Top Pittsburgh Christmas and Winter Holiday Events for December 2016 include Nutcrackers, a Christmas Ghost Hunt, Pet Gift Wrapping, Christkindlmarkts and more!

Christmas Eve Hike
Frick Park
12/24
Before filling up on roast beast and figgy pudding, get some fresh air in the outdoors during our annual Christmas Eve Hike. Join Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Naturalist Educator Mike Cornell for this leisurely hike in Frick Park.
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The NRG Gingerbread House
Heinz Hall Garden Plaza
Visit Santa at the NRG Gingerbread House built by Empire Roofing & More at Heinz Hall Garden Plaza throughout the Holiday Season! Guests can stop in to visit Santa and have The Original Downtown Santa-land Company photograph and take home a memento of the visit!
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2016 Snowflake Festival
Soergel Orchards
12/10
Come out to celebrate the winter season at Soergel’s with our annual Snowflake Festival. Santa arrives at 5:30 along with the snow princess and snowman at 6:00! Grab a picture with them, visit with Santa, and take a tractor ride or a horse drawn carriage ride. We will have a bounce house, cookie decorating, hot drinks and food, face painting and more! There will be a bonfire, s’mores, and yummy sweets for sale. Arsenal Hard Cider and Boyd and Blair Vodka drinks will be available as well. 
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ARTLab - Scribble Machine Wrapping Paper
Mattress Factory
12/17
Hands-on, drop-in, interactive activities designed for visitors of all ages! Create your own festive holiday wrapping paper using the museum's renowned scribble machines. This program is FREE with museum admission.
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The Joy of Cookies, Cookie Tour 2016
Lawrenceville
12/1 to 12/4
More than 40 Lawrenceville organizations will offer free cookie samples. Enjoy extra stops for lunch and cookie flavored beer! Thursday night kicks off with a tree lighting ceremony and caroling, while Saturday includes a visit from Santa at the Cookie Mall.
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2016 Holiday Spectacular Ice Skating Show - A Rockin' Christmas
RMU Island Sports Center
12/3
A Rockin’ Holiday Ice Skating Show featuring some of your favorite rock and pop hits from the 80s through today’s current hits - along with our favorite traditional Christmas songs!
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Allergen-Free Donuts with Santa
Soergel Orchards
12/11
Have an allergen-free donut with Santa! (Top 8 allergen free!) Registration is required and this event WILL sell out. Registration will open on Saturday, December 3rd at 10 a.m. and the registration link can be found here.
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Pittsburgh Concert Chorale: Sounds of the Season
Ingomar United Methodist Church
12/2, 12/3 and 12/4
Join us in a sing-along and bring the whole family for tunes ranging from traditional carols to popular favorites.
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Holiday Jam 2016
New Hazlett Theater
12/11
Pete Hewlett, Lisa Bleil and Scott Anderson, with special guests Billy Price and Maria Becoates-Bey, come together with the original Live From Studio A band (Eric DeFade, Dave Brown, Brian Stahurski, Joe Waslousky, Joe Herndon, Bob Matchett & Benny Benack) for a special holiday concert.  It’s an evening of seasonal favorites and some of the most requested songs from the Holiday Jam archives!
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A Lyrical Christmas Carol
New Hazlett Theater
12/15 to 12/18
On Christmas Eve, Scrooge sits in his house with not a kind word for anyone, but four ghostly visitors show him the error of his ways. This interpretation of the classic tale of redemption was created in 1991 by Ken and Jane Gargaro. It’s a heartwarming show that brims with holiday spirit with seasonal carols and the music of Bach, Mozart, and Vaughn Williams. The entire family will enjoy this timeless classic peppered with your favorite Christmas carols.
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Holiday Cookies & Cocktails
Soergel Orchards
12/17
Decorate cookies with Maria Elliot and make custom cocktails with Wigle Whiskey! Learn two great holiday party skills in one location!  More details and registration to come. 3 - 5 p.m.
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The Nutcracker
Carnegie Performing Arts Center
12/9 to 12/18
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The Peoples Gas Holiday Market
Market Square
Inspired by the original German Christkindlmarkts, the 5th Annual Peoples Gas Holiday Market™ brings a cherished European tradition to Downtown Pittsburgh that mixes international flair with local charm. Visitors experience a one-of-a-kind holiday shopping village as they stroll through an illuminated Market Square, weaving through Alpine-style wooden chalets, brimming with high-quality gifts.
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Yuletide in Sewickley
Sewickley, PA
Celebrate the holiday season with Yuletide in Sewickley! Starting with Small Business Saturday on Saturday, November 26th and featuring events through December 21st, there are many activities for you and your family to participate in.
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Sounds of the Season Holiday Concert
Passavant Hospital Foundation
12/9
Celebrate the season with a festive evening for the whole family! Reception starts at 5:30 PM and the concert at 7 PM.
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REAL Ghost Hunt The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Greene County Historical Society Museum
12/10
A REAL Ghost Hunt at the HAUNTED Greene County Historical Society Museum in Waynesburg, Pa! Limited tickets available! Start your adventure today!
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Polar Express Sleepover
Carnegie Science Center
12/16 to 12/17
All aboard! Your ticket to getting into the holiday spirit is just a train ride away with our Polar Express Sleepover!  It’s the perfect way to warm your heart and add sparkle to the season.
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2mass Mutual Pittsburgh Ice Rink at PPG Place
Downtown Pittsburgh - PPG Place
MassMutual Pittsburgh Ice Rink at PPG Place, a spectacular one-of-a-kind outdoor ice skating rink.
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The Wintergarden at PPG Place
The annual Santa Claus Spirits of Giving Around the World and Gingerbread House and Train Exhibits
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Western PA Humane Society Holiday Gift Wrapping
Mall at Robinson
11/25 to 12/24
Join us for our annual holiday gift wrapping fundraiser at the Mall at Robinson! Get your gifts beautifully wrapped while helping our shelter pets.
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Breakfast or Lunch with Santa
Pittsburgh Zoo
Santa Claus is coming to town and he’s making a stop at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.  Join us for our family-fun Breakfast or Lunch with Santa and enjoy a delicious buffet as the children decorate a Christmas cookie, meet our education animals, and write a letter to Santa followed by a visit from the big man himself!
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2016 Patriotic Holiday Concert
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum
12/4
‘Tis the time of year for Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum’s FREE Patriotic Holiday Concert! Ring in your season Sunday, December 4, 2016, at 2 p.m., with The Brass Roots & The Pine Creek Community Band performing a mixture of traditional holiday favorites and patriotic melodies.
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Kennywood Holiday Lights
Kennywood Park
See America’s Finest Traditional Amusement Park transformed with close to two million dazzling lights. Enjoy songs of the holiday performed by local choirs. See the spectacular light show on the lagoon choreographed to your favorite holiday melodies. Visit Santa, ride the Gingerbread Express and more!
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Pittsburgh Crèche
Downtown Pittsburgh
Replica of the Nativity Crèche that stands outside Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican
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Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland
Big Butler Fairgrounds
11/18 to 1/8
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Overly's Country Christmas
Westmoreland Fair Grounds
11/18 - 1/1
Celebrate the season at Overly's Country Christmas®, a nonprofit organization operated mainly by volunteers who are committed to creating holiday memories with a walk-around Christmas Village that's filled with an array of old-fashioned traditions and treats.  Sing carols 'round the bonfire, revel in the model train display, have your picture taken with Santa (in the days before Christmas), take a horse drawn wagon/sleigh ride or shop for gifts in the C. Edgar & Sons General Store plus much, much more as you experience the warmth of this traditional Christmas Village!
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Kraynak's Santa's Christmas Land
Hermitage, PA
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Holiday Musical Tea and Tour
Hartwood Acres
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Second Annual Afternoon with Santa
Hartwood Acres Mansion
Enjoy an entertaining musical program followed by a delicious tea of little sandwiches, scones, and ‘two bite’ desserts. A guided tour of the beautifully decorated mansion will round out the afternoon.
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Cookies with Santa
Round Hill Park
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Skate with Santa
South Park
He’s making a list and checking it twice! Skate along with Santa at the South Park Ice Rink! Enjoy cookies and refreshments with the jolly old elf himself, as well as holiday crafts!
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Breakfast and a Movie: White Christmas
Hollywood Theater - Dormont
12/18
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Pittsburgh Polar Plunge
Law Enforcement for Special Olympics PA
Stage AE
12/10
Have you ever had the experience of jumping into the icy Ohio River in the middle of December?  If not, you don’t know what you’re missing! 
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The X's Kickass Christmas Show featuring Third Eye Blind, The Struts, Holy White Hounds, Daily Grind
Stage AE
12/11
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Highmark Holiday Pops
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Heinz Hall
12/9 to 12/18
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Holiday Rock n' Rolldies
Heinz Hall
12/14This all-star line-up features Johnny Angel & the Halos, Eugene Pit & Jive Five (“What Time Is It?”), Dee Dee Sharp (“Mashed Potato”), Impressions (“It’s Alright”) and Lou Christie (“Gypsy Cried”) performing their greatest hits and some holiday favorites.
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The Nutcracker
Benedum Center
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
12/2 to 12/27
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A Musical Christmas Carol
Byham Theater
12/9 to 12/23
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MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS by Chip Davis
Benedum Center
12/13
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Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Benedum Center
12/29 to 12/30
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Top Pittsburgh Events for November 2016 includes Veteran's Day, Light Up Night, The Pittsburgh Record Convention, Turkey Trot and more!

Pittsburgh Veterans' Day Parade
Downtown Pittsburgh
11/11
Beginning at Liberty Ave and 10th St. The parade route continues down Liberty ending at the Point with the reviewing stand @Stanwix St by the Gateway Bldgs.
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Veterans Day Flag Ceremony and Folding
Heinz History Center Great Hall.
11/11 and 11/12
Gather in the History Center’s Great Hall for a very moving and patriotic flag ceremony. Join local veterans and museum visitors to help to unfurl a giant 36-foot American Flag. During the ceremony, participate in the National Anthem and a moment of silence for those who served our country. Then help to ceremoniously fold the flag with the help of fellow visitors.
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Pittsburgh Tea Festival
Phipps Garden Center
11/11
The Pittsburgh Tea Association as a group informs people where the tea shops are in Pittsburgh and educates people about drinking tea.
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2016 Pittsburgh Light Up Night
Downtown Pittsburgh
11/18
Pittsburgh Light Up Night includes fireworks, music, family fun and the Peoples Gas Holiday Market.
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NRG Santa Spectacular
Point State Park
11/18
The NRG Santa Spectacular presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Allegheny Health Network Festivities kick off at 5:00 PM with the opening of Winter Wonderland booths and local dance and music groups performing holiday features.  This year’s highlights include visits with Santa in his workshop custom built by Empire Roofing & More along with a Santa sing-a-long on the main stage, hot beverages in the warm-up tent with NewsRadio 1020 KDKA, food trucks, ice sculptures, treats and entertainment throughout the evening. A lighted holiday display will welcome guests through the Tunnel for the 8:30 PM fireworks at the Point.
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2mass Mutual Pittsburgh Ice Rink at PPG Place
Downtown Pittsburgh - PPG Place
Opens Friday 11/18
MassMutual Pittsburgh Ice Rink at PPG Place, a spectacular one-of-a-kind outdoor ice skating rink.
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ROCK AGAINST THE TPP with Anti Flag
Mr. Smalls Theatre
11/3
Free concert and rally to protest the Trans-Pacific Partnership at Mr Smalls Theater featuring a rare hometown performance from Anti-Flag, plus Anne Feeney, Downtown Boys, Evan Greer, Ryan Harvey, Son of Nun, Taina Asili, and more!   
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2nd Annual Wine at Woodville Plantation
Woodville Plantation-Neville House
11/4
 Enjoy an evening of history/wine at Woodville Plantation. Ticket includes candlelit tour, wine tastings, glass of wine and light hors d’oeuvres. Partner with Washington Winery.
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Chatham Baroque presents Peanut Butter and Jam--Music for Preschoolers
McClintic Hall, Calvary Episcopal Church, Shadyside
11/5
Peanut Butter and Jam Sessions are informal concerts designed specially for preschoolers and their accompanying grownups. Performances are fun, lively, and educational, with live Baroque music, and breaks for interactive singing, dancing, playing, stories, and wiggling. Performances last approximately 35-45 minutes, and are hosted by certified Kindermusik teacher Lynda Wingerd. Showtimes at 10:00 and 11:30 am
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Pittsburgh Kidney Walk
Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium & National Kidney Foundation
11/6
The Kidney Walk is the nation's largest walk to fight kidney disease. Held in nearly 100 communities, the event raises awareness and funds lifesaving programs that educate and support patients, their families and those at risk.
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St. Ursula Parish Craft and Vendor Fair
St. Ursula School 3937 Kirk Ave., Allison Park, PA
11/12
Ninth annual craft and vendor fair. Free admission. Shop from a selection of handmade art and craft creations and products offered by home-based businesses.

"Wine"aPalooza Pittsburgh
Stage AE — Pittsburgh, PA
11/12
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Pittsburgh Mystical Psychic Fair
Skyview Fire Hall, West Mifflin
11/13
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Light Up Night Sleepover 
Carnegie Science Center
11/18 - 11/19
Get your holiday season off to an explosive start with a science-y twist on this special night in Pittsburgh. Enjoy hands-on activities with some fizzy and colorful science at this festive night of fun!
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The Pittsburgh Record Convention XLIII
Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department
11/19
Music of all kind
LPS 45s cds memorabilia
8AM to 10AM $10
10AM to  4 PM FREE ADMISSION

Rusted Root
Stage AE — Pittsburgh, PA
11/19
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Christmas Through the Centuries at Woodville Plantation
Woodville Plantation
11/20
Celebrate the season at Woodville Plantation where you’ll experience Christmas traditions from 1785-1975.  Tours, music, dancing, decorations, and treats will put you in the Christmas spirit.
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26th Annual PNC YMCA Turkey Trot presented by United Healthcare 
PNC Park
11/24
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DVE Presents Nick’s Fat City Charity Jam Featuring The Clarks, Brownie Mary, Buzz Poets, Gathering Field, Vibro Kings, Grapevine
Stage AE — Pittsburgh, PA
11/26
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2016 Pittsburgh Halloween Events and Attractions

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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