Stafford Township kickstarts the autumn season with a big leaf-pile of festivities for families and fun-seekers to enjoy.

The weekend of Oct. 9 and 10 is the 14th Fall Harvest and Wine Festival – “back bigger and better than ever,” according to organizers – noon to 5 p.m. both days, at Manahawkin Lake Park and Heritage Park on West Bay Avenue. The lake park will host the Fall Harvest Festival, while the historic grounds of Heritage Park are the setting for the Wine Festival.