Visit Pennsylvania - October 2, 2024

Hi, Travel -- Fall for Fun in Luzerne County! 🎃

The October calendar is full of spooks and sweets!

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Let The Gourd Times Roll!

Though the days are a bit shorter and the nights a bit cooler, for many, October is the best time of year here in Luzerne County! Fall foliage is a sight to behold, and whether you chose to enjoy it while hiking on a nature trail or on a countryside drive, it is truly spectacular. For some suggestions of how to better enjoy it, you can visit the fall foliage section of our website.

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Events? There are also plenty of those happening this month …


The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will hit the ice on October 3 for the team’s home opener at Mohegan Arena. Other home games this month are October 6, 12, 18 and 26. Good luck Pens! Also at the arena in October is a big homecoming show for Motionless In White, a band with local roots that has built a sizeable national audience. They’ll plug in on October 31 and November 1.

The F.M. Kirby Center has 10 events on tap this month, including one for Swifties on October 10, when the TayTay Dance Party, featuring DJ Swiftie, will fill the theater with the music of the iconic Taylor Swift. Local favorites Tigers Jaw will perform at The Kirby on October 11 and America will ride into town on a “horse with no name” on October 19.

A Greek Food Festival will be held October 2-4 at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Wilkes-Barre and the Osterhout Free Library will host its 15th annual Brewsterhout Rooftop Party on October 4 at the Intermodal Parking Garage, which overlooks downtown Wilkes-Barre. On October 5 and 6, at The Lands at Hillside Farms in Shavertown, you can experience “Living History” with the 24th Connecticut Militia Regiment. The event aims to bring the Revolutionary War era to life in one of Luzerne County’s most picturesque settings.


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On October 12, Visit Luzerne County and the City of Wilkes-Barre will host the inaugural Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Home Run Derby, at Kirby Park. The event will be held near the exact spot where, in 1926, Babe Ruth hit a 650-ft. home run, which some say is the longest recorded home run in baseball history. All proceeds benefit the Geisinger Children’s Miracle Network/Janet Weis Children’s Hospital, which we know The Babe would have liked.

Enjoy!

Alan, Sarah, Gaye, Kyle, and David

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The 2024 Visitors Guide is here! Click on the link to get yours today!

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What's Happening in October:

Click on the events for more details and information.

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Triva, live music, crafts and more!


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TayTay Dance Party, featuring DJ Swiftie

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Family Friendly Activities:

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Blaze the Dog at the Plymouth Public Library

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We've got the "in-cider" information!

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Pick your own apples and take a train ride through the orchards at Lakeland Orchard and Cidery's Apple Harvest Festival which runs all month long!

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Celebrate the 36th Annual Apple Festival at Heller Orchards on October 19 and 20!

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Stop by Brace's Orchards and take a wagon ride through the trees, grab some hard or pressed cider, and make sure to take home a bag of their famous apple cider donuts!


Find something delicious at the Farmers Market:


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Check out the farmers market at the Wyoming Valley Mall, every Friday!

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Get on the trail...

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The Visit Luzerne County Ice Cream Trail is ending at the end of October! Sign up for FREE and snag your prizes while they last!

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Visit our Events Calendar!

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For a list of all events going on in October, visit the events calendar on our website. Click the picture above for more information.

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