Fall Events and Festivals
The changing colors of fall leaves somehow makes the mountains and rivers of our region even more beautiful. Here are a few local fall events and festivals to make sure you don’t miss the beauty of autumn in our region.
Renshaw Farms Pumpkin Fest | Freeport
Renshaw Farms hosts a huge, family friendly event with something for everyone from a tractor-drawn hayride to a corn maze and animal park. Enjoy the sunshine in the play area which includes zip-lines, a hay bale mountain, hay bale slides, cow roping and lassoing, and plenty of places for family photos.
Great Pumpkin Roll | New Brighton
The New Brighton Education Foundation hosts one of the most unique fall fundraisers with their Annual Great Pumpkin Roll. This post-Halloween event has prizes for both adults and kids who’s gourd rolls fastest and farthest. Enjoy free games and crafts as well!
Freedom Farm Fall Festival | Valencia
Freedom Farms’ huge festival includes everything you need for a great fall day. They have hay rides, a petting zoo, pumpkin patch, alcohol vendors, farm fresh food, face painting, corn pit, hay mountain, corn maze, and more. Pick your own sunflowers to take some of the fun home with you.
Eerie Tales of Fayette County | Smock
The strange and creepy tales of Fayette County will be told at Fayette County Historical Society Museum, which boasts its own ghosts. What would you expect from an area with a spot known as the Gates of Hell?
Triple B Farms Pick Your Own | Monongahela
Make sure you have the perfect fall decorations when you pick your own apples, flowers and pumpkins at Triple B Farms. Pair it with their fall fun events, including corn mazes and pumpkinland! And make sure to stop at the Farm Market for tasty goodies to take home.
Fall Fest Pie Walk | Latrobe
Pie lovers are invited to shop throughout downtown Latrobe and sample more than 10 different pie flavors being served at participating merchant locations at the annual Fall Fest Pie Walk!
Phipps Conservatory Fall Flower Show | Oakland
The Phipps Conservatory Fall Flower Show is the longest running in the nation. This year’s theme is “The Hidden Life of Trolls presents: Fall Flower Show: Happy Troll-O-Ween!” Whimsical new additions to the show are surrounded by tens of thousands of stunning chrysanthemum blooms from plants that have been in training all year long.
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