FALL FUN AWAITS AT REEVES-REED ARBORETUM’S CELEBRATE FALL FESTIVAL
SUMMIT, NJ — Reeves-Reed Arboretum invites the community to embrace the beauty of the season at its annual CELEBRATE FALL Festival on Sunday, October 19, 2025, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. This much-anticipated family event returns with festive activities, seasonal treats, and outdoor fun for all ages.
Festival highlights include fall-themed games, crafts, and activities for the kids, pumpkins and a spooky trail (costumes encouraged!), friendly visiting goats, a live animal presentation by Tenafly Nature Center in the outdoor amphitheater, and Wisner House Art Exhibition: Nature’s Tapestry: Improvisational Quilts by Carolyn McKibbin. Food and market vendors will also be on site with autumn treats, and families will have the opportunity to capture picture-perfect moments throughout the gardens and woodland trails.
“Our festival is all about bringing the community together to celebrate the beauty and warmth of the season and to celebrate nature,” shared Jackie Kondel, Executive Director of Reeves-Reed Arboretum. “Whether you’re coming to enjoy the crisp autumn air, try delicious seasonal treats, or simply spend time with loved ones, CELEBRATE FALL has something for everyone and we hope it will be a day where families can make lasting memories here at the Arboretum.”
Entry is free for Reeves-Reed Arboretum members and children under 3; $10 per person for non-members. For tickets and full event details, visit reeves-reedarboretum.org or follow @reevesreedarboretum on Instagram and Facebook.
Reeves-Reed Arboretum is a 13.5-acre historic public garden and education center in Summit, NJ. Listed on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, the Arboretum is open daily, 365 days a year, offering vibrant gardens, woodland trails, and programs that connect visitors of all ages to nature. To learn more, visit reeves-reedarboretum.org.
About Reeves-Reed Arboretum
Reeves-Reed Arboretum has been a cornerstone of Summit’s cultural landscape since 1974 and is celebrating its 51st year as a public arboretum. Listed on both the National and State Registers of Historic Places, the Arboretum is open to the public seven days a week, serving as a sanctuary for visitors and wildlife alike. To learn more or support the Arboretum, visit reeves-reedarboretum.org.
About Reeves-Reed Arboretum
Reeves-Reed Arboretum has been a cornerstone of Summit’s cultural landscape since 1974 and is currently celebrating its 50th year as a public arboretum. Listed on both the National and State Registers of Historic Places, it is open to the public 7 days a week and serves as a sanctuary for both visitors and wildlife. More information is available at www.reeves-reed arboretum.org.
About ArbNet
ArbNet is an interactive, collaborative, international community of arboreta. ArbNet facilitates the sharing of knowledge, experience, and other resources to help arboreta meet their institutional goals and works to raise professional standards through the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program. The accreditation program, sponsored and coordinated by The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois in cooperation with American Public Gardens Association and Botanic Gardens Conservation International is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta based on a set of professional standards. The program offers four levels of accreditation, recognizing arboreta of various degrees of development, capacity and professionalism. Standards include planning, governance, public access, programming and tree science, planting and conservation. More information is available at www.arbnet.com.
Reeves-Reed Arboretum is listed on both the National and State Registers of Historic Places and has been educating and inspiring community through nature for fifty years.
Reeves-Reed Arboretum…a place to grow, for everyone!