The Thomas Jefferson High School
Fall Festival of Bands
Date: Oct. 1
Time: Doors open at 6 p.m.; opening
ceremonies at 7 p.m.
Address: 310 Old Clairton Road, Clairton
Contact: tjband.com
Admission: $6; children under 5 are free.
If you love marching band music and want to show your support for
hard-working, talented high school musicians and performers, you
will not want to miss this event, featuring several of our region’s finest
marching bands, including the renowned Thomas Jefferson Jaguar
Marching Band. Plenty of food and beverages will be available for
purchase. And don’t forget a non-perishable food donation to benefit
our neighbors in need! Visit the website for more information.
48th Annual Trax Farms Fall Festival
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays through October
Address: 528 Trax Road, Finleyville
Contact: traxfarms.com, or 412.835.3246
Trax’s annual fall festival on the 150-year-old farm is a tradition for
many families in the South Hills and greater Pittsburgh 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 a giant, 4-acre corn maze! Visit the website
for more information.
Spooktacular Events
Bring your young ghosts and goblins decked out in their Halloween
costumes for a luminary-lit walk on the Panhandle Trail in McDonald
Borough. Trick-or-treats will be provided along the trail to children
ages 11 and under. Pre-registration required. Visit the website for more
information.
Haunted Classics by River City Brass Band
Date: Oct. 11
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Address: Upper St. Clair High School, 1825 McLaughlin Run Road,
Upper St. Clair
Contact: rivercitybrass.org
In this prequel to Halloween, theaters get decidedly chilly. In a
terrifying spectacle, the horrible hits will include music from films
like “Nosferatu,” “The Creature from the Black Lagoon,” “Psycho,” and
“Ghostbusters.” Visit the website for more information.
Haunted Hat Tea at Bethel Park Public Library
Date: Oct. 21
Time: 11 a.m.
Address: Bethel Park Library, 5100 West Library Avenue,
Bethel Park
Contact: bethelparklibrary.org, or 412.835.2207
Donation: $5.00
Experience the spirit of Halloween while enjoying tea and finger
sandwiches. Wear your kookiest hat and enjoy a game or two. Prize
awarded for the most unusual Halloween hat. Visit the website for
registration and for more information.
Fright Night at Mt. Lebanon Public Library
Hundred Acres Manor Haunted House
BE PREPARED TO BE SCARED!! Join in the annual Fright Night,
a celebration of all things spooky. Costumes are optional, but highly
recommended. Thrills and chills for the entire family, free refreshments
at Franken’s Diner, activities, crafts, and tons of fun. Please note that
the library will be open to check out books, but there will be no
computer access. Visit the website for more information.
Very scary! For ages 13 and up. Hundred Acres Manor is Pittsburgh’s
largest and most extreme haunted attraction, spanning over 1 mile
and ranked as one of the top in the world. You will come face to face
with some of the most terrifying zombies, creatures, monsters and
products of your worst nightmares. Hundred Acres Manor is proud to
be a nonprofit haunted house benefiting two great Pittsburgh charities.
Visit the website for more information.
Halloween Night Walk
Monster Mash Bash
Date: Oct. 21
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Address: Mt. Lebanon Public Library, 16 Castle Shannon
Boulevard, Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebanonlibrary.org, or 412.531.1912
Date: Oct. 21
Time: 7 to 8 p.m.
Address: McDonald Trail Station at Panhandle Trail, intersection
of the Panhandle Trail and South McDonald Street, McDonald
Contact: co.washington.pa.us, or 724.228.6867
Dates: September to November. Visit the website for the exact
dates and times.
Address: 1 Hundred Acres Drive, Bethel Park
Contact: hundredacresmanor.com
Date: Oct. 29
Address: Frank Sarris Public Library, 35 N. Jefferson Avenue,
Canonsburg
Contact: canonchamber.com, or 724.745.1812
Bootacular! Featuring a scavenger hunt, music, games, costume
judging, and more! Visit the website for all of the details.
Mt. Lebanon Pumpkin Patch Parade
Date: Oct. 29
Time: 11 a.m. (rain or shine)
Address: Washington Road in Mt. Lebanon. The parade starts at
the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery and runs through the uptown business
district to Washington Elementary School.
Contact: mtlebanon.org, or 412.343.3409
Wear your Halloween costume and watch the parade pass by on the
sidewalks between Shady Drive and Lebanon Avenue. After the MTL
fire trucks pass and the scarecrow/pumpkin inflatable passes, children
with adult chaperones can join the parade. Following the parade,
children are welcome to trick-or-treat at participating businesses along
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