Mark your calendar and enjoy a few of Western Pennsylvania's fall festivities:
Pittsburgh Region Fall Festivals
***More September Festivals Here***
Ligonier Highland Games
September 11-13, 2009
Idlewild, Ligonier, PA
Join the gathering of the clans in the scenic Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania for three exciting days of Scottish dancing, piping, drumming, massed bands, athletic competitions, storytelling, harping and more!
Mountain Craft Days
September 11-13, 2009
Somerset Historic Center, Somerset, PA
Over 125 craft artisans, musicians, and entertainers are on hand to interpret the rich frontier heritage of southwestern Pennsylvania at this annual folk festival.
Pennsylvania Bavarian Oktoberfest
September 18-20, 2009
Canonsburg, PA
The state's premier Oktoberfest includes 2 stages of entertainment, German food, dancing & music, and a Sunday afternoon Bavarian Bike Run.
Penn's Colony Festival
September 19-20 and 26-27, 2009
Saxonburg, PA
Enjoy a celebration of our region's place in history with traditional folk art, spirited Colonial entertainments of music, dance, theatre, living history, children's games and popular festival fair.
Penn Brewery Oktoberfest
Cancelled for 2009 due to closure of Penn Brewery :(
Pittsburgh North Side
"Eat, drink and be Bavarian" in Pittsburgh's historic Deutschtown neighborhood with authentic German music, food and beer, including the famous Penn Oktoberfest Bier and other German-style brews.
Trax Farms Fall Festival
Saturdays & Sundays, Sept 19 - Oct 25, 2009
Finleyville, Washington County
Held every weekend from mid-September through Halloween, Trax Farms offers pumpkins, hayrides, a corn maze, food, fun and games on their grounds in Finleyville, Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh.
Covered Bridge Festival
Sept 19-20, 2009
Greene & Washington Counties
Unwind with a weekend of old-fashioned hospitality and fun at 10 covered bridge sites set in the beautiful hills of Greene and Washington counties. Enjoy the arts and crafts, antique cars and historical exhibits while enjoying the homestyle food and musical entertainment at each bridge site.
Mount Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival
Sept 25-27, 2009
Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County
Celebrate the rich glass heritage of Western Pennsylvania at the 22nd annual festival. Over 100 booths, exhibits, and attractions feature a variety of ethnic food, arts and crafts, glass blowing demonstrations and craft demonstrations, plus regional and national entertainment, a parade and fireworks.
Erntefest
Sept 26, 2009
Ambridge, Beaver County
Learn how the Harmonists and others living in Western Pennsylvania would have prepared for winter in the 19th century a this annual, traditional German harvest festival at Old Economy Village. Learn how to make cheese, sausage and ginger beer; play old-time games; and enjoy some simple "chores" such as milking the "cow" and rolling barrels.
McConnell's Mill Heritage Festival
Sept 26-27, 2009
Portersville, Lawrence County
History is in motion at this annual festival at McConnell's Mill State Park. Celebrate the operational era of the Old Mill (1852-1928) with artisans and crafters, free mill tours, corn grinding demonstrations, musical entertainment and food vendors.
Festifall 2009
Sept 26-27, 2009
Point Marion, Fayette County
Celebrate the life and times of Albert Gallatin with historic music, food, crafts and entertainment at Friendship Hill National Historic Site in Point Marion, Pennsylvania.
Clarion Autumn Leaf Festival
Sept. 26 - Oct. 4, 2009
Clarion, Clarion County
See the beautiful fall foliage of Clarion County and Cook Forest first-hand at this annual nine-day festival. There's something for everyone, from music and sports to arts and crafts, concessions, a parade and a carnival.
Triple B Farms Pumpkin Festival
Daily, Sept 26 - Nov 1, 2009
Monongahela, Washington County
Aside from the usual assortment of pumpkins, fall decorations and fresh-pressed apple cider, this festival in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, also offers Storybook Pumpkinland, hay rides, the Big Blue Boo Barn, feedbag refreshments and a children's barnyard carnival. Open daily, but some attractions are weekend only.
Cheeseman's Pumpkin Festival
Saturdays & Sundays only, Sept 19 - Oct 31, 2009
Portersville, Butler County
This Butler County farm offers hayrides to the pumpkin patch, hay tunnels for the little ones to crawl through, farm animals to pet, a hay maze to get lost in, and haunted hayrides to the Fright Farm once the sun goes down.
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