1. Home
  2. Cities & Towns
  3. Pittsburgh
Halloween Guide 2003
Pittsburgh Halloween Costumes, Ghosts, Haunted Houses, and other Halloween Fun

Halloween Haunted Houses, Trails, Ships...

Halloween ranks among Pittsburgh's most popular holidays, with both kids and adults. Here's everything you need to enjoy haunted houses, trails, ships and more in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania (including sections for Erie and the Laurel Highlands).
Spooky Halloween Haunts & Events


Pittsburgh Area Ghost Stories

Meet the ghosts of Clayton House, the University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Playhouse...  Read the tale of the Original "Most Haunted House in America" which was located right here in Pittsburgh before it met its mysterious end.
The Original Most Haunted House in America


Costumes
Party City (Pittsburgh & Erie)
Three Pittsburgh area locations and one in Erie, PA boast "guaranteed lowest prices" and back it up with price-matching plus 15%!
          Spirit Halloween Superstore (Pittsburgh & Erie)
Five Western PA locations offer 15,000+ square feet of Halloween costumes, accessories, masks, wigs, decorations and party supplies.

Costume World (Pittsburgh)
1690 Smallman Street 
(Strip District)
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(800) 243-1211
Spotlight Costumes (Pittsburgh)
1503 E Carson St
(South Side)
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(800) 256-8645

Fright Catalog (online)
Their motto is "we sell fright right" and their outstanding collection of weird and scary Halloween costumes, animatronics, special effects, makeup, prosthetics and more bears this out.
Halloween Mart (online)
This company is in its 10th year of selling Halloween costumes, decorations, make-up, masks, props and accessories online.

Costume Universe (online)
Online costume store with full line of costumes, make-up & accessories.
Costume Idea Zone (online)
Browse through hundreds of suggestions and photos for creative, fun and easy Halloween costumes!

Halloween Crafts, Food, Safety and Fun

Halloween Fun Guide
Halloween costume ideas, pumpkin carving patterns, tasty Halloween treats, ghoulish fun, puzzles, crafts, Halloween party ideas and more!

Halloween Safety Tips
Keep your kids safe while they are out having fun with these Halloween safety tips from costume ideas, to home safety.
 


Pumpkin Patches and Farm Markets
Janoski's Farm Market
Located in Clinton, PA and open year round, Janoski's features a bounty of home-grown fresh fruits and vegetables, tasty baked goods, and many other local foods including jellies, eggs, milk, honey and cheese. Plus, a fall Pumpkinland with hayrides, corn maze, pumpkin painting, haunted house and more.

Trax Farms
Located in Finleyville, PA, south of Pittsburgh, Trax offers fresh fruit, vegetables, baked goods, cider and other fresh fall goodies in its store, as well as a fall Pumpkin Patch and activities such as candy apple making, pony rides, pumpkin painting, snow cones, cotton candy and kettle korn.

More Farm Markets


Halloween Nightlife - Fun for Adults

Great tips for Haunting Halloween fun for adults including costume ideas and tips for finding a great party, from Nathaniel Beal of Barsmart.com.
A Haunting Halloween


In the Forum...

Do You Believe In Ghosts?
"Pittsburgh has a long rich history which just happens to include many ghost stories...Have you ever seen one?" --KIMBERLY
         Fall Foliage Hot Spots
"Right off my back porch is the best view, but I also like to go up near the NY state line to a place called Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon. It is lovely there. McConnell's Mills ranks right up there too, in my opinion" --DUTCHIE26

 



URL: http://pittsburgh.about.com/library/bl_halloween.htm
©2003 Kimberly & Albrecht Powell. Licensed to About.com. All rights reserved.

Explore Pittsburgh

About.com Special Features

On the National Mall in Washington, DC

Take a look at the capital's best sight-seeing spot. More >

Oktoberfest in Phoenix

Find the best places to celebrate and join the festivities. More >

  1. Home
  2. Cities & Towns
  3. Pittsburgh

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.