Originally published: October 19, 2023
Last updated: October 22, 2024
It’s officially spooky season in the Endless Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As the nights grow longer and the forests go dark, our historic small towns are planning for Halloween fun. Get your fill of tricks and treats with these upcoming events.
Halloween Events for Families
By now, the kids probably can’t wait to wear their costumes and dive into the candy bowl. Luckily, the Endless Mountains will host plenty of family-friendly events leading up to Halloween:
- October 20: Nicholson Trunk-or-Treat & Main Street Mash
- October 24: Tunkhannock High School FBLA’s Trunk-or-Treat
- October 25: Meshoppen Holiday Fund Halloween Parade
- October 26: Dushore Trunk-or-Treat
- October 26: FWM Volunteer Fire Co. Trunk-or-Treat
- October 26: Lackawanna Trail PTO Trunk-or-Treat at Creekside Park
- October 26: Trick-or-Treat & Free Movie at the Dietrich Theater
- October 26: Trunk-or-Treat at Sherwood Chevrolet, Buick, GMC
- October 26: Trunk-or-Treat at Unwind Cafe & Market
- October 27: Annual Mildred Children’s Halloween Parade
- October 27: Fall Festival and Tunk-or-Treat at Lake Winola United Methodist Church
- October 29: Tunkhannock Public Library Boo-Tacular
- October 30: Forest City’s Halloween on Main Street
- October 31: Halloween Party at Northwoods Farm
- October 31: Kiwanis Club of Tunkhannock Halloween Parade
- October 31: Storywalk Trick-of-Treating at Lazybrook Park
- October 31: Trick-or-Treat at The Little Book Place
On October 26, keep your eyes peeled for witches in Tunkhannock! The Susquehanna River Witch Walk returns for their tenth year with dances all around town, fun costumes, a kid-friendly live pumpkin patch, and an all-ages dance party.
October is also your last chance to head to local pumpkin patches like Brown Hill Farms in Tunkhannock and Whistle Pig Pumpkin Patch in Noxen. Or wander through the magical Pumpkin Walk at Creekside Gardens, which is on display throughout the month. Don’t miss their Evening in the Gardens and Pumpkin Carving Workshop for special nighttime hours (October 25).
Halloween Events for Adults
The kids don’t get to have all the fun! Dress your best and head to Grovedale Winery’s Spooky Sips Adult Trick-or-Treating (October 26). Collect goodies around the historic property and answer trivia questions for extra prizes. D&D Brew Works in Muncy Valley will also host their 8th Annual Halloween Party with music from AM Flashback/DJ Don, a tap takeover with New Trail Brewing, and more. And at the Sonestown Country Inn, don’t miss the Halloween Bash with a costume contest and live music from the Lance Thomas Band (October 26).
For a frighteningly good time, head to the Endless Mountains HalloWINEfest at the Wyoming County Fairgrounds in Meshoppen (October 26). The festival features regional wineries, vendors, food, music, and a costume contest. Proceeds benefit a new community playground and pavilion at the fairgrounds.
Halloween Films & Live Theater
Our movie theaters and performing arts venues have a lineup of spook-tacular shows this Halloween. Catch some of your favorite movies during the Dietrich Theater’s first-ever Spooky Fest (October 18-31). They’ll host free showings of thirteen Halloween films, from classic horror movies to family favorites. The Dietrich will also present the silent film Nosferatu synced to Radiohead for an immersive musical experience (October 16 & 20).
The Rialto Theatre in Canton welcomes author Joseph Smith to discuss his book Hitchcock’s Psycho: A Dive Into Madness (October 24). After the presentation and book signing, stick around for the screening of the 1960 film.
Historic Halloween Events
Discover the spooky secrets of our local historic sites this fall. Old Mill Village Museum in New Milford will host the Historic Ghost Walks of PA (October 11-12 & 18-19). Take a candlelit tour of the grounds, which have been the site of several paranormal investigations. Or enjoy some wickedly delicious treats at the annual Witches’ Tea at the Old Mill Village Church (October 26).
French Azilum Historic Site near Towanda will take you back in time with Escape the Guillotine, an escape room event capturing the suspense of the French Revolution (October 26; pre-booking required).
Outdoor Halloween Fun
You never know what might be lurking in the woods! Learn about eyeshine and search for glowing eyes along the Walnut Trail at Vosburg Neck State Park’s Jeepers Peepers program (October 26).
Join the Friends of Salt Springs Park for Pumpkin Carving (October 26; RSVP required). Guests will make their own jack-o-lanterns, learn about the history of pumpkin carving, and sample roasted pumpkin seeds.
Find More Events in the Endless Mountains
There’s plenty more to see and do in the Endless Mountains! Visit our online calendar for even more events.