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Get Spooky in Pittsburgh at these October Events!

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Her Campus Placeholder Avatar Victoria Alexes Mikula
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Point Park chapter.

October is 31 days of candy, frights and beautiful autumn weather. Each year we look forward to it’s arrival with horror movie marathons, visits to the pumpkin patch and shopping for a new sweater (or five). The only thing that can make October even better, is when you experience the month of Halloween in the city of Pittsburgh. Here are some spooky events happening this month in the ‘Burgh:

  1. Terror Trolley: This scary tour of Pittsburgh starts at Station Square and carries riders through downtown, visiting locations with the darkest history in all of Pittsburgh. At only $25 per person, this tour is a great way to bring in the spookiest month of all! Visit their website or call (412)-391-7433 to make reservations.

  1. Zombie Fest: Zombie fanatics take note! Self described as the “world’s biggest halloween party,” anyone can join in on the undead fun for only $10 per zombie. This year’s Zombie Fest will take place on Saturday, October 17th from noon to 8 PM at Riverfront Park in Millvale. The event consists of vendors, food and live music! Check out their website for more information.

  2. Owl-O-Ween: The National Aviary is celebrating October with the creepiest bird of all – Owls! This spin on their annual harvest festival is sure to be a great way to spend an Autumn Saturday. Hours are 11 am to 3 pm on October 17, 24 and 31! Visit their website for more information.

  1. Lucifer’s Gallery – Halloween Art Show: Pittsburgh Tattoo on Smithfield street in downtown is hosting an all Halloween related art show! The 21 and over gallery crawl will feature brand new art from local artists. If you’re over 21 and free on October 24th from 7pm to 11 pm, stop by and check out the creepy art for yourself. You can find more information on event details, as well as how to submit artwork here http://www.tattoo-pittsburgh.com/#!events/c1xpw

  1. Evil Dead: The Musical: The musical version of the Sam Raimi horror cult classic is sure to satisfy all your over-the-top guts and gore needs. The show is sure to fill you with scary good laughs! You can catch the show at the Byham Theater from October 29th-31st. Purchase tickets for the show here.

There you have it! Pittsburgh is sure to satisfy this October. For a frightenlingly long list of even more creepy events, visit: http://www.downtownpittsburgh.com/events

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Jake Owens

Point Park

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Lexie Mikula is senior Mass Communications major at Point Park University from Harrisburg, PA. Lexie held the position of Campus Correspondent and contributing editor-in-chief of HC Point Park from May 2014 - May 2016. In addition to social journalism and media, she enjoys rainy days in the city, dogs with personality, watching The Goonies with her five roommates (and HC teammates!), and coffee... copious amounts of coffee.