Festivals In Pennsylvania
October to December
Pittsburgh and Southwest Region

Late fall festivals in Pennsylvania are a good time to browse for autumn crafts, Christmas decorations and gifts and Halloween items.

  • Apple Cider Festival
    Prince Gallitzin State Park
    966 Marina Road
    Cambria County PA
    Patton PA 16668

This is one of our favorite fall festivals. We love the cider.

There’s something extra special about being outside and around the lake in October. If the leaves are beginning to change it makes this even more beautiful.

  • Purchase fresh apple cider and apple butter
  • Food vendors
  • Craft booths
  • Environmental programs
  • Demonstrations

Apple N Arts Festival
Shields Farm
Delmont PA

  • Arts and crafts including jewelry, ceramics, paintings
  • Food
  • Entertainment

Autumn Pumpkin Festival
Downtown Volant PA
Lawrence County PA
http://www.volantshops.com/events

  • Crafts
  • Pumpkin painting
  • Contests
  • Apple butter making demos
  • Chili cookoff
  • Harvest market

Cresson Area Heritage Days
Cresson PA
http://www.cressonarea.com/heritage-days

  • Hay rides
  • Entertainment
  • Crafts
  • Food
  • Car show
  • Kids carnival
pumpkins, dried corn, small white fense and other crafts

Christmas in Canonsburg
Canonsburg PA
Washington County PA
Canonsburg PA Hotels

  • Food
  • Crafts
  • Caroling

Christmas in the Village Craft Festival
676 Cedar Grove Road
Eldersville PA
724-947-9015
http://www.christmasinthevillagepa.com

  • Beginning of November
  • Crafts
  • Breakfast with Santa
  • Food
  • Parade
  • Chili cookoff

Fall Festival
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
1001 Lafayette Drive
Farmington PA 15437
Fayette County PA
Farmington PA Hotels

  • Crafts
  • Car show
  • Food
  • Music
  • Entertainment

Fall Festival and Craft Show
New Wilmington PA 16142

  • 2nd OctoberSaturday
  • Crafts
  • Music
  • Entertainment
  • Apple cider
  • Autumn decorations
  • Food and refreshments
  • Apples
  • Horse drawn wagon rides
  • Pumpkins

Fall Fling Harvest Festival
Portersville PA
Butler County Pennsylvania

  • Demonstrations
  • Food
  • Crafts
  • Flea market
  • Train rides

Festival of Lights
Blue Spruce Park
Indiana PA
Indiana County PA
http://www.indianacountyparks.org/happenings/fol3.htm
Indiana PA Hotels

  • Drive around the lake and see the different light displays
  • Crafts
wooden barrel and glass of apple cider with a basket of apples beside

First Night
937 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15222
412-281-8723
http://www.firstnightpgh.org/m

  • New Year’s Eve festival
  • Music
  • Dancing
  • Food
  • Activities
  • Entertainment
  • One of the festivals in Pennsylvania with a parade
  • Exhibits

Fort Ligonier Days
Ligonier PA
Westmoreland County PA
http://www.ligonier.com/fld.html
Ligonier PA Hotels

  • Historical encampment
  • Food
  • Crafts
  • Battle of Fort Ligonier reenactment
  • Parade
  • Music
  • Sidewalk sales

Greene County Historical Society Harvest Festival
Waynesburg PA 15370
http://www.greenecountyhistory.com/harvest.html
Waynesburg PA Hotels

  • Crafts
  • Seasonal gifts
  • Food
  • History encampments
  • Demonstrations
  • Exhibits
  • Entertainment
  • Music

Hickory Apple Festival
106 Main St
Hickory PA 15340
724-356-3378

  • Beginning of October
  • Homemade apple food items including dumplings, pies, apple butter, apple crisps, candy apples
  • Craft booths
  • Music
  • Pie eating contests
  • Kids activities

Houston Pumpkin Festival
Houston PA 15342
724-745-7179
http://hvfdpf.tripod.com

At the Houston American Legion picnic grounds.

  • Kids activities
  • Hay rides
  • Arts and crafts
  • Food
  • Music
  • Entertainment
  • Parade

Light Up Night
Downtown Pittsburgh PA
Pittsburgh PA Hotels

  • Tree lighting
  • Fireworks
  • Ice skating
  • Carriage rides
  • Holiday lights and displays
  • Live music

Octoberfest
Kennedy Park
Vandergrift PA 15690

  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Crafts
bowl of festival chili in a yellow bowl with two rolls

Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Christmas Festival

Washington County Fairgrounds

2151 North Main Street
Washington PA 15301
Washington PA Hotels

  • Arts and crafts
  • Food
  • Christmas decorations

Pittsburgh Arts & Crafts Holiday Spectacular
Monroeville Convention Center
Monroeville PA
Monroeville PA Hotels

  • Arts and crafts

Pumpkin Fest
Confluence PA
Somerset County PA
http://www.confluencepumpkinfest.org

  • 1st weekend of October
  • Parade
  • Arts and crafts
  • Food
  • Antique cars
  • Music
  • Contests

Seven Springs Resort Autumnfest
Champion PA
http://www.7springs.com/page/category.detail/nav/5298.html

  • All weekends in October
  • Food vendors
  • Crafts
  • Entertainment
  • Apline slide
  • Music
pumpkin craft made out of wood

Springs Folk Festival

Springs PA

http://www.springspa.org

  • Music
  • Crafts including paintings, furniture, quilts
  • Food

Demonstrations

Three Rivers Film Festival
Pittsburgh PA
http://www.3rff.com

  • Independent filmmaking
  • Shows presented in theater

Zelienople Harmony Fall Festival
Harmony PA
http://www.zelienopleharmonyfallfestival.com

  • 2 days
  • Entertainment
  • Shopping
  • Food
  • Antiques
  • Crafts
  • Chili cookoff
  • Kids activities
  • Art exhibits


Enjoy the Pittsburgh and southwestern area festivals in Pennsylvania in the fall months!


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