Murrysville-Export Rotary Club Chili Oktoberfest Date: Oct. 20 Time: Noon to 6 p. m. Address: Murrysville Volunteer Fire Company’ s Picnic Pavilion, 3235 Sardis Road, Murrysville Contact: murrysville-exportrotary. com, murrysvilleparecreation. com, or 724.327.2100, ext. 131 or 115
Keep it spicy this fall! With 30 types of hot and mild chili to sample, the Chili Oktoberfest is the hottest event in town! Contestants of all ages are eligible to enter, and the event is family friendly, with live entertainment, kids’ games, refreshments, Rivertowne beverages and more! Hosted by the Murrysville-Export Rotary Club in cooperation with the Murrysville Recreation Department. Visit the websites for ticket information and more details.
Phipps 125th Anniversary Gala Date: Oct. 18 Address: 1 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh Contact: phipps. conservatory. org, or 412.651.5281
A glasshouse gala event will mark Phipps’ anniversary, bringing members of the Pittsburgh community together in celebration! An enticing variety of entertainment and dancing, food and drink, and interactive experiences representing Phipps from the 1890s through today.
Sustainable Sipping at Frick Environmental Center Date: Oct. 12 Address: 2005 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh Contact: pittsburghparks. org / frickenvironmental-center
Enjoy beer or wine and insightful fun with fellow nature lovers at one of the greenest buildings on Earth! Drink and mingle, listen to live music, and learn outdoors( or under a covered space, if raining) at this age 21-andover event. Visit the website for information on fees and other details.
FARMS AND FRIGHTS
Bump in the Night Dates: Check the website for the October dates. Address: Frick Environmental Center, 2005 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh Contact: pittsburghparks. org / bump, or 412.682.7275
An annual family fun event celebrating fall! Bump in the Night takes place over two weekends every October. Children ages 3 to 9 and their adults are invited to Frick Park for an evening of fun fall activities that they can do together. Take a night hike, see and learn about nocturnal animals, sit around the campfire, carve a pumpkin, and join a sing-along! Top off the night with refreshments and cookies before you head home with your carved pumpkin. Visit the website for more information.
C. C. Mellor Halloween Parade and Party Date: Oct. 29 Time: 6 p. m. Addresses: Edgewood Elementary School and C. C. Mellor Memorial Library( Check the website for addresses.) Contact: ccmellorlibrary. org( Visit the website to register.)
Dress up the whole family and walk at the library’ s annual Halloween parade and dance party! The parade will start at 6 p. m. outside Edgewood Elementary School. The party will be directly afterward at C. C. Mellor Memorial Library. All are welcome at the parade, but you must RSVP on the website for the party.
Campfire Ghost Stories at Boyce Park
Date: Oct. 27 Time: 7 to 8 p. m. Address: Boyce Park, 301‐599 Old Frankstown Road, Plum Contact: alleghenycounty. us / parks, or 412.350. INFO( 4636), Option 2
Sit by a campfire and listen to some spooky stories! All kids will receive a surprise. Wear a Halloween costume for a chance to win prizes.
Churchill Recreation Board Children’ s Halloween Party Date: Oct. 28 Time: 2 to 4 p. m. Address: Yagle Community Center, Churchill Borough Building, 2300 William Penn Highway, Churchill Contact: churchillborough. com, or 412.241.7113
Come in costume and enjoy games, prizes, treats, and entertainment! This year’ s craft will be provided by Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse.
Gearhard Farms Annual Corn Maze Dates: Check the website for dates. Address: 5909 Saltsburg Road, Murrysville Contact: gearhardfarms. com
Offering a fun and challenging maze for all ages and includes hayrides, campfires, horse cart rides and more. The maze is challenging and fun for all ages, and includes a“ mystery aerial message” that is revealed once the maze is completed. Visit the website for more information.
Halloween Happenings at Phipps Conservatory Date: Oct. 26 Time: 4 to 8 p. m. Address: 1 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh Contact: phipps. conservatory. org, or 412.651.5281
When you feel a chill in the air and see pumpkins everywhere, you know it’ s almost Halloween— and Phipps’ spook-tacular gardens are the perfect place for your family to celebrate! Ghosts and goblins of all ages can come to the conservatory in costume for a day of festive activities, included with regular admission. The youngest ghoulish guests are also invited to sink their teeth into healthy and delicious snacks, delight at wickedly carved pumpkins and pot their very own creepy plants. There will be kid-friendly entertainment throughout the event.
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