Storybook Land
Egg Harbor Township, NJ · 2 hours 27 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Open on Fridays and weekends in fall 2026; the season runs spring through December 30, and the park reopens in spring 2027.
Plan the day
Storybook Land is a family-owned children's theme park on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, with 19 rides and dozens of storybook-themed attractions, run by the same family since 1955.
Pay-one-price admission covers unlimited rides and every storybook attraction, and the site recommends the park for children ages 1 to 8, with at least three hours to see it. In fall the Fall into Fun Festival adds Elmer's Hay-Mazin' Maze, hayrides and a pumpkin patch, and Trick or Treat Weekends bring 12 treat stops. From November 14 Santa lights more than a million lights at dusk for the Christmas Fantasy with Lights.
Before you go
Buy general admission online to save $3 a person; Trick or Treat Weekend tickets are date-specific and sold online only. Parking is free, but the lot can fill, so arrive early. Home-packed picnics are welcome in the picnic area; get a hand stamp for same-day re-entry. No refunds or rain checks.
Coming up
Trick or Treat Weekends run October 17, 18, 24 and 25, 2026, with 12 treat stops free for children with paid admission; the Christmas Fantasy with Lights follows on select nights November 14 to December 30, lit at dusk.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
