patch or enjoy a scenic hayride. A corn maze, haunted barn, pony rides, petting zoo and corn pit are all part of the fun too, along with food and craft vendors.
Fall Fairs and Festivals
Coraopolis Fall Festival & Art Walk When: October 11 Where: Downtown Coraopolis For more info: corycdc. org / event
Take the kids out for a fantastic day of fall fun! There will be a lot of familyfriendly activities, food trucks and local vendors. Stroll the art walk and admire works created by local artists.
McFall Fest When: October 11 Where: McDonald Presbyterian Church, 119 Station Street, McDonald For more info: mcdonaldpres. org
McFall Fest will be old-fashioned fun for the whole family. The event will offer a bake sale and food, crafters and vendors, games for the children and more. Check out Sandi’ s Treasure Chest resale shop while you’ re there.
Nationality Festival When: October 2-4 Where: St. Malachy Campus, 343 Forest Grove Road, Coraopolis For more info: archangelgabrielparish. org / festival
Prepare yourself for outstanding cooking of Italian, German, Mexican, Slovak, and American cuisine by parish volunteers. Enjoy the food, games, raffles and an Oktoberfest experience with live music nightly.
Halloween Activities and Events
The Curse of Frankenschnoz When: October 18 Where: Western Allegheny Community Library, 181 Bateman Road, Oakdale For more info: westernalleghenylibrary. org
Frankenschnoz returns to the Youth Services Desk and you can pick his nose! Like an old challenge on“ Double Dare,” reach up in the monster’ s“ schnoz” and dig around for a spooky surprise.( One per child while supplies last.)
Halloween Campfire( 21 +) When: October 16 Where: Montour Woods, 1874 Hassam Road, Moon Township For more info: hollowoak. org
Join the Hollow Oak conservation rangers for this widely requested grownups-only Halloween campfire night.
Kids Spooky Nature Campfire When: October 10 Where: Montour Woods, 1874 Hassam Road, Moon Township For more info: hollowoak. org
Kids can get in the Halloween spirit by celebrating some spooky species! Join the Hollow Oak Land Trust conservation rangers around a crackling fire to learn about some of nature’ s most misunderstood species.
Movies in the Moonlight:‘ Wicked’ When: October 3 Where: Moon Park Amphitheater, 1350 Joe DeNardo Way, Moon Township For more info: moonparks. org
Take a blanket or chair to relax on the hillside for a unique movie-going experience, Halloween style.
Trail of Terror When: October 10 & 11, 17 & 18, and 24 & 25 Where: Carnegie Park, 21 Cooks Lane, Carnegie For more info: carnegieborough. com
A beautiful park setting is transformed into an outdoor haunt with ghosts, goblins, zombies and more.
Live Entertainment
Emerging Artist Jazz Series: Jonathan DiGiulian When: October 26 Where: Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie For more info: carnegiecarnegie. org
An exciting new collaboration spotlights rising stars alongside some of Pittsburgh’ s most accomplished jazz musicians. This day’ s event features Jonathan DiGiulian, a rising talent in the area.
Moon Market & Music When: September 24 and October 1 Where: Moon Park, 1350 Joe DeNardo Way, Moon Township For more info: moonparks. org
Moon Park is the happening place on these evenings, featuring a traditional producer-only market, food trucks, craft beers, kid-friendly activities, and a concert you won’ t want to miss.
‘ Oklahoma!’ Presented by Stage 62 When: November 6-16( Thursday through Sunday) Where: Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie For more info: stage62. org
Rodgers & Hammerstein’ s“ Oklahoma!” takes place just after the turn of the 20th century. A high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides a colorful background for Curly, a charming cowboy, and Laurey, a feisty farm girl, to play out their love story.
Other Fun in the Fall
Fall for Your Library When: September 20 Where: Celebrations, 8110 Steubenville Pike, Imperial For more info: westernalleghenylibrary. org
Join Western Allegheny Community Library for the annual Fall for Your Library event. It is the library’ s largest fundraiser and the community’ s premier food and beverage tasting event, featuring
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