It’s spooky season in the Burgh, and something wicked this way comes, from ghouls to gourds to gross-out gore. To make the most of every macabre minute, we’ve rounded up everything you need for the best-ever Halloween in Pittsburgh, including some killer pumpkin patches, corn mazes, fall festivals, haunted houses, and kids’ costumes. We’ve also made entertaining effortless, with Halloween-inspired recipes for everything from appalling appetizers to sinister sweets, plus devilishly delicious drinks that put the boo in booze. So get ready for a monster of a month, because it’s time to turn all 31 days of October into one long—and frighteningly fun—Halloween celebration.
These Halloween outings in and around Pittsburgh bring just enough kid-sized spookiness to trick-or-treating, trolley rides, corn mazes, pumpkin adventures, and autumn-inspired crafts.
Be warned: hitting up every event in our biggest-ever guide to Pittsburgh’s autumn and Halloween events will leave you in grave condition. So pace yourself for 31 days of apple everything, pumpkin carving, fresh-pressed cider, steam engines, historical reenactments, and one-ton gourds so massive they’ll stop you dead.
Pittsburgh’s pumpkin patches are no longer just garden variety places to grab a Halloween gourd. Now they’re autumnal extravaganzas, with everything from hayrides and petting zoos to mini golf, zip lines, pumpkin-launching cannons, and on-site eateries. If Linus had to wait for the Great Pumpkin here, he could do a lot worse.
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