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Great Pumpkin Weekends at the
Spring House
Dates: Check the website for the 2018
dates and times.
Address: 1531 PA-136, Washington
Contact: springhousemarket.com, or
724.228.3339
Have old-fashioned fun featuring
Pumpkin Patch hayrides, Giant Bale
Climb, Giant Pipe Slides, Corn Maze, Corn
Box, Pumpkin Games, Pumpkin Land
Characters, a Petting Zoo and more. Visit
the website for more information.
Halloween Night Walk at
McDonald Trail Station
Date: Oct. 19
Time: 7 to 8 p.m.
Address: McDonald Trail Station at
Panhandle Trail, intersection of the
Panhandle Trail and South McDonald
Street, McDonald
Contact: co.washington.pa.us, 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! Trick-or-Treat along the trail for
children ages 11 and under. Pre-registration
required. Visit the website for more
information.
‘Hocus Pocus’ Outdoor Movie
(and witch costume contest)
presented by Peters Township
Parks and Recreation
Date: Oct. 12
Time: Dusk
Address: Peterswood Park
Amphitheater, Venetia
Contact: peterstownship.com, or
724.942.5000
Bring some blankets and chairs and enjoy
a fantastic fall evening under the spooky
stars! Enjoy a free family-friendly movie at
the amphitheater. Visit the website for more
information.
Hundred Acres Manor
Haunted House
Dates: Visit the website for the 2018
dates and times.
Address: 1 Hundred Acres Drive,
Bethel Park
Contact: hundredacresmanor.com
Very scary! For ages 13 and up. One of
the area’s largest and most extreme haunted
attractions, spanning over 1 mile. 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 that benefits two great Pittsburgh
charities. Visit the website for more
information.
Peters Township
Haunted Trail
Jefferson Hills Fall Festival
Date: Oct. 13
Address: Community Room in
Jefferson Hills Municipal Building,
925 Old Clairton Road, Clairton
Contact: jeffersonhillslibrary.org, or
412.655.7741
This fun, free family event features kids’
activities and games, food, baked goods,
crafts, prizes and more! Visit the website for
more information.
Monster Mash
Date: Oct. 20 ( Pre-registration is
required starting Sept. 22.)
Address: Mt. Lebanon Public Library,
16 Castle Shannon Boulevard,
Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebanonlibrary.org, or
412.531.1912
For kids ages 5 to 7! Invent monstrous,
fantastical, or just silly creations through
sculptural forms. Be inspired by books
and your own imagination as you bring
your creatures to life! This is a Pittsburgh
Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the
Arts program, part of the library’s Matt’s
Maker Space Year of Making, and was
generously funded by Matt’s Maker Space.
Space is limited. Visit the website for more
information.
Mt. Lebanon Pumpkin
Patch Parade
Date: Check the website for the 2018
date and time.
Address: Washington Road in
Mt. Lebanon, starting at Mt. Lebanon
Cemetery and through the uptown
business district until Washington
Elementary
Contact: mtlebanon.org, or
412.343.3409
Wear your Halloween costume and
watch the parade from the sidewalks
between Shady Dr. and Lebanon
Ave. After the MTL fire trucks
pass and the scarecrow/
pumpkin inflatable passes,
children with adult chaperones
can join the parade. Afterward,
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.
Dates: Oct. 5 & 6
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 at
Kennywood Park
Dates: Weekends from the end of
September until Halloween
Address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard,
West Mifflin
Contact: kennywood.com
As the leaves turn and the days shorten,
darkness begins to fall over Kennywood
and Phantom Fright Nights return. The
award-winning spectacle of terror has
been recognized by USA Today for being
among the best theme park Halloween
events in the country, and was also named
to Amusement Today’s Golden Ticket
Awards list of the best Halloween theme
park events. For more information, visit the
website.
Pumpkin Patch Trolley
Dates: Oct. 13 & 14, 20 & 21, 27 & 28
Address: 1 Museum Road, Washington
Contact: pa-trolley.org, or 724.228.9256
All aboard for fun this fall! Ride the
trolley to the pumpkin patch for some fall
family memories! Check the website for
more details.
Simmons Farm Fall Activities
Dates: Check the website for the 2018
dates and times.
Address: 170 Simmons Road,
McMurray
Contact: simmonsfarm.com, or
724.941.1490
Fall into some fun with
hayrides, acres of pumpkins, a
corn maze, hay maze, petting
zoo, apple picking and more.
Extra weekend activities
include live music, apple sling
shot/pony rides, a butterfly
house, food concessions, a
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