Fall
Festival Fever!
enlightened. Then try your own hand
(or feet) at dancing and creating artwork
and crafts. Visit the website for more
information.
Hollywood & Bollywood by River
City Brass Band
Date: Oct. 11
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Address: Linton Middle School, 250 Aster
Street, Penn Hills
Contact: rivercitybrass.org
Hollywood continues to produce a
treasure trove of fabulous music, but
there’s a whole other world of movie
music that’s a little less familiar to Western
audiences and no less amazing: the music
of India’s Bollywood. RCB’s Hollywood
& Bollywood concert will reacquaint you
with old favorites by John Williams, Ennio
Morricone and Danny Elfman, but also
introduce you to the spicy sounds of “Meera
Joota Hai Japani,” “Jai Ho,” and “Badtameez
Dil,” sung by Akshay Hari. Visit the website
for more information on purchasing tickets
and other details.
Kids’ Days in Schenley Plaza
Date: Oct. 13
Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
Address: Schenley Plaza, 4100 Forbes
Avenue, Pittsburgh
Contact: pittsburghparks.org
Visit Schenley Plaza for free activities
for children (and children at heart!) under
the tent. Activities include face painting, a
balloon artist, lawn games, special guests
and performers, and free rides on the PNC
Carousel. Visit the website for information
on fees and other details.
White Oak Fall Craft Show at
Faith Lutheran Church
Date: Oct. 2
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Address: 1656 Lincoln Way, White Oak
Contact: [email protected]
Don’t miss various arts, crafts and direct
sales vendors. Visit the website for more
information.
More Fall Fun
Hay Day in South Park
Date: Oct. 5
Address: South Park Fairgrounds,
1988 Brownsville Road, South Park
Contact: facebook.com/
AlleghenyCountyParks
Enjoy the fall season while riding on
decorated trolleys! The trolleys will take
families to the Trolley Display building
where they can tour the large collection of
trolleys. Children can select a pumpkin from
the pumpkin patch then take it to the events
room for decorating. There will be children’s
games and complimentary refreshments.
Add to the fall fun by dressing up in your
favorite costume. Check the website for
more details.
Monster Pumpkins Festival Don’t miss this celebration of all things
Lawrenceville to celebrate the fall season!
Tickets are free, just register via Eventbrite
and pay for what you wish to try at each
vendor booth. Breweries, restaurants, live
music and more!
Date: Oct. 19
Address: 100 Art Rooney Avenue,
Pittsburgh
Contact: monsterpumpkin.com
It’s the city’s largest collection of colossal
family fun! The second annual Pittsburgh
Monster Pumpkins Festival features the
famous fruits that tickle everyone’s fancy
in October—except these pumpkins come
with one truly titanic twist! They’re huge—
flaunting a supersized girth that stems from
the Dill’s Atlantic Giant Seed, producer
of the biggest breed of cucurbits on the
planet, with world-record weights well over
2,500 pounds! Visit the website for more
information.
Have fun at the Big Butler Fairgrounds
for a three-day traditional German festival
where you’ll find authentic German food,
live music, German dancers, German and
craft beer, wiener dog races, dog costume
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Dates: A variety of October dates – check
the website.
Address: 1 Museum Road, Washington
Contact: pa-trolley.org
Taste of Lawrenceville:
Harvest Fest
Dates: Sept. 27-29
Address: Big Butler Fairgrounds,
1127 New Castle Road, Prospect
Contact: oktoberfestpitt.com
724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE
Pumpkin Patch Trolley
Enjoy free hayrides, hay maze, arts &
crafts, barnyard petting zoo, face painting,
airbrush tattoos, caricatures, inflatables,
balloon art, puppet show, magician, and
more! Food, beverages, and snacks will be
available for purchase from local food trucks
and vendors.
Greater Pittsburgh Oktoberfest
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contest, a Stein challenge, games, midway
fun, children’s crafts, 100+ vendors and
so much more. It is a family event rich
in culture, traditions and education
that supports and brings together the
community. Visit the website for more
information.
icmags.com
Date: Oct. 13
Address: 4100 Willow Street,
Lawrenceville
Contact: eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-
lawrenceville-harvest-fest-tickets
ZooBoo
Date: Oct. 27
Address: Pittsburgh Zoo,
7370 Baker Street, Pittsburgh
Contact: [email protected]
Don’t miss this kid-friendly Halloween
event occurring throughout the Zoo
grounds. Enter the not-so-scary haunt spots,
if you dare. Show off your spooktacular
costumes in the Halloween parade and
costume contest. Be wowed with magic,
meet your favorite characters, and show
off your dance moves at the Monster Mash
Party in the Pumpkin Patch Pavilion.
Collect candy and other goodies on the
Trick-or-Treat Trail at this daytime family-
favorite event. Go green this Halloween and
bring your reusable tote. ZooBoo activities
are included with general admission. Zoo
members receive free admission during
ZooBoo and do not require a ticket.