Fall events
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Parades
• Palmerton Halloween Parade, 4 p.m. Oct. 15. Rain date, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
• Andreas Halloween Parade, 7 p.m. Oct. 18. Parade formation begins at 6:15 p.m. at the Andreas Sporting Club. The rain date is Oct. 19.
• Lehighton Halloween parade, 4 p.m. Oct. 21.
• Eldred Halloween parade, 1 p.m. Oct. 22.
• Tamaqua Halloween parade: 7 p.m. Oct. 24. Registration deadline Oct. 17.
• 110th annual Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade: 6 p.m. Oct. 28. Rain date is Oct. 29.
• Jim Thorpe Halloween Parade: 4 p.m. Oct. 29, rain or shine. The date for the deadline to register for the Jim Thorpe Halloween parade has been changed to Oct. 20. Call Jim Trainer 570-325-4104 with any questions.
Other events
• The Owl Creek Reservoir Commission will hold its annual Fall Foliage hay rides and festival on Oct. 14 and 15. In addition to the 2.2-mile long hay rides, festivalgoers will find pumpkin decorating, face painting, marshmallow roasting over a campfire and more. Food and refreshments will be available. Saturday hours will be from 2 to 10 p.m., with hauntings after dusk, while Sunday’s hours will be from noon to 5 p.m. Rain dates will be Oct. 21 and Oct. 22.
• Stroud Region Open Space & Recreation Commission is hosting a haunted trail event on Oct. 28. The Friendly Trail is 5-6:30 p.m. and the Haunted Trail is 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at Zacharias Pond Park. Rain date is Oct. 29, same times. We are looking for individuals or groups to volunteer in numerous different ways. Setup times will vary. Breakdown and cleanup are estimated to be completed around 11 p.m. Contact Sherry Acevedo via email acevedo@srosrc.org or call 570-426-1512.
• Summit Hill Children’s Halloween Party, Oct. 28.
• Chestnuthill Township: scarecrow and pet parade on Oct. 28.
• Ross Township: Pet parade, 11 a.m. Oct. 28, at VanBuskirk/Haney park
Trick or treat
Bowmanstown: Oct. 31.
Chestnuthill Township: Oct. 31; trunk or treat, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31, Chestnuthill Township park, Route 715.
East Penn Township: trick-or-treat/trunk-or-treat night, Oct. 25.
Eldred Township: trunk or treat, 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Eldred Community Center. Trick or treat, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.
Franklin Township: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25.
Lansford: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Rain date is 6-8 p.m. Nov. 1.
Lehighton: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25.
Lower Towamensing: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 28.
Nesquehoning: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.
Palmerton: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 28. Residents who want to participate should have their porch lights on. No rain date.
Polk Township: 5-8 p.m. Oct. 31.
Ross Township: 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31.
Rush Township: 5-8 p.m. Oct. 30.
Schuylkill Township: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.
Slatington: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25
Summit Hill: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Rain date is 6-8 p.m. Nov. 1.
Tamaqua: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.
Towamensing Township: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 28, rain or shine.
Walnutport: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25
Washington Township: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25
Weissport: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25.
West Penn Township: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 28.