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Committed to the economic, social, and cultural enrichment of our downtown. Check out our website for more info. Complete the volunteer form to get involved.

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10/31/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Morris Plains Business Pumpkin Carving Contest winners! 🎃🏆

🥇First Place: F45 Training F45 Training Morris Plains
🥈Second Place: Geico Morris Plains
🥉Third Place Tie: Morris Plains Cooperative Play School Morris Plains Co-op Play School
🥉Third Place Tie: Ugly Dumpling Morris Plains .morrisplains

Thank you to all the local businesses who participated in the business carving contest this year. Your amazing creativity made this year's competition especially fun for everyone who attended!

10/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night to light up the town for the centennial Morris Plains Pumpkin Illumination! Our 4th annual event was incredible and we loved sharing it with you as we celebrate 100 years of Morris Plains together and support our amazing business community.

We are so grateful to each and every visitor who made last night a success! Special thanks to all of our local businesses, sponsors, musicians, pumpkin carvers, vendors, volunteers, and the Borough of Morris Plains, including the MPPD, MPDPW, and the Centennial Committee.

🎥 credit: Justin Herrera

MorrisPlains100 The Counterfeiters Morris Plains PD Morris County Orthodontics - Dr. Blair Sittmann, DMD Morris Oral Surgery & Implant Center General Plumbing Supply Teri DiGrande- State Farm Agent GEICO Local Office MP The Messy Smock Provident Bank Visions Federal Credit Union Helene Elbaum

10/30/2026

Psst… one lucky guest will win this bag of (not so) spooky fun! A Jellycat pumpkin, a Scoop Station gift certificate, Chocolatine gift certificate, and a $100 Wegmans gift card. Who will be the lucky winner?!

Free clue: 💯

10/30/2026

Pumpkin Illumination t-shirts + glow bracelets will be available at the DMP tent, located near the Grand Illumination Display.

Cash or Venmo, while supplies last! All proceeds benefit Downtown Morris Plains.

10/30/2026

Wondering what you'll find in the Jack-o-Tavern (sponsored by )? Bring your appetite - and your wallet.

will have Halloween Dirty Sodas, including Witch's Brew (Sprite, Green Apple, Caramel, Whipped Cream and Sour Gummy Worms)

chocolate chip cookies, s’mores chocolate chip cookies, double chocolate brownie cookies, swirl sugar cookies, plus gluten and dairy free swirl sugar cookies. They will also be giving away free bagels!

will have crowd fave DayLily, their Morris Plains 100 brew, and maybe some Oktoberfest.

will be there serving hot chicken from their new trailer.

will have cinnamon rolls, skull pops, sugar cookies, & chocolate chip cookies!

See you tonight! 6-8pm | Merchant Block
Don't forget your carved pumpkin(s) for the grand illumination display

10/29/2026

SERIOUS QUESTION...

Have you carved a pumpkin for tomorrow’s Pumpkin Illumination?!

If not, step away from your computer immediately and GET CARVING. There's still time, and we need your creativity!

In honor of Morris Plains’ Centennial, we're aiming for 100+ glowing jack-o’-lanterns in our grand display!

Bringing a pumpkin? You'll score a pair of glow glasses (while supplies last)!

Pumpkin #100? You might just get a special surprise.

You carve it, you carry it, we'll light it (with an LED tealight). Just add your masterpiece to the grand illumination display.

⏰ Don't forget pickup! Please retrieve your pumpkin at 8 PM. Any pumpkins remaining after 8:10 PM will be discarded.

10/29/2026

Plan ahead for tomorrow's Pumpkin Illumination in Morris Plains.

Parking is limited. If you're coming from in town, consider walking or biking to simplify your transit and enjoy the forcasted beautiful fall weather!

*Bike racks available on Speedwell Avenue
*Parking available on neighboring streets, at Watnong Park, and in the NJ Transit lot.

10/29/2026

We can't wait to see you on Friday at the Pumpkin Illumination from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Morris Plains Merchant Block (771 Speedwell Ave.). Come prepared for an extraordinary evening in Morris Plains. 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

For more information, check out the FAQs on our event page: https://www.downtownmorrisplains.org/pumpkinfaqs or drop a comment here to ask another question.

10/28/2026

2 days away! Let's talk pumpkins.

*Bring a carved pumpkin (or two!) for the grand illumination display. And don't miss the photo opp with 100+ jack-o-lanterns are glowing at once!

*Check out the Business Pumpkin Contest and vote for your favorite. Who will take home this year's pumpkin trophies?!

*Watch live pumpkin carving onsite. Any guesses on what designs will be carving this year?!

10/25/2026

We currently have 24 entries for the Business Pumpkin Contest! Each year, we're blown away by the creativity and skill of our local business owners and staff.

Businesses: Don't forget to review the contest rules and make arrangements to drop off on Friday.

Event Attendees: This year's voting is IN PERSON! No more waiting for results or entering your email address into an online form. You'll get an orange token to use for voting and you'll be able to see which pumpkins are in the lead throughout the night.

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Morris Plains, NJ
07950

Website

https://downtownmorrisplains.my.canva.site/

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