Penn Hills Lawn and Garden Center Fall Festival
Date: Oct. 8 Time: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Address: 200 Jefferson Road, Penn Hills Contact: pennhillslawnandgarden. com, or 412.241.0411
Fall into fun and learn something new at this local festival! Enjoy a scarecrow-building craft, gardening lecture by Doug Oster, a National Aviary presentation, kids activities, food and more! Visit the website for more details.
Pumpkin Days at Kerber’ s Dairy
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays in October Time: Noon to 4 p. m. 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: Weekends in October Address: 1002 Blank Road, Jeannette Contact: schrammfarms. com, or 724.744.7320
Running through the end of October, a huge selection of pumpkins for your choosing! To add to the autumn atmosphere, the place is decorated with scarecrows and other festive displays. There is something for the entire family to enjoy: two 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.
St. Bartholomew’ s Festival
Dates: Sept. 15, 16, 17 Address: 111 Erhardt Drive, Penn Hills Contact: 412.242.3374, or stbartsparish. com
A fall tradition for family and friends! Enjoy carnival rides, games, food and more. Visit the website for more information.
Spooktacular Events
Bump in the Night
Dates: Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29 Time: 7 to 9 p. m. Address: Frick Environmental Center, 2005 Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburgh Contact: pittsburghparks. org / bump, or 412.682.7275
Every October, kids and adults love to discover what goes BUMP in the night in Frick Park! The Annual Bump in the Night is a fun family event that celebrates fall. Each year, parents and children ages 3 to 10 are invited to visit Frick Park for an evening of non-spooky activities that they can do together. Go on a night hike, see and learn about nocturnal animals, carve a pumpkin, take part in a sing-a-long and much more! Top off the night with refreshments and cookies before you head home with your carved pumpkin. Registration is required. Visit the website for more information.
Campfire Ghost Stories at Boyce Park
Date: Oct. 28 Time: 7 p. m. Address: Boyce Park Commissioners Shelter, 675 Old Frankstown Road, Monroeville Contact: alleghenycounty. us / parks / bpfac. aspx, or 724.327.0338
Free and open to all ages! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Watch a Park Ranger build a campfire and then listen to some spooky stories! All kids will receive a surprise. Wear a Halloween costume for a chance to win prizes! Visit the website for more information.
Haunted Classics by River City Brass Band
Date: Oct. 8 Time: 7:30 p. m. Address: The Palace Theatre, 21 West Otterman Street, Greensburg Contact: rivercitybrass. org
In this prequel to Halloween, theaters get decidedly chilly. In a terrifying spectacle, the horrible hits will include music from films like“ Nosferatu,”“ The Creature from the Black Lagoon,”“ Psycho” and“ Ghostbusters.” Visit the website for more information.
Haunted History Hayride and Candlelight Walk at Bushy Run Battlefield
Date: Oct. 22 Address: 1253 Bushy Run Road, Jeannette Contact: bushyrunbattlefield. com, or 724.527.5584
The Haunted History Hayride returns this year for one night only! Screams in the night, shots in the distance, cries of angry Native Americans and wounded British soldiers … Take a chilling look at Pontiac’ s War with a hayride at Bushy Run Battlefield. The night includes haunted hayrides, scary stories and more! Visit the website for more information.
Hobgoblin Hikes at Mammoth and Northmoreland Parks
Dates: Oct. 22( Mammoth), Oct. 29( Northmoreland) Time: 7 to 9 p. m. Address: Mammoth Park, Blacksmith Road, Mount Pleasant; Northmoreland Park, 280 Markle Road, Apollo Contact: westmoreland. pa. us, or 724.830.3959
Recommended for ages 8 and up, the Hobgoblin Hikes are half-mile outdoor-guided walks through the haunted woods of Mammoth and Northmoreland parks. Visitors can expect to be led through mazes and cemeteries, and past more than 100 ghouls, goblins and monsters. The Hobgoblin 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: Oct. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 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.
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