NJ Cannabis Events in October 2026: Late-October Dates and Details
Update, Oct. 21, 2026: Still ahead: Oct. 23 in Englishtown, Oct. 24 in Mount Holly and Paulsboro, and Oct. 31 in Monroe Township. The Oct. 14 and Oct. 17 events listed below have already passed.
New Jersey has seven public cannabis events on the calendar for the second half of October 2026. They start with a game show in Newark on Oct. 14 and end with a dispensary anniversary party on Oct. 31. The list includes a car show and after-party at the Showboat in Atlantic City, a haunted night on Main Street in Englishtown, a dispensary festival in Paulsboro and a free craft market in Mount Holly. The state Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) also meets in Trenton on Oct. 29.
The Stoner Review checked every date, time and address below against the organizer's own page on Oct. 8, 2026. Ticket prices appear only where the organizer posted one. Plans change, so confirm with the organizer before you go.
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October 2026 NJ Cannabis Events at a Glance
| Date | Event | Place | Cost listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed., Oct. 14 | Weeding Out the Stoned game show | Newark Culture Club, Newark | $10 (Eventbrite) |
| Sat., Oct. 17 | NJ Dispensary Takeover 2 and car show | Terminal at Showboat, Atlantic City | See organizer page |
| Fri., Oct. 23 | Nightmare on Main Street | Bud It Up, Englishtown | $10 at the door, or free with an October purchase |
| Sat., Oct. 24 | Great Pumpkin Smoke Sesh & Craft Market | Colonial Cafe, Mount Holly | Free with RSVP |
| Sat., Oct. 24 | Croptoberfest | Brute's Roots, Paulsboro | Not listed |
| Thu., Oct. 29 | CRC public meeting | 200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton | Free and open to the public |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | ReLeaf 2nd Year Anniversary Party | Autumn Lake Winery, Monroe Township | $36.09 (Eventbrite) |
Oct. 14: Weeding Out the Stoned in Newark
Weeding Out the Stoned, which its Eventbrite page calls a "nationally touring 420-themed game show," comes to Newark Culture Club at 563 Broad St. on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The show runs from 8 to 11:30 p.m. and doubles as an afterparty for Newark Tech Week. General tickets were listed at $10. Event page: Eventbrite.
Oct. 17: NJ Dispensary Takeover 2 at the Showboat
The second NJ Dispensary Takeover moves to the Terminal at Showboat in Atlantic City on Saturday, Oct. 17. The organizer describes the Terminal as a 50,000-square-foot indoor venue with a private lot and free parking. Food trucks and a car show run from 3 to 8 p.m. An after-party follows from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Island Waterpark at the Showboat.
The listing promises DJ Wallah from HOT 97, vendors, local artists and giveaways. Organizers say their first event, at a Sheraton, drew about 2,000 people. The Wire lists this date as Cars & Cannabis. Event page: EventHi. For what to wear on the boardwalk in mid-October, read our Showboat packing list.
Oct. 23: Nightmare on Main Street in Englishtown
Bud It Up, the adult-use dispensary at 34 Main St. in Englishtown, hosts Nightmare on Main Street on Friday, Oct. 23, from 6 to 10 p.m. The shop's events page lists vendors and pop-ups, a DJ, a haunted walk-through, a costume contest, games, raffles and giveaways. Admission is $10 at the door, or free with any purchase at the shop during October. The event is 21 and over, and a valid ID is required. Guests RSVP by scanning a QR code on the flyer. Event page: Bud It Up.
Our earlier Nightmare on Main Street preview covers the flyer in detail. Englishtown has four dispensaries on the state map, according to our NJ Cannabis Data Hub.
Oct. 24: Great Pumpkin Smoke Sesh in Mount Holly
Fire & Oak, a dispensary at 5 Washington St. in Mount Holly, and the brand 710 Labs host the Great Pumpkin Smoke Sesh & Craft Market on Saturday, Oct. 24. The event runs from noon to 3 p.m. at Colonial Cafe, 14 White St., a two-minute walk from the store. The Luma page lists local crafts, live dabs and custom rolls, and says the event gives back to the community.
Admission is free, but guests must RSVP on Luma. The event is strictly 21 and over with valid ID. The organizer says the first 50 guests who make a purchase at Fire & Oak and show their Luma confirmation get a free bag. Event page: Luma.
Oct. 24: Croptoberfest at Brute's Roots in Paulsboro
Brute's Roots, the dispensary at 2001 S. Delaware St. in Paulsboro, hosts Croptoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to the shop's flyer. The flyer lists live music, a car show, food, crafts, a costume party and vendors, including GTI, MPX, Niche and Verano. Proceeds benefit breast cancer awareness. An after-party starts at 8 p.m. next door at Bourbon & Brews, which shares the building.
A separate Eventbrite listing posted under an individual's account shows 4 to 9 p.m., so check with the shop before you go. Adult-use purchases at the dispensary are 21 and over with valid ID. Store page: Brute's Roots Paulsboro.
Oct. 29: CRC Public Meeting in Trenton
The CRC's next public meeting is Thursday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m. It will be held at 200 Riverview Plaza in Trenton, not the commission's usual South Clinton Avenue office. The meeting will also stream on Zoom and YouTube. The agenda was listed as "coming soon" on Oct. 8.
Anyone who wants to speak must register by 5 p.m. on Oct. 27. Comments are limited to three minutes per person. Written comments are due by 5 p.m. on Oct. 30. The commission's next meeting after that is Dec. 10. Meeting page: NJ CRC. Our CRC Oct. 29 countdown and SEEF Tax Watch explain what is at stake for shelf prices.
Oct. 31: ReLeaf's 2nd Anniversary Party on Oct. 31
ReLeaf Cannabis marks two years in business with a party on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m. The event is at Autumn Lake Winery, 870 West Malaga Road, in Monroe Township, Gloucester County, near Williamstown. Tickets were listed at $36.09 on Eventbrite. Event page: Eventbrite. Times, rules and what to wear: our ReLeaf party guide.
TSR Dispensary Report: The Apothecarium — Maplewood
The Apothecarium's Maplewood store is at 1865 Springfield Ave. in Essex County. Essex has 28 adult-use dispensaries on the state map, four of them in Maplewood, according to our NJ Cannabis Data Hub. TSR pulled the prices below from the store's public recreational menu on Oct. 8, 2026, at 12:17 a.m. ET. Most items carried a sale price, and both prices are shown. Specials change during the day, so check the live menu before you go. For a month-over-month comparison, see our September Apothecarium Maplewood report.
Source: The Apothecarium Maplewood recreational menu
| Product | Size | Price as listed | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kind Tree Sherbanimal | 3.5g | $31.20 sale (list $52.00) | Flower |
| Kind Tree White Inferno | 3.5g | $31.20 sale (list $52.00) | Flower |
| Cookies That Badu | 3.5g | $36.00 sale (list $60.00) | Flower |
| Legend Tangieland | 3.5g | $24.00 sale (list $40.00) | Flower |
| Kind Tree Permanent Chimera | 7g | $51.00 sale (list $85.00) | Flower |
| Kind Tree White Iverson | 7g | $70.00 sale (list $100.00) | Flower |
| Kind Tree Candy Fumez | 3.5g | $70.00 | Infused Flower |
| Legend JMO | 1pk / 1g | $6.00 sale (list $10.00) | Pre-Rolls |
| Legend Afghani | 7pk / 7g | $36.00 sale (list $60.00) | Pre-Rolls |
| Valhalla Cherry | 10pk / 100mg | $12.00 sale (list $20.00) | Edibles |
| Legend Kiwi Berry | 1g | $33.00 sale (list $55.00) | Cartridges |
| Easy Landings Mango | 100mg/2oz | $20.00 | Tinctures |
Ten of the 12 items in this sample were marked down, most by 40%. The lowest eighth was Legend Tangieland at $24, about $6.86 a gram. A seven-pack of Legend Afghani pre-rolls was $36 for 7 grams, about $5.14 a gram. That is below the CRC's June statewide average of $6.51 a gram for adult-use flower. At full price, a $52 Kind Tree eighth works out to about $14.86 a gram.
For more events through the end of the year, see Remaining New Jersey Cannabis Events 2026. One November date is already set: The Drunken Stoner Comedy Show plays SunnyTien Dispensary and Lounge, 3004 Atlantic Ave. in Atlantic City, on Nov. 21. Ticket options were listed at $30.75 and $35.88. Event page: The Drunken Stoner.
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Before You Go
Bring a valid ID. Nightmare on Main Street and the Great Pumpkin Smoke Sesh are 21 and over, and organizers of the other events set their own age rules. New Jersey law does not allow cannabis use in public places, so follow each venue's rules. Check the organizer page the day of the event for weather, time or location changes. TSR will update The Wire if an organizer changes a date.
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