Halloween Fun - Pittsburgh Parent

CAMPFIRE GHOST STORIES
FREAKY FRIDAY
Oct. 14-28, FREE, sit by a fire and listen to
spooky stories told by Allegheny County Park
Rangers, wear your costume for a chance to
win a prize, all children receive a surprise, 7pm,
Oct. 14, Hartwood Acres, Mansion Terrace;
Oct. 15, Deer Lakes Park; Oct. 21, Harrison
Hills Park, Yakaon Shelter; Oct. 22, White Oak
Park, Chestnut Shelter; Oct. 28, Boyce Park
Commissioners Shelter
• alleghenycounty.us/specialevents
Oct. 21, 10-11am, Costume Parade & 6-8pm,
Scary Swim & Crafts, Community & Recreation
Center, Boyce Mayfiew Park
• twpusc.org/crc/crc-home
GHOST STORIES WITH ALISON
BABUSCI Oct. 1, FREE, for children
ages 5 & up with an adult, bring your pj’s and
pillow, featuring spine-tingling tales as well as
hauntingly funny ones, noon-1pm, Trust Arts
Education Center, Liberty Avenue 8
• trustarts.org
Lonesome Valley Farms Pumpkin Patch
Playland Every Saturday & Sunday in Oct.,
Non-haunted Get Lost Corn Maze, hayride,
zipline & more, also for the much older child,
Haunted Hayride & Slotter Farmhouse & Barn,
Greensburg • lonesomevalleyfarms.com
Beastly Haunted Trail Every S & S in Oct.,
treat yourself to a Halloween scare while
supporting the pets waiting for their forever
homes, 7-10pm, Beaver County Humane
Society • beavercountyhumanesociety.org
Haunted Mini Golf Daily through Nov. 1,
the ghosts and ghouls come out to haunt the
course, Hopewell Windmill, Aliquippa
• hopewellwindmill.com
Fright Farm Every Fri, Sat & Sun thru Oct.
30, recommended for ages 13 and up, Cheesman Farm, Portersville • cheesemanfarm.com
Pumpkin Patch Trolley Oct. 14-30, have fun
with the family with a trolley ride to the pumpkin
patch, every F-S-S, Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Washington, PA • pa-trolley.org
FALL FESTIVAL AT THE
WOODLANDS Oct. 17, hayrides, live
music, zipline, indoor pool, games, food & “not
so scary” haunted trail, 4-7pm, Wexford
• mywoodlands.org
The Addams Family Oct. 21-23 & 27-30,
Augustine Auditorium, New Castle
• newcastleplayhouse.org
Chiller Theatre: The Musical Oct. 21-22,
live on-stage, a horrifyingly hilarious extravaganza, filled with madness & mayhem for those
who dare to enter, 8pm, The Strand Theater,
Zelienople • thestrandtheater.org
Halloween Party in the Park Oct. 22, ghost
stories, hayride, bonfire, crafts, costume parade & contest, 2pm, Pine Community Center,
Wexford • twp.pine.pa.us
Hauntings & Ghost Tales Oct. 22, strange
things will occur at the Mansion on this scary
evening, every year is something different,
6:30-8:30pm, Captain William Vicary Mansion,
Beaver County • bchrlf.org
Haunted Trail Oct. 22, hayride, climbing wall,
zip line, pumpkin patch, games, food & more,
3-6pm will be “No Scare” & 6-9pm will be
“Scare”, Camp Guyasuta, Pittsburgh
• campguyasuta.org
CREEPY CRAWLY CARNEGIE
Oct. 22, ravens and spiders and snakes, oh
my! Investigate the creepy and awesome creatures that call the museum home, spooky tales
from around the world, trick-or-treat around
dinosaurs and mummies, make sure you wear
your costume, Noon-4pm, Carnegie Museum of
Natural History • carnegiemnh.org
Trick and Treats Oct. 22, come dressed
in your Halloween costume, scavenger candy
hunt, fire show from Sirkus Dayz, a fire and
plenty of treats, Masonic Shelter, Alameda
Park, Butler • (*PR) co.butler.pa.us/Parks-andRecreation
LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
Oct. 28-29, Gemini Children’s Theater, McKees
Rocks • geminitheater.org
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Haunted History Hayride Oct. 22, ages
4-12, guided hay wagons take visitors back in
time as they stop along the trail where re enactors portray 18th century characters, 7-10pm,
Bushy Run Battlefield
• bushyrunbattlefield.com/news-events/
Hobgoblin Hike Oct. 22 & 29, FREE, a ½
mile outdoor Halloween walk in the haunted
woods, recommended for ages eight & over,
7-9pm, Oct. 22, Twin Lakes Park & Oct. 29,
Cedar Creek Park, Greensburg
• co.westmoreland.pa.us
SCIENCE SLEEPOVER HALLOWEEN BASH Oct. 28, witches,
goblins, and ghosts, oh my! Wear your favorite
costume and explore the science of Halloween,
themed activities, late night snack, continental
breakfast & more, 6pm Friday thru 9:30am
Sunday, Carnegie Science Center • (*PR)
carnegiesciencecenter.org
Flashlight Fright Night at the Museum Oct.
28-29, lantern-lit tours of the entire museum,
Halloween costume contest, spooky music and
spooky treats, refreshments. 7-11pm. Greene
County Historical Society Museum, Waynesburg
• greenecountyhistory.org
Spooky Stories: Halloween Meets History
Oct. 28 & 29, for all ages, storytelling, face
painting, photo booth, games & more, 5:308:30pm, The Old Stone House, Slippery Rock
• oldstonehousepa.org/events/
COLOR CRAWL – SPARKLE
EDITION
Oct. 29, Run or walk through the park wihile
being doused with color & sparkle, a Halloween
inspired fun run, 10am, Boyce Mayfiew Park
• twpusc.org/crc/crc-home
Halloween Trail Run Oct. 29, Fun for the
ENTIRE family, 5K/10K run, costumes are encouraged, costume contests, carved pumpkin
contests, fitness competition, nature activity
booths by Park Rangers, bug petting zoo, and
terrific food, 8am, registration, 10am, race
start, Harrison Hill Park, Natrona Heights
• alleghenycounty.us/parks