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Fall Festival

New Kensington's Fall Festival takes place on October 17, featuring a costume contest, a new "ghoulish gourd race," a market with 12 vendors, and trick-or-treating for children across the downtown business district. The event is free to attend.

Date
Oct 17, 2026
Location
New Kensington
Status
Upcoming
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Fall Festival

Event summary

Highlights

  • Costume contest with prizes for different age ranges
  • New "ghoulish gourd race" activity
  • Trick-or-treating at downtown businesses
  • Market with 12 local vendors
The Fall Festival in New Kensington, hosted by Olde Towne Overhaul and New Ken Downtown Partnership, is scheduled for October 17, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Activities will be centered at 10th Street and Fifth Avenue, extending across the downtown business district.

Attendees can participate in a costume contest at 10:30 a.m., with prizes awarded for various age ranges. A new attraction this year is the "ghoulish gourd race," where participants push gourds in a wheelbarrow through a designated racetrack area, with prizes provided by Sonward Youth Programs.

The festival also includes a market featuring 12 vendors selling items such as jewelry, soap, crochet items, and other art, alongside a small pumpkin patch. Food will be available from Little C’s Concessions of Arnold. Children are invited to trick-or-treat at participating businesses throughout the downtown area. Costume donations are collected at Voodoo Brewing Co. or Saging Space in New Kensington, or Mainstreet Bake Shop in Saxonburg, and will be distributed at the October 10 farmer’s market.

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10th Street and Fifth Avenue
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New Kensington
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The event is free to attend.
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