Pumpkin D’ Light Night Walking Tour
Dates: Oct. 7 & 8 Time: 6 to 9 p. m. Address: Erie County Conservation District Headwaters Park, 1927 Wager Road, Erie Contact: extension. psu. edu, or 814.825.6403 Admission: $ 3.00 for ages 12 and up, $ 2.00 for ages 3-11, Cash only( Children under 2 are free.)
Come see hundreds of lighted pumpkins along a 1-mile trail through the woods at Headwaters Park. There will be youth activities and educational exhibits. No reservations needed. The event is held rain or shine. Please no pets unless it’ s a service animal. Be sure to bring a flashlight and dress for a walk in the woods. Hosted by the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Erie County. Visit the website for more information.
Pumpkintown at Mason Farms Country Market
Dates: Late Sept. through Oct. Check the website for the exact dates and times. Address: 839 Peninsula Drive, Erie Contact: masonfarms. net, or 814.833.9933
Experience Halloween fun down on the farm! Visit Pumpkintown, Erie’ s favorite fall family festival featuring your children’ s favorite cartoon characters, petting zoo, mazes, balloon jumps and so much more. Visit the website for more information.
Sissons Pumpkin Patch
Dates: Sept. 24 through Oct. 30( Check the website for the exact dates and times.) Address: 11244 Springfield Road, Girard Contact: sissonspumpkinpatch. com, or 814.873.5201
Begin a new family tradition at Sissons Pumpkin Patch! Since 2010, Sissons has been providing old-fashioned fun for families of the tri-state area with a pumpkin patch, corn mazes, pedal karts and slides. Visit the website for more details.
Tall Ships Erie 2016
Dates: Sept. 8-11 Address: 150 East Front Street, Erie Contact: tallshipserie. org, or 814.452.2744
Ahoy, Maties! Tall Ships Erie 2016 will showcase approximately 7-10 tall ships, on-board tours and sail-aways, live music and entertainment, children’ s activities, a festival marketplace, food vendors, a beer garden
and much, much more. Visit the website for information on purchasing tickets, schedules and other details.
Waterford Community Fair
Dates: Sept. 5-10 Address: The Waterford Community Fairgrounds, 13012 Old Rte. 19N, Waterford Contact: waterfordfair. org, or 814.796.4587
A 79-year-old tradition! Rides, exhibits, judging for livestock, animals, plants, arts, crafts, entertainment, food, truck and tractor pulls, monster truck show and more. Visit the website for more details.
Spooktacular Events
‘ Arthur’ s Halloween’ at Erie Playhouse
Dates: Oct. 14-16 & 21-23 Address: Erie Playhouse, West 10th Street, Erie Contact: erieplayhouse. org, or 814.454.2852
“ Arthur” fans will be delighted with this charming musical adaptation of this friendly aardvark and all his buddies, first written for Erie Playhouse in 2006 by our town’ s very own Charles Corritore and Michael Malthaner, with the blessing of Arthur creator Marc Brown. It’ s Halloween and Arthur finds everything a bit scary, from his sister D. W.’ s costume, to his morning snack, and especially the spooky old house on the corner they call“ the witch’ s house.” Visit the website for information on purchasing tickets and other details.
Eerie Horror Film Festival
Dates: Oct. 7-9 Address: Warner Theatre, 811 State Street, Erie Contact: eeriehorrorfilmfestival. com
Attention Horror Fans! EHFF is an internationally recognized competition that takes place each year in Erie. It is focused on the art of independent filmmaking and screenwriting in the horror, science fiction and suspense genres. Films are selected from the hundreds of submissions received each season and are shown on the big screen over the course of the multi-day event. Prizes are awarded for best movies and scripts. In addition to the film screenings, EHFF also hosts an Expo during the event featuring celebrity guests and vendors from around the country as well as seminars and workshops. Visit the website for more information.
Erie Cemetery Walks – Ghosts and Legends
Dates: Oct. 23 and 30 Times: 11 a. m. and 2 p. m. Address: 2116 Chestnut Street, Erie Contact: Reservations – Caroline Reichel at 814.868.4423 or caroline. reichel19 @ gmail. com Fee: $ 10 / adult, $ 8 / child( 12 and under)
A ghoulish good time! Take this popular tour to hear mysterious legends of Erie Cemetery and the people who lived and died in unusual ways. Tours last approximately 60-90 minutes. All tours start at Erie Cemetery’ s main gate. Call for reservations, or arrive at the gate a halfhour before the tour begins.
Erie Zoo Boo
Dates: Oct. 14-30( Check the website for the exact dates and times.) Address: 423 West 38th Street, Erie Contact: eriezoo. org, or 814.864.4091
Little ghosts and goblins under the age of 12 are invited to a Halloween event at the zoo! Come in costume to trick-or-treat and enjoy displays for the entire family. Visit the website for more information.