BOOtacular Bashes
Creatures of the Night at Beechwood Farms Nature
Reserve
Dates: Check the website for dates and times.
Address: 614 Dorseyville Road, Fox Chapel
Contact: aswp.org/events
Have some family-friendly, non-frightening fun while on a guided
nighttime hike through the beautiful nature reserve. Pass by larger-
than-life costumed creatures who read stories and perform tricks!
Enjoy a snack, or make a craft to commemorate the evening. Visit the
website for more information on registration, fees and other details.
Haunted Trail at Camp Guyasuta
Date: Oct. 21
Times: No-Scare Trail from 3 to 6 p.m.; Scare Trail from 6 to 9 p.m.
Address: Camp Guyasuta, Laurel Highlands Council, Boy Scouts of
America, 300 23rd Street, Sharpsburg
Contact: campguyasuta.org/haunted-trail, or 412.782.2669
Haunted Trail at Camp Guyasuta features a hayride, climbing,
600-ft. zipline (for those over age 11) and a bonfire! The Trading Post
will be open and there will be food for sale. All participants MUST
have a signed consent form. You may print, fill out your form and bring
it with you or there will be forms available at the entrance. Children
must attend with adult. Visit the website for fee information and other
details.
Kids Monster Mash Bash
Date: Oct. 8
Time: 6 to 8:15 p.m.
Address: Zelienople Community Park, 402 East Beaver Street,
Zelienople
Contact: myzeliepark.org, or 724.452.0231
It’s spooktacular!! Walk the haunted trail and roast hot dogs and
marshmallows around a campfire. Participate in an optional child
costume swap. Enjoy a family-friendly movie to end the night. Meet at
Shelter #2. Visit the website for more information.
Lantern Tours at the Museum
Dates: Oct. 21 and 28
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Address: 4743 South Pioneer Road, Allison Park
Contact: depreciationlandsmuseum.org, or 412.486.0563
A quiet, family-oriented historical alternative to Halloween. Learn
about, and possibly catch a glimpse of, the Deacon, the museum’s
resident benevolent ghost. Costumed guides and demonstrators in
every building. Visit the website for registration information and other
details.
Living Dead Weekend
Dates: Oct. 13-15
Address: Various locations around Evans City including EDCO
Park, 154 West Main Street, and The Living Dead Museum,
121 East Main Street
Contact: TheLivingDeadWeekend.com
Attention zombie and classic horror movie fans! Celebrate George
Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” movie in the town where it
was created! Enjoy movie screenings, film location tours, celebrity
appearances and much more! Visit the website for more information.
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ScareHouse
Dates: Specific dates September through October. Check the
website for the complete schedule.
Address: 118 Locust Street, Etna
Contact: scarehouse.com
Leave the kids at home and experience ScareHouse, named one
of “America’s Scariest Halloween Attractions” by Travel Channel,
featured on “Good Morning America,” in USA TODAY, on CBS News,
ABC News and more. Take a moment to appreciate the artistry of
the performances, costumes, and the building’s interior by the local
artists and performers who own and operate ScareHouse. Visit the
website for more information on purchasing tickets, parking and more.
*Not recommended for children under 13 and no one under 7 will be
admitted.*
Sleepy Hollow Festival
Date: Oct. 14
Time: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Address: Bottlebrush Gallery & Center for the Arts,
539 Main Street, Harmony
Contact: bottlebrusharts.com, or 724.452.0539
Sponsored by the Harmony Business Association, this all-day
event includes live music, trick-or-treat, a scavenger hunt, costume
contests, face painting, kids games, vendors, ghost walks, specials at
The Harmony Inn and more! Held in conjunction with the Zelienople-
Harmony Fall Festival. Free shuttle bus. Visit the website for more
information.
Zombies of the Corn
Dates: Specific dates until November. Check the website for the
complete schedule.
Address: 282 Rochester Road, Freedom
Contact: zombiesofthecorn.com, or 724.775.6232
Attention zombie fans!!! This Halloween season, go on an adventure
to hunt zombies, or walk through a zombie compound. Listen to ghost
stories around the campfire while you roast a hot dog or marshmallow,
or get your face painted zombie-style. Visit the website for more
information.
FALL FESTIVALS AND FAIRS
Adams Township Community Day
Date: Sept. 9
Address: Adams Township Community Park, 698 Valencia Road,
Mars
Contact: adamstwp.org, or 724.625.2221, ext. 239
Celebrate what a great place Adams Township is to live with family
and friends at Community Day! Enjoy kids’ activities and games, food
and vendor booths and much, much more. Visit the website for more
details.
Avon Club Annual Fall Festival
Date: Sept. 30
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Address: Church Avenue between Dickson Avenue and
Dalzell Avenue, Ben Avon
Contact: avonclub.benavon.org
The Avon Club is a club for women who live or work in the
Avonworth School District and is a nonprofit organization that raises
money to benefit local Pittsburgh charities, food banks, Meals on
Wheels, women’s shelters, etc. Every year this festival is hosted to give
back to the neighborhood. This is not a fundraising event; it is meant