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Fall Festival Fever!—Mt. Lebanon

As Autumn approaches, let the fall fun begin! Pumpkins, corn mazes, hayrides, applefests and more await.


A large pile of vibrant orange pumpkins, with a single green pumpkin mixed in, is stacked high against a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

Down on the Farm

Fall Fun on the Farm Weekends

Where: The Spring House, 1531 PA-136, Washington

For more info: springhousemarket.com

Have some old-fashioned fun featuring pumpkin patch hayrides, a giant bale climb, pipe slides, a corn maze, a corn box, pumpkin games, a petting zoo, Pumpkinland characters and more.


Half Crown Hill Orchard

Where: 600 North Branch Road, McDonald

For more info: hchorchard.com

Make some family memories picking your own apples at Half Crown Hill! While you’re there, you can try your luck at the apple slingshot or stock up on cider and honey at the farm market.


Simmons Farm Fall Activities

Where: 170 Simmons Road, McMurray

For more info: simmonsfarm.com

Fall into some fun with hayrides, acres of pumpkins, a corn maze, hay maze, petting zoo, and more. Extra weekend activities can include live music, apple slingshots, a butterfly house and food concessions.


A young girl with a ponytail is walking away from the camera through a pumpkin patch. In front of her, a person pulls a red wagon filled with pumpkins, and several pumpkins sit on bales of hay. The background is blurred and bright with sunlight.

Trax Farms Fall Festival

Where: 528 Trax Road, Finleyville

For more info: traxfarms.com

This annual festival is a tradition for many families in the South Hills and beyond. There’s something for everyone. 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.


Fall Fairs and Festivals

Children’s Harvest Festival

When: October 19

Where: Oliver Miller Homestead, 1 Stone Manse Drive, South Park

Harvest time wasn’t all work and no play. In fact, it was a very important opportunity for communities to get together and enjoy each other’s company. This event is especially family-friendly, with an emphasis on children’s games, crafts, music, and a giant leaf pile to jump into.


Monongahela Aquatorium Annual Witch Festival

When: October 18

Where: 200 Railroad Street, Monongahela

The Witch Festival offers the finest oddities, curiosities and wares! Dress up in your favorite costume, eat, drink and dance.


Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Christmas Festival

When: October 17-19, 25 & 26

Where: Washington County Fairgrounds, 2151 North Main Street, Washington

For more info: familyfestivals.com

Browse and shop at more than 200 exhibit spaces offering an abundance of arts, crafts, and foods in six heated buildings. Many of the region’s best artists and craftsmen will be displaying their finest works, including functional and decorative wood, embellished clothing, stained glass, jewelry, candles, and much more.


Halloween Activities and Events

Boos, Brews, and Books Adult Halloween Party

When: October 18

Where: Peters Township Public Library, 616 East McMurray Road, McMurray

For more info: ptlibrary.org

The theme for this year’s party is Through the Looking Glass, a fun twist on “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” Costumes are encouraged but not required. Free entertainment and experiences along with beverages and food available for purchase will add to the fun. This free program is for adults ages 18+ and registration is required.


A vibrant red street food stand is set up in a sunny park, with several people walking by and a crowd gathered around the counter. A red umbrella provides shade, and large green trees are in the background.

Brentwood Borough’s Pumpkin Patch

When: October 19

Where: Brentwood Park Fields, 283 Kaiser Way, Brentwood

For more info: brentwoodboro.com

Enjoy fall fun for the whole family at Brentwood Borough’s Pumpkin Patch! The event features hay bales, corn stalks, plants for decorating, crafts, games, concessions, and lots of pumpkins.


Cecil Township Trail of Treats

When: October 18

Where: Cecil Township Park, 3599 Millers Run Road, Cecil

For more info: ceciltownship-pa.gov

Wear your favorite costume and follow along the haunted illuminated trail to collect treats from area businesses. Enjoy Halloween music and treats at the concession stand too. This is for children 12 and under.


Ghost Stories and Legends with Thomas White

When: October 14

Where: Mt. Lebanon Public Library, 16 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Mt. Lebanon

For more info: mtlebanonlibrary.org

Join local writer and academic Thomas White for an evening of local legends and ghost stories in celebration of spooky season. This is a program for adults.


Headlamp Night Walk

When: October 16

Where: Mingo Creek Park, 232 Mingo Creek Road, Eighty Four

For more info: washingtoncopa.gov

Calling all nocturnal hikers! This 2.5-mile night walk is for you. Take in the sights, sounds and smells of a fall night as you travel through the deciduous and coniferous woodlots and oil fields. Dress for the weather and terrain. Headlamps will be provided.


Hundred Acres Manor Haunted House

When: Visit the website for the schedule.

Where: 1 Hundred Acres Drive, Bethel Park

For more info: hundredacresmanor.com

Hundred Acres Manor is one of the area’s largest and most extreme haunted attractions. Get face-to-face with some of the most terrifying zombies, creatures, and monsters!


The Jack-O-Lantern Jog and Skeleton Stroll

When: October 25

Where: 314 Elm Street Extension, Canonsburg

This 5K run and 1-mile stroll will start at Canon-McMillan High School. All participants registered before Oct. 12 are guaranteed a shirt. There will be a raffle, Chinese auction and a 50/50. The race is a fundraiser to benefit the Community Scholarship Foundation of Canon-McMillan. All participants are encouraged to wear costumes!


Live Entertainment

Kings of Thrash Band

When: October 19

Where: Crafthouse Stage & Grill, 5024 Curry Road, Whitehall

For more info: crafthousepgh.com

Kings of Thrash features former Megadeth members David Ellefson and Jeff Young performing classic thrash metal songs. All general admission seating is first-come, first-served. Those under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. There is free valet parking.


Little Lake Theatre Company Presents ‘Calendar Girls’

When: October 30 through November 16 (Check the website for specific dates.)

Where: 500 Lakeside Drive South, Canonsburg

For more info: littlelake.org

“Calendar Girls” is a comedy based on a true story. It follows a group of extraordinary older women from a small English village who decide to raise money for charity by creating a calendar featuring them posing in the nude.


Other Fun in the Fall

Brentwood Public Library Book Sale

When: Several Saturdays throughout the season (Check the website for details.)

Where: Brentwood Public Library, 3501 Brownsville Road, Brentwood

Are you looking to find good books for your loving family members? Look no further than Brentwood Library’s Fall Book Sale! The library will be offering great deals on gently used books and other items.


Celebrity Hoops for Hospice

When: October 22

Where: Baldwin High School, 4653 Clairton Boulevard, Whitehall

For more info: upmc.com

The Celebrity Hoops for Hospice charity basketball game will feature some alumni from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pirates, and Steelers. There will be free autographs, halftime shot contests, sports-themed raffles, and much more. Proceeds will benefit Family Hospice children’s bereavement programs.


Dance With Your Daughter

When: November 1

Where: Lindenwood Golf Course Clubhouse, 360 Galley Road, Canonsburg

For more info: northstrabanetwp.com 

This is a chance for local dads to get out on the dance floor with their daughters.


Dancing for a Cause

When: October 17

Where: Hilton Garden Inn, 1000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg

For more info: watchful.org

Dancing for a Cause offers food, entertainment and all the pizzazz of a floor show. Stars will be out when local celebrities, hometown heroes and concerned citizens gather to raise funds to help fight child abuse.


Mingo Creek Park Star Party

When: October 17 & 18

Where: Mingo Creek Park Observatory, Little Mingo Road, Venetia

For more info: 3ap.org

View the moon, planets, and deep space objects at the Mingo Creek Observatory. Star parties, provided by the Amateur Astronomers of Pittsburgh, begin at dusk with safe solar viewing beginning two hours before sunset.


Owl Prowl

When: November 14

Where: Mingo Creek Park, 232 Mingo Creek Road, Eighty Four

Take a night hike in Mingo Creek Park to listen for vocalizations of resident owls. Screech owls and barred owls may be heard. This will be a fun-filled family outing. Dress for the weather and moderate hiking. Pre-registration is required.


South Park 5K

When: October 19

Where: 250 Maple Springs Drive, South Park

South Park 5K is a family fun run/walk. Food and money will be collected for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank prior to and on race day.


Twilight at Mansfield

When: November 2

Where: Oliver Miller Homestead, 1 Stone Manse Drive, South Park

Described as the most picturesque event of the year, see the Oliver Miller Homestead in old-fashioned ambiance. The property will be lit by candles, lamps, lanterns and crescent, allowing for a rare opportunity to see it in a traditional evening setting.


Autumn in the Burgh

Handmade Arcade

When: December 5 & 6

Where: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Downtown Pittsburgh

For more info: handmadearcade.org

This holiday market is Handmade Arcade’s longest-running and largest event, hosting up to 250 makers and artists and more than 10,000 enthusiastic shoppers.


A brother and sister dressed in Halloween costumes pose while leaning on a large pumpkin. The boy on the left has on spooky black makeup and is pointing and smiling at the camera. The girl on the right is wearing a witch's hat and costume and is also smiling.

Idlewild’s HallowBoo!

When: Through October 26 (Saturdays and Sundays)

Where: Idlewild Park, 2580 US-30, Ligonier

For more info: idlewild.com

It’s the Idlewild you know and love, with a fun, family-oriented, Happy-Halloween twist! Trick-or-treat through Story Book Forest, hop on favorite rides, and enjoy special entertainment perfect for the season.


Jack O’Lantern Extravaganza at the Zoo

When: Through November 2 (Check the website for exact dates.)

Where: Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, 7370 Baker Street, Highland Park

For more info: pittsburghzoo.org

Thousands of artistically carved pumpkins will glow in the night during the walk-through Jack O’Lantern Extravaganza. The gallery of pumpkins will feature an all-new array of beloved zoo animals, well-known scenes and art, and some familiar characters presented with sound, light, and other special effects.


Phantom Fall Fest at Kennywood

When: Check the website for the dates in October.

Where: Kennywood Park, 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin

For more info: kennywood.com

Phantom Fall Fest lets you do Halloween your way. Family-friendly fun starts early including rides, festive food, and a unique autumn atmosphere. When the sun goes down, the Phantom takes screams to the extreme with haunted houses and scare zones.


Phipps’ Fall Flower Show: Visions of Japan

When: Check the website for dates.

Where: Phipps Conservatory, 1 Schenley Drive, Oakland

Celebrate the prominence of the chrysanthemum in Japanese culture during the Fall Flower Show at Phipps. Enjoy mums in all shapes and sizes, as well as props including jewel-toned fans, a moon gate, a pagoda, footbridges and a dragon.


Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival

When: October 18 & 19

Where: 3 Crossings Campus (between 28th and 29th Streets), Pittsburgh’s Strip District

For more info: monsterpumpkins.com

The Monster Pumpkins Festival will have pumpkins so big, so heavy, and so fascinating-to-behold, you’ll be doing double takes all day long!


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