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.
Jefferson Hills Fall Festival
Date: Check the website.
Address: Jefferson Hills Municipal Building Community Room,
925 Old Clairton Road, Jefferson Hills
Contact: jeffersonhillslibrary.org
This fall festival will feature crafts, home, beauty, fashion, health
and wellness, and shopping. Also includes fun activities for kids,
and food. Proceeds benefit the Jefferson Hills Public Library. Visit
the website for more information.
23rd Annual Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Christmas
Festival
Dates: Oct. 20-22 and Oct. 28 & 29
Address: Washington County Fairgrounds, 2151 N. Main Street,
Washington
Contact: familyfestivals.com, or 724.863.4577
Fantastic foods, trolley rides, and meet Santa and clowns Glitter
Dot and Dapper! Enjoy musical entertainment and free on-site
parking. Fun of the whole family! Visit the website for more
information.
Scott Township Octoberfest
Date: Oct. 7
Address: Scott Township Park, One Park Drive (off Lindsay
Road), Carnegie
Contact: scott-twp.com
Live music, German dancers, food, crafts, raffles, petting zoo and
inflatables for children, hayrides and more. Visit the website for
more information.
Washington Antiques Fair
Date: Oct. 29
Address: Washington Wild Things Park, 1 Washington Federal
Way, Washington
Contact: washingtonantiquesfair.com, or 724.942.0357
Have you been looking for years for that rare something to
complete a collection? Is bargain hunting your passion? The
Washington Antiques Fair may just be the place for you! Visit the
website for more details.
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Bedner’s Farm and Greenhouse Fall Fest
Dates: Check website for the available dates and times.
Address: 315 Coleman Road, McDonald
Contact: bednersgreenhouse.com/events, or 724.926.2541
Celebrate fall with fun for the whole family! Pumpkin patches,
hayrides, Halloween activities, corn mazes and much, much more.
Visit the website for more information.
Great Pumpkin Weekends at the Springhouse
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 29
Address: 1531 PA-136, Washington
Contact: springhousemarket.com, or 724.228.3339
Join in all the old-fashioned fun… Pumpkin patch hayrides, giant
bale climb, giant pipe slides, corn maze, corn box, pumpkin games,
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Pumpkin Land characters, a petting zoo and more. Visit the website
for more information.
Mingo Park Fall Group Hayrides
Dates: Various October dates available. Check the website.
Address: 3111 Route 136, Finleyville
Contact: co.washington.pa.us/164/Parks-Recreation, or
724.228.6867
Ride into fall on one of Mingo Creek Park’s hay-filled wagons.
Hayrides are approximately 50 minutes in length. Groups can enjoy
the fall splendor as they travel through Mingo Creek Park. Group
size is limited to 25 people per wagon. The use of a picnic shelter
and a fire circle two hours before or after the scheduled hayride is
included. Visit the website for more information.
Pumpkin Patch Trolley
Dates: Oct. 13-15
Address: 1 Museum Road, Washington
Contact: pa-trolley.org, or 724.228.9256
All aboard for fun this fall! Ride the trolley to the pumpkin patch
for some fall family memories! Check the website for more details.
Simmons Farm Fall Activities
Dates: Through October. Check the website for the exact dates.
Address: 170 Simmons Road, McMurray
Contact: simmonsfarm.com, or 724.941.1490
Fall into some fun with hayrides, acres of pumpkins, a corn maze,
hay maze, petting zoo, apple picking and more. Extra weekend
activities include live music, apple slingshot, pony rides, a butterfly
house, food concessions, a pumpkin typhoon and face painting.
Visit the website for more information.
Trax Farms Fall Festival
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays through October
Address: 528 Trax Road, Finleyville
Contact: traxfarms.com, or 412.835.3246
The annual fall festival on this 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.
THE SOUNDS OF FALL
‘Blockbusters’ by River City Brass Band
Date: Oct. 10
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Address: Upper St. Clair High School, 1825 McLaughlin Run
Road, Upper St. Clair
Contact: rivercitybrass.org
Enjoy music from Hollywood’s biggest hits!
Now playing: “Ben Hur,” “Indiana Jones,”
“Saving Private Ryan,” “Titanic,” “Independence
Day,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and more. Visit the
website for more information.