N Ave E) also accepts sealed ballots during regular business hours. For a list of Westfield polling locations for in-person voting on November 3rd, visit the City of Westfield’s election information site here.

Scott Gleason, CRS at RE/MAX Select, Luxury Homes

Westfield Applefest 2020

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For most people, October means Halloween and pumpkin spice lattes. On a local level, it also means Addamsfest. But those are not the only events taking place in our neck of the woods this month. This weekend, we celebrate Westfield Applefest 2020.

Our local historical society hosts the Westfield Applefest 2020 at the Reeve House this Sat, Oct. 17th. Pre-registration required.

What: Westfield Applefest 2020
Where: The Reeve House (314 Mountain Ave
When: Saturday, October 17th, 12 pm to 4 pm (two 2-hour sessions)
Admission: $5 per person, free for veterans and kids under 3
Contact: Mary Konoslaki, Westfield Historical Society, (908) 654-1794 or via email

Westfield Applefest 2020

Click here for an instant "No Strings Attached" valuation of your home.A beloved annual fundraiser for the historical society, Westfield Applefest 2020 will be held on the lawn of the Reeve House. Tours of this piece of Westfield history will be off limits this year. As an outdoor-only event, weather plays a part. Currently, the weatherman predicts rain in the morning but letting off by the afternoon. If organizers must cancel the event due to rain, they plan on holding it the next day instead (October 18th). Right now, the skies could be cloudy at that time, but rain should not be a factor.

While not considered an official Addamsfest event, Charles Addams influenced some of the events taking place at Applefest. Ron MacCloskey hosts his popular “Lightning Talks” throughout the afternoon that feature stories about Westfield’s native son. And you will find an exhibit featuring Addams’ “Dudley the Skeleton” drawings on display.

Other events include a mask decorating contest, a history walk, and a history-themed treasure hunt. Kids will have the opportunity to play some old-fashioned games. Feel free to kick up your heels on the dance floor while listening to local band “Save May” perform. And grab a bite to eat from the Apple Cafe. Chef Greg Hichok has some delicious treats on the menu to feed any hungry guest.

Pre-Registration Required

To keep people as safe as possible during this global pandemic, organizers divided up the Applefest festivities into two sessions: 12 pm to 2 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm. So, you must register for whichever session you wish to attend ahead of time. To pre-register, contact Mary Konoslaki with the Westfield Historical Society at the phone number or email listed above. Also, all guests must wear masks. Social distancing measures will be put in place as well. Each activity includes a hand sanitizing station for your convenience.

Scott Gleason, CRS at RE/MAX Select, Luxury Homes

More AddamsFest Fun Announced in Westfield

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October brings all things spooky to light. But in Westfield, this month has special meaning. We celebrate cartoonist and former resident Charles Addams. With a global pandemic taking place right now, organizers needed to come up with a different way to honor him. So, they created an Alt-AddamsFest for 2020. Haunted trails, scary movies, painted windows in downtown shops. They all make appearances in the upcoming weeks. Just recently, organizers announced even more fun added to their schedule of events. But they need your help to make them happen.

A pumpkin decorating contest and special drawing contest add to the fun you'll find in Westfield for AddamsFest 2020 this month.

More Alt-AddamsFest 2020 Fun

Painted Pumpkin Contest

Search Westfield luxury homes for salePart of our Alt-AddamsFest festivities includes a walk along the Painted Pumpkin Path in Mindowaskin Park. If you fancy yourself a bit of an artist or simply want to be a part of the fun, submit your ideas for a painted pumpkin to publicart@westfieldnj.gov by October 9th. As a tip of the hat to Westfield’s 300th birthday, organizers plan on choosing 30 pumpkins from all submissions received to represent each decade of our city’s existence. If they choose your submission, you will need to paint it (no carving allowed) on a pumpkin and submit it before the official Mystical Midowaskin Painted Pumpkin Path opens on October 25th.

Need a pumpkin for the contest or to decorate your Westfield home? Visit Williams Nursery on Springfield Ave. They’re open from 10 am to 5 pm daily. Visitors over the age of two must wear masks. Social distancing is strongly encouraged. If you feel ill, please stay home and come back when you feel better.

Drawing Contest

Another way to be a part of the Alt-AddamsFest fun is to submit your drawing in the Draw This in Your Style Addams Family Challenge. You don’t have to be a pro to participate. Simply visit the AddamsFest website to view Charles Addams’ Addams Family portrait. Then, make it your own by recreating it in a style of your choosing. The only limits are your imagination. Once you complete your vision, upload it to your Instagram account using #DrawThisInYourStyle_Addams as a tag. It must be uploaded by October 20th for consideration in the DTWYS contest. Winners receive fun prizes and become part of a virtual art exhibit later this month.

Scott Gleason, CRS at RE/MAX Select, Luxury Homes

AddamsFest is Back in Westfield With a Twist

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Even with New Jersey in lockdown for several weeks due to COVID-19, this year seems to have flown by. In just under three weeks, we enter October. That means pumpkin spice lattes, cooler temperatures, leaves falling from the trees, and AddamsFest. Yes, the annual tribute to Westfield’s favorite son returns next month with a pandemic twist.

Organizers of this year's AddamsFest had to think outside the box in more ways than one to create a safe yet fun way to celebrate Westfield's favorite son, Charles Addams and his creation, The Addams Family.

AddamsFest 2020 (aka “Alt AddamsFest”)

Click here for an instant "No Strings Attached" valuation of your home.It seems rather appropriate that we honor a man whose work embraced the macabre during this, a macabre year. In keeping with COVID-19 safety recommendations, organizers needed to tweak some fan-favorites from past celebrations. Instead of large gatherings like the parade, Family Fun Zone, and Pugsley’s Trunk or Treat like last year, this year’s Alt AddamsFest chose events that allow everyone to enjoy themselves while still safely keeping a social distance from others.

Wicked Windows of Westfield

When you shop in downtown Westfield next month, keep an eye out for creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky decorations in the shop windows. You can never be too sure what you’ll see there.

Haunt Your House

What better way to get into the spirit of the holiday than with this fun AddamsFest contest? Decorate your Westfield home in any way you want and enter the Haunt Your House Contest. Community members drive by each house entered in the contest to help determine the winner. Registration for this event begins on Monday, September 14th. Just visit the AddamsFest website to sign up. Judging begins on October 8th.

Mystical Mindowaskin

Take a stroll through Mindowaskin Park anytime in October along the Painted Pumpkin Path. Keep an eye out for magical fairy doors hidden in some of the trees around the park. Visit the Enchanted Forest and see the Addams Family house located right there on Mindowaskin pond. Plus, festival organizers plan a few other surprises around the park as well.

Tamaques Haunted Trail

The weekend before Halloween, load up the car and take your loved ones on a drive through the Tamaques Haunted Trail in Tamaques Park. The younger kids will love the more age-appropriate displays and immersive events happening during the daylight hours. But, for the older kids (Mom and Dad included), the night-time turns things a little spookier. This is one AddamsFest event you won’t want to miss!

Dudley’s Drive-In

Movie theaters took a real beating over the last few months. Drive-in movie theaters, on the other hand, experienced a bit of a resurgence. They allow you to enjoy movies on the big screen again while remaining at a safe distance from others. The South Avenue train station hosts a double feature on each of the last two Fridays of October (the 23rd and the 30th). On the 23rd, watch The Addams Family Movie (of course) at 6:30 pm followed by the chilling classic Psycho at 9 pm. On the 30th, enjoy a screening of Hotel Transylvania at 7 pm and then the campy classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 9 pm. As you can see, the early screenings are for younger kids. But they didn’t forget about the older demographic with a more adult-themed late night feature.

That’s just a small sample of what you can expect at this year’s Alt AddamsFest 2020. Check back on the event website next month to see what else they have cooking up for you.

Scott Gleason, CRS at RE/MAX Select, Luxury Homes

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