Plenty of Fall Festivals Taking Place in Centre County

The end of summer brings the start of festival season in Centre County.

From celebrations of autumn to Halloween to beer to automobiles, there are plenty of festivals to attend in the coming months.

Centre County offers numerous festivals and activities designed for fall fun.

Courtesy of the Centre County Gazette, here’s a sampling of what’s to come:

■ Sept. 24: OktoberFest, 5:30 to 10:00 p.m., Tussey Mountain Amphitheater.

This annual fall festival will have music, fun, food and many beer selections. The purchase of a $10 ticket includes a commemorative glass stein. For more information, call (814) 466-6266.

■ Sept. 25-27: The Farmer’s Wife Fall Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 413 Airport Road, Centre Hall.

Enjoy family activities, hayrides, a mini corn maze, crafts, homemade baked goods, pumpkins, gourds, petting zoo and antique tractors. For more information, call (814) 364-1764.

■ Sept. 26-Oct. 4: 62nd annual Autumn Leaf Festival, Clarion.

Join more than 500,000 people who attend this nine-day award-winning spectacle hosted by Clarion Chamber of Business & Industry and sponsored by Farmers National Bank. For a schedule of events, visit www.clarionpa.com.

■ Sept 26: 15th annual Apple Harvest Festival and Car/Truck Show, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Milesburg Museum.

Hosted by the Milesburg Museum and Historical Society, this festival will feature an old-fashioned breakfast served at 8 a.m. There will also be homemade baked goods for sale, an apple dumpling stand and sandwiches and soup for lunch. The car/truck show registration is from 8 a.m. to noon and costs $10 per vehicle. Trophies will be awarded afterward. For more information, call (814) 355-9647.

■ Oct. 2-4: The Farmer’s Wife Fall Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 413 Airport Road, Centre Hall.

Enjoy family activities, hayrides, a mini corn maze, crafts, homemade baked goods, pumpkins, gourds, petting zoo and antique tractors. For more information, call (814) 364-1764.

■ Oct. 2-31: Spook Haven Haunted House, 7 p.m. every Friday and Saturday, 100 Danis St., Mill Hall.

A walk through this old, abandoned mansion promises to leave visitors shaken and terrorized. For more information and pricing, visit www.spookhaven.com.

■ Oct. 3: Harvest Festival, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., New Hope United Methodist Church, 1089 E. College Ave., Bellefonte.

Enjoy a variety of vendors or make a scarecrow. There also will be face painting, pumpkins, soup, baked goods and more. For more information, call (814) 321-4528 or email jtice0814@gmail.com.

■ Oct. 3-4: 41st annual Dutch Fall Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Wert Memorial Park and Main Street, Downtown Aaronsburg.

Find a variety of food at this long-running annual festival. Enjoy homemade sticky buns, ham and bean soup, french fries and more. Also, expect the traditional “Pot Pie Supper” in the Community Building from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. There will be raffle tickets, arts and craft vendors and entertainment. For more information, call (814) 380-4599.

■ Oct 4: Grape Stomp, Happy Valley Winery, 576 Foxpointe Drive, State College.

For more information, call (814) 308-8756 or email hvvwevents@gmail.com.

■ Oct. 9-31: 32nd annual Ghosts and Goblins Tours, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with a special family tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Lincoln Caverns, Huntingdon.

Enjoy three unique experiences — a new haunted house, haunted trail and haunted hayride — for the price of one. To purchase tickets, visit www.lincolncaverns.com.

■ Oct. 10 and 17: Way Fruit Farm’s annual Fall Festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda.

Family-oriented event featuring the popular apple slingshot and a petting zoo, as well as craft vendors and free wagon rides to the pumpkin patch. For more information, visit www.wayfruitfarm.com.

■ Oct. 10: Eighth annual Cranberry Festival, noon to 5 p.m., Black Moshannon State Park, Philipsburg.

The autumn activities at this festival include hiking to pick cranberries on the bog, making pinecone birdfeeders, colonial candle-dipping and a hayride. There will also be crafters at the event, which takes place near the Environmental Learning Center. Cost is $1 to participate.

■ Oct. 15: Fall Harvest Pumpkin Carving, 6 to 9 p.m., Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, Petersburg.

To get ready for its annual fall festival, Shaver’s Creek needs volunteers to help carve more than 100 pumpkins for the Children’s Halloween Trail. Pumpkins, as well as spooky treats, will be provided. Registration is appreciated and can be done by calling (814) 863-2000 or (814) 667-3424.

■ Oct. 16-18: Fall Foliage Train Rides and Halloween Train Rides, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte.

The Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society will be hosting its annual fall train rides in a restored 1940s-era passenger train. For more information, prices and departure times, visit www.bellefontetrain.org.

■ Oct. 17: The Arboretum at Penn State’s Pumpkin Festival, 4 to 9 p.m., University Park.

This annual fall event has something for the whole family, including pumpkin carving and jack-o’-lantern judging and displays. For more information, visit www.arboretum.psu.edu.

■ Oct. 17: Scarecrow – Stuff It!, 1 to 3 p.m., Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, State College.

Get in the mood for the fall season by making a scarecrow for $15 by registering before the event, or for $20 as a walk-in team. Don’t forget to bring old clothes and imagination. Several guest judges will determine a winner. Register a team by calling (814) 231-3071.

■ Oct. 17: 16th annual Downtown State College Fall Festival, Allen Street, State College.

Activities for the whole family, including pumpkin decorating, amusement rides and a dessert contes. For more information, visit www.downtownstatecollege.com.

■ Oct. 17-18: The Art Alliance Fall Colors Studio Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, throughout Centre County.

Spend this fall weekend meeting artists and touring their workspaces. Through this free event, learn techniques while watching hands-on demonstrations. Some studios may have pieces for sale. Stop by the Art Alliance in Lemont to see a sample of each of the artist’s work. For a complete list of participating artists, visit www.artalliancepa.org.

■ Oct. 17: Fifth annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bald Eagle State Park.

Hosted by the Howard Fire Company, this annual event will feature craft and food vendors, bands, square dancing and a pie-eating contest. For more information, call (814) 571-8303.

■ Oct. 17-18: Fall Festival Weekend, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Talleyrand Park, Bellefonte.

Come out to make a scarecrow, carve a pumpkin, hear ghost stories and music, and enjoy delicious food. The parade will take place at 1:30 Saturday. For more information, call (814) 355-2917.

■ Oct. 23-24: Haunted House, Murarik’s Motorsports, 1410 E. Presqueisle St., Philipsburg.

The car dealership is transformed into a haunted house for a frightening weekend of fun. A charity will be selected to receive the donations generated by this event. For more information, call (814) 342-3773 or visit www.hauntedhouse.murarik.com.

■ Oct. 24-25: Shaver’s Creek Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.., Petersburg.

Celebrate fall harvest with pumpkin carving and face painting while enjoying music, entertainment, activities, natural history programs and great food at this fun family event. Community members can also participate in the Harvest Baking Challenge by making and entering desserts with a fall theme into the contest. Judging and awards for the challenge will take place at a later date and winners will be notified on Saturday, Oct. 31. For more information, call (814) 863-2000 or (814) 667-3424.

■ Oct 24-25: Children’s Halloween Trail, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Shaver’s Creek, Petersburg.

This family-fun event is free for children 3 and under and $5 for ages 4 and older. Visit www.shaverscreek.org.

■ Oct. 25: Halloween Costume Parade, 6:30 p.m., State College.

Community members are invited to participate in or watch this annual family-fun event, which starts at the corner of North Burrowes Street and West College Avenue. Costume judging will take place at Memorial Field by the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.

■ Nov. 1: 13th annual Millbrook Marsh Historic Harvest Festival, 2 to 5 p.m., Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, State College.

This popular, historically themed event provides visitors with a glimpse of what it was like during the harvest in the 1800s. Sponsored by Penn State recreation, parks and tourism management students, the festival is for all ages. For more information, call (814) 235-7819.

■ Nov. 14: Pleasant Gap Area Lioness Club annual Fall Craft Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, Bellefonte.

This craft show has handmade items, including holiday gifts, at great prices. There will be a Chinese auction, as well as lunch and bake sale items available. For more information, call (814) 359-3127.