ComiCon Erie When : September 20-22 Where : Erie Bayfront Convention Center , 1 Sassafras Pier , Erie For more info : eriepromotions . com / comicon-erie
Experience the annual ComiCon Erie , featuring a wave of celebrity guests , artists , and special activities . This year ’ s event will boast a large array of vendors , local and regional artists , panels , seminars , and costume contests .
Edinboro Highland Games and Scottish Festival When : September 5-7 Where : PennWest Edinboro , 219 Meadville Street , Edinboro For more info : edinboro . edu / events / highland-games
This event is a good time to experience Scottish pride and traditions . The Edinboro Highland Games hold sanctioned competitions in professional and amateur heavy athletics , pipe bands and solo piping and drumming , Highland dance , Celtic and Scottish harp , and the U . S . National Scottish Fiddle Championships . Festival goers can also enjoy delicious Scottish and festival foods .
Erie Guild of Craftsmen Fall Craft Show When : October 19 & 20 Where : Zem Zem Shrine Club , 2525 West 38th Street , Erie For more info : erieguildofcraftsmen . com Items handmade by members of the guild will be available for purchase at this fall craft show .
Erie Irish Festival When : September 13 & 14 Where : St . Patrick Church , 130 East 4th Street , Downtown Erie For more info : erieirishfestival . com Celebrate Irish culture right in downtown Erie ! This event brings the community together and will feature an exciting weekend full of live Irish entertainment , food , drinks and more .
Fall Pumpkin Fest at Conneaut Lake Park When : October 11-13 Where : 12382 Center Street , Conneaut Lake For more info : conneautlake . com
If you have not been to the Pumpkin Fest , you don ’ t know what you ’ ve been missing ! Take the whole family to
Conneaut Lake Park for a day of fun . Enjoy delicious food , exciting rides , and great activities for kids of all ages .
Homegrown Harvest Festival When : September 15 Where : Goodell Gardens & Homestead , 221 Waterford Street , Edinboro For more info : goodellgardens . org
This event will include art and farm vendors , food trucks , live music , children ’ s activities and more .
North East Wine Fest When : September 27-29 Where : Gibson Park , 2 Gibson Street , North East For more info : nechamber . org / community-events
This festival will feature wine tasting from more than 10 wineries , live music , food and numerous artisans , plus a 5K walk / run , car show and cycling tours .
Peek ’ n Peak Fall Fest When : October 12 & 13 , 19 & 20 Where : 1405 Old Road , Clymer , NY For more info : pknpkfallfest . com
Celebrate fall at Peek ’ n Peak Resort with two weekends full of fun in the foothills of western New York . Brilliant foliage sets the scene for a juried craft show with more than 130 vendors , a farmers market , and activities like a pumpkin cannon , children ’ s games , petting zoo , live entertainment , pony rides , ski lift rides , classic car cruise-in and an annual snow sports equipment swap .
Waterford Community Fair When : September 2-7 Where : Community Fairgrounds , 13012 Old Route 19N , Waterford For more info : waterfordfair . org
Don ’ t miss the fantastic exhibits and judging of livestock . The fair features arts , crafts , rides , entertainment , food , truck and tractor pulls , monster truck show and more .
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Candlelight Ghost Walks : Haunted Girard When : Through October Where : Corner of Main and Mechanic Street ( near the Civil War monument ), Girard For more info : candlelightghostwalks . com Ghost walks focus on the spirits that inhabit the charming town of Girard .
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