St. John School Oktoberfest — Saturday, Oct. 11
The St. John School Oktoberfest is being held from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Shop in Zion, 129 Snyder Brook Lane, Bellefonte. Tickets are $40 and include one beverage, one meal, one dessert, a door prize entry, a custom event mug, and live entertainment from The Little German Band of State College. Tickets on sale at the school office. Call 824-355-7859 or oktoberfest@saintjohnsch.net with any questions.
Boalsburg Renaissance Faire — Sunday, Oct. 12
The Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum in Boalsburg will be hosting its annual Boalsburg Renaissance Faire from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Boalsburg. The event includes a wide range of arts and crafts vendors and demonstrations, axe-throwing adventures and history reenactors, children’s activities and a petting zoo, horse and carriage rides, Renaissance games for guests to experience and play, and live music and dance performances. An array of food vendors will be available. The entrance fee for this family-friendly day is $10 per person, with children 2 and under admitted for free. Museum tours are an additional $5.
Wasson Farm Fest — Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct. 12
Wasson Farm will have its Fall Fest weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12, at Wasson Farm in State College. There will be a hayride, pick your own pumpkin at the pumpkin patch, corn maze, farm animals, straw tunnel, games, barrel train, food and wine tasting.
Fall Festival at Harner Farm — Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct. 12
Harner Farm in State College will have a Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 11 and noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 12. There will be apple picking, a corn maze, haunted house, pumpkins, mums, apple cider donuts, apple cider slushies and more both days. Kids games available on Sunday.
Punkin’ Chunkin’ Fall Festival — Saturday, Oct. 18
Howard Vol. Fire Co. will host the Punkin’ Chunkin’ Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Bald Eagle State Park in Howard. The event features incredible pumpkin-flinging machines, local vendors, and thousands of attendees for a full day of free, family-friendly fun. Punkin’ Chunkin’ is the art of launching pumpkins through the air using catapults, trebuchets, and other engineered contraptions. Each year, teams from near and far show off their custom-built machines and send pumpkins soaring over the lake.
Trunk-or-Treat & Fall Festival – Saturday, Oct. 18
Families are invited to Bald Eagle Area High School for a Trunk-or-Treat & Fall Festival hosted by Freedom Life Church will be held at Bald Eagle Area High School on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be inflatables, a petting zoo, and concessions. Admission is free and no registration is required.
Wasson Farm Fest — Saturday, Oct. 18, and Sunday, Oct. 19
Wasson Farm will have its Fall Fest weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, and Sunday, Oct. 19, at Wasson Farm in State College. There will be a hayride, pick your own pumpkin at the pumpkin patch, corn maze, farm animals, straw tunnel, games, barrel train, food and wine tasting.
Rhoneymeade Arboretum Fall Festival — Saturday, Oct. 25
Rhoneymeade Arboretum Fall Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rhoneymeade, east of Boalsburg on state Route 45, then north on Rimmey Road. There will be plenty of activities, fun, games, and hands-on challenges, such as kite flying, paint your own pumpkin, and grow your own tree; meet several wild animals from the local wildlife care facility, and enjoy a delightful food selection. There will be directional signs posted for the event.
Wasson Farm Fest — Saturday, Oct. 25, and Sunday, Oct. 26
Wasson Farm will have its Fall Fest weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, and Sunday, Oct. 19, at Wasson Farm in State College. There will be a hayride, pick your own pumpkin at the pumpkin patch, corn maze, farm animals, straw tunnel, games, barrel train, food and wine tasting.
Our Lady of Victory Bazaar — Saturday, Nov. 1
From 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., this annual bazaar is open to the public and features food, baked goods, kid’s games, yard sale of toys, crafts, entertainment, theme basket raffle, and silent auction. The event is held at OLV School, 800 Westerly Parkway, State College.
Good Shepherd Catholic Church Fall Festival — Saturday, Nov. 15
The Good Shepherd Catholic Church Fall Festival will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the church in Port Matilda. There will be food trucks, crafts for sale, kids’ activities, a play area, music and more.
