|
|
|
Oct
weekends
|
Creepy
Hollow
Hookstown V.F.D. Route 168 1 mile north of US Rt30,
Hookstown(Hopewell) a
guided tour with two covered bridges, a cave and scary
creatures 724-573-4499
$5 |
|
Oct
13-30
|
Zoo
Boo
Erie Zoo
safe trick-or-treating for kids of all ages with delicious
treats courtesy of many great local organizations 814-864-409 |
|
Oct
21, 28
|
Bushy
Run Battlefield Haunted Hayride
Bushy Run Battlefield hayride
or candlelight walk,a storyteller and special "all
Halos' Eve" treats reservation
only 6:00
PM - 11:00 PM 724-527-5584 ext. 102 |
|
Oct
27
|
Hobgoblin
Hike Twin
Lakes Park .
7:00p.m. till 9:00p.m.. This 1/2 mile guided walk is
recommended for ages 8 and over.
724-830-3950 |
|
Oct
27-29
|
Hallo
Boo Pittsburgh
Zoo 6pm-9:30pm
safe trick-or-treating for kids of all ages with delicious
treats courtesy of many great local organizations
$4 for members and $6 for non-members
Spooky
train rides are $1
Children under the age of two are free
Parking is free
412-665-3640; |
|
Oct
28-29
|
Hallo
Boo Family
Halloween celebration, with trick-or-treating in Storybook
Forest, hay bale maze, haunted train ride and more Idlewild
Park, Ligonier. ,
noon to 6 p.m.
$15.95 |
|
Oct
28
|
Halloween
Happenings 4
to 8 p.m. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
non-scary evening of activities and surprises for young
children! Wear your favorite costume crafts, face painting,
games, plant-potting, storytelling and snacks.
FREE with paid admission
ages 2 to 12 |
| Oct.
26-31 |
STATION
"SCARE" "Night of the Living Dead"
Farmhouse and Cemetery and The Metamorphosis of Horror
haunted walk-throughs, Andrew the Impaled "Side
Show," Drown the Clown, midway games and Executioners
Hot Seat. Chevrolet Amphitheatre, Station Square. Weeknights
from 7 to 11 p.m. Fri. and Sat. 7 p.m. to midnight $13.99.
412-232-6200 |
|
Oc
t.28
|
Phantom
Fright Nights
Kennywood Park West Mifflin
(412) 461-0500 Saturday 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m $19.50
Not recommended for children under 13
|
|
Oct.25-27,
30
|
Haunted
Hills Hayride
RT 48 North Versailles
tractor filled wagon pulls past fright sights stops
at the Mad Moose Saloon and the Haunted Hills Hotel,
where villagers greet visitors. Riders witness an autopsy
and enter the Psycho Circus. Fri.-Sat. 7-10 p.m. $10
for each attraction, or $15 for both. 412-824-1214 |
|
Oc
t 25-29
|
Hundred
Acres Manor Hundred
Acres Drive, off Corrigan Drive, South Park.
(412) 512-6203 attractions include Massacre Mansion,
Black Hill Sanitarium, Fearscapes Factory and The Maze.
Benefits Animal Friends and the Homeless Children's
Education Fund. . $10
Fri.-Sat. 7-11:30 p.m.
|
|
Oct.
30, 31 Nov. 3-4
|
TERRORMANIA
Redecorated and redesigned to display scenes from special
effects creator Savini's movies and other popular horror
movies.
Century III Mall, West Mifflin.
Through Nov. 4. Oct. 30, 31 Nov. 3-4 from 7 to 10 p.m.
$13.50.
Lights-on matinee Sun. from 4 to 5 p.m. 724-684-3684,
ext. 4; |
| Through
Oct. 30 |
Temple
of Terror, Zombie Encounter, plus nonscary Pumpkin
Hollow.
Benefits Syria Shrine Center
Syria Shrine Center, Harmar.
Through Oct. 30. Sun.-Thurs. 7 to 10 p.m., Fri. and
Sat. 7 to 11 p.m.
$12.
724-274-7000; |
|
Oct
28
|
After
Dark Haunted House
500 Block Fifth Ave. McKeesport
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
412-675-5068 |
|
Through Oc t 31
|
Fright Farm Rich
Farms, Route 857, Smithfield. Through Oct. 31. Wed.,
Thurs. and Sun. from dusk to 10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. from
dusk to midnight. $15. 724-564-7644 |
| through
Oct. 28 |
HAUNTED
HOLLOW
Route 281, six miles south of Somerset. Fri.-Sat.,
dusk-11 p.m. $12.
1-814-926-3133; |
|
Oc
t
|
Scarecrow
Contest The
Diamond, Main Street, Ligonier (724)
238-4200. Competing scarecrows on display for the public free |
| Oct.
27,28,29 |
HALLOWEEN
CRUISES GATEWAY
CLIPPER FLEET, PGH The
X New Rock Halloween Cruise: With Saliva. Over 21 cruise,
Oct. 27. Boards 8:30 p.m. $20.
3WS Boos Cruise. With Donnie Iris. Over 21 cruise. Oct.
28. Boards 7:30 p.m. $20. Halloween
Fun Monster Party Cruises: Kids' costume party. Oct.
28-29. Boards at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. $15 adults. $8.50
children. Reservations
and information: 412-355-7980.
|
|
Oct.
27-29
|
PUMPKIN
PATCH TROLLEY Scenic
fall trolley rides. Kids can pick out pumpkins in the
Pumpkin Patch and decorate them. Pennsylvania Trolley
Museum, near Washington County Fairgrounds.
Oct. 27-29,
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Adults $7, seniors $6, children 3-15 $4.
724-228-9256 |
|
Oct
27-28
|
Rocky
Horror Show
Westmoreland Annex (Next to the Halloween Store)
8:00 pm and Midnight Adults
$20, Students $15 featuring
Stage Right 724.832.7464
see it in person! Frankenfurter, Eddy, Majenta, Columbia,
Riff Raff and of course Rocky |
|
Oct.
29
|
Costume
Dance
6:30-10:30 p.m. Sun.
$6; $3 for people in costumes.
Admission includes buffet. McKeesPort
Palisades Pavilion, 501 Water St., McKeesport. 412-678-6979.
|
|
Oct
28, 29
|
Halloween
Haunting:
6-9 p.m. Sat., 5-8 p.m. Sun. Storytelling events include
6:30 p.m. Sun. production "Folk Trails" by
Tim Hartman, and "Ghost & Goblin Buffet"
at 5 p.m. Sat. $2 for age 12 and older; 50 cents for
age 11 and younger. $4 for admission and buffet. Compass
Inn, 1382 Route 30 East (three miles east of Ligonier),
Laughlintown, Westmoreland County. 724-238-6818.
spooky stories in an equally spooky setting |
| Oct
28, 29 |
Haunted
History Hayride:
6-10 p.m. Sat. Reservations
and advance payment required for hayride
at site where British and American troops defeated American
Indians Aug. 5-6, 1763, during Pontiac War.
$8; $5 for children.
Bushy Run Battlefield, Route 993, Penn Township (Harrison
City/Jeannette), Westmoreland County .
724-527-5584. |
|
Oct.
29
|
OWL-O-WEEN
FALL FESTIVAL NATIONAL
AVIARY Ridge Avenue and Arch Street, North Side
412-323-7235
Kids' activities, playtimes for the birds |
|
Oc
t 28,29
|
Scream
Asylum
6-10 p.m. today, Sun.; 6 p.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat.
Batman, Maniac Mansion and the Scream Factor, which
has been transformed by L5 Productions with the same
effects as the film "The Mothman Prophecies."
$13 (includes parking). Trader
Jack's, 5330 Thoms Road, Bridgeville. 412-221-0700 |
|
Oc
t 28,29
|
Victory
VFD Haunted House:
6:30-10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sun.-Mon.
$7;
free for age 5 and younger. 2820
Douglas Run Road, Elizabeth. 724-872-7444.
|
|
Oc
t 27
|
Women
in Film & Media: 7
p.m. Fri.
Halloween party including "dead" celebrity
costume contest sponsored by Pittsburgh chapter of Women
in Film and Media International.
$30; $15 for students, at door; $25 in advance for nonmembers;
$15 in advance for members. Bossa
Nova, 123 Seventh St., Downtown. 412-973-9799.
|
|
Oct.
29
|
Zombie
Walk:
Noon Sun.
Dress like beings from "Night of the Living Dead"
film for mall walk intended to set Guinness World Record.
Bring
donations of food for Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank.
Sponsors include "The It's Alive Show" on
WBGN-TV. Monroeville
Mall, Route 22, Monroeville 412-856-1070. |
|
Oc
t 27
|
Halloween
Bash
Brownsville American Legion, Post 295 this
Friday (10/27/2006) from 7:00pm til
?
Event is free all legionnaires and invited guests |
|
Oc
t 27
|
R
& R's Hotel of Horror 19
West Main St.Mt. Pleasant,
8-11pm
724-547-7545 |
|
Oct
28
|
Madcap
Masquerade black-tie
or costume benefit for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
$250 for the whole evening (including dinner and valet
parking) and $50 for the "After 9" portion,
featuring drinks, dessert, and dancing.
07:00pm to 12:00am Hunt
Armory 324 Emerson St. Pittsburgh |
|
Oct
28
|
Night
Of The Singing Dead: A Scary Home Companion!
The Rex Theatre 1602 East Carson Street Pittsburgh
8pm-1am |
|
Oct
28
|
Adamoween
Rock Party at the 31st Street Pub Halloween
Party at 31st Street Pub featuring Adamo Drive, CMGS,
and Bonus Bands From Beyond.
Doors open at 9pm, $5 Cover, 21+, Come in Costume!
|
|
Oct
28
|
Halloween
Costume Party Costume
Party with Prizes - Steeler Tickets, Gift Certificates
plus more. It will be a goulish evening of music - Celtic
Rock with Red Hand Paddy!
Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle In The Strip Pittsburgh
9-1am |
|
Oct
29
|
Halloween
Party
2-4 pm .
Pleasant Unity Fire Hall, Children
(12 and under) are welcome crafts and activities
sponsored by the Pleasant Unity Community Association.
Parade Lineup at Pleasant Unity United Methodist Church
at 1:45 pm
|
| |
We
keep adding to our list.
Check back!
|
|
|
Why
didn't the skeleton cross the road?
Because he didn't have any guts.
|
What
kind of music do mummies listen to?
Wrap!
|
|
What kind
of monster is safe to put in the washing machine?
A wash-and-wear wolf.
|
|
|
What do you call someone who
puts poison in another's corn flakes?
A cereal killer.
|
|
What do witches
use on their hair?
Scare spray.
|
What
do you get when you drop a pumpkin?
Squash
|
What does
a ghost eat for lunch?
A boo-loney sandwich.
|
What
do you get when you cross a Snowman with a Vampire? Frostbite
|
|
Where
did the tradition of trick-or-treating first begin? --
The tradition is rooted in English history, when poor citizens
would parade around town and beg for food on All Souls Day.
|
How
do you fix a broken Jack-O-Lantern?
With A Pumpkin Patch
|
|
|
Why
did the ghost take his family on a elevator ride every day?
To raise their spirits.
|
What
is a skeletons favorite instrument?
A Trom-Bone |
|
|
 |
Who
did the ghost invite to his party?..
Anyone he could dig up!
|
|
|
What
did the
frog order at Burger King?..
French flies and a diet croak!
What did the ghost say when he took
the stage? .. Hello,
boos and ghouls!
|
What
is a ghost's favorite dessert?
Iced Screams!
|
|
|
|
|
Martian
Cookies
1/2
cup butter
3/4
cup white sugar
1
egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
|
1/2
teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1
cup quick cooking oats
1 cup grated zucchini
1
cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
|
 |
|
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.
In a large mixing bowl beat butter until soft, add sugar,
and beat until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beat well.
3.
In a medium bowl stir together flour, cinnamon, baking soda,
and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture
to butter mixture, beat until well mixed. With a wooden spoon,
stir in oats, zucchini, walnuts or pecans, chocolate and butterscotch
pieces.
4
Drop by rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart onto ungreased
cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool sheets and then cookies on a cooling rack.
ENJOY!
|
|
What
kind of roads do ghosts haunt?
DEAD ENDS
|
|
What
is a witch's favorite subject in school? Spelling
|
What
does a witch ask for when she is in a hotel?
Broom service
|
 |
|
GreenLizzy
will post fundraising events, benefits, etc., free
of charge for all local area non-profit organizations,
charities, schools, etc.
|
|
GreenLizzy
reserves the right to edit material for publication.
|
|
GreenLizzy
is not responsible for errors.
--Email
us today!
|
|
|