The Harvest Sangria is fall in a glass with pinot gris, apple cider, brown sugar simple, apple brandy, cinnamon, and cloves. Warm up with a Fireside Margarita made with blanco tequila, lime juice, apple cider, cinnamon burnt honey, triple sec, and mezcal float. Taste the season with an Autumn Negroni with chai infused gin, fig infused sweet vermouth, and campari. The Applewood Smoked Old Fashioned features single barrel Knob Creek, fall spiced cider reduction, cinnamon burnt honey, and cherry vanilla bark bitters.\u00a0<\/p>\n All October long you can enjoy Pumpkin Beer Flights of three 9oz pumpkin beers. The highlight flight selection is Coughlin\u2019s Brewing Outlaw Pumpkin and the other seasonal beer options will change as supplies last.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Monster Mystery Family Night at Kamin Science Center<\/p>\n Get up to some frightfully good fun during Monster Mystery Family Night<\/a> on Friday, October 16th from 6pm \u2013 10pm at Kamin Science Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n Come dressed in costume and help solve the mystery of the stolen Halloween candy while using real forensic techniques to determine which monster committed the crime. You will explore all five floors of the science center as you analyze the fingerprint, hair, and footprint clues using a fingerprinting exercise, hair analysis, and footprint matching. Stay for the big reveal of the who-dunnit at 9pm and leave with a treat.\u00a0<\/p>\n An on-theme show will be featured in the Buhl Planetarium and there will be two showings of the theatrical science show \u201cFrankenscience.\u201d Admission is $15 for nonmembers and $10 for members.<\/p>\n Fall Fest Fun and a Family Musical at Pittsburgh Playhouse<\/p>\n Celebrate the season at the Pittsburgh Playhouse\u2019s third annual Fall Fest<\/a>, a free community street festival with food, crafts, and games. Grab a bite from food vendors, paint a pumpkin, and win prizes at this fun-filled fall outing perfect for all ages.<\/p>\n Make a day of it and see the frightfully fun family musical Boo\u2019s Halloween House Party<\/a>, with performances running during Fall Fest! A highlight of Fall Fest, this spook-tacular 45-minute family musical is co-written by Point Park University alumnus Ahmad Simmons and Lazlo Graves and features music, dancing, laughter, and Halloween thrills for little monsters, grown-up ghouls, and everyone in between.\u00a0<\/p>\n Both Fall Fest and Boo\u2019s Halloween House Party run October 23rd \u2013 25th, 30th \u2013 31st, and November 1st at the Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University located at 350 Forbes Avenue. Fall Fest takes place along Forbes Avenue with Boo\u2019s Halloween House Party performances in the Highmark Theatre. Learn more at Fall Fest<\/a> or by calling 412-392-8000. Groups of 10 or more save up to 30%.<\/p>\n Fall Fest Fun at Triple B Farms<\/p>\n Triple your fall fun with a trip to Triple B Farms<\/a> to enjoy their annual Fall Fest, pumpkin picking, flower picking, and local professionally-grown fruits and vegetables, fresh baked goods, homemade fudge in the market.\u00a0Back again are the apple and pumpkin donuts and the ever-popular Apple Fries with caramel dipping sauce. You\u2019ll find additional tasty treats available in the food barn.\u00a0<\/p>\n All Fall Festival<\/a> activities are designed for adults and children to enjoy together outdoors! Fall Admission includes Hen House Hustle (NEW this year!), Big Boo Barn, Scootin\u2019 Scooters, Grain Bin Basketball, Singing Chicken Show, Education Acres & Farm Animals, Hayrides, 2 Corn Mazes, Giant Slides, Jumping Pillows, Farmcade Games, Rope Maze, Tire Mountain, Pumpkinland, Barnyard Carnival, and more. <\/p>\n Pick up your Fall Fun Activity ticket<\/a> online or in-store. Tickets are $18 each and children ages 2 and under are free. (PYO Pumpkins, PYO Flowers are an additional cost.)<\/p>\n Rocktoberfest at The Waterfront<\/p>\n Beers of the Burgh and Zero Fossil Energy are teaming up once again to take Oktoberfest tradition to the next level with Rocktoberfest<\/a> at The Waterfront on Saturday, October 10th from 4pm \u2013 9pm under the Homestead Grays bridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rocktoberfest is a FREE family-friendly music fest celebrating the season by using Zero Fossil\u2019s solar stage to turn sunshine into rock\u2019n\u2019roll. Come Rock Out to NASH.V.ILL., TV\u2019s Norm, 9FiftySeven, and Gene the Werewolf.\u00a0<\/p>\n There will be food vendors, beer and cocktails, live art, a vendor market, animal encounters, face painting, and more!\u00a0<\/p>\n Reflections in Glass at The Westmoreland<\/p>\n Experience Reflections in Glass<\/a>, a five-day celebration of creativity and collaboration between The Westmoreland Museum of American Art and Pittsburgh Glass Center from Wednesday, October 14th \u2013 Sunday, October 18th from 10am \u2013 5pm each day.\u00a0Discover original glass creations by 15 artists from Pennsylvania and beyond, each inspired by a work of art on display in museum galleries.\u00a0<\/p>\n For a spooky good time, get your ticket to the one-night-only event Glass After Dark<\/a> on Friday, October 16th 5:30pm \u2013 8pm where you can enjoy music, sip a signature cocktail from the cash bar, and meet the participating artists. Pittsburgh Glass Center\u2019s Light Lab will provide live illuminated glass demos of neon and plasma. Enhance the evening by purchasing exclusive Penn\/Fairmount handcrafted glassware (glassware purchase includes one free drink). Tickets to this event are $5 for members and $15 for non-members and also includes access to Reflections in Glass.\u00a0<\/p>\n Admission to Reflections in Glass is $10 for nonmembers (ages 18+), $5 for children (ages 4-17), Children 3 and under are free. On Wednesday, October 14th \u2013 Saturday, October 17th, admission will be free for Westmoreland Museum and Pittsburgh Glass Center members. Admission on Sunday, October 18th is free for all! Advance registration is recommended<\/a> for all days.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis content was provided by a local, independent contributor to Made in PGH, a lifestyle blog.<\/p>\n \t\tTags: \t\t\t\t Mo is a pun-loving Pittsburgher who likes to take photos and write. When not focusing on her kiddos, you’ll find her pursuing happiness and working on living the American Dream via one craft beer at a time. She blogs at givegodyouryes.com and fullhipster.com.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImage via Coughlin\u2019s Law<\/a><\/p>\n
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