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Ligonier Highland Games Date: Sept. 24 Address: Idlewild Park, Route 30, Ligonier Contact: ligonierhighlandgames.org Follow the skirl of bagpipes to beautiful Ligonier for the annual gathering of the clans. Join more than 5,000 people at the Ligonier Highland Games and experience exciting competitions in piping, fiddling, and drumming; athletic events such as tossing the caber and the Scottish hammer throw; Highland dancing and Scottish country dancing as well as the timeless tradition of Gaelic Mod. Shop for Celtic wares including pottery, jewelry, tartans, Scottish food and, of course, kilts! Visit the clan tents to explore the history and genealogy of Scotland’s families. Enjoy the Children’s Games, the Massed Bands (hundreds of pipers and drummers at once!), Scottish-breed dog exhibits, and Celtic performers from all over the world! Visit the website for more information. Lonesome Valley Farms Dates: All weekends in October Address: 180 Fairground Road, Greensburg Contact: lonesomevalleyfarms.com, or 724.423.4290 In the fall, the farm hosts what it calls the area’s number one haunted attraction... The Haunted Hayride with Maze Trail AND The Slotter Farm House and Barn. There is also a huge 5+ acre NON-HAUNTED Get Lost Corn Maze. For more kid-friendly Halloween fun, it offers Pumpkin Patch Playland. The Midway has a concession stand, food booth, gift shop, games a