Great Pumpkin Weekends at the Spring House Dates: Check the website for the 2018 dates and times. Address: 1531 PA-136, Washington Contact: springhousemarket. com, or 724.228.3339
Have old-fashioned fun featuring Pumpkin Patch hayrides, Giant Bale Climb, Giant Pipe Slides, Corn Maze, Corn Box, Pumpkin Games, Pumpkin Land Characters, a Petting Zoo and more. Visit the website for more information.
Halloween Night Walk at McDonald Trail Station Date: Oct. 19 Time: 7 to 8 p. m. Address: McDonald Trail Station at Panhandle Trail, intersection of the Panhandle Trail and South McDonald Street, McDonald Contact: co. washington. pa. us, or 724.228.6867
Bring your young ghosts and goblins decked out in their Halloween costumes for a luminary-lit walk on the Panhandle Trail! Trick-or-Treat along the trail for children ages 11 and under. Pre-registration required. Visit the website for more information.
‘ Hocus Pocus’ Outdoor Movie( and witch costume contest) presented by Peters Township Parks and Recreation Date: Oct. 12 Time: Dusk Address: Peterswood Park Amphitheater, Venetia Contact: peterstownship. com, or 724.942.5000
Bring some blankets and chairs and enjoy a fantastic fall evening under the spooky stars! Enjoy a free family-friendly movie at the amphitheater. Visit the website for more information.
Hundred Acres Manor Haunted House Dates: Visit the website for the 2018 dates and times. Address: 1 Hundred Acres Drive, Bethel Park Contact: hundredacresmanor. com
Very scary! For ages 13 and up. One of the area’ s largest and most extreme haunted attractions, spanning over 1 mile. You will come face-to-face with some of the most terrifying zombies, creatures, monsters and products of your worst nightmares. Hundred Acres Manor is proud to be a nonprofit that benefits two great Pittsburgh charities. Visit the website for more information.
Jefferson Hills Fall Festival Date: Oct. 13 Address: Community Room in Jefferson Hills Municipal Building, 925 Old Clairton Road, Clairton Contact: jeffersonhillslibrary. org, or 412.655.7741
This fun, free family event features kids’ activities and games, food, baked goods, crafts, prizes and more! Visit the website for more information.
Monster Mash Date: Oct. 20( Pre-registration is required starting Sept. 22.) Address: Mt. Lebanon Public Library, 16 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Mt. Lebanon Contact: mtlebanonlibrary. org, or 412.531.1912
For kids ages 5 to 7! Invent monstrous, fantastical, or just silly creations through sculptural forms. Be inspired by books and your own imagination as you bring your creatures to life! This is a Pittsburgh Filmmakers / Pittsburgh Center for the Arts program, part of the library’ s Matt’ s Maker Space Year of Making, and was generously funded by Matt’ s Maker Space. Space is limited. Visit the website for more information.
Mt. Lebanon Pumpkin Patch Parade Date: Check the website for the 2018 date and time. Address: Washington Road in Mt. Lebanon, starting at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery and through the business district until Washington Elementary Contact: mtlebanon. org, or 412.343.3409
Wear your Halloween costume and watch the parade from the sidewalks between Shady Dr. and Lebanon Ave. After the MTL fire trucks pass and the scarecrow / pumpkin inflatable passes, children with adult chaperones can join the parade. Afterward, children are welcome to trick-or-treat at participating businesses along Washington Road. Look for the orange“ Trick or Treat” sign in store / business windows. Visit the website for more information.
Peters Township Haunted Trail Dates: Oct. 5 & 6 Address: Peterswood Park, 750 Bebout Road, Venetia Contact: peterstownship. com, or 724.942.5000
A haunted trail for all ages! Want to be scared? Choose the original haunted trail. For your little ghosts and goblins under 8, choose the notso-scary version. For more information on the admission fee and schedules, visit the website.
Phantom Fright Nights at Kennywood Park Dates: Weekends from the end of September until Halloween Address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin Contact: kennywood. com
As the leaves turn and the days shorten, darkness begins to fall over Kennywood and Phantom Fright Nights return. The award-winning spectacle of terror has been recognized by USA Today for being among the best theme park Halloween events in the country, and was also named to Amusement Today’ s Golden Ticket Awards list of the best Halloween theme park events. For more information, visit the website.
Pumpkin Patch Trolley Dates: Oct. 13 & 14, 20 & 21, 27 & 28 Address: 1 Museum Road, Washington Contact: pa-trolley. org, or 724.228.9256
All aboard for fun this fall! Ride the trolley to the pumpkin patch for some fall family memories! Check the website for more details.
Simmons Farm Fall Activities Dates: Check the website for the 2018 dates and times. 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.
Continued on next page >
WEST JEFFERSON HILLS ❘ FALL 2018 17