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🍂 Fall and Halloween Fun in the Wilkes-Barre and Surrounding Areas 🎃

By Amber Nevin, Macaroni Kid Wilkes-Barre Publisher October 2, 2023

The leaves are starting to change and the weather is getting cooler which means it's time for fall! Bring on the corn mazes, pumpkin picking, hayrides, haunted houses, and one of my favorite holidays- Halloween! This guide is full of fun activities and events the entire family will enjoy! I will keep adding to the list each week. 

Know of an event I am missing or do you want to add your October event to our list? Please click HERE to submit it for review. 







Saturday, October 1st

🎃 The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens

🎃 The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction

🎃 Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch Fall Activities


Sunday, October 2nd

🎃 The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens

🎃 The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction

🎃 Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch Fall Activities

🍁 LLS Fall Craft and Vendor Fair


Saturday October 8th

🎃 The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens

🎃 The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction

🎃 Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch Fall Activities

🍁 Covered Bridge and Arts Festival @ Bloomsburg Fairgrounds

🎃 Pumpkin Patch at Brown Hill Farms

Sunday October 9th

🎃 The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens

🎃 The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction

🎃 Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch Fall Activities

🍁 Covered Bridge and Arts Festival @ Bloomsburg Fairgrounds

🍁 Heritage Day and Fall Fest at Frances Slocum State Park

🎃 Pumpkin Patch at Brown Hill Farms

Saturday October 15th

🎃 The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens

🎃 The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction

🎃 Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch Fall Activities

🍂 Edwardsville Fall Festival

🧙🏽 Boozy B's Wizarding Fall Fest

🍁 Butler Township Fall Festival

🎃 36th Annual Pumpkin Festival at the Ol' Country Barn

🍎 Apple Heller Orchards: 34th Annual Apple Festival

🎃 Fall Festival at Keller's Garden Center
🎃 Pumpkin Patch at Brown Hill Farms

🖍 Chalk Fest on the River Front


Sunday October 16th

🎃 The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens

🎃 The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction

🎃 Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch Fall Activities

🧙🏽 Boozy B's Wizarding Fall Fest

🎃 36th Annual Pumpkin Festival at the Ol' Country Barn

🍎 Apple Heller Orchards: 34th Annual Apple Festival

🎃 Fall Festival at Keller's Garden Center

👻 Ghoul Gang Party
🎃 Pumpkin Patch at Brown Hill Farms


Saturday October 22nd

🎃 The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens

🎃 The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction

🎃 Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch Fall Activities

🎃 Halloween Trunk or Treat

🕷 Spider Spy at Frances Slocum

🎃 Trunk or Treat at III Guys in Edwardsville

🍂 River of Life: Fall Festival/Touch-A-Truck 2022
🎃 Pumpkin Patch at Brown Hill Farms

🍁 Fellowship Fall Festival
🎃 Kids Halloween Party at Pittston Memorial Library
👻 The Davis Haunt Halloween Decorations and Display

Sunday October 23rd

🎃 The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens

🎃 The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction

🎃 Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch Fall Activities

🍁 KBS Kids Presents Octoberfest

🍬 Bloom Early Education Center's Trunk or Treat

🎃 Pumpkin Patch at Brown Hill Farms
🍬 Trunk or Treat at Guardian Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Nanticoke
👻 Dallas Kiwanis 2022 Halloween Parade
👻 The Davis Haunt Halloween Decorations and Display


Wednesday October 26th

🎃 The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens

🎃 The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction

👻 Trunk or Treat
👻 The Davis Haunt Halloween Decorations and Display


Thursday October 27th

🎃 The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens

🎃 The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction

👻 The Davis Haunt Halloween Decorations and Display

Friday October 28th

🎃 The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens

🎃 The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction
👻 The Davis Haunt Halloween Decorations and Display


Saturday October 29th

🎃 The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens
🎃 The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction
🎃 Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch Fall Activities
🎃 Trunk or Treat Mountain Top
🎃 Pumpkin Patch at Brown Hill Farms
🎃 Halloween Movement & Sensory Workshop in Wyoming
👻 The Davis Haunt Halloween Decorations and Display (Residential Mountain Top)
🍬 Trunk or Treat in Luzerne


Sunday October 30th

🎃 The Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens
🎃 The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction
🎃 Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch Fall Activities
🎃 Annual Trunk or Treat by Pisano Family Wines
🎃 Pumpkin Patch at Brown Hill Farms
🍬 C4 Trunk or Treat in Trucksville
👻 Trick or Treating in Downtown Wilkes-Barre
🍬 Trunk or Treat at American Grill in Exeter
👻  The Davis Haunt Halloween Decorations and Display (Residential Mountain Top)



Keep checking back to our guide so you don't miss out on any of the October fun as we add it!

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Know of an event I am missing or do you want to add your October event to our list? Please click HERE to submit it for review.


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