Halloween happenings in the Alle-Kiski Valley

Trick-or-Treat

Residents participating in trick-or-treat should turn on their porch lights. To have information included in the Stroller’s big Halloween listings online at TribLive.com and the Valley News Dispatch, email information to cpinto-smith@triblive.com.

Apollo: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26. A parade will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28. Lineup will be on 11th Street and the parade will proceed to Apollo Plaza. There will be a costume contest, food trucks and fun.

Arnold: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26.

Brackenridge: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

Buffalo Township: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

Cheswick: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

East Deer: trunk-or-treat, 5 to 8 p.m., Oct. 26, East Deer Memorial Park field.

Fawn: trunk-or-treat, 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at Fawn No. 1 social hall, Firehouse Lane. There will be food and activities. Trunk sign-up: fawnfireevents@gmail.com or tinyurl.com/yz95v9tx.

Frazer: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

Freeport: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. The parade will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 starting at the fire station, 400 Market St. Rain date: Oct. 24.

Gilpin: trunk-or-treat, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 26 in Gilpin-Leechburg Park. Residents are encouraged to decorate their trunk or come as is. There will be food trucks and fun.

Harrison: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

Leechburg: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Parade, Oct. 24. Check-in and judging will begin at 6 p.m. at Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company. The parade will begin at 7 p.m. and proceed up First Street to Main, to Third Street and left onto Market Street. Prizes will be awarded for costumes, groups and floats.

Lower Burrell: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

New Kensington: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26.

North Apollo: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Stop by the volunteer fire hall for free popcorn and hot chocolate.

Oklahoma Borough: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

Parks Township: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

Plum: trunk-or-treat, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the borough building, 2000 Mike Thomas Way. Each child must be registered. Registration:plumlibrary.org after 10 a.m. Oct. 7.

Springdale: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Halloween celebration, 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 26 in the borough gym, 325 School St.

Springdale Township: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

Tarentum: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

Upper Burrell: Children’s Halloween Celebration, free for township children ages 1 to 12, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the township building. There will be a costume parade, crafts and treats. Reservations required by Oct. 21. Reservations:724-335-3517.

Vandergrift: The parade will line up from 3 to 4 p.m. Oct. 12 on Jackson Avenue by the Kennedy Park gazebo and end on Grant Avenue in downtown. Trick-or-treat will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Rain or shine.

Washington Township: A community trunk-or-treat for township children 12 and younger will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at Washington Township Volunteer Firehall, 4078 Route 66. Free drinks and snacks. Vehicles welcome to distribute treats. Cash prizes will be awarded for costumes and decorated trunks. Sponsored by the fire company community outreach committee. Vehicle registration: washtwpvfcbingo@gmail.com.

West Leechburg: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

Activities open to the public:

Allegheny Township

• Northmoreland Park Hobgoblin Hike, 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 12 at the park, Allegheny Township. Half-mile hike haunted by ghouls, monsters and goblins recommended for 8 and older. Parents are urged to attend with children. Refreshments will be available. Sponsored by the county parks and recreation department. Donations will be accepted. Rain or shine.

• Halloween Hustle 5K Costume Run/Walk, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 27 at Kiski Area High School. Virtual option available. There will be a trick-or-treat dash for children ages 2 to 10, prizes, goodie bags, crafters and vendors and food trucks. Cost: $35, includes T-shirt if registered by Oct. 10. A fall festival with food, vendors and crafters will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the high school Gym B. Details:tinyurl.com/ywtmewe7.

Apollo

• Apollo Memorial Library Harvest Fest, noon Oct. 16 at the library, 219 N. Pennsylvania Ave. for children 5 and younger. There will be fall-themed activities, a story, face painting and a snack. Reservations required. Reservations:tinyurl.com/fzxdzbms.

Avonmore

• Avonmore Volunteer Fire Department Halloween Festival, Oct. 26 on Cambria Avenue. Parade lineup will be at 4 p.m. and the parade will start at 4:30 p.m. There will be a trunk-or-treat, refreshments, games and a pumpkin carving contest.

Brackenridge

• Prospect Cemetery Historical Ghost Tours, every 10 minutes beginning at 6 p.m. Oct. 10 at the cemetery. Historical people from Tarentum and Brackenridge history will come to life and tell their stories. Appropriate for all ages. Bring a flashlight. Tickets: $10. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-224-4552, leave your name and telephone number. Proceeds are used toward the upkeep of the cemetery.

Buffalo Township

• Indoor Trunk-or-treat and haunted house, Oct. 19 at Freeport Area High School, 625 S. Pike Road, Buffalo Township. The trunk-or-treat will be from 6 to 8 p.m. and the haunted house will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Haunted house admission: $5. There will be a pumpkin path, vendors, music and crafts. Sponsored by Freeport Kiwanis and Freeport Area High School’s Key Club and Tri-M.

• Fall Fun and Flannel Harvest Fest, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at Evangel Heights Church, 120 Beale Road.

• Trunk-or-treat and car show, Oct. 19 at Lernerville Speedway, 313 N. Pike Road. Sponsored by Head Turners Pittsburgh in honor of Damian Hantz. Car show check-in will be at 11 a.m. and the show will begin at 1 p.m. Vehicle registration: $10. The trunk-or-treat will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Proceeds will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Cheswick

• Fall Festival, 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 12 in MacLean Park. Music, food, crafts and free pumpkins to all students. Sponsored by the borough recreation board and Springdale Free Public Library.

Delmont

• A murder mystery dinner theater fundraiser to benefit Stray Cat Sanctuary will be Oct. 20 at the Lamplighter Restaurant, 6566 William Penn Highway, Delmont. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., and the show dinner will be at 5. Cost: $55, include dinner, gratuity and nonalcoholic beverages. There will be raffles, merchandise and a 50-50. Tickets:724-448-5523, Kathy at 724-777-1220 or the events tab at straycatsanctuary.com.

Fawn

• Trunk-or-treat, 5 p.m. Oct. 26 at Center Church, 1575 Donnellville Road.

Fox Chapel

• Free pumpkin painting event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Fox Chapel Police station, 401 Fox Chapel Road. There will be a costume contest, crafts and treats. Monetary donations and nonperishable food items will be collected for the Blawnox Community Food Pantry. Sponsored by the police department.

• Audubon Society Creatures of the Night, Oct. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road. Sessions are at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m. Come in costume to walk the trails and meet nonscary costumed creatures who will tell the story of their life. Rain or shine. Cost: $15; members, $10; free for 2 and younger. Reservations:aswp.org/pages/creatures-of-the-night-2024 or 412-963-6100.

Harrison

• Harvest Festival, noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at Guardian Angels Parish grounds, Natrona Heights. There will be a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating and face painting. Sponsored by the township recreation board.

• Trunk-or-treat, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 17 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, 1301 Carlisle St., Natrona Heights. There will a costume contest, food trucks, games, touch-a-truck and face painting. Free.

• Fall festival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at 1633 Union Ave., across from PNC Bank. There will be a touch-a-truck, crafters, face painting and a pumpkin patch. A stuff-the-truck toy drive to benefit Allegheny Family Network will collect donations of new toys, books, games, puzzles, gift cards and cash.

• Pumpkin painting workshop for adults, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Oct. 28 at Community Library of Allegheny Valley, 1522 Broadview Blvd. All supplies included. Reservations required. Reservations: alleghenyvalleylibrary.org.

• Campfire Ghost Stories, 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Yakaon Shelter in Harrison Hills Park. Free. Bring a chair or blanket. Wear a costume for a chance to win a prize. Sponsored by the Allegheny Parks Department.

Indiana Township

• Indiana Township Police Department Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12 in Emmerling Community Park. There will be pumpkin decorating, photo opportunities, fall beverages, hay rides and face painting. Parking and shuttle service available at the municipal field parking lot and the public works garage on Route 910.

• Punkin’ Chunkin’, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater. There will be free crafts, games, face painting, pumpkin launching, sword fighting, balloon art, cookie decorating, a farmers market and food and beverage vendors.

Leechburg

• The Leechburg Business Pumpkin Trail will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 26. Cards will be available Oct. 22 at Leechburg Public Library on Market Street. Cards will be limited to one per family or group.

Lower Burrell

• Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at Kotecki Memorial Park, Wildlife Lodge Road. Free admission. There will be food trucks, vendors, free games, a bounce house, a cornhole tournament, ax throwing, basket raffle, 50-50 and more. A car show will begin at noon. Music will be by the Cool Change Band. Parking will be at Hillcrest Shopping Center and there will be a free shuttle to the festival. Wheelchair-accessible parking will be available at the festival. Sponsored by the city parks and recreation board.

• Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley Halloween Cash Bash, Oct. 19 at the Lower Burrell Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Doors open at 4 p.m. and a buffet dinner will be at 5 p.m. Winners need not be present. Cost: $35 in advance; $40 at the door; includes dinner, beer and snacks. Costumes welcome. There will be a cash bar. Tickets:animalprotectors.net.

• Trunk-or-treat, 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at the American Legion, Wildlife Lodge Road. No reservations required. Details: Suzann, 724-309-4568.

• Puckety Presbyterian Church, 1009 Puckety Church Road, community trunk-or-treat, 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 26 at the church. Children in costume welcome. There will be a basket auction and games. Park in the Burrell High School parking lot. Vehicles welcome to distribute treats. Vehicle registration: 724-339-1323 by Oct. 20.

• Community trunk-or-treat, 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at Redemption Church, 232 Hillcrest Drive. Costumes encouraged.

New Kensington

• Fall Festival, 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 19 on Fifth Avenue. There will be an artisan market, pumpkin patch, a costume contest, trick-or-treat and more. Costumes encouraged. Sponsored by Shop Small Shop New Ken.

• Fall party, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Salvation Army, 255 Third St. Free family fun, food, vendors and more. Costumes optional.

North Apollo

• North Apollo Church of God, 507 20th St., will have their 28th annual Applefest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 12 at the church. There will be an indoor craft show, children’s activities, food, a bounce house and apple dumplings. Details:724-765-0333.

Oakmont

• Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd., will have a trick-or-treat and story time for children ages 3 to 5 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 30 at the library. Costumes welcome. Details: 412-828-9532.

• Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26 on Allegheny River Boulevard Rain or shine. There will be a DJ, food, vendors, basket auction, 50-50, costume contest, a pet costume contest, pie eating contest and games. A parade will begin at 11 a.m. with lineup at 10:45 a.m. on Isabella Street behind the KwikFill. Trick-or-treating at businesses will be after the parade until 12:30 p.m.

Plum

• Campfire Ghost Stories, 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Boyce Park Four Seasons Lodge, 901 Centerview Drive. Wear a costume for a chance to win a prize. Bring a chair or blanket. Sponsored by the Allegheny County Parks Department.

• Pumpkin painting, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at Tuttle Banquet Hall, 415 Old Abers Creek Road. Cost: $10 per child. Advance tickets required. There will be a craft show, food trucks, treats, games and prizes. Proceeds benefit Bowl for the Cure — Pittsburgh. Tickets: Seanna at 412-510-3876.

Sharpsburg

• Halloween Costume Party, Oct. 12 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1017 Main St., Doors open at 6 p.m. There will be a costume contest, cash bar, food and dancing to “Dancing Queen.” Cost: $20 per person. Tickets:412-781-7771.

Springdale

• A trunk-or-treat will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 26 in the borough parking lot. Donations will be accepted to vote for the best-dressed car and there will be a bake sale and raffle to win a Squishmellow. A costume parade will begin at 3:45 p.m. at the James Street turn-around. Sponsored by the Springdale High School Prom Committee and State Farm Agent Kelly Motter. Reservations required by Oct. 18. Reservations:tinyurl.com/56jxbuab.

Tarentum

• Boo Festival, 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 26, at Riverview Memorial Park, First Avenue. There will be a sidewalk chalk contest, balloon artist, food, crafters, hayrides, games and an obstacle course.

Vandergrift

• Children’s Halloween Party, 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at Vandergrift Public Library, 128C Washington Ave. Children 15 and younger welcome. Costumes encouraged. Reservations required. Reservations:724-568-2212.

• Children’s movie night at the Casino Theatre, 2 p.m. Oct. 27. Suitable for children 8 and younger and an accompanying adult. The films will be “Room on the Broom” and “Smeds and Smoos Movie.” Child admission: $5, includes drink and small popcorn. Adult admission is free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets:casinotheater.org.

West Deer

• Trunk-or-treat and fall festival, 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 12 outdoors at East Union Community Center, 292 East Union Road. Rain or shine. There will be raffles, food, games and a bake sale indoors.

West Leechburg

• Kiski Area Cavaliers Baseball Boosters will sponsor a Halloween bingo at 5 p.m. Oct. 26 at West Leechburg Fireman’s Recreation Hall, 1116 Gosser St. Doors open at 4 p.m. BYOB Must be 21. Cost: $30, includes 21 games, dinner and soft drinks. There will be costume prizes and a silent auction. Details: Angela at 724-757-9484 or kiskiareabaseball@gmail.com.