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It's spooky season! And wow oh wow, are there SO many things to do this month! We only captured a mere snapshot of all the fun things there are to do this month, so be sure to check out statecollege.com, Facebook events, or other websites to see what else is going on, as we simply could not name them all!
Without further ado, lets see what October has in store 👻
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Walk in Penn's Woods: Musser Gap | |
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October 1st | 11 AM | Musser Gap Trail
Walk the trail and visit the stations set up by ClearWater Conservancy, Rothrock Trails Alliance, Penn State, and PA DCNR to hear more about future plans of the trail as well as learning about conservation! The route has some moderate elevation gain on crushed gravel paths and is not wheelchair or stroller accessible. Pets are permitted on a leash.
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Silverball Sundays Pinball Tournament #1 | |
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$6 | October 1st | 12:30 PM | Bellefonte
Be there for the first pinball tournament of the season! Every month from October-May, pinball enthusiasts are welcome to the home of Joe Schnall to participate in a fun tournament. Players are welcome to arrive as early as noon to practice, but please be sure to arrive by 12:45 PM to register. This tournament is a Foo Fighters pinball launch party, with a Foo Fighters translite going to the top finisher! For information on how to attend, and the exact address, visit the link below!
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Bringing Light Through Music: A Chopin Recital for the Alzheimers Foundation | |
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October 1st | 4 PM | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County
Enjoy a concert with a cause! Pianist Seulki Susie Yoo will be performing a benefit recital for the Alzheimer's Foundation of America at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County. Seulki has a Doctor of Musical Arts from Penn State in Piano Performance and has won the Gold Prize in 2021 in the Quebec International Competition, among being a finalist in many other competitions. She will be performing the Opus 10 and 25 Etudes by Frederic Chopin.
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$49+ | October 4th | 7:30 PM | the Bryce Jordan Center
You may know Bill Burr from his Monday Morning Podcast, which is one of the most downloaded comedy podcasts. Now, experience him live right here at the Bryce Jordan Center! Get tickets below.
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October 6th & 7th | 6 PM-9 PM & 3 PM- 9 PM | Arboretum
Are you a pumpkin enthusiast? Or are jack-o'-lanterns your thing? The pumpkin festival features a pumpkin giveaway, jack-o'-lantern contest, lighted nighttime displays, and family activities.
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Music at the Advent: Harvest Home | |
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FREE | October 7th | 11 AM | The Advent Church
Celebrate the fall harvest season with music, crafts, children's activities, baked goods, homemade preserves, and more! Wanted to learn the basics of the harmonica? They will have a beginners' harmonica workshop too!
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October 7th | 7 PM- 9 PM | Black Moshannon State Park
Not fit for those who scare easily! This Haunted Lake Loop Hike will take place at Black Moshannon State Park, allowing you to enjoy a few good scares and some laughs.
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$25+ |October 7th-8th | 7:30 PM | The State Theater
Experience the spine-chilling dance drama with exquisite costumes, dramatic score, amazing choreography, and masterful storytelling. Whether you're a novice ballet-goer or an aficionado, you will enjoy this ballet. Avoid a sell out and reserve your seats now!
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$38+ | October 10th | 7:30 PM | Eisenhower Auditorium
Enjoy an evening concert featuring a unique group that mixes roots music with Afro-Mexican rhythms and powerful rhymes creating a unique genre that mashes punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia, and rock. The band says they sing in five distinct languages: "English, Spanish, Spanglish, love, and justice".
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The Mystery of Murder Hotel: an Interactive Murder Mystery Party | |
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$55+ | October 12th- 14th | 6 PM |The Speakeasy at the Gamble Mill
This event is 21+ only. Join the interactive murder mystery party where you are transported to the 1940's to mingle, question suspects, and solve a murder at the Suites of Fonte Belle, aka "Murder Hotel"! Tickets include admission as well as appetizers and desserts. A cash bar will be available. To secure early bird tickets at only $55, be sure to purchase tickets on or before October 7th!
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Fridaze the 13th Happy Hour | |
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FREE | October 13th | 4 PM | Smith + Front
Looking for a way to celebrate a Friday the 13th in October? Enjoy a complimentary cocktail by Happy Valley Nomadic Spirits, enjoy a pop-up with Dirtstains, and if you spend $13 at the shop, you can create your own copper trellis!
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October 14th | 10 AM- 5 PM | Wasson Farm Market
Take a hayride to pick your own pumpkin at the pumpkin patch and enjoy wine tasting, homemade ice cream, soup, apple cider slushies, maple cotton candy, and more!
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Pixie Dust Wishes' Halloween in Neverland | |
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$15+ | October 15th | 12 PM- 3 PM | Tom Tudek Memorial Park
Celebrate Halloween and support a good cause! Pixie Dust Wishes is a local non-profit that grants wishes to individuals with disabilities with a trip to Disney World. Join them as they grant their 23rd wish recipient and celebrate the holiday with lunch, trick or treating, arts and crafts, games, a basket raffle, a costume contest, and a silent auction. Pets are welcome and will have a category in the costume contest as well!
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Sip and Shop Spooktacular | |
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October 22nd | 12 PM | Titan Hollow
Grab a cider or one of Titan Hollow's famous cider cocktails and browse 20+ local handmade vendors. Costumes are encouraged!
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"The Witching Hour": a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Comedy | |
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$25+ | October 26th -27th | 7 PM | The Shop in Zion
"Witchy" costumes are encouraged at this murder mystery comedy event! It is Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts, and The Grimore sisters, once very magical witches, have lost their touch! Will their past come back to haunt them? Can they keep their business open? Buy your tickets now, as they are expected to sell fast! $25 for the show, $50 for the show and dinner.
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October 29th | 6:30 PM | Downtown State College
Its time for the 75th annual CRPR Halloween Costume Parade! The State College High School Band will be leading the parade, which steps off at 7 PM. There will be costume judging with cash prizes and candy provided!
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Free | October 31st | 5 PM- 8 PM | Pugh Street
Join 3 Dots, musicians, and other creative organizations for a Pugh Street shut down! Vendors include Bored Housecat Studio, Scotch Pours, Ataraxia Owl, Amaris Starseed, and more!
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Vote in our monthly polls! Every month we will be asking a question and post the final results in the following month's newsletter. Have a question you would like us to put out to the masses? DM us your question on Instagram, @ARPMrents, and your question may be selected next month!
In September we asked what our reader's favorite part of fall. Again, we had a ton of differing responses, but this one was our winner!
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Nothing beats that aesthetic, bonus points if you grab yourself a iced pumpkin cream chai latte and just sit and enjoy the colors and crisp air. Truly the best.
Okay its spooky season now, and everyone usually spends their Halloween differently, and often will celebrate it in multiple ways. What is your favorite thing to do?
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TBH I'd go down there 😭 those things are EXPENSIVE but addicting..
Anyways, once again giving those of you who made it this far a pat on the back. You guys are awesome and we greatly appreciate you!
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