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BOOtacular Bashes
Fright Night! at Mt. Lebanon Public Library
Date: Oct. 27
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Address: Mt. Lebanon Public Library, Meeting Room A,
16 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebanonlibrary.org, or 412.531.1912
BE PREPARED TO BE SCARED!! Don’t miss the annual Fright
Night, a celebration of all things spooky. Costumes are optional, but
highly recommended. Thrills and chills for the entire family, free
refreshments at Franken’s Diner, activities, crafts, and tons of fun.
Please note that the library will be open to check out books, but there
will be no computer access. Visit the website for more information.
Halloween Night Walk
Date: Oct. 20
Address: McDonald Trail Station, McDonald
Contact: mcdonaldtrailstation.com, or 724.228.6867
Bring your young ghosts and goblins decked out in their Halloween
costumes for a luminary-lit walk on the Panhandle Trail in McDonald
Borough. Trick-or-treats will be provided along the trail to children
ages 12 and under. Preregistration is required. Visit the website for
more information.
Hundred Acres Manor Haunted House
Dates: Through November. Visit the website for the exact dates
and times.
Address: 1 Hundred Acres Drive, Bethel Park
Contact: hundredacresmanor.com
Very scary! For ages 13 and up. Hundred Acres Manor is Pittsburgh’s
largest and most extreme haunted attraction, spanning over 1 mile and
ranked as one of the best in the country. You will come face-to-face
with some of the most terrifying zombies, creatures, monsters and
products of your worst nightmares. Hundred Acres Manor is proud to
be a nonprofit haunted house benefiting two great Pittsburgh charities.
Visit the website for more information.
Haunted History Walking Tours
Dates: October 20 & 21
Time: 6 to 10 p.m.
Address: Begins at David Bradford House, 175 S. Main Street,
Washington
Contact: bradfordhouse.org, or 724.222.3604
Dare to be scared… and learn a bit about local history too! David
Bradford House is partnering with Bassettown Paranormal Society for
guided walking tours that are held throughout downtown Washington.
Visit the website for more details.
Mt. Lebanon Pumpkin Patch Parade
Date: Check the website.
Address: Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon (starts at Mt. Lebanon
Cemetery and runs through the business district to Washington
Elementary School)
Contact: mtlebanon.org, or 412.343.3409
Wear your Halloween costume and watch the parade pass by on the
sidewalks between Shady Drive and Lebanon Avenue. After the MTL
fire trucks pass and the scarecrow/pumpkin inflatable passes, children
with adult chaperones can join the parade. Following the parade,
children are welcome to trick-or-treat at participating businesses along
Washington Road. Look for the orange “Trick or Treat” sign in store/
business windows. Visit the website for more information.
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Peters Township Haunted Trail
Date: Oct. 8
Address: Peterswood Park, 750 Bebout Road, Venetia
Contact: peterstownship.com, or 724.942.5000
A haunted trail for all ages! Want to be scared? Choose the original
haunted trail. For your little ghosts and goblins under 8, choose the
“not-so-scary” version. For more information on the admission fee and
schedules, visit the website.
Phantom Fright Nights
Dates: Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 28, plus Sunday,
Oct. 29.
Address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin
Contact: kennywood.com, or 412.461.8127
Scary! As the leaves turn and the days shorten, darkness begins to
fall over Kennywood. The forces that power one of the world’s fiercest
coasters, The Phantom’s Revenge, grow stronger. As Halloween nears,
he cannot be denied: experience the most intense spectacles of sheer
terror and Kennywood’s terrifying thrill rides. This October, face your
fear. *Phantom Fright Nights is not recommended for children under
the age of 13.* Visit the website for more information.
Trail of Treats
Date: Oct. 28
Time: 1 p.m.
Address: Cecil Township Park, 3599 Millers Run Road, Cecil
Contact: ceciltownship-pa.gov, or 724.745.2227
For children 12 and under. Wear your favorite costume and
follow along the haunted illuminated trail to collect treats from area
businesses. Enjoy Halloween music and treats at the concession stand.
Visit the website for more information.
Trick or Treat Trail
Date: Oct. 21
Time: 1:15 p.m.
Address: Peterswood Park, 750 Bebout Road, Venetia
Contact: peterstownship.com, or 724.942.5000
Upper St. Clair Recreation’s Freaky Friday
Date: Oct. 20
Address: 1551 Mayview Road, Upper St. Clair
Contact: twpusc.org/crc/crc-home, or 412.221.1099
Children of all ages are invited to attend the annual costume parade
through the Upper St. Clair Community and Recreation Center. Go
early to decorate a bag, or bring your own to collect treats along the
way! Entertainment to immediately follow. Visit the website for more
information.
FALL FESTIVALS
Children’s Harvest Festival at Oliver Miller
Homestead
Date: Oct. 15
Address: 2301 Corrigan Drive, South Park
Contact: olivermiller.org, or 412.835.1554
Take a walk back in time this fall to frontier days at the historic
Oliver Miller Homestead! Children can try their hand at 18th century
games and crafts such as tin punch, corn crafts, doll making, butter
churning, writing with a quill, bobbing for apples, sack racing and
more. Visit the website for more information.