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New Jersey (Edison & Akshardham) in October
Great month: October is in the middle of the recommended season (April – June, September – November). Diwali in New York and New Jersey and Navratri garba in New Jersey can fall this month.
The season runs to the end of November, next month.
2 days in New Jersey (Edison & Akshardham) in October · from ₹37,940 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
What’s on in October
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Diwali in New York and New Jerseydates shift yearly
Diwali (8 November in 2026) has been a New York City public-school holiday since 2024, with a Diwali celebration in Times Square in the weeks round it; Akshardham at Robbinsville, the Edison and Iselin temples and Houston's mandirs hold Annakut and fireworks. Flights from India are dearest around the holiday.
Navratri garba in New Jerseydates shift yearly
Nine nights of garba and dandiya in community halls and huge tents across central New Jersey, some of the largest outside Gujarat; tickets sell out at the popular ones.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹37,940 for two
- Room a night₹14,270
- Food a day, each₹4,940
Mid-range
₹75,082 for two
- Room a night₹20,920
- Food a day, each₹11,400
Luxury
₹1,62,475 for two
- Room a night₹38,040
- Food a day, each₹26,600
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for the United States yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into New Jersey (Edison & Akshardham) (EWR)
Flights from India: from 7 cities, one way from ₹45,000
Fly into New York City (JFK), 45 km away
Then: Train · 1h (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor line, Penn Station–Edison)
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹44,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
Visa needed before you fly for up to 180 days, about ₹17,590
- Fill in the DS-160 visa form online (ceac.state.gov), then pay the US$185 B1/B2 fee (about ₹17,590) and book your biometrics and interview on the US Mission India's appointment site (linked from in.usembassy.gov). The fee is not refunded if the visa is refused.
- Book as soon as you decide to travel: in September 2026 the next B1/B2 interview slots were 10-12 months away in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad; check every centre, as Chennai and Kolkata have sometimes been sooner. Since September 2025 nearly everyone must be interviewed in person, children and over-79s included, and you must apply in India.
- No interview is needed only if you are renewing a full-validity B1/B2 that expired less than 12 months ago and you were 18 or older when it was issued; the consulate can still ask you to come in.
- When the visa is approved, a US$250 "visa integrity fee" set by a 2025 law may be charged before it is issued (in October 2026 it was unclear whether Indian posts were collecting it). A B1/B2 for Indians is usually valid 10 years, for many visits.
- At the US airport, Customs and Border Protection decides how long you may stay (often up to 6 months) and records it in your electronic I-94: check the date at i94.cbp.dhs.gov after landing. Declare food on the customs form.
Carry: Passport valid for your whole stay (6 months beyond it is safest), with the B1/B2 visa in it; DS-160 confirmation page and appointment letter (for the interview); Proof of funds and ties to India: recent bank statements, income-tax returns, an employer's leave letter or business papers; Return ticket and a day-by-day plan, with hotel bookings or an invitation letter from your host in the US; Travel insurance with high medical cover (US hospital costs are very high).
Interview waits in India run to many months and change monthly: check the State Department's visa wait-time page and book before anything non-refundable. The US$250 visa integrity fee may be added at issuance.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in the United States in October
Also in season this month.
- Grand Canyon (South Rim) · great month
- Great Smoky Mountains (Gatlinburg) · great month
- Monument Valley · great month
- New York City · great month
- Philadelphia · great month
- Sedona · great month
- Washington, D.C. · great month
- Los Angeles · good month
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