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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

• Andreas Halloween Parade, 7 p.m. Oct. 18, with a rain date of 7 p.m. Oct. 19.

• Jim Thorpe Halloween parade, 2 p.m. Oct. 28. Line up at 1 p.m. Rain Date Oct. 29. Registration deadline: Oct. 23. For information visit http://halloween.jim thorpenews.com or call 570-325-4104.

• Lehighton Halloween Parade, 4 p.m. Oct. 21.

• Northern Lehigh Halloween Parade, 6 p.m. Oct. 28.

• Palmerton Halloween Parade, Oct. 15.

• Tamaqua Halloween Parade, 7 p.m. Oct. 25.

• Weatherly, Halloween Parade, 2 p.m., Oct. 28. (Rain date, Oct. 29)

Trick-or-treats

• Bowmanstown: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 28.

• East Penn: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 28; trunk or treat, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Community Center.

• Lehighton: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.

• Palmerton: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 28.

• Tamaqua: 6-8 p.m., Oct. 28.

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

• Ross Township: 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31

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

• Walnutport: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25

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

• Weatherly: 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 31

• Heritage Hill Senior Community, drive-through trunk-or-treat, 4:30-6 p.m. Oct. 27 at 800 Sixth St.

• BWC Lehighton for Trunk or Treat, 4-6 p.m. Oct. 14, candy and pumpkin decorating.

Food will be available for purchase. Information: Hollyh@bethanywes.org

• 11th Annual Trunk or Treat, 4 p.m. Oct. 7 and 14. Patrons may decorate trunks and distribute only manufactured wrapped candy to children. Becky’s will distribute Decorated Trunk Awards and hold costume contests. Becky’s Drive-In, 4548 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport. 610-767-2249, beckysdi.com

Fall festivals:

• Walnutport Canal Festival, Oct. 15

• Zion’s Stone Church of West Penn Township fall festival, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 14, at the West Penn Township park, Andreas. food, games and activities, Trunk-or-Treat, and appearances by the West Penn Fire Company and West Penn Police.

• The West Penn Archery Club will hold family-friendly hayrides at 147 Archery Club Road, New Ringgold, beginning at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The rides will be best for families with children. Children under 2 ride free.

The event turns spooky with haunted hayrides beginning at 6:45 p.m.

In addition to hayrides, the club will have live music, pumpkin decorating, marshmallow roasting and a spooky movie. Food will also be available for purchase.

To buy tickets call or text 570-249-1755.

Tickets will also be available for purchase the day of the event until sold out.

• Weatherly Area Museum is hosting a Cemetery Walk, sharing stories of famous residents who helped shape the community, Saturday at 1 p.m. at the gazebo in Union Cemetery

• The Reading & Northern Railroad passenger excursions from various points on its system to Jim Thorpe. 610-562-2102, or online at www.rbmnrr-passenger.com.

• Haunted Halloween Fun at the Broadway, Oct. 28-29, Jim Thorpe.

• Lansford Halloween Festival, 2-6 p.m., Oct. 29, Ashton Park. Trick-or-treat, ages 2-12.