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Gearhard Farms 18th Annual Corn Maze
Dates: Check the website.
Address: 5909 Saltsburg Road, Murrysville
Contact: gearhardfarms.com
Gearhard Farms Corn Maze offers a fun and challenging maze for
all ages and includes hayrides, campfires, horse cart rides and more.
The maze includes a “mystery aerial message” that is revealed once the
maze is completed. Visit the website for more information.
Pumpkin Days at Kerber’s Dairy
Dates: Check the website.
Address: 1856 Guffey Road, North Huntingdon
Contact: kerbers.com, or 724.863.6930
A fun destination for families this fall! Featuring hayrides, pumpkins
of all shapes and sizes, rainbow playground, tube slides, farm pets, mini
golf, good food and fall treats. Visit the website for more information.
Hempfield Community Days
Dates: Sept. 9 & 10
Location: Hempfield Park, 220 Forbes Trail Road, Greensburg
Contact: hempfieldtwp.com/communitydays, or 724.834.7232
Featuring crafters from all over western Pennsylvania as well as free
family fun, food, music and a fireworks show! This event celebrates on
a grand scale throughout the beautiful 95-acre park. Visit the website
for more information.
Ligonier Highland Games
Date: Sept. 23
Address: Idlewild Park, Route 30, Ligonier
Contact: ligonierhighlandgames.org
Follow the skirl of bagpipes to beautiful Ligonier for the annual
gathering of the clans. Join more than 5,000 people and experience
exciting competitions in piping, fiddling, and drumming, athletic
events such as tossing the caber and the Scottish hammer throw,
Highland dancing and Scottish country dancing, as well as the timeless
tradition of Gaelic Mod. Shop for Celtic wares including pottery,
jewelry, tartans, Scottish food, and, of course, kilts! Visit the clan tents
to explore the history and genealogy of Scotland’s families. Enjoy
children’s games, the massed bands (hundreds of pipers and drummers
at once!), Scottish-breed dog exhibits, and Celtic performers from all
over the world! Visit the website for more information.
McKeesport Rib Fest
Dates: Sept. 1-4
Address: Lions Band Shell in Renziehausen Park, Tulip Drive,
McKeesport
Contact: mckeesportbands.com/rib-festival
Why stay home and barbecue on Labor Day weekend? Instead, take
the entire family to Renziehausen Park for the fifth annual McKeesport
Rib Festival! Known for attracting some of the region’s best barbecue
vendors, it’s easy to see why this festival has become one of the most
anticipated events of the year. With live entertainment on the Lions
Band Shell stage, an authentic car cruise, and a spectacular fireworks
display to close out the celebration, it is definitely one event you don’t
want to miss. Visit the website for more information.
Mount Pleasant Glass and Ethnic Festival
Dates: Sept. 22-24
Address: Crossroads of Diamond Street and Washington Street,
Mount Pleasant
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Contact: mtpleasantglassandethnicfestival.com
Celebrate the rich ethnic history and glass-making tradition of the
small town of Mount Pleasant. Every last full weekend in September,
the streets come alive with music, crafts, food and fun. Visit the website
for more information.
Murrysville-Export Rotary Club Chili Oktoberfest
Date: Oct. 21 (Tentative. Check the website.)
Time: Noon to 6 p.m.
Address: Murrysville Volunteer Fire Company’s Picnic Pavil