Fall
Festival Fever!
food and beverage tasting event, featuring special food and wine pairings, games, auctions, and live music.
Forest Bathing: A Guided, Restorative Woodland Walk When: October 11 Where: Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, 799 Pinkerton Run Road, Oakdale For more info: pittsburghbotanicgarden. org
Experience nature’ s power to soothe, refresh, and open your heart. The Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku( forest bathing) is a slow, sensory-based walk in the woods, focusing on the sights, sounds, smells, feels and tastes of nature.
Harvest Moon Race When: November 15 Where: Starting point is St. Philip’ s Church, 1629 Beaver Grade Road, Moon Township For more info: harvestmoonrace. org
Grab your sneakers for this familyfriendly community event featuring a 10-mile run, 5K run / walk, and 1-mile fun run.
Mary and Mike’ s Miles 5K Fun Run & Walk When: November 1 Where: Tiger Stadium, 8353 University Boulevard, Moon Township For more info: moonarea. net
Ready to lace up and change students’ lives? Mary and Mike’ s Miles raises funds for scholarships for two Moon Area High School seniors. One scholarship is for vocational training and one is for college. Your strides will make a difference!
P. A. L. S. Golf Outing When: September 27 Where: Quicksilver Golf Club, 2000 Quicksilver Road, Midway For more info: north-fayette. com / 339 / Parks-Recreation-Events
This charity golf outing benefits P. A. L. S., a community-based, volunteer organization dedicated to developing and facilitating structured recreational opportunities for children, youth, and adults with special needs.
‘ Tour the Montour’ Trail Ride When: September 21 Where: Montour Trail( at Mile Marker 0), Coraopolis For more info: montourtrail. org
Tour the Montour is a non-competitive, family-fun bike ride that offers a variety of distances, each following the off-road Montour Trail. The surface is hard-packed crushed limestone.
Autumn in the Burgh
Festival of Combustion When: October 4 Where: Carrie Blast Furnaces, 801 Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Rankin For more info: riversofsteel. com
This festival is a celebration of the industrial arts and American crafts. Hands-on activities for adults and kids, with demonstrations and experiences throughout the day, will add to the fun.
Handmade Arcade When: December 5 & 6 Where: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Downtown Pittsburgh For more info: handmadearcade. org
This holiday market is Handmade Arcade’ s longest-running and largest event, hosting up to 275 makers and artists and more than 10,000 enthusiastic shoppers.
Idlewild’ s HallowBoo! When: September 13 through October 26( Saturdays and Sundays) Where: Idlewild Park, 2580 US-30, Ligonier For more info: idlewild. com
It’ s the Idlewild you know and love, with a fun, family-oriented, Happy-Halloween twist! Trick-or-treat through Story Book Forest, hop on favorite rides, and enjoy special entertainment perfect for the season.
Phantom Fall Fest at Kennywood When: Select dates in September and October Where: Kennywood Park, 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin For more info: kennywood. com
Phantom Fall Fest lets you do Halloween your way. Family-friendly fun starts early, including rides, festive food, and a unique autumn atmosphere. When the sun goes down, the Phantom takes screams to the extreme with haunted houses and scare zones.
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