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Fall Festival Fever! Pumpkin Days at Kerber’s Dairy Dates: Visit the website for the dates. 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. Schramm Farms and Orchards Dates: Visit the website for the dates. Address: 1002 Blank Road, Jeannette Contact: schrammfarms.com, or 724.744.7320 Running through the end of October, enjoy a huge selection of pumpkins for your choosing. There is something for the whole family to enjoy including play hay, corn stalk mazes, pony rides, hayrides, a corn box, and much more. There is also a wide selection of refreshments including fresh-cut French fries made from the farm’s own potatoes, apple cider slush, homemade candy and caramel apples, and more! Visit the website for more information on hours and other details. Halloween Events Boo! Bingo at Penn Hills Library Date: Oct. 24 Address: 1037 Stotler Road, Penn Hills Contact: pennhillslibrary.org Halloween fun for the grown-ups! Wear a costume (as elaborate or as minimalist as you wish) and play BINGO at the library. Goofy prizes awarded—win the plastic fangs or fake-nose-and-glasses set you have always wanted. Contact the library to sign up. Visit the website for more information. Ghost Walk of Downtown Irwin Date: Oct. 19 Address: Main Street, Irwin Contact: downtownirwin.com to miss this year’s “spooktacular” event! Visit the website for more information. 4th Annual Halloween Family Fun Day at Monroeville Mall Date: Oct. 27 Address: 200 Mall Circle Drive, Monroeville Contact: facebook.com/events/ monroeville-mall/4th-annual-halloween- family-fun-day-at-monroeville-mall Featuring a costume contest for all ages with cash prizes! Many activities for children 10 and under. Enjoy 50+ vendors all around the upper level of the mall with a DJ, trick-or-treating and more. Visit the Facebook page for more information. Hobgoblin Hikes at Northmoreland Park (NP) and Mammoth Park (MP) Dates: NP – Oct. 19; MP – Oct. 26 Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Addresses: NP – 280 Markle Road, Apollo; MP – 254 County Park Road, Mt. Pleasant Contact: co.westmoreland.pa.us, or 724.830.3959 Recommended for ages 8 and over, the Hobgoblin Hikes are half-mile outdoor guided walks through the haunted woods of the county parks. Visitors can expect to be led through mazes and cemeteries, and past more than 100 ghouls, goblins and monsters. The events are free and will be held regardless of weather conditions. The hikes are offered to provide a safe family alternative to conventional trick-or- treating. Parents are encouraged to attend the events with their children. Visit the website for more details. Idlewild’s Hallowboo! Dates: Visit the website for the wide variety of October dates. Address: Idlewild Park, U.S. 30, Ligonier Contact: idlewild.com, or 724.238.3666 It’s the Idlewild you know and love with a fun, family-oriented Happy Halloween twist! Featuring trick-or-treating through Story Book Forest, live entertainment, costumed characters, themed rides and attractions, hay bale maze and more. For a list of rides that are open during Hallowboo and other information, visit the website. Join Irwin Business & Professional Association for the annual Ghost Walk of Downtown Irwin. On the tour, you will hear about the history of the buildings that you’ll visit as well as the findings of recent paranormal investigations. You don’t want 12 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ icmags.com Kids’ Halloween Event & Fall Fest at West Mifflin Park Date: Oct. 26 Address: 525 Bettis Road, West Mifflin Contact: westmifflinrecreation.com/ community-parks For children ages 0 to 10. Kids can come out dressed up in their costumes for various activities including a hayride, pumpkin patch and haunted gymnasium. Each kid who participates will receive a gift bag. Refreshments will be served to all who attend. Visit the website for more details. Not So Spooky Hike by Allegheny Land Trust Date: Oct. 19 Address: Dead Man’s Hollow Conservation Area, 600 Scene Ridge Road, McKeesport Contact: alleghenylandtrust.org (Registration required for groups of five or more.) Ever wonder why pirates wear an eye patch, or how an owl can hunt in the dark? Join ALT on this not-too-scary night hike where you’ll explore the science and stories behind many of our favorite fall creatures! Explore myths and legends and learn about the creatures of the autumn night. Hear stories around a campfire where you can roast a s’more. It will be held rain or shine, and registration is required for groups of five-plus. Phantom Fright Nights at Kennywood Park Dates: Visit the website for the dates. Address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin Contact: kennywood.com As the leaves turn and the days shorten, darkness begins to fall over Kennywood, and the forces that power the Phantom’s Revenge grow stronger… Phantom Fright Nights return! The award-winning spectacle of terror has been recognized by USA Today for being among the best theme park Halloween events in the country, and was also named to Amusement Today’s Golden Ticket Awards list of the best Halloween theme park events. For more information, visit the website. Regent SCARE! Halloween Series at Regent Square Theater Dates: Oct. 27-31 Address: 1035 South Braddock Avenue, Pittsburgh Contact: pfpca.org Pittsburgh Filmmakers & Pittsburgh Center for the Arts announce the grand re-opening of Regent Square Theater with a special “Regent SCARE!” Halloween series!