Parades, pumpkins, parties prepare for Halloween
A Halloween parade will begin at 11 a.m. Oct. 26 at Goodwill Manor on Gregg Avenue and continue to the volunteer fire department on Commercial Street. Registration starts at 10 a.m. Children up to age 12 can participate. The Chartiers Valley Show Band and Middle School Band will lead the parade. Each child will receive a treat bag. Call 412-221-6012 between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with questions.
A luminary-lit Halloween Walk will be held Oct. 25 along the Panhandle Trail. The walk will begin at 7 p.m. at the McDonald Trail Station on Route 980. Treats will be provided to children ages 11 and under. Children should dress in Halloween costumes.
No fee but registration required as space is limited. Call 724-228-6867.
A Pumpkin Patch Parade will begin at 11 a.m. Oct. 26. The parade starts in the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, runs through the business district on Washington Road and ends at Washington Elementary School. After the parade, children can trick-or-treat at participating businesses with orange signs in the store windows. For more details call 412-343-3409.
The Pumpkin Patch Trolley runs 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Oct. 25-27, with the last ride leaving at 4:15 p.m. from the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Washington
The antique trolley takes children to select a pumpkin at the patch and to decorate it at the new education events room.
Admission is $10/adults; $9/seniors 62 and older; $7/children ages 1-15; and free for kids under 1. Admission includes a pumpkin for each child. Additional pumpkins are $2.
Visit www.patrolley.org for advanced tickets.
Call 724-228-9256 for more details.
The Haunted Cabin in Oakdale, is open 7-9 p.m. Oct. 23-26.
Located at 248 Clinton Ave. and operated by Boy Scout Troop 248, the grounds features a covered bridge, maze, torture chamber, Grizzly Mansion, Barracuda Cove, Dead Man’s Pass and graveyard. Meet the judge, creek critters and maybe even the cabin witch.
Cost is $5 per person or $3 for scouts and other youth groups. For group reservations call 724-693-0549. Parking is limited.
A Night of Fright will be held 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 26 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall on Beechwood Avenue in Carnegie.
The Western Pennsylvania Paranormal Hunters host the event, which includes a 50/50 raffle, Chinese auction, costume contest, games and music by DJ Drama J. Tickets are $5. Children under 13 are free. Visit www.huntparanormal.com for tickets.
Bradford House Historical Association will present Ghosts of Washington Oct. 25. Haunted history walking tours leave the Bradford House every 20 minutes 6-9:40 p.m. Admission is $5. Local restaurants will feature a special menu for participants. For details call 724-222-3604.
The Little Gym in McMurray will hold a Halloween party at 3 p.m. Oct. 26. Face painting, bounce house and games will be featured. Children under 13 can attend.