Happy Hauntings Tops 5 Weekend Things To Do Around Peters

PETERS TOWNSHIP, PA - As you might expect this time of year, Halloween activities abound - particularly on weekends. But filled this space with nothing but spooky-themed events would be unfair to the folks who aren’t into ghouls and goblins, so we’re going to have a healthy mix of suggestions of things to do.

But we’re going to start with Halloween.

Happy Hauntings is a new event at Kennywood for younger kids designed to complement the amusement park’s scarier Phantom Fright Nights. Aimed at children under 10. It includes hay rides, pumpkin decorating, a mystery maze and dance party. Kiddieland will be open, as will the Auto Race, Train, Merry-Go-Round, Paratrooper and Jack Rabbit.
Kids can wear their costumes, but parts of some costumes such as capes or longer accessories may not be worn on select rides for safety reasons. No adults will be permitted in costume.
The first Happy Hauntings weekend occurs Oct. 7-8 from noon-4 p.m..
Happy Hauntings tickets start at $13.99.

Other weekend highlights:

• Rivers Brew Craft Beer Fest, Oct. 7, 2-6 p.m. Rivers Casino, North Shore

More than 25 varieties of craft beer, a half-dozen food trucks, live music from Tres Lads and VDJ Rambo, arcade games, a $10 free slot play or match play, free appetizers and entrance to a costume contest. Promises to be an interesting afternoon at the casino.
Rivers Brew Craft Beer fest tickets are $30 in advance, $35 the day of the event.

• Trax Farms 48th Fall Festival, Oct. 7-8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Trax Farm, 528 Trax Road, Finleyville.

The annual Fall Festival on this 150-year-old farm is a tradition for many families in the South Hills and greater Pittsburgh area. There’s something for everyone from grandparents to grandkids. Enjoy a hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick-your-own pumpkin or see if you can find your way through the giant three-acre corn maze. Admission is free to the Trax Farms Fall Festival, but many activities require tickets.

• Idlewild Park & SoakZone’s Hallowboo Weekend, Oct. 7-8, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Idlewild Park, Route 30, Ligonier.

Idlewild’s kid-friendly Halloween event features trick-or-treating through Story Book Forest, live entertainment, costumed characters, themed rides and attractions, hay bale maze and more.
SoakZone, Wild Mose, Loggin’ Toboggan and Ricky’s Racers do not open for Hallowboo.Select other rides, attractions, small food stands and games may be closed.
Hallowboo tickets are $29.99 at the gate, but $5 discount coupons are available at Giant Eagle.

• The Price is Right Live, Oct. 7, 8 p.m., Heinz Hall, Downtown

This hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to "Come On Down" to win. Prizes may include appliances, vacations and possibly a new car! Play classic games from TV’s longest-running game show - from Plinko to Cliffhangers to The Big Wheel and even the finale Showcase.
“The Price is Right Live” is sold out. But you probably can purchase a ticket from a scalper...if the price is right.

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