BOOtacular Bashes Eerie Horror Film Festival
Date: TBA. Check the website for the date. Address: Warner Theatre, 811 State Street, Erie Contact: eeriehorrorfilmfestival. com
Attention Horror Fans!!! EHFF is an internationally recognized competition that takes place each year in Erie. The festival focuses on the art of independent filmmaking and screenwriting in the horror, science fiction and suspense genres. Films are selected from the hundreds of submissions received each season and are shown on the big screen over the course of this multi-day event. Prizes are awarded to best movies and scripts. In addition to the film screenings, the festival hosts an expo featuring celebrity guests and vendors from around the country, as well as seminars and workshops. Visit the website for more information.
Erie Zoo Boo
Dates: Oct. 13-30 Address: 423 West 38th Street, Erie Contact: eriezoo. org, or 814.864.4091
Little ghosts and goblins under the age of 12 are invited to a Halloween event at the zoo! Come in costume to trick-or-treat and enjoy displays for the whole family. Visit the website for more information.
Haunted and Family-Friendly Hayrides at Sparrow Pond Family Campground
Dates: Visit the website for the dates. Address: 11103 Route 19 North, Waterford Contact: sparrowpond. com, or 814.796.6777
Enjoy a scary and thrilling experience on the Haunted Hayride, or create some fun memories with the kids on a Non-Scary Hayride! Sparrow Pond Family Campground is family-owned and operated and set on over 180 acres of beautiful scenery. Visit the website for more information on fees and other details.
Kooky Spooky Halloween Party at the expERIEnce Children’ s Museum
Dates: TBA. Check the website for the dates. Address: 420 French Street, Erie Contact: eriechildrensmuseum. org, or 814.453.3743
Bring your little ghouls and goblins to the museum for safe, indoor Halloween fun! Visit the website for fee information, a schedule of events and more!
Scary Creature Feature at Asbury Woods
Dates: Oct. 13 & 14 Address: Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road, Erie Contact: asburywoods. org, or 814.835.5356
Come to“ the Woods” at night and meet the not-so-scary creatures of the forest. A guided tour will include storytelling by the campfire. A hayride takes you to the woods where you visit animal characters in costume along your guided walking tour. Learn if the symbols of Halloween are friends or foes. Enjoy donut holes and cider, and make a fall craft. Visit the website for more information.
TREC or Treat
Date: TBA. Check the website. Address: Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Presque Isle State Park, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie Contact: trecpi. org, or 814.833.7424
All ages welcome! Put on your best family-friendly costume for a fun Halloween party with lots of fun activities! Visit the website for the exact date and more details.
Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm Corn Maze
Dates: Visit the website for the dates. Address: 5970 Koman Road, Edinboro Contact: woodennickelbuffalo. com
Make a day of it at Wooden Nickel Farm by viewing wild bison grazing throughout the farm’ s 90 acres of pasture or get a little scared at its fun 6-acre corn maze! While you’ re there, enjoy delicious food from the farm’ s restaurant. Visit the website for more information.
CREATE A JOVIAL JACK O’ LANTERN Port Farms Harvest Fest
Date: Check the website. Address: 2055 Stone Quarry Road, Waterford Contact: portfarms. com, or 814.796.4500
Make new memories with your kids this fall! Harvest Fest offers a variety of fun fall activities including hay wagon rides, 8-acre corn maze, slide mountain, corn box, pedal carts, animal exhibits, mindbender mazes, trike track, straw fort, music and so much more! Visit the website for more information.
Pumpkintown at Mason Farms Country Market
Date: Check the website. Address: 839 Peninsula Drive, Erie Contact: masonfarms. net, or 814.833.9933
Experience Halloween fun down on the farm! Visit Pumpkintown, which features your children’ s favorite cartoon characters, a petting zoo, mazes, balloon jumps and so much more. Visit the website for more information.
Sissons Pumpkin Patch
Date: Check the website. Address: 11244 Springfield Road, Girard Contact: sissonspumpkinpatch. com, or 814.873.5201
Begin a new family tradition! Since 2010, Sissons has been providing good old-fashioned fun for the families of the tri-state area with a pumpkin patch, corn mazes, pedal karts, and slides. Visit the website for more details.
FALL FESTIVALS AND FAIRS Apple Fest at YMCA Camp Sherwin
Date: Sept. 23 Time: 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Address: 8600 West Lake Road, Lake City Contact: ymcaerie. org, or 814.774.9416
With such a wide variety of activities for the whole family, there is something for everyone! Have lunch with C Wolf, or enjoy carnival games, a bounce house, kids crafts, contests, food, music, prizes, a dance demo, petting zoo and much more! Visit the website for more information.
Edinboro University Highland Games and Scottish Festival
Dates: Sept. 7-10 Address: 219 Meadville Street, Edinboro Contact: edinboro. edu / events / highland-games / schedule-of-events
Scotland has proud traditions of independent and innovative thinking, and the Edinboro Highland Games celebrates that heritage.
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