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Harvest Valley Farms Fall Festival Dates: Check the website for the dates. Address: 125 Ida Lane, Valencia Contact: harvestvalleyfarms.com, or 724.443.5869 October is a very special time of the year for Harvest Valley Farms! The entire valley is transformed from a full-time working produce farm into a fun-filled, pick-your-own-pumpkin festival! Enjoy a hayride, go through a cornstalk maze or straw tunnel, visit the pumpkin patch, view farm animals, play pumpkin bowling and more. Visit the website for more information on fees, schedules and other details. Kaelin Farm Market Dates: Check the Facebook page for fall activities. Address: 2547 Brandt School Road, Wexford Contact: kaelinfarms.com, or facebook.com/pg/Kaelin-Farm-Market A fall and pumpkin paradise! This family-owned 140-acre farm is the perfect place to pick up your pumpkin for fall! Also features apple cider, pies, hand- painted pumpkins, fall mums, crafts and so much more. Visit the website for more information. Shenot Farm Market Hayrides to the Pumpkin Patch Dates: Check the website for the dates. Address: 3754 Wexford Run Road, Marshall Township Contact: shenotfarm.com, or 724.935.2542 Offering hayrides to the pumpkin patch and corn maze. It is a great way to spend an afternoon with your family, and it’s the perfect time to get your jack-o’-lanterns, cornstalks, straw bales, decorative Indian corn—as well as delicious sweet corn, apples, cider, and vegetables. Pumpkin Smash is also available the immediate weekend following Halloween. Bring your jack-o’-lanterns and decorative pumpkins to smash—roll ‘em and wreck ‘em on the farm terrain. It’s a blast! Visit the website for more information on fees and other details. Soergel Orchards Fall Festival Weekends Dates: Check the website for the dates. Address: 2573 Brandt School Road, Wexford Contact: soergels.com, or 724.935.1743 Don’t miss the popular fall weekends on the farm with pumpkin picking, tractor rides, hayrides, games, apple picking (by availability), horse-drawn wagon rides, drinks from Arsenal Cider and Arrowhead Wine, and great food from the food barn and Back 40 BBQ. Visit the website for more information on fees, schedules and other details. Fairs & Festivals Ascension Lutheran Church Annual Pumpkin Fest & Flea Market Date: Oct. 5 Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Address: 8225 Peebles Road, McCandless Contact: [email protected] Spend a crisp fall morning with Ascension Lutheran Church! For the sixth year, the “almost famous” homemade and pumpkin pies are on sale, as well as hot dogs, beverages and various other goodies (eat in or take out). Of course, there will be pumpkins for you to buy. Many vendors with crafts or treasures participate in the flea market both inside and outside, weather permitting. The “church ladies” have also been hard at work making some special crafts to sell. (To reserve a space for $20, contact [email protected] or 724.816.0413.) 4th Annual Barn Bash Date: Sept. 7 Address: Orchardview Stables, 5179 Wexford Run Road, Marshall Township Contact: orchardviewstables.org Don’t miss this annual fundraising event for horses that help, and learn more about the growth of the therapeutic horsemanship programs. Enjoy food and beverages from popular local businesses, craft beer from Butler Brew Works, pig roast and BBQ chicken provided by Dave’s Country Meats, and homemade ice cream from Any Given Sundae. There will also be many great raffles and prizes as well as Orchardview Stables merchandise available to purchase. Visit the website for information on purchasing tickets and more details. Country Fall Festival Dates: Oct. 12 & 13 Address: Downtown Zelienople Contact: zeliefallfest.com Stop at Zelienople’s Main Street Park at the four corners, where there will be a variety of festival events, music, food, historical encampments, farmers market, pony rides and farm pets, antiques, crafters, and a free ride in a horse-drawn trolley wagon! The festival continues down Main Street with a chili cook-off, kids’ activities, The Musical Jubilee, shops, sidewalk sales, historical tours at the Zelienople Museum’s Passavant House and Buhl House, historical treasure hunt, lots of food and much more. Visit the website for more information. Evans City Oktoberfest Dates: Sept. 20-22 Address: Downtown Evans City Contact: evanscity.us, or 724.538.8126 Enjoy this annual fall festival celebrated at different locations in downtown Evans City! Some of the many activities include art, craft and food vendors, a parade, contests, a car cruise and live music. Visit the website for more information. Hay Day at Hartwood Acres Date: Sept. 21 Address: 4000 Middle Road, Allison Park Contact: facebook.com/ AlleghenyCountyParks Enjoy free hayrides, hay maze, arts & crafts, barnyard petting zoo, face painting, Continued on next page > NORTH ALLEGHENY ❘ FALL 2019 23