Kooky Spooky Halloween Party at the expERIEnce Children’ s Museum
Date: Oct. 29 Time: 6 to 8 p. m. Address: 420 French Street, Erie Contact: eriechildrensmuseum. org, or 814.453.3743
Bring your little ghouls and goblins to the museum for safe, indoor Halloween fun! Visit the website for fee information, a schedule of events and more!
Scary Creature Feature at Asbury Woods
Dates: Oct. 7 & 8 Address: Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road, Erie Contact: asburywoods. org, or 814.835.5356
Come to the Woods at night and meet some not-so-scary creatures of the forest. Your guided tour will include storytelling by the campfire. A hayride takes you to the woods where you visit animal characters in costume along your guided walking tour. Learn whether the symbols of Halloween are friends or foes. Enjoy donut holes and cider and make a fall craft. NEW! Visit with the Mad Nature Scientist of Asbury Woods and enjoy a musical light display. Visit the website for more information.
Give Back This Fall
4th Annual Barber Beast on the Bay
Date: Sept. 10 Time: 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. Address: Presque Isle State Park, 1 Peninsula Drive, Erie Contact: barberbeast. org
Barber Beast on the Bay is the coolest one-of-a-kind adventure challenge that combines natural and manmade obstacles with one of the most awesome locations on the planet. Participants will climb, crawl, push, pull, and run through 10 miles of sandy beaches on Presque Isle State Park— the nation’ s # 1 Freshwater Beach! Even better: the annual event helps support the Barber National Institute and its work with children and adults with disabilities and behavioral health challenges. Visit the website for registration information and other details.
Beethoven Street Fair: 5K Race and 1-Mile Walk
Date: Sept. 24 Time: 9 a. m. with race starting at 10 a. m. Address: Perry Square, Erie Contact: eriephil. org / bb5k
The Erie Philharmonic takes the annual Beethoven 5k and ups the ante this year! Join the Philharmonic musicians, Conductor Daniel Meyer, and eager Erie racers for a LIVE performance of Beethoven’ s 5th Symphony. The race course is the same but starts and ends at Perry Square. Visit the website for more information on registration and other details.
Erie Land Lighthouse Tour
Dates: Through Sept. Check the website for information on the exact dates and times. Address: The foot of Lighthouse Street in James N. Thompson Lighthouse Park, Erie Contact: erieplayhouse. org, or 814.454.2852, ext. 7 Fee: $ 5.00 per person
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