Join us Saturday, October 25th for the Annual Ragamuffin Parade & Trunk-or-Treat!
👻 9:00 AM Line-Up at River Vale 7-Eleven — enjoy a fang-tastic dance by The Rockers before the parade creeps down the street!
🍬 Trunk-or-Treat follows with River Vale Girl Scouts & local groups handing out goodies, crafts, cider, coffee & tunes.
🐾 Dress your pets in their best costumes for a chance to win a paw-some prize from The Pet Lodge & Day Spa!
🏆 Don’t miss the “Greatest of All Trunks” award at 10:30 AM!
🥤 Kids in costume get a FREE small Slurpee at 7-Eleven (10 AM–12 PM)!
🚓 Then head to Town Hall for Touch-A-Truck with the River Vale PD — climb aboard and explore!
🕷️ Mark your calendars — the candy cauldrons won’t stay full for long! 🦇🍬
Touch A Truck is back! Come join the RVPD on October 25 for this fun annual event. NEW LOCATION will be Town Hall parking lot at 406 Rivervale Road! Wear your Halloween costumes and bring your candy bags! Event runs 10:30am-12:30pm. Use the Holdrum lot for parking. 🚓🚛🚑🚒
📍 Town Hall Lot (406 Rivervale Rd)
🕐 Today, Thursday, Oct. 16 | 1–6 PM
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with us — filled with food, music, crafts & community joy!
🍛 Taste Indian favorites from Banana Leaf: Spices of the South and Satya Blends, plus a live Diwali cooking demo at 1:30 PM with Chef Rama (Food Network alum!)
🥟 Try the Empanada Lady’s limited-edition spicy samosa empanada
🦞 Grab gourmet bites from Cousins Maine Lobster & Rainbao
🕯️ Shop festive candles from No Worries Candle Co.
🎨 Kids’ crafts, free henna, and live tunes by Mike Brocato (3–6 PM)
Come celebrate light, flavor, and community — see you at the market! 🎉🌼
🦃🏃♀️ Get Ready to Trot, River Vale! 🏃♂️🦃
Join us for the 2025 River Vale Turkey Trot 5K — hosted by Run 4 the Love and Fitness with Friends — on Thanksgiving morning at Mark Lane Sports Complex!
✨ Why You’ll Love It:
💪 A healthy, fun start to your holiday
🎉 Open to all ages & abilities – runners, walkers, strollers welcome!
🎽 Commemorative T-shirt for all registrants
🏆 $100 VISA gift cards for top finishers
❤️ All profits support the Helping Hand Food Pantry
📅 Race Day:
🕖 Registration: 7:00 AM
🏁 Race Time: 8:00 AM
Let’s make this River Vale tradition one to remember — where fitness, fun, and community come together for a great cause!
SIGN UP HERE: https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/RiverVale/RiverValeTurkeyTrotFamily5KRunWalkForCharity
#RiverValeTurkeyTrot #FitnessWithFriends #Run4TheLove #CommunityStrong #HelpingHandPantry
River Vale Recreation is teaming up with USA Sport Group to bring you exclusive savings on our late fall and winter recreation programs. Use code LFW2026 at checkout on their website to save. https://usasportgroup.com/recreation/866-river-vale-twp-river-vale-nj
Don’t wait—these fall deals won’t last long!
#WinterPrograms #FallPrograms #YouthSports #USASportGroup #RecreationSavings
Join us TODAY Thursday, October 9th from 1–6 PM at the Town Hall lot (406 Rivervale Rd) and soak up all the autumn goodness!
🥟 Food Trucks: RainBao’s steamy gourmet buns & Kimchi Smoke’s bold BBQ
🍎 Farm Fresh Finds: Apples, squash, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, eggs & meats from Hope Cress Farms
🍬 Tasty Treats: Mochi Moly, Dirty Good Sodas, Clyde’s Ice Cream, Totally Nutz & more
🛍️ Shop Local: Handcrafted fall décor by Spectrum for Living + new vendor Timeless Tallow bath & body goods
🍏 Stop by the Manager’s Table for an apple tasting with our farmer!
Celebrate the season with your neighbors at the River Vale Farmers Market! 🎃
https://www.rivervalenj.org/page/farmers-market
UPDATE 10/10/25:
SCHOOL'S OUT CAMP MONDAY, 10/13 RAIN OR SHINE
It most likely will rain so camp will move into the
River Vale Community Center which will be warm and dry!
Dodgeball, Gaga, obstacle courses, art and so much more!!
TIME CHANGE 9am to 12pm (PIZZA STILL ON)
SCHOOL'S OUT MONDAY, 10/13
⚽🏀🎨 School’s Out = Play For The Day! 🎨🏀⚽
A day of fun in partnership with the Township of River Vale and Fitness with Friends.
Kids will jump into a full lineup of games and activities including dodgeball, gaga ball, soccer, kickball, wiffleball, basketball, relay races, obstacle courses, tumbling skills, board games, jewelry making, art projects, and more!
The perfect way to keep kids active, engaged, and off electronics—while making memories with friends.
✨ Pro tip: Coordinate with a few of your child’s buddies and make it a fun-filled play date!
Details:
📅 Dates: Monday, October 13
🕘 Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
🍕 Lunch: Pizza included
📍 Location: Mark Lane Sports Complex
👦👧 Who: Boys & Girls, Grades K–5. Please note, if anyone does not want to play sports, there is jewelry making, arts and tumbling skills.
💲 Price: $60
***1 hour Before and After Care Available****
15% SIBLING DISCOUNT- USE CODE SIBLING15
SIGN UP TODAY!!
QUESTIONS, EMAIL Rachel at FITNESSWITHFRIENDS2@GMAIL.COM
SIGN UP HERE https://www.fitnesswithfriends.net/kids-out-clinic
Reminder: Free Paper Shredding is available to residents of River Vale and Montvale on Saturday, October 4 from 9am to 1pm at 1 Memorial Drive, Montvale!
https://www.rivervalenj.org/o/trv/page/recycling
🦆✨ It’s DUCKIE DAY at the River Vale Farmers Market! ✨🦆
Join us this Thursday, October 2nd from 1–6 PM at the Town Hall lot (406 Rivervale Road) for an afternoon full of fresh finds, tasty eats, and quacktastic fun!
🐥 Special Duckie Fun:
Free Rubber Duckie giveaways from our Platinum Sponsor Mathnasium
A Duck Game with little prizes for kids (and kids at heart!)
🛍️ This Week’s Vendors:
Empanada Lady • Hope Cress Farms • Orlando’s Bakery • Pickle Licious • Ruby’s Hottie Hot Sauce • Mochimoly • No Worries Candle • Totally Nutz (NEW!)
🍴 Food Trucks:
Cousins Maine Lobster • Clydes Ice Cream • Rainbao
🎶 Entertainment & Activities:
Live Music by Neil Dankman
Free Blood Pressure Screenings (1–2 PM) by HMPVH
Spectrum for Living
Come out, shop local, eat delicious food, and don’t miss the duckie fun! 🦆💛
https://www.rivervalenj.org/page/farmers-market
📍 River Vale Town Hall Lot – 406 Rivervale Rd.
🌦 Rain or Shine | ⏰ 1–6 PM
RIVER VALE DAY is this Sunday, October 5, 2025 from 12-4pm rain or shine at the Mark Lane Sports Complex!
There will be tons of fun activities for both kids and adults going on all afternoon! We have our very own Pascack Valley High School Panthers Band, followed by cover band, The Wankers – coming to entertain us with all the best pop and rock hits from Britain!
You'll see hints of Fall and Halloween everywhere, from the scarecrow inflatable corn maze and 20’ slide, to the Halloween obstacle course and the mechanical pumpkin (no longer a bull)!
The beloved rock wall will also be back, alongside the petting zoo, mini golf course, balloon animals, hair braiding, cotton candy, live performances, RV Fire Trucks and Police Cars, chili contest, vendors, food trucks and more!
Visit our website for the latest schedule of events, parking information, food vendor list and details! https://www.rivervalenj.org/page/river-vale-day
See you there!
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
(Rain Date: Sunday, October 5, 2025)
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Corra Field, Kinderkamack Rd. & Lincoln Ave., Hillsdale, N.J.
This 90-minute pilot program is open to high school students in Hillsdale, River Vale, Montvale, and Woodcliff Lake and beyond. There will be a 3-session program in the Spring.
Registration is required through Hillsdale Community Pass. Please click HERE to login/create your Community Pass Account. https://register.capturepoint.com/Hillsdale. SPACE IS LIMITED
We hope you can join us for this special event as we bring students together to enjoy and learn the game of baseball in a supportive and fun environment.
Any questions regarding the program, please email jaydubbs15@proton.me (917-432-4196) or dconte@hillsdalenj.org.
To register, log-in to your community pass account or create an account, go to Hillsdale Recreation, select 2025 Fall Activities, verify your account, select a participant or provide information for a participant, then select Everyone Wins Baseball.
Join us for some friendly competition! 🚓⚾️🚒
The River Vale Police Department will take on the River Vale Fire Department in a softball showdown on Sunday, October 5th at 10:00 AM at Holdrum School Field.
Come cheer on your hometown heroes before heading over to River Vale Town Day at Mark Lane which starts at 12pm! https://www.rivervalenj.org/page/river-vale-day
Click here for more information including a printable leaf removal schedule: https://www.rivervalenj.org/page/public-works
Check out this weekend's garage sales!
864 Rivervale Road
Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28, 2025
8:00am to 5:00pm
689 Blue Hill Road
Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28, 2025
10:00am to 3:00pm
https://www.rivervalenj.org/page/upcoming-garage-sales
Stop by to grab your fresh produce, meats and dairy from Hope Cress Farms. Our baker, Orlando’s, will be on-site with fresh bread, baked in the morning! Just for you! PickleLicious has all your favorite pickled treats. Clydes will be there with their sweet menu of Italian Ices, Ice Creams and why not a Root Beer float on a rainy day? Empanada Lady will have empanadas ready for you to take and RainBao will be serving her delicious BaoBuns – hot-to-go.
It's a quick one stop shop worth a short drive this Thursday. Wear your favorite boots, raincoat or umbrella to show off your rainy day flair! We promise not to keep you there too long! Literally Grab & Go! We can’t wait to see you – if only for a few minutes 😉
We are happy to be a reliable shopping destination for you!
Join Coach Jamik & Run 4 the Love for 30-minute High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) classes every Tuesday & Friday at 6:00 AM in partnership with River Vale Recreation!
HIIT combines quick bursts of cardio and strength exercises with short recovery periods for a full-body workout that boosts energy, burns calories, and improves endurance—all in just half an hour. Perfect for busy mornings, these classes will leave you feeling stronger, healthier, and ready to take on the day!
More information: jamik@run4thelove.com
Link to register: https://pci.jotform.com/form/252507805363154
Please call 201-291-6090 to register.
We’ll feature the recently released Pixar hit, Elio!
Come around 6:15pm to set-up your own blanket or chairs and get cozy under the stars.
Free entry, but bring cash (small bills preferred)! We’ll have a light selection of concessions, drinks and glow sticks, starting at 6:15 – and after everyone is situated, the will be a brief welcome presentation by the cub scout troop for 5 minutes before we start the movie.
The event is co-sponsored by the Cub Scouts and Township of River Vale.
Looking forward to a nice Fall evening with everyone.
Note: this event is weather dependent - and may be cancelled for inclement weather. Watch www.rivervalenj.org and Facebook page for updates if it rains on Sunday.
Stop by River Vale Town Hall, 406 Rivervale Road, this Wednesday, September 24 from 10 AM–12 PM for a free blood pressure check from Hackensack Meridian / Pascack Valley Medical Center.
Stay healthy, River Vale — see full schedule in the flyer below! 💙
#RiverVale #WellnessWednesday #CommunityHealth
