Fall
Festival Fever!
Wine & Chocolate When: November 15 Where: The Edgewood Club, 1 Pennwood Avenue, Edgewood For more info: edgewoodfoundation. org
Enjoy wine pairings with gourmet chocolate along with savory appetizers while catching up with friends and participating in a silent auction and basket raffle.
Autumn in the Burgh
Festival of Combustion When: October 4 Where: Carrie Blast Furnaces, 801 Carrie Furnace Boulevard, Rankin For more info: riversofsteel. com
This festival is a celebration of the industrial arts and American crafts. Hands-on activities for adults and kids, with demonstrations and experiences throughout the day, will add to the fun.
Handmade Arcade When: December 5 & 6 Where: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Downtown Pittsburgh For more info: handmadearcade. org This is Handmade Arcade’ s longestrunning and largest event, hosting up to 275 makers and artists and more than 10,000 enthusiastic shoppers.
Jack O’ Lantern Extravaganza When: October 2 through November 2( Check the website for specific dates.) Where: Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, 7370 Baker Street, Highland Park For more info: pittsburghzoo. org
Thousands of artistically carved pumpkins will glow in the night during the walk-through Jack O’ Lantern Extravaganza. The gallery of pumpkins will feature an array of zoo animals, recognizable scenes and artwork, and some familiar characters presented with sound, light, and other special effects.
Phantom Fall Fest at Kennywood When: Select dates in September and October Where: Kennywood Park, 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin For more info: kennywood. com
Phantom Fall Fest lets you do Halloween your way. Family-friendly fun starts early, including rides, festive food,
and a unique autumn atmosphere. When the sun goes down, the Phantom takes screams to the extreme with haunted houses and scare zones.
Phipps’ Fall Flower Show: Visions of Japan When: Opening October 4( Check the website for additional dates.) Where: Phipps Conservatory, 1 Schenley Drive, Oakland For more info: phipps. conservatory. org
Celebrate the prominence of the chrysanthemum in Japanese culture during the Fall Flower Show. Enjoy mums in all shapes and sizes, as well as props including jewel-toned fans, a moon gate, a pagoda, footbridges and a dragon.
Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival When: October 18 & 19 Where: 3 Crossings Campus( between 28th and 29th Streets), Pittsburgh’ s Strip District For more info: monsterpumpkins. com
This event features pumpkins so big, so heavy, and so fascinating-to-behold, you’ ll be doing double takes all day long!
Schenley Plaza Kids Day When: October 13 Where: 4100 Forbes Avenue, Oakland For more info: pittsburghparks. org
Kids Day includes free carousel rides, interactive activities, unique live performances and more! ■
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