Houston Pumpkin Festival
Dates: Oct. 7, 8, 9
Address: American Legion, 124 West Pike
Street, Houston
Contact: houstonpumpkinfestival.net, or
724.746.6740
The Houston Pumpkin Festival is a three-day
community tradition held annually during the
second weekend of October. Located at the
American Legion Post #902 Picnic Grounds,
the festival features family fun for all ages
including over 175 food and craft vendors,
music and entertainment, children’s games
and activities, a parade, and many pumpkin
related contests. Admission into the festival is
FREE! Proceeds from the festival benefit the
Houston Volunteer Fire Department. Visit the
website for more information.
Jefferson Hills Fall Festival
Date: Oct. 8
Time: 1 to 5 p.m.
Address: Jefferson Hills Municipal Building
Community Room, 925 Old Clairton Road,
Jefferson Hills
Contact: jeffersonhillslibrary.org
This fall festival will be featuring crafts, home,
beauty, fashion, health and wellness, and
shopping. Also includes fun activities for kids,
and food. Proceeds benefit the Jefferson Hills
Public Library. Visit the website for more
information.
Mt. Lebanon Artists’ Market
Dates: Sept. 24 & 25
Times: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Sat.), 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. (Sun.)
Address: Academy Avenue parking lot, off
Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon
Contact: mtlebopartnership.org/mtlebanon-artists-market/about
Enjoy over 60 artists and crafters, live art
demonstrations, food vendors, live music,
children’s activities and more at this juried
fine arts festival. Organized by the Mt.
Lebanon Partnership and a part of Plein
Air Mt. Lebanon. Visit the website for more
information.
Pennsylvania Bavarian
Oktoberfest
Dates: Sept. 16, 17, 18
Address: E. Pike Street and N. Central
Avenue, Canonsburg
Contact: canonchamber.com, or
724.745.1812
Prost! Enjoy authentic German music, food
and beer, along with kids’ activities, arts and
crafts vendors and more! Sponsored by the
Greater Canonsburg Chamber of Commerce,
the festival has been named one of the nation’s
top 10 Oktoberfest celebrations. Check the
website for more information.
Pumpkin Patch Trolley
Dates: Oct. 14-16, 21-23, 28-30
Address: 1 Museum Road, Washington
Contact: pa-trolley.org, or 724.228.9256
All aboard this fall! Ride the trolley to the
pumpkin patch for some fall family fun!
Check the website for more details.
Scott Township Octoberfest
Date: Oct. 1
Address: Scott Township Park, One Park
Drive (off Lindsay Road), Carnegie
Contact: scott-twp.com
The Scott Township Octoberfest will have live
music, German dancers, food, crafts, raffles,
petting zoo, and inflatables for children,
hayrides and more. Visit the website for more
information.
Simmons Farm Fall Activities
Dates: Mid-September through October.
Check the website for the exact dates.
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 pumpkin typhoon and
face painting. Visit the website for more
information.
The Thomas Jefferson High
School Fall Festival of Bands
Date: Oct. 1
Time: Doors open at 6 p.m.; opening
ceremonies at 7 p.m.
Address: 310 Old Clairton Road, Clairton
Contact: tjband.com
Admission: $6; children under 5 are free.
If you love marching band music and want to
show your support for hard-working, talented
high school musicians and performers, you
will not want to miss this event, featuring
several of our region’s finest marching bands,
including the renowned Thomas Jefferson
Jaguar Marching Band. Plenty of food and
beverages will be available for purchase. And
don’t forget a non-perishable food donation
to benefit our neighbors in need! Visit the
website for more information.
48th Annual Trax Farms
Fall Festival
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays through
October
Address: 528 Trax Road, Finleyville
Contact: traxfarms.com, or 412.835.3246
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