2025 Events

Please see a summary of our 2025 Events below! 

If you wish to be invited to any these events and/or receive email updates please send a note to Info@essexfoxhounds.org with your name.

May 3 - Annual Meeting & End of Season Tea (Kentucky Derby theme)

Invitation and additional details to come

May 9 – EFH Puppy Handlers Show and Pizza Party

Kennels, 5pm

May 10 – New York District Puppy Show hosted by Millbrook Hunt

10am, Millbrook Hunt Kennels

May 17 – NJ Puppy Show

Invitation and additional details to come

Hosted by Amwell Valley Hounds

Thank you to Meredith Keffer for the photos! 

May 18 - Spring Hunter Pace

Cedar Lane Farm, 87 Homestead Road Oldwick, NJ

Team of 2-3 to ride out between 9am and 2pm

All fences will have go-arounds

Course length is approximately 6 miles

$60 per rider payable at the secretary tent

See results here

May 25 - Virginia Hound Show

June 29 - Summer Hunter Pace

LifeCamp, 67 McCann Mill Road, Tewksbury NJ

Team of 2-3 to ride out between 9am and 12pm

All fences will have go-arounds

Course length TBD 

$60 per rider payable at the secretary tent

July 5 - Roading Begins

Guests welcome, no charge 

Roading continues every Wednesday and Saturday from the Kennels unless otherwise noted

See Roading 101 for more information

July 10 - Social Roading Begins

Guests welcome, no charge

Social Roading continues every Thursday through mid August at 5:30pm

See Roading 101 for more information

August 16 - Start of Cubbing Season

See Rules of the Road for more information

October 4 - Masters Chase at Natirar

Presented by the Countryside Alliance of Somerset Hills

October 18 - Far Hills Race Meeting

No hunting, enjoy the races!

October 19 - Fall Hunter Pace

Essex Fox Hound Kennels, 48 Holland Road, NJ

Team of 2-3 to ride out between 9am and 12pm

All fences will have go-arounds

Course length TBD 

$60 per rider payable at the secretary tent 

Awards Ceremony to follow in EFH Hunt Room

November 1 - Opening Meet

Start of the formal season - see Rules of the Road for more information

December 8-13 - Deer Week

No Hunting in EFH territory

December 14 – Christmas Tailgate Supper

EFH Hunt Room