Fall is here, and Halloween is just around the corner. That means Erie is bursting with spook-tacular family fun! Whether you're searching for the perfect family-friendly pumpkin patch, fall festival, or trunk or treat event, Macaroni KID Erie has everything you need to plan your ultimate fall and Halloween in the Erie area.
Last updated: Oct. 7, 2024
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Read more about Murray & Iszkula Orthodontics at the end of this guide!
Family-Friendly Erie Fall & Halloween Attractions Open All Season Long
These local farms, corn mazes, and haunted attractions are open multiple weeks during the season, offering the perfect blend of fall fun and Halloween thrills:
Open now:
Adventures Erie Haunted Weekends
- Address: 9188 Lake Pleasant Road Erie PA 16509
- Dates: Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 27-Oct. 27
- Details: The themes are new this year, and the monsters are ready to put on a GREAT show!
- More info: adventureserie.com
Eeriebyss Factory of Terror
- Address: 1053 W 12th StreetErie PA 16501
- Dates: Fridays-Sundays, Sept. 27-Nov. 1
- Details: The Griswold Ghouls have been very very busy...with all new terror for the brave! Just try to escape the haunted abyss! Over 1/2 mile of terror... all under one roof.
- More info: eeriebyss.com
Port Farms Fall Harvest Fest
- Address: 2055 Stone Quarry Road, Waterford PA 16441
- Dates: Wednesdays-Sundays through Oct. 31, plus Columbus Day
- Details: Enjoy 25+ activities from a corn maze to the corn box, plus an on-site brewery. Take home fall décor like pumpkins, corn stalks and more! Plus special events including meet & greets with your favorite characters, Oktoberfest and more.
- More Info: portfarms.com
Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm Corn Maze & Petting Zoo
- Address: 5970 Koman Road, Edinboro PA 16412
- Dates: Daily, through Nov. 3
- Details: Corn maze, petting zoo and a pumpkin patch to choose your own jack o'lantern!
- More Info: woodennickelbuffalo.com
Pumpkintown at Mason Farms
- Address: 839 Peninsula Drive, Erie PA 16505
- Dates: Daily, through Oct. 31
- Details: A ton of fun inflatables for kids, a petting zoo, not-so-scary thrills!
- More Info: masonfarms.com
Sissons' Pumpkin Patch
- Address: 11244 Springfield Road, Girard PA 16417
- Dates: Saturdays and Sundays through October 27
- Details: Visit the 'Patch' for old-fashioned family fun, including a hay ride, corn and logic mazes, slides, obstacle course, straw fort, pedal karts, and much more!
- More Info: sissonspumpkinpatch.com/
Open starting the weekend of Oct. 4:
Burch Farms Corn Maze, Hayride, PYO Pumpkin Patch
- Address: 9210 Sidehill Road, North East PA 16428
- Dates: Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 5-27
- Details: Come take a ride on the hay wagon to the corn maze and PYO pumpkin patch. Plus a corn box, hay mountain and more.
- More info: facebook.com/BurchFarmsCountryMarket
Haunted Hayride at Sparrow Pond Campground
- Address: 11103 Route 19, NorthWaterford
- Dates: Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 4-26
- Details: Join us for a Tractor Drawn Hayride through the deep dark woods of Sparrow Pond.
- More info: sparrowpond.com
Open starting Oct. 9:
Haunted History Tour at Union Station (Registration required)
- Address: 123 W. 14th St.
- Dates: Wednesdays and Fridays Oct. 9-Nov. 1, plus Mondays Oct. 21 and 28
- Details: Join us for a unique experience taking a 2-hour guided tour throughout Union Station and taking in the rich history dating back almost 100 years!
- More info: brewerie.com/tours
Open starting Oct. 17:
Erie ZooBoo
- Address: 423 W. 38th St.
- Dates: Nightly, Oct. 17-30
- Details: Put on your costume and get ready to experience the Zoo "Halloween style"!
- More info: eriezoo.org
Many of these events are weather-dependent. We always recommend confirming details before heading out to an event.
Halloween and Fall Fun Events in Erie
Please note many Erie fall and Halloween events are still being announced. We will add events as they come in, so please check back often for updates!
Do you know of a 2024 family-friendly fall or Halloween event in Erie that isn't listed here? Please submit your event here and we will add it!
We always recommend confirming details before heading out to an event.
From fall festivals to trunk or treats, here are one-time or short-term events happening in Erie this 2024 fall and Halloween season:
Friday, Sept. 20
Saturday, Sept. 21
- 🐻 Winnie the Pooh's Asbury Adventure
- Fuhrman's Apple Cider Festival at Luminary
- Huzzah! at Tipsy Bean
Sept. 27
Sept. 28
- North East Wine Fest at Gibson Park
- Our West Bayfront Porchfest 2024
- Halloween Paddle on French Creek (Registration required)
- FREE: Tree Tour at Erie Cemetery
- 17th Annual Autumn Fest at Tobin's Country Style Gifts
Sept. 29
Monday, Sept. 30
- FREE: Spinechillers at Blasco Library (Registration Required)
- Pumpkin Patch Painting Fundraiser for Erie Area Rabbit Society & Rescue (Registration required)
Oct. 3
Friday, Oct. 4
- Eerie Horror Fest
- Halloween Moonlight Cruise on the Victorian Princess
- Family Nature Nights at Asbury Woods (Registration Required)
- Pumpkin Walk at Waldameer
Oct. 5
- 👻 Morning Shrieks at Eerie Horror Fest!
- Panama Rocks Foliage Festival
- FREE: Fall Festival Parade
- Pumpkin Walk at Waldameer
Oct. 6
- Panama Rocks Foliage Festival
- FREE: Fall Festival in Gazebo Park
- FREE: Tamarack Wildlife Center Free Open House
- Pumpkin Fest at Asbury Barn (Registration Required)
Oct. 7
Oct. 10
Oct. 11
Oct. 12
- Fall Fest at Peek'n Peak Resort
- Trunk or Treat Event: Bubbles, Books, and Boo at Community Shelter Services
- FREE: Artful Pumpkins Workshop at the Neighborhood Art House (Registration Required)
- Scary Creature Feature at Asbury Woods (Registration Required)
- Halloween Moonlight Cruise on the Victorian Princess
Oct. 13
Oct. 15
Oct. 18
Oct. 19
- Erie Guild of Craftsmen Fall Craft Show at Zem Zem Shrine Club
- Fall Fest at Peek'n Peak Resort
- Eeerie Fall Fest at Gridley Park
- FREE: Frankenstuffies at Blasco Library (Registration Required)
- Trunk or Treat at McLane Church
- Agresti Real Estate Trunk or Treat at Immanuel Lutheran Church
- Fall Fest & Trunk or Treat at Asbury United Methodist Church
- Candlelight Ghost Walks: Haunted Girard (Reservations required)
- Halloween Moonlight Cruise on the Victorian Princess
Oct. 20
- Fall Fest at Peek'n Peak Resort
- Erie Guild of Craftsmen Fall Craft Show at Zem Zem Shrine Club
- Trunk or Treat with Pony Rides at Westminster Presbyterian Church
- FREE: Fairview Fall Fest at Pleasant Ridge Park
- Trunk or Treat at Union City HS
Oct. 21
Oct. 22
Oct. 23
Oct. 25
Oct. 26
- FREE: Halloween Rock Walk at Headwaters Park
- FREE: Halloween Carnival & Trunk-or-Treat at St. Paul's Lutheran Church
- Trunk or Treat at Fairview United Methodist Church
- Trunk or Treat at Dave Hallman Hyundai
- Trunk or Treat at Walnut Creek Baptist Church
- ReaLife Assembly's Trunk or Treat at McDowell HS
- FREE: Halloween Carnival & Trunk-or-Treat at St. Paul's Lutheran Church
- Ghosts & Legends Tour at Erie Cemetery (Registration required)
- Erie Otters Halloween Spooktacular at Erie Insurance Arena
Oct. 27
- FREE: Erie Downtown Fall Fest 2024 at Perry Square
- Pumpkin Hunt at Asbury Woods (Registration Required)
- Trees & Treats at Goodell Gardens (Registration required)
- Faith Haven's Halloween with the Horses
- Trunk or Treat at Glenwood United Methodist Church
- FREE: Trunk or Treat at Mercyhurst Prep
- Ghosts & Legends Tour at Erie Cemetery (Registration required)
Oct. 28
- Trunk or Treat at Erie Free Store
- Ghosts & Legends Tour at Erie Cemetery (Registration required)
- FREE: Spinechillers at Blasco Library (Registration Required)
Oct. 29
Oct. 30
- FREE: Trunk or Treat with Autism Society
- Ghosts & Legends Tour at Erie Cemetery (Registration required)
- FREE: Presque Isle After Dark Graveyard Pond Trail
Oct. 31
Check back often, as we’re adding more Halloween events and fall fun happening in Erie all season long!
Please note: We are working hard to keep our Macaroni KID Erie Halloween and Fall Fun Guide updated with the latest events. If you know about a family-friendly event not yet listed, please submit it here and we'll add it to our list!
A special Macaroni KID Erie thank you to:
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Murray & Iszkula Orthodontics
Thanks so much to Murray & Iszkula Orthodontics for making the 2024 Macaroni KID Erie Fall and Halloween Guide possible. Partners like this make it possible for Macaroni KID Erie to remain completely free for the Erie community. Please support Murray & Iszkula Orthodontics, a locally-owned family business, when you're in the market for orthodontics!
At Murray & Iszkula Orthodontics, our primary objectives are to provide you with the highest level of orthodontic care, superior customer service and comfortable financial options. Our team understands that a beautiful smile means so much! A smile can brighten your day, give your self-confidence and help to make a lasting impression with others. With a focus on offering orthodontic treatment for children, teenagers and adults, our team is committed to a fun-filled orthodontic experience in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. There are now two orthodontists on staff at Iszkula Orthodontics: Dr. Steve Iszkula and Dr. Kevin Murray!
We offer teens and adults the options of Invisalign® and Invisalign Teen™ clear aligners, traditional braces and clear braces. Murray & Iszkula Orthodontics can give you the smile you've always wanted.
