Fall
Festival Fever!
balloon art, puppet show, magician, and
more! Food, beverages, and snacks will
be available for purchase from local food
trucks and vendors.
Edinboro University Highland
Games and Scottish Festival
Dates: Sept. 5-8
Address: 219 Meadville Street, Edinboro
Contact: edinboro.edu/events/highland-
games/schedule-of-events
Scotland has proud traditions of
independent and innovative thinking, and
the Edinboro Highland Games celebrates
that heritage. Exceptional music, dance,
athletics, art, food, and family gatherings!
From beer tastings by local brewers to
kids’ games and student competitions, the
festival offers fun for all ages. For more
information, visit the website.
Monster Pumpkins Festival
Date: Oct. 19
Address: 100 Art Rooney Avenue,
Pittsburgh
Contact: monsterpumpkin.com
It’s the city’s largest collection of
colossal family fun! The second annual
Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival
features the famous fruits that tickle
everyone’s fancy in October—except
these pumpkins come with one truly
titanic twist! They’re huge—flaunting
a supersized girth that stems from the
Dill’s Atlantic Giant Seed, producer of the
biggest breed of cucurbits on the planet,
with world-record weights well over
2,500 pounds! Visit the website for more
information.
Greater Pittsburgh Oktoberfest
Dates: Sept. 27-29
Address: Big Butler Fairgrounds,
1127 New Castle Road, Prospect
Contact: oktoberfestpitt.com
Have fun at the Big Butler Fairgrounds
for a three-day traditional German festival
where you’ll find authentic German food,
live music, German dancers, German and
craft beer, wiener dog races, dog costume
contest, a Stein challenge, games, midway
fun, children’s crafts, 100+ vendors and
so much more. Visit the website for more
information.
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Pumpkin Patch Trolley
Dates: A variety of October dates –
check the website.
Address: Pennsylvania Trolley Museum,
1 Museum Road, Washington
Contact: pa-trolley.org
Enjoy the fall season while riding on
decorated trolleys! The trolleys will take
families to the Trolley Display building
where they can tour the large collection
of trolleys. Children can select a pumpkin
from the pumpkin patch then take it to
the events room for decorating. There will
be children’s games and complimentary
refreshments. Add to the fall fun by
dressing up in your favorite costume.
Check the website for more details.
Taste of Lawrenceville: Harvest
Fest
Date: Oct. 13
Address: 4100 Willow Street,
Lawrenceville
Contact: eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-
lawrenceville-harvest-fest-tickets
A Short Drive to More
Pumpkin Picking
Janoski’s Pumpkinland
Dates: Check the website for the dates.
Address: Behind the Farm Market
Building, 1714 Route 30, Clinton
Contact: janoskis.com, or 724.899.3438
Bring the whole family and celebrate
the fall season during Pumpkinland! Enjoy
the Haunted Barn, Corn Maze, Pumpkin
Patch, Straw Jump, Pedal Bike Path, Pony
Rides, Donkey and Goat Viewing Area,
Pumpkin Painting, Face Painting and
much more. There are picnic tables and
pavilions so feel free to pack a lunch, or
visit the food booth. The Farm Market,
Gift Shop, Bakery, and Garden Center
will be open. Be sure to stop in and visit
the friendly staff and enjoy the bountiful
fall harvest! Visit the website for more
information.
Don’t miss this celebration of all things
Lawrenceville to celebrate the fall season!
Tickets are free, just register via Eventbrite
and pay for what you wish to try at each
vendor booth. Breweries, restaurants, live
music and more! Pumpkintown at Mason Farms
Country Market
ZooBoo Visit Pumpkintown, one of Erie’s
favorite fall family festivals, featuring
some of your children’s favorite cartoon
characters, a petting zoo, mazes, balloon
jumps and so much more. Visit the
website for more information.
Date: Oct. 27
Address: Pittsburgh Zoo,
7370 Baker Street, Pittsburgh
Contact: [email protected]
Don’t miss this kid-friendly Halloween
event occurring throughout the Zoo
grounds. Enter the not-so-scary haunt
spots, if you dare. Show off your
spooktacular costumes in the Halloween
parade and costume contest. Be wowed
with magic, meet your favorite characters,
and show off your dance moves at the
Monster Mash Party in the Pumpkin
Patch Pavilion. Collect candy and other
goodies on the Trick-or-Treat Trail at this
daytime family-favorite event. Go green
this Halloween and bring your reusable
tote. ZooBoo activities are included with
general admission. Zoo members receive
free admission during ZooBoo and do not
require a ticket.
icmags.com
Dates: Check the website for the dates.
Address: 839 Peninsula Drive, Erie
Contact: masonfarms.net, or
814.833.9933
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!
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