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Fall events

Editor’s note: We will be publishing fall events through October. To be listed here send an email to tneditor@tnonline.com

Halloween parades

• Jim Thorpe Halloween parade, 2 p.m. Saturday. Line up at 1 p.m.

Rain Date Sunday.

• Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade, 6 p.m. Saturday.

• Weatherly, Halloween Parade, 2 p.m. Saturday. (Rain date, Sunday)

• Weissport Parade, 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Starts at the Borough Building on Allen Street, Mill Street, White Street, past the park and left on Bridge Street, left on Franklin Street, and end at the Borough Park.

Trick-or-treats

• Bowmanstown, 6-8 p.m. Saturday

• Chestnuthill Township, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 31

• Coaldale, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31

• East Penn, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; trunk or treat, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Community Center.

• Eldred, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31

• Franklin Township, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.

• Jim Thorpe, 5-7 p.m. Saturday.

• Lansford, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.

• Lehighton, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.

• Lower Towamensing, 6-8 p.m. Saturday.

• Mahoning Township, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.

• Nesquehoning, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31

• Palmerton, 6-8 p.m. Saturday.

• Parryville, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.

• Polk Township, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.

• Ross Township: trick-or-treat from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m.

• Rush Township, 6-8 p.m. Saturday.

• Schuylkill Township, 6-8 p.m. Saturday.

• Slatington, 6-8 p.m. today.

• Summit Hill, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Rain date: Nov. 1.

• Tamaqua, 6-8 p.m. Saturday.

• Towamensing, 6-8 p.m. Saturday.

• Walnutport, 6-8 p.m. today.

• West Penn Township, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 31.

• Weissport, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.

• Weatherly Police Department trunk or treat: 6 p.m. Oct. 31 in Eurana Park.

• Weatherly, 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 31.

• West Penn Township, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Penn Mahoning Ambulance will have hot dogs at the station for children before they go out to trick-or-treat.

Trunk-or-treat

Fairview Fire Company Social Club in Jim Thorpe will be open during Trick or Treat in Jim Thorpe from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday with hot dogs, candy, and water for the children.

• Polk Township Fire Company: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 30, trunk-or-treat in the field next to the firehouse.

• The Slatington Farmers Market, vendors will be handing out treats, 1-3 p.m. Sunday. There will be games, prizes and crafts, costume prizes.

• Maple Shade Meadows, second annual Trunk or Treat, 6-8 p.m. Friday, 50 E. Locust St., Nequehoning.

• Heritage Hill Senior Community, drive-through trunk-or-treat, 4:30-6 p.m. Friday at 800 Sixth St., Weatherly.

• Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Co. Auxiliary will host a trunk-or-treat for children of the community on Oct. 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the fire company, 2440 Fairyland Road, Lehighton. In addition to treats from those outside and an opportunity to see the fire trucks, the auxiliary will offer hot dogs, potato chips, a cookie and a drink to those attending.

• The Lehighton Area Lioness Lions Club is sponsoring a trunk or treat from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31 at the Lehighton Boys & Girls Band Hall parking lot at 197 N. 6th St.

Hot dogs and beverages will also be served. Restroom facilities will be available. In the event of inclement weather all festivities will be held in the lower level of the band hall. The Carbon County Fair will also be participating.

Events

• Halloween Spooktacular, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Chestnuthill Township Park, 221 Route 715, Brodheadsville. Come in costume and celebrate silly, not-too-spooky fun. Costume contest, trunk or treat, watch apple cider making demonstrations, make a Halloween craft, play games, watch some strolling magic, check out the vendors’ and crafters’ merchandise, magic show. Food available for purchase.

• Fall Harvest Fest, Cornerstone Community Church, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Harvest themed trunks with treats. games, crafts, face painting, bake sale, popcorn, cotton candy, hot cocoa, coffee. Operation Christmas Child drive. Located at 338 Polk Township Road, Kunkletown. 610-681-3534.

• Special needs individuals and groups of all ages, families, and caregivers are invited to attend It’s a Very Special Halloween Dance Party from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday at Eurana Park in Weatherly.

The event will take place at the park pavilion. Be sure to wear your not-too-spooky costumes.

RSVP is required. To register, call or text 570-401-1588 or 570-790-6300.

Groups are welcome. All attendees require a chaperon.

The Eurana Park Pavilion is located at 560 3rd St, Weatherly and is handicapped accessible. There’s no cost for this event.

• Haunted Halloween Fun at the Broadway, Saturday and Sunday, Jim Thorpe.

• Lansford Halloween Festival, 2-6 p.m., Sunday Ashton Park. Trick-or-treat, ages 2-12.

• Lehighton Haunted History Ghost Walks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, 90-minute haunted walking tour.

Advanced tickets are required and available at https://www.lehightonheritage.org/tours/haunted-history-walk

Proceeds support the Lehighton Area Heritage Alliance.

Mazezilla, 415 Route 715, Saylorsburg, 11-acre corn maze. Hours: Sundays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.- 9 p.m., open through Nov. 5.

A member of the Rapid Response Inc. Emergency Cleanup Services, Northampton participates in the 52nd Annual Lehighton Halloween Parade. The smoke from the float drew a lot of attention. The group was incorrectly identified in a photo Monday. JAMES LOGUE JR./SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS