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HAYRIDE AND BONFIRE
When: October 3 Where: Simmons Farm, 170 Simmons Road, McMurray For more info: northstrabanetwp. com / events
Enjoy a scenic hayride, gather around the bonfire to roast marshmallows, and embrace the season with festive activities.
HEADLAMP NIGHT WALK
When: October 15 Where: Mingo Creek Park, 232 Mingo Creek Road, Eighty Four For more info: washingtoncopa. gov Calling all nocturnal hikers! This 3-mile night walk is for you. Take in the sights, sounds and smells of a fall night as you travel through the mixed hardwood forest. Dress for the weather and terrain. Headlamps will be provided.
HUNDRED ACRES MANOR HAUNTED HOUSE
When: Scheduled to open September 11( Visit the website for exact dates.) Where: 1 Hundred Acres Drive, Bethel Park For more info: hundredacresmanor. com
One of the area’ s largest and most extreme haunted attractions, consisting of five sections. Adults and older teens can get face-to-face with terrifying zombies, creatures and monsters!
MINGO CREEK PARK STAR PARTY
When: October 16 & 17 Where: Mingo Creek Park Observatory, Little Mingo Road, Venetia For more info: 3ap. org
View the moon, planets and deep-space objects at the Mingo Creek Observatory. Star parties, hosted by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh, start at dusk with safe solar viewing beginning two hours before sunset.
NIGHT WALK ON THE PANHANDLE TRAIL
When: October 17 Where: Walkers Mill Entrance to Gregg Station For more info: panhandletrail. org
The Night Walk features free hot apple cider and cocoa, hayrides, a pumpkin walk, a campfire, and rides on the Panhandle Trail Express train for the kids. There will be popcorn and hot dogs for sale.
Bring a flashlight with you, and costumes are welcome.
PETERS TOWNSHIP FRIDAY NIGHT FLICK
When: October 9 Where: Peterswood Park Amphitheater, 700 Meredith Drive, Venetia For more info: peterstownship. com
Enjoy“ Hocus Pocus” under the stars as part of the Friday Night Flicks series. Bring along a blanket or chair. Admission is free. Events are subject to change, so check the website in advance.
SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP MOVIES IN THE PARK
When: September 18 and October 3 Where: Fairview Park, 288 Recreation Road, South Fayette Township For more info: southfayettepa. com
Watch family movies on a big screen in the park during this outdoor series. Remember a blanket or chair and bug spray.
TROLLEY TALES OF TERROR
When: October 16 & 17 Where: PA Trolley Museum, 1 Electric Way, Washington For more info: pa-trolley. org
This historical ghost tour is returning for a second year! Find out what sorts of spirits haunt the trolley and take a spooky streetcar through the forest.
Live Entertainment
LITTLE LAKE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS‘ DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS’
When: October 8 – 25( Check the website for specific dates.) Where: 500 Lakeside Drive South, Canonsburg For more info: littlelake. org
Bram Stoker meets Mel Brooks in this hysterical Halloween treat! It’ s a fastpaced farce full of wordplay, quick changes and absurd antics.
SOUTH PARK THEATRE PRESENTS‘ TRYING’
When: September 17 – 27 Where: Corner of Brownsville Road and Corrigan Drive, South Park For more info: southparktheatre. com
Based on the playwright’ s real-life experience working for former U. S. Attorney Francis Biddle in the 1960s,“ Trying” explores the unlikely bond between someone with a brilliant legal mind and his assistant.
SPOOKTACULAR BRASS
When: October 7 Where: Bethel Park High School, 309 Church Road, Bethel Park For more info: rivercitybrass. org / concerts
River City Brass will present a Halloween spectacular featuring music from favorite movies such as“ Ghostbusters,”“ The Nightmare Before Christmas,”“ Monster Mash,”“ Beetlejuice,”“ Jaws” and“ Psycho.” The show will be great for families, first-time concertgoers and Halloween lovers of all ages.
STEEL ZEPPELIN
When: October 3 Where: Crafthouse Stage & Grill, 5024 Curry Road, Whitehall For more info: crafthousepgh. com
Steel Zeppelin will take you back to the best of a live Led Zeppelin show. Experience the music of this’ 70s British rock group like never before.
Other Fun in the Fall
BETHEL PARK COMMUNITY DAY
When: September 12 Where: Bethel Park High School, 309 Church Road, Bethel Park For more info: bethelparkpa. gov
Enjoy a parade and lots of family-friendly activities at this year’ s community day in Bethel!
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