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Morristown Fall Bucket List S E P T E M B E R MORRISTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Sundays through Nov 22 (weekly, Spring & Morris Streets) MORRISTOWN FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN: Sunday, Sept. 27, 12–5 pm, downtown Morristown Green (35th+ year, 170+ exhibitors, 5 entertainment stages, carnival games, beer tent. The town's marquee fall event) O C T O B E R GRAND HARVEST WINE FESTIVAL: Sat–Sun, Oct. 3–4, 12–5 pm, Fosterfields Living Historical Farm ($25 advance/$30 gate; NJ wineries, live bands, food trucks, artisan vendors) FALL FARM FUN AT FOSTERFIELDS: Saturdays & Sundays, late Sept. through Oct. 29, Fosterfields Living Historical Farm (wagon rides, cider pressing, pumpkin picking, Willows mansion tours, farm animals) NEW SCULPTURE/NEW JERSEY EXHIBIT: opens Sept. 20, Morris Museum "PASSPORT" EXHIBITION: opens Oct. 4, Morris Museum (Guinness Collection-themed) 2026 HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREAT IN DOWNTOWN MORRISTOWN: Friday, Oct. 30, 3–5 pm, downtown storefronts N O V E M B E R MORRISTOWN FARMERS MARKET: continues Sundays through Nov. 22 MORRISTOWN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK: Jockey Hollow/Ford Mansion grounds and trails open for fall foliage/history walks (Ford Mansion itself is closed for renovations) But Morristown's story right now is also about reinvention. In recent years, the downtown and station area have seen a wave of redevelopment aimed at strengthening the town's urban core and making it even more of a live-work-play destination. M Station, a major mixed-use project near the train station, has become one of the clearest symbols of that shi, bringing new offices, retail, and public space into the downtown fabric. at momentum continues with new residential projects and approvals around the station and Spring Street, signaling that Morristown is still growing inward rather than outward. e town's newest phase is defined by density, transit access, and a more energetic street life, the kind that keeps restaurants busy, storefronts active, and sidewalks full well into the evening. e dining scene reflects that same forward movement. Alongside longtime favorites, Morristown has recently welcomed and attracted new culinary energy, including high- profile concepts and contemporary restaurants that reinforce its reputation as one of North Jersey's strongest food towns. e result is a downtown that feels both established and current, where legacy institutions and new openings coexist naturally. What makes Morristown's rebirth compelling is that it doesn't read as a break from the past. Instead, it feels like an extension of it. e town's historic bones remain intact, but new development, new residents, and new businesses are giving the center of Morris County a fresh pulse. Morristown has learned how to grow up without growing dull. VUENJ.COM 37

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