Trax Farms Fall Festival
Dates: Check the website for the dates.
Address: 528 Trax Road, Finleyville
Contact: traxfarms.com
This annual fall festival on a 151-year-
old farm is a tradition for many families in
the area. There’s something for everyone,
from grandparents to grandkids. Enjoy
a hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick
your own pumpkin or see if you can
find your way through the giant, 4-acre
corn maze! Visit the website for more
information.
Fairs &
Festivals
Castle Shannon Fall Festival
Date: Sept. 14
Address: Between Park and Poplar
Avenues, Castle Shannon
Contact: csrevitalization.com
A fun annual event hosted by the Castle
Shannon Revitalization Corporation!
Featuring live entertainment, free
children’s activities, local food vendors,
artisan crafts and fresh, local farm
produce. Visit the website for more
information.
32nd Annual Cecil Township
Fall Festival
Dates: Sept. 28 & 29
Address: Cecil Township Park,
3599 Millers Run Road, Cecil
Contact: ceciltownship-pa.gov
Celebrate Cecil with family and
friends! There will be 100+ crafters,
scrumptious food, a variety of
entertainment, 50/50, Chinese auction,
petting zoo, bounce houses for the kids,
and lots more. Visit the website for more
information.
Children’s Harvest Festival at
Oliver Miller Homestead
Date: Oct. 20
Address: 2301 Corrigan Drive,
South Park
Contact: olivermiller.org
Take a walk back in time to the frontier
days! Children can try their hand at 18th
century games and crafts such as tin
punch, corn crafts, doll making, butter
churning, writing with a quill, bobbing
for apples, sack racing and more. You
are encouraged to come early in order
to experience all the activities and take
time to play in the giant leaf pile. Visit the
website for more information.
Dormont’s 13th Annual
Street Fair
Date: Oct. 12
Address: Potomac Avenue, Dormont
Contact: boro.dormont.pa.us
Enjoy strolling entertainers, live
performances on stage, local vendors and
artists, kids’ crafts and activities, food
from local restaurants, and fun for the
whole family! Visit the website for more
information.
Fall Fun Day
Date: Oct. 5
Address: Mingo Creek County Park
Shelter 6, 3111 Route 136, Finleyville
Contact: co.washington.pa.us
Join the park staff for a fun-filled day
of pumpkin carving, scarecrow stuffing,
hayrides, cider sippin’ and marshmallow
toasting in Mingo Creek Park. Pre-
registration is required, not more than
30 days in advance. Fees: Hayrides, $2
per person; $4 per pumpkin; scarecrow
stuffing is free—bring your own clothes.
Visit the website for more information.
Green Tree Octoberfest
Date: Sept. 14
Address: 905 Greentree Road,
Green Tree
Contact: greentreeboro.com/
octoberfest
Celebrate fall at the annual Octoberfest
in Green Tree Park with games, rides,
food, entertainment, and fun for all ages!
Visit the website for more information.
The Hamilton Harvest Festival
Date: Oct. 19
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Address: Hamilton Presbyterian
Church, 4500 Hamilton Road,
Bethel Park
Contact:
facebook.com/hamiltonharvestfestival,
or hamiltonpresbyterian.org
The outdoor grounds come alive
with stage and traveling entertainment,
vendors, artists, crafters, food booths,
community groups, and a special
Children’s Zone including a petting zoo!
All from the community are invited to
enjoy this family-friendly annual event
as visitors or vendors. Visit the Facebook
page or website for more information.
Houston
Pumpkin
Festival
Dates: Oct. 11-13
Address: American
Legion, 124 West Pike
Street, Houston
Contact: houstonpumpkinfestival.net
Located at the American Legion
Post #902 Picnic Grounds, the festival
features family fun for all ages including
over 175 food and craft vendors, music
and entertainment, children’s games and
activities, a parade, and many pumpkin-
related contests. Admission into the
festival is free! Proceeds from the festival
benefit the Houston Volunteer Fire
Department. Visit the website for more
information.
Jefferson Hills Fall Festival
Date: TBA—visit the website
for details.
Address: Jefferson Hills Municipal
Building, 925 Old Clairton
Road, Clairton
Contact: sites.google.com/site/
wjhhs15025, or jeffersonhillsboro.org
Don’t miss this free fall festival with
kids’ activities, pumpkin painting, a craft
show, homemade bake sale, huge basket
auction, strolling clown balloon artist,
face painting, concessions, a pumpkin
patch and more! Visit the website for
more details.
Pennsylvania Bavarian
Oktoberfest
Dates: Sept. 20-22
Address: East Pike Street and North
Central Avenue, Canonsburg
Contact: canonchamber.com
Presented by the Greater Canonsburg
Chamber of Commerce, this festival is
fun for children of all ages, and has been
ranked in the nation’s Top 10 Oktoberfest
celebrations. Keeping with the traditional,
there will be all of your favorite German
foods and entertainment while adding
an extra fun twist. Devoted to German
cuisine and beer. Check the website for
more information.
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