Trax Farms Fall Festival
Dates: Check the website for the dates.
Address: 528 Trax Road, Finleyville
Contact: traxfarms.com
This annual festival on the 151-year-old
farm is a tradition for many families in
the area. There’s something for everyone,
from grandparents to grandkids. Enjoy a
hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick your
own pumpkin or see if you can find your
way through the giant, 4-acre corn maze!
Visit the website for more information.
Fairs & Festivals
Castle Shannon Fall Festival
Date: Sept. 14
Address: Between Park Avenue and
Poplar Avenue, Castle Shannon
Contact: csrevitalization.com
A fun annual event hosted by Castle
Shannon Revitalization Corporation!
Featuring live entertainment, free
children’s activities, local food vendors,
artisan crafts and fresh, local farm
produce. Visit the website for more
information.
32nd Annual Cecil Township
Fall Festival
Dates: Sept. 28 & 29
Address: Cecil Township Park,
3599 Millers Run Road, Cecil
Contact: ceciltownship-pa.gov
Celebrate Cecil with family and friends
at the Fall Festival! There will be 100+
crafters, scrumptious food, a variety of
entertainment, 50/50, Chinese auction,
petting zoo, bounce houses for the kids,
and lots more. Visit the website for more
information.
Children’s Harvest Festival at
Oliver Miller Homestead
Date: Oct. 20
Address: 2301 Corrigan Drive,
South Park
Contact: olivermiller.org
Take a walk back in time this fall to
frontier days at the historic Oliver Miller
Homestead! Children can try their hand
at 18th century games and crafts such
as tin punch, corn crafts, doll making,
butter churning, writing with a quill,
bobbing for apples, sack racing and more.
You are encouraged to go early in order
to experience all the activities and take
time to play in the giant leaf pile. Visit the
website for more information.
Dormont’s 13th Annual
Street Fair
Date: Oct. 12
Address: Potomac Avenue, Dormont
Contact: boro.dormont.pa.us
Enjoy strolling entertainers, live
performances on stage, local vendors and
artists, kids’ crafts and activities, food
from local restaurants, and fun for the
whole family! Visit the website for more
information.
Fall Fun Day
Date: Oct. 5
Address: Mingo Creek County Park
Shelter 6, 3111 Route 136, Finleyville
Contact: co.washington.pa.us
Join the park staff for a fun-filled day
of pumpkin carving, scarecrow stuffing,
hayrides, cider sippin’ and marshmallow
toasting! Pre-registration is required,
not more than 30 days in advance. Fee:
Hayrides $2.00 per person, Pumpkins
$4.00 each, Scarecrow stuffing is free –
bring your own clothes. Visit the website
for more information.
Green Tree Octoberfest
Date: Sept. 14
Address: 905 Greentree Road,
Green Tree
Contact: greentreeboro.com/octoberfest
Celebrate fall at this annual event in
Green Tree Park—a full weekend of
games, rides, food, entertainment, and
fun for all ages! Visit the website for more
information.
The Hamilton Harvest Festival
Date: Oct. 19
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Address: Hamilton Presbyterian
Church, 4500 Hamilton Road,
Bethel Park
Contact:
facebook.com/hamiltonharvestfestival,
or hamiltonpresbyterian.org
The outdoor grounds come alive
with stage and traveling entertainment,
vendors, artists, crafters, food
booths, community groups, and a special
Children’s Zone including a petting zoo!
All from the community are invited to
enjoy this family-friendly annual event,
as visitors or vendors. Visit the Facebook
page or website for more information.
Houston Pumpkin Festival
Dates: Oct. 11-13
Address: American Legion, 124 West
Pike Street, Houston
Contact: houstonpumpkinfestival.net
A three-day community tradition
held annually at the American Legion
Post #902 Picnic Grounds, the festival
features family fun for all ages including
over 175 food and craft vendors, music
and entertainment, children’s games and
activities, a parade, and many pumpkin-
related contests. Admission into the
festival is free. Proceeds from the festival
benefit the Houston Volunteer Fire
Department. Visit the website for more
information.
Pennsylvania Bavarian
Oktoberfest
Dates: Sept. 20-22
Address: East Pike Street and North
Central Avenue, Canonsburg
Contact: canonchamber.com
One of the area’s best and most exciting
Oktoberfest celebrations! Presented
by the Greater Canonsburg Chamber
of Commerce, this festival is fun for
children of all ages, and has been ranked
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