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The Weekend Ahead: Mays Landing's Fall Festival and Ghost Walk, John Mulaney at Ocean and Joe DeVito in Hammonton

A fall festival and the 26th annual Ghost Walk in Mays Landing, John Mulaney and Godsmack in Atlantic City, the final Little Shop of Horrors at Resorts, comedy at Hammonton's Eagle Theatre and the Army's Jazz Ambassadors at Stockton.

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Good morning, Atlantic County. Mays Landing has the big Saturday: the Fine Crafts Fall Festival fills the center of town by day, and the Hamilton Township Historical Society's 26th annual Ghost Walk takes over Main Street at dusk. Atlantic City has a packed weekend of shows, from John Mulaney at Ocean and Godsmack at Hard Rock on Friday to Postmodern Jukebox at Borgata and the final performance of Little Shop of Horrors at Resorts on Saturday. Comedian Joe DeVito plays Hammonton's Eagle Theatre, the U.S. Army's Jazz Ambassadors visit Stockton on Sunday, and Forever Forest's Halloween trolley runs all weekend in Egg Harbor City.

Friday

  • Toddler Time, 10:30 a.m., Hammonton Family Success Center, 310 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton. Free play and activities for little ones. Details
  • Rooted in Atlantic City: MBCA Foundation Fall Gala, 6 p.m., Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City. The foundation's 35th annual installation and awards dinner dance honors Jim Allen. Tickets
  • John Mulaney: Mister Whatever, Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City. Ocean Casino Resort
  • Godsmack: The Rise of Rock World Tour, Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena, Atlantic City. Hard Rock Atlantic City
  • Jesse McCartney, Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City. Tropicana Atlantic City
  • The Sixties Show, 7:30 p.m., Music Box at Borgata, Atlantic City. Borgata

Saturday

  • Mays Landing Fine Crafts Fall Festival & Family Fun Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., around 12 Cape May Ave. at Routes 40 and 50, Mays Landing. The Mays Landing Merchants Association's long-running festival draws thousands for crafters, vendors and family activities. Festival details
  • Mainland/Pleasantville NAACP Freedom Fund, 12:30 to 4 p.m., The Claridge Hotel, 123 S. Indiana Ave., Atlantic City. Tickets
  • 26th Annual Ghost Walk, 5 to 8 p.m., starting at the Presbyterian Church, 6001 Main St., Mays Landing. The Hamilton Township Historical Society's outdoor walk along Main Street introduces you to people from the town's past. Tickets
  • Hammonton Comedy Night with Joe DeVito, 6 p.m., Eagle Theatre, 208 Vine St., Hammonton. The Italian-American comedian is a regular on Gutfeld! Tickets
  • Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox: The Future Is Vintage, 7:30 p.m., Music Box at Borgata, Atlantic City. Borgata
  • Little Shop of Horrors, 8 p.m., Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City. The Atlantic City Theatre Company's Halloween-season run wraps up with this final performance. Resorts
  • Whose Live Anyway?, 8 p.m., The Concert Venue at Harrah's, Atlantic City. The improv tour from the TV show's cast members. Harrah's Atlantic City
  • Atlantic City Halloween Bar Crawl, 4 to 10 p.m., starting at Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall, 133 S. Tennessee Ave. Costumes encouraged; 21 and over. Tickets

Sunday

  • Jazz Ambassadors of the United States Army Field Band, Stockton University Performing Arts Center, Galloway. The Army's touring big band. Tickets and time
  • Forever Forest Halloween Experience, Egg Harbor City. Sunday's family session starts earlier, at 5:30 p.m. Forever Forest

All weekend

  • Forever Forest Trolley of Terror, 354 Bremen Ave., Egg Harbor City. Family-friendly early sessions begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with the scarier after-dark trolley for older thrill-seekers. Reserve ahead. Forever Forest
  • Miller's Haunted Farm, 624 S. Egg Harbor Road, Hammonton, runs through Oct. 31. Check hours before you go. Events calendar
  • Boardwalk Date Night: Love in Atlantic City, an organized couples' outing starting at Kennedy Plaza, 2498 Boardwalk, Friday at 4 p.m. with more dates on the calendar. Details

Around the county

  • The old Trump Plaza site has a new owner. George Norcross has bought the former Trump Plaza properties on the Atlantic City Boardwalk for more than $8 million, according to several outlets. Plans for the long-empty oceanfront lot haven't been announced. More in Business
  • Indoor golf in Egg Harbor Township. Fire Golf Club is bringing a country club-style indoor golf experience to the township. More in Business
  • Atlantic City schools get $30 million in upgrades. The district's buildings are getting a round of improvements. See Education headlines
  • Looking ahead to Halloween week. The Egg Harbor City library branch hosts A Glimpse Beyond: An Evening of Paranormal Intrigue Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. (details), and the Atlantic City Ballet presents Dracula Thursday at Sound Waves at Hard Rock (Hard Rock Atlantic City).

Have an event we should know about? Submit it here. The full calendar is at countybrief.com/nj/atlantic/events.php.