Join us for a fun-filled day for the whole family! Go wild for our wildlife programs, live music, canoeing, food, games, crafts, campfire & more! Great for children ages 3 & up!

Day of Events Timeline:

10:00am-2:45pm—Canoeing on the Cedar Run Lake
Canoeing on Cedar Run Lake will be available in 20-min time slots. Space is limited. Please sign-up at the Canoe dock to reserve a time. Life jackets are required for all participants when canoeing.

10:30am*, 11:30am, 1:00pm*, 2:00pm—Hunters of the Sky (Raptor) Educational Program

10:30am, 1:00pm—Guided Trail Hike

11:00am-12:00pm, 1:30pm-2:30pm—Trick-or-Treating

10:45am, 12:45pm—Storytime with a Wildlife Resident (20-25mins)

12:30pm*—Resident Animal Tour
Been to visit before? First time? Join us for a guided tour of our Wildlife Housing Area and see what you may learn about our resident animals.

11:45am*, 1:45pm*, 2:15pm*—Reptile Encounter Program (20-25mins)
*ASL interpreter will be available during program

Ongoing:

-Meet & Greets with some of our Wildlife Ambassadors throughout the day!
-Make & take crafts, family-friendly games & interactive exhibit tables.
-Campfire with marshmallows available for purchase, weather permitting
-Temporary tattoos included with admission.
-Pumpkin Patch sponsored by Russo’s Fruit & Vegetable Farm

Food trucks:

Jeremiah’s
Vampire Penguin
Humpty’s Dumplings

Vendors:

Austen’s Shelf
Rustic Cow Crafts
Wild Birds Unlimited
Crystal Girl Always
Sammy’s Stems
Hidden Bird
Sassy Apple
Snag and Snout
LeeLee’s Lemons
What Lies Beneath
Magickal Moon Jewelry by Sheri Cerrone
Jenni’s Goodies
Succulent Rose Design
Tesseration Glassworks
Animal Protection League of NJ
The Refill Market
Angelik Hands
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Fable Made
Pepperbush Bee Company
Friends of the Black Run Preserve
Exclusively Cats
NJ Audubon – Nature Center of Cape May
Burlington County Parks
Center for Aquatic Sciences
Captured Memories
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
Star Child Nature School
The Wetlands Institute
Rancocas Valley Girl Scout Service Unit
Scouting America

Registration includes refuge admission for the day including our Wildlife Housing Area and hiking trails:

Purchase tickets in advance & save! (Preregistered is closed as of 10/30/25 at midnight – tickets will be available “at the door!”)
$20 per Adult (Save $4!)
$15 per Child ages 4-12 (Save $4!)
FREE for Children 3 & under

Day of ticket pricing:
$24 per Adult
$19 per Child ages 4-12
FREE for Children 3 & under
**All proceeds from this event go directly towards supporting Cedar Run’s mission of the preservation and protection of New Jersey’s wildlife and habitats through education, conservation, and rehabilitation. When you attend a Cedar Run event, you make a direct impact in our community!