You’ll be totally shucked when you head into these confounding corn mazes, where getting lost is the point and getting out can require solving intricate designs, navigating by flashlight, sipping wine—or all three.
When the weather turns crisper, head outdoors for some autumn adventuring that isn’t the usual pumpkin patch. Try fall foliage hikes, haunted trail races, a UV-lit nature walk, and one very extreme jump off a bridge—if you dare.
From Dracula with a comic spin to Rocky Horror with props and plenty of audience participation, these Pittsburgh plays and musicals are bringing some theatrical tricks and treats to the stage in October.
Pittsburgh’s ghosts have stories to tell—and this month, you can hear them on a riverboat, inside a 100-year-old manor, at an historic village, and on the streets where some of the city’s strangest stories unfolded.
Reconstructed at 75% scale, the second floor of Amanda Ross-Ho’s childhood home at Mattress Factory looks convincing enough to invite recognition while remaining persistently unfamiliar.
Two popular Pittsburgh pop-up restaurants—La Grassa and Lulá’ La Chula—are getting permanent homes this fall, bringing Detroit-style pizza to Lawrenceville and Oaxacan cooking to Etna.
So you’ve aged out of trick-or-treating. Congrats: You now have an all-access pass to grown-up Halloween in Pittsburgh, with adults-only parties, creepy cocktails, drag and comedy shows and DJs—and the chance to find out what really goes bump in the night.
DJ and music expert Selecta picks his most anticipated Pittsburgh concerts for the rest of 2026 from returning hometown heroes to international superstars.