All Hail the Pumpkin King - Halloween is back in Pittsburgh! Check out our ever-growing list of 2016 Pittsburgh Halloween events and attractions that are happening in the month of October. Check back often for newly added events. Happy Halloween!
Halloween Party for Pets!
Animal Friends
10/31
Is your dog tired of running to the door and barking at all the little ghosts and goblins every Halloween? Give him – and yourself – a break this year and come to Animal Friends for a howling good time! A trick or treat trail, canine games and other activities will be offered in our outreach center. Please, no humans in costume. All dogs in attendance should be both people- and dog-friendly and up-to-date on vaccinations.
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Buckhead Saloon Halloween party - American Horror Story
Station Square
10/29
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Halloween Reading
Creative Nonfiction Foundation
10/29
Calling all witches, ghouls, and ghost writers. Join us for some spooky-good nonfiction. Local authors Brian Broome and Jeff Oaks will give a reading in CNF's courtyard (weather permitting). Festive bites and brews will be provided.
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Hundred Acres Manor Haunted House
South Park
Hundred Acres Manor is Pittsburgh's largest and most extreme haunted attraction spanning over 1 mile and ranked as one of the top in the world. You will come face to face with some of the most terrifying zombies, creatures, monsters and products of your worst nightmares. Named one of the best in the nation and world visit Hundred Acres Manor Haunted House this season to see what all the terrifying buzz is about.
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ScareHouse
Etna
Pittsburgh's Ultimate Haunted House! ScareHouse has been ranked as one of “America’s Scariest Halloween Attractions” by Travel Channel and featured in multiple online and print publications including USA TODAY, Forbes, AOL News, Yahoo, Funworld, and Money magazine.
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Ghost Tours Every Sunday at the Haunted Carrie Furnace
Ghosts N'at Paranormal Adventures
10/23 - 10/30
Go on a REAL hour long ghost tour with REAL paranormal investigators at Carrie Furnace every Sunday!
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Diary of a Madman and Poe's Last Night
New Hazlett Theater
10/5 - 10/16
Start
off the October thrill season with a night of smart and scary chills.
Meet Edgar Allan Poe (David Crawford) in “Poe’s Last Night,” a
mysterious imagining of Poe’s final hours on the streets of Baltimore,
featuring Poe's dark and inventive stories and poems. Then meet
Poprishchin (Jon Hayden) in “Diary of a Madman,” the classic short story
of a man's descent into madness by Nikolai Gogol. Runs 125 minutes with
a 15 min Intermission.
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17th Annual Haunted Trail "Nightmare"
Peters Township Parks & Recreation Department
10/7 - 10/8
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Sideshow of Curiosities Those Gorgeous Bastards, The Devilishly Undead Duo and Andrew the Impaled
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
10/28
The Sideshow of Curiosities presents a night of creepy wonderment and Halloween nightmare adventures!
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Night of 1,000 Elvises
Warhol Museum
10/22
El Vez, the self-proclaimed "Mexican Elvis," headlines The Warhol's second annual fundraiser and community celebration! This year’s theme "Night of 1,000 Elvises" invites you to dress up as your favorite Elvis.
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Pittsburgh 48 Hour Horror Film Screenings
The Hollywood Theater
10/20 - 10/21
Do you love things that go bump in the night? The Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Horror Project is a creative contest where teams of filmmakers create a horror film in a single weekend.
Join us to watch the films and vote on your favs!
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Night of the Singing Dead
Jergel's Rhythm Grille
10/21 - 10/22
The list is large this year; Prince, David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Merle Haggard, among many others! This year's show will feature many who have left us throughout the year, all will be celebrated throughout the event! This is the show's 24th year, don't miss what may be the best ever!
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Nosferatu w/ The Andrew Alden Ensemble
Hollywood Theater - Dormont
10/16/2016
The film, shot in 1921 and released in 1922, was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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Halloween Party w/ Doug Bradley & The Innocents
Hollywood Theater - Dormont
10/15/2016
Join English actor Doug Bradley, best known for his role as Pinhead in the Hellraiser film series, as he hosts the Hollywood Theater's annual Halloween Party on Saturday, October 15, 2016!
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Hollywood Theater - Dormont
10/1 - 10/29 (Weekends)
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Phantom Fright Nights
Kennywood Park
The worst nightmares keep coming back. Like the undead crawling out of
their graves, Phantom Fright Nights is back at Kennywood. Come
experience the most intense spectacles of sheer terror – BioFear, Voodoo Bayou, Mortem Manor, Villa of the Vampires, and others too horrific to mention.
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Halloween Storytime
Barnes and Noble
Settlers Ridge, Cranberry Square, Waterworks Mall, Waterfront/Homestead, South Hills Village
10/22
Beep! Beep! It's Halloween! Little Blue Truck is back and picking up his animal friends for a costume party. And in I Need My Monster, a unique under-the-bed story. A fun-filled Halloween Storytime!
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A Haunting In Pennsylvania: Divine Power - by Aurianna Colbert
Barnes and Noble Cranberry Square
10/15
There have been stories of witches, ghosts and things that go bump in the night. There have been cases of poltergeists, hauntings and ghosts. But no story is as hair-raising or spine-chilling as a story that is horrifyingly true. A difficult and evil tragedy that can happen to anyone, even to you. Stop by and welcome author Aurianna Colbert as she will be signing copies of her book from 2 to 4pm!
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The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra's Haunted Hollywood
The Palace Theatre
10/28/2016
Go back to the era of silent film as we celebrate the 90th Anniversary of The Palace Theatre. Three complete ghostly films will be featured – Buster Keaton’s The Haunted House, Charlie Chaplin’s The Adventurer, and Harold Lloyd’s Haunted Spooks, all accompanied live with their original orchestral scores and sound effects by The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.
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Halloween Magic - Adam Trent
The Palace Theatre
10/25/2016
Adam Trent, star of Broadway’s The Illusionists, delivers a positive family-friendly, Halloween-themed magic spectacular packed with original magic, music, comedy and audience participation.
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Drac's Back
The Palace Theatre
10/15/2016
When the Science Fair school van breaks down on the trip home, students take refuge in a spooky old house. What could go wrong? Halloween fun for the whole family.
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ZooBoo
Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium
10/22 & 10/23 - 10/29 & 10/30
Venture through the Zoo collecting treats, enjoying the animals, and participating in other fun activities along the way. Get spooked at the no-so-haunted house. Conjure up a frightfully fun costume for the halloween parade and costume contest.
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Zombies of the Corn
Three Rivers Paintball Park
Zombie shoot & zombie compound terror! Board our "Zombie Fighting Vehicle"- take aim and shoot live zombies as they try to attack you and your friends (they don't shoot back). Then find your way through the zombie compound before being discovered by roaming zombies and other creatures!
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Young Frankenstein
Hollywood Theater, Dormont
10/23/2016
Made with obvious affection for the original, Young Frankenstein (1974) is a riotously silly spoof featuring a fantastic performance by Gene Wilder. Directed by Mel Brooks.
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GWAR with special guests Darkest Hour, Mutoid Man
Mr. Smalls
10/28/2016
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BOOnanza on the Mountain
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
10/21 - 10/29
Join us for a night of frights during Nemacolin's BOOnanza on the Mountain! The Sundial Lodge and Adventure Center will be host to ghouls and goblins during Friday and Saturday, October 21-22 & 28-29. Experience wolf encounters, eliminate zombies by paintball and go for a Nightmare Jeep® Ride through Nemacolin's Haunted Woods - if you dare. Apex bar will offer an escape from the nighttime scares for libations and Halloween treats.
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Family Halloween Laser Show
Buhl Planetarium - Carnegie Science Center
10/29 - 10/31
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Cheeseman Fright Farm
Portersville, PA
Cheeseman Fright Farm has been bringing haunting entertainment during the Halloween season
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2016 Cheeseman Farm Pumpkin Festival
Portersville, PA
9/23 - 10/30
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Allen’s Haunted Hayride and Tavern of Terror
Smock, PA
Allen's barn was proclaimed "Haunted" during a live KDKA Radio broadcast on Halloween night, October 31, 2001.
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Castle Blood
Monessen, PA
The MacCabre Family fiendishly invites you to a Gothic Halloween tour of their home, Castle Blood, Pittsburgh’s most unique haunted house.
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Demon House
Monongahela, PA
McCue Mansion in Monongahela, PA is a Demon House Haunted Attraction, More Than Just A Quick Walk Thru...WE ARE The Haunted Experience Of A Life Time...
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Freddy's Haunts
Beaver County
The residence on McCune Road has been left abandoned and over grown for years. What happened here years ago shocked and disgusted the quiet township of Independence.
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Campfire Ghost Stories with the Allegheny Co. Park Rangers
Hartwood Acres, Settlers Cabin, Harrison Hills, White Oak and Boyce Park
10/14 - 10/28
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Halloween Happenings
Phipps Conservatory
10/28/2016
Bring costumed kids for a boo-tanical bash as we offer a host of fun family activities and healthy snacks, all free with Phipps admission.
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Haunted History Hayride
Bushy Run Battlefield
10/22/2016
Experience the battlefield in a whole new perspective at night! Guided hay wagons take visitors back in time as they stop along the trail where re-enactors portray 18th century characters. But beware, ghost and goblins are lurking in the woods and are too scary for those children under the age of 4.
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BIG 104.7 BOO Bash featuring Joe Nichols
Jergel's Rhythm Grille
10/26/2016
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Owl-o-Ween
National Aviary
10/22 & 10/29
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Hobgoblin Hikes
Westmoreland County
Twin Lakes Park Hike & Cedar Creek Park Hike
Recommended for ages eight and over, the Hobgoblin Hikes are half-mile outdoor guided walks through the haunted woods of our County Parks. Visitors can expect to be led through mazes and cemeteries, and past more than 100 ghouls, goblins and monsters. The Hobgoblin Hikes are offered to provide a safe, family alternative to conventional trick-or-treating. Parents are encouraged to attend the events with their children.
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Lonesome Valley Farms Haunted Hayride & Walk-Thru
Greensburgh, PA
In the Fall, the farm boasts one of the area's number one Haunted Attractions... The Haunted Hayride with Maze Trail AND The Slotter Farm House & Barn. There is also a huge 5+ acre NON-HAUNTED Get Lost Corn Maze.
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Mall-Wide Trick or Treat!
Ross Park Mall
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Halloween Trick-or-Treat Night & Boo Bash
South Hills Village Mall
10/27/2016
Join us for our Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Night and Boo Bash sponsored by Allegheny Health Network on Thursday, October 27th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Costumed children age 12 and under are invited to collect treats at participating mall stores and from other community organizations.
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Halloween Family Lantern Tours
Depreciation Lands Museum
10/22 & 10/29
Lantern Tours at the Museum. A quiet, family oriented, historical alternative to Halloween. Learn about, and possibly catch a glimpse of the Deacon, the museum's resident, benevolent ghost. Costumed guides and demonstrators in every building.
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Soergel's Fall Festival
Wexford, PA
Weekends 9/24 to 10/30
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It's a Monster Party! Halloween Fun
Gateway Clipper
10/29 & 10/30
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Hallowboo
Idlewild
October 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, & 30
It’s the Idlewild you know and love with a fun, family-oriented Happy Halloween Twist!
Featuring Trick-or-treating through Story Book Forest, Live Entertainment, Costumed Characters,
Themed Rides and Attractions, Hay Bale Maze and More!
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Homewood Cemetery Tour
Hosted by Office of Public Art @ Homewood Cemetery
10/15
Take a stroll through the 135-year-old Homewood Cemetery. Enjoy its lush landscape and learn about architecturally significant buildings and monuments.
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Township of Pine Halloween in the Park
Pine Community Center
10/22
Enjoy ghost stories, a hayride, bonfire, crafts, and a costume parade and contest. A GOULISH GOOD TIME FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
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Mt. Lebanon Halloween Pumpkin Patch Parade
10/29
Wear your Halloween costume and watch the parade pass by on the sidewalks between Mt. Lebanon Cemetery and Washington Elementary School on Washington Road. After the MTL Firetrucks pass and the scarecrow/pumpkin inflatable passes, children with adult chaperones can join the parade. Following the parade, children are welcome to trick or treat at participating businesses along Washington Road. Look for the orange "Trick or Treat" sign in their store / business window.
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Boo-ling for Bleeding Disorders
Paradise Island Bowl
10/30
A Halloween Costume Party and Bowling Fundraiser to benefit the Western PA Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation.
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Boosegumps Twilight Circus
Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena
10/29 - 10/30
As you walk through the fog, you hear a carousel in the distance. Something tells you to turn back, but your curiosity gets the best of you.
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Halloween Bash Sleepover
Carnegie Science Center
10/28 - 10/29
Witches, goblins, and ghosts, oh my! Wear your favorite costume and explore the science of Halloween as you experiment with candy, make ghosts fly, and concoct potions!
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Churchill Borough Halloween Party
Churchill Borough
10/30
Yagle Community Center
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Halloween Party – The Warrendale Circus
Jergel's Rhythm Grille
10/29
Join the Warrendale Circus, this year's Halloween Party theme, for a fabulous evening of great costumes and prizes! $1,000 for Best Costume plus $1,000 in other category prizes. Entertainment by Totally 80's!
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Ross Township Kids' Halloween Party & Costume Contest
Ross Township, PA
10/22
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Halloween Hullabaloo
Jergel's Rhythm Grille
10/30
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2016 West View Halloween Parade
West View, PA
10/24
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2016 Trafford Borough Halloween Costume Parade
Trafford Borough, PA
10/22
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2016 Findlay Township HALLOWEEN PARADE & Pre-Parade PIZZA PARTY!
Findlay Township, PA
10/29
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