BOOtacular Bashes Bump in the Night
Date : Check the website for the October date . Address : Frick Environmental Center , 2005 Beechwood Boulevard , Squirrel Hill 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 celebrating 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 .
Ghost Stories told by Alan Irvine
Date : Oct . 19 Time : 7 to 8 p . m . Address : Penn Hills Public Library Community Room , 1037 Stotler Road , Penn Hills Contact : pennhillslibrary . org , or 412.795.3507
Come and listen to some DEFINITELY scary and creepy stories told by Alan Irvine , well-known storyteller , founder of the storytelling group StorySwap , and two-time winner of the Three Rivers Storytelling Festival Liars Contest . This event is NOT for young children . Contact the library to sign up .
Haunted History Hayride at Bushy Run Battlefield
Date : Oct . 21 Time : 7 to 10 p . m . Address : 1253 Bushy Run Road , Jeannette Contact : bushyrunbattlefield . com , or 724.527.5584
Experience the battlefield in a whole new perspective at night ! Guided hay wagons take visitors back in time as they stop along the trail where re-enactors portray 18th century characters . But beware ! Ghosts and goblins are lurking in the woods and are too scary for those children under the age of 4 . Admission includes entry to the Visitor Center and gift shop . There will be concessions available , as well as ghost stories in the Stone Room . Note : Reservations to be taken after Oct . 1 until event is sold out . Visit the website for more information .
Hobgoblin Hikes at Mammoth and Northmoreland Parks
Dates : Mammoth Park Hike , Oct . 28 ; Northmoreland Park Hike , Oct . 21 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 older , the Hobgoblin Hikes are halfmile 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 hikes are offered to provide a safe family alternative to conventional trick-or-treating . Parents are encouraged to attend with their children . Visit the website for more details .
Idlewild ’ s Hallowboo !
Dates : Visit the website for the October dates . 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 .
Irwin Ghost Walk
Date : Oct . 21 Address : Main Street , Downtown Irwin Contact : downtownirwin . com
A ghoulish good time ! This grand , ghostly walking tour features the history of the buildings in Downtown Irwin as well as the findings of recent paranormal investigations . You don ’ t want to miss this year ’ s spooktacular event ! Visit the website for more details .
Lonesome Valley Farms
Dates : Check the website . Address : 180 Fairground Road , Greensburg Contact : lonesomevalleyfarms . com , or 724.423.4290
In the fall , Lonesome Valley Farms hosts one of the area ’ s top haunted attractions — the Haunted Hayride with Maze Trail and the Slotter Farm House and Barn . It also hosts a huge 5-plus-acre nonhaunted “ Get Lost ” Corn Maze . For more kid-friendly Halloween fun , there is Pumpkin Patch Playland . The Midway has a concession stand , food booth , gift shop , games and fire sites . Visit the website for more information .
Oakmont Halloween Hustle 5K
Date : Oct . 8 Time : 5 p . m . Address : Riverside Park , 767 5th Street , Oakmont Contact : oakmont-pa . com
Join in a Halloween 5K Fun Run and Walk in your favorite costume ! Presented by the Oakmont Chamber of Commerce and the Riverview Community Action Corporation . Visit the website for more information on race registration .
Store-to-Store Trick-or-Treat and Parade
Date : Oct . 28 Time : 1 to 4 p . m . Address : Downtown Irwin Contact : downtownirwin . com
Show off your favorite Halloween costume with your friends and family as you trick-or-treat from 1 p . m . to 2:30 p . m . through charming Downtown Irwin , at participating stores for the first 500 children . Participate in a parade at 3 p . m . and register at 2nd and Main streets to be a part of costume judging . Visit the website for more information .
Trunk or Treat at the Library
Date : Oct . 31 Time : 6 to 8 p . m . Address : Penn Hills Public Library , 1037 Stotler Road , Penn Hills Contact : pennhillslibrary . org , or 412.795.3507
Visit the library parking lot for a safe candy-collecting event . Staff , board members and neighbors will be decorating their cars to celebrate the day with kids of all ages . The event will move to the community room in case of bad weather . Visit the website for more information .
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