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In the Strip: The Stacks at 3 Crossings Campus

Railroad Street, between 28th and 29th Streets

The Greatest Growth on Earth…at Pittsburgh’s Most Engaging Neighborhood—The Strip District!

The Skinny:

When: Saturday, Oct. 17 through Sunday Oct. 18
Where: The Stacks at 3 Crossings in the City’s fabulous Strip District…for your GPS, use the following address: 2875 Railroad Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Time: Festival starts and ends same times each day—10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cost: admission is FREE and so is almost everything else at the event [except food concessions, carriage rides]
Parking: best options…try The Hub, a 590-space parking facility just a few streets from the event. For your GPS, use: 114 27th St Pittsburgh, PA 15222… or even closer, The Hive, a 600-space parking garage across the street from the festival footprint. For your GPS, use: 115 28th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

The Schedule:

Both Days … Oct. 17 & 18:

• All Day—Carriage Rides…feature the Percheron horses of Misty Lane Farms … take an enchanting wagon/carriage ride … pulled by a team of magnificent Percheron horses. Come early, ride early as the rides are one of most popular attractions at the event!
• All Day—Champions Row at Stacks Courtyard … these are the “fat boys” of the festival folks … the stars of our show, our 3 largest pumpkins of the festival basking in glory awaiting your gasps … each weighing over a ton!
• All Day—Carvers Court at Stacks Courtyard … see three of the country’s top giant pumpkin carving artists in an all out battle for who’s #1 at the festival’s LECOM Gourd Games competition.
• All Day—Vessel Studio Glass at Stacks Courtyard … hand-blown glass demos and featured products by the artisans of Vessel Studio Glass as they showcase the timeless “free-blowing” technique and bring with them lots of colorful, handmade products to sell.
• All Day—Fall Festival Fantasia along Hopper Place behind Stacks Courtyard … all types of food, craft and charismatic festival vendors to fill your day and your appetite for Fall-like treats and eats.
• All Day—Pumpkin Pull … test your pumpkin mettle as you attempt to pull a giant pumpkin in this “Fall Feat of Strength” … winner takes home nice prizes!
• All Day—Squash Sling … take your aim, pull back on the oversized rubber band…and let it fly…for one wild, slingshot sensation!
• All Day—CLEARVIEW Kids Corner featuring the popular Pedal Tractor Pull at Hopper Park … fun for tykes as they pedal a replica farm tractor with a weighted sled … and get a tasty candy treat after they’re done.

Saturday Oct. 17 [times subject to change]:

• 8a.m.—LECOM Costume Caper 5K Family Fun Run/Walk…Pittsburgh’s cookiest 5K kicks things off…you can register right up to start time…everyone earns a finisher’s medal, cool tech t-shirt and special prizes for funniest, scariest and most original costumes!
• 10:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.—Vessel Glass Studio glass-blowing demonstration…”live” performances by Vessel’s master craftsman: Drew Hines.
• 11a.m. to 6p.m.—Color With Chrissy … the talented and tastefully creative Christine Patton brings her palette of incredible designs to add joy and surprise to the faces of everyone
• 11:30am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 1:50pm, 3pm. to 4pm., 4:30 pm to 4:50pm
—Character Spots … uniquely configured and staffed with “authentic
looking” characters. Featured on Saturday are: Rapunzel and Celtic Princess
• 2 p.m.-First Pumpkin Pool Drop … just look for the tall and large LOMMA Crane as we drop the first pumpkin in the pool for the day!
• 3:30 p.m.—Pie-Eating Plunge at Hopper Place behind Stacks Courtyard … brave eaters take a shot at devouring a whole pumpkin pie the fastest … earning a “sweet prize” for the one who does.
• 5 p.m.-Second Pumpkin Pool Drop … we know you love it!…so we do it twice each day of the event!

Sunday Oct. 18 [times subject to change]:

• 10:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.-Vessel Glass Studio glass-blowing demonstration…”live” performances by Vessel’s master craftsman: Drew Hines.
• 11 a.m.—Color With Chrissy … the talented and tastefully creative Christine Patton brings her palette of incredible designs to add joy and surprise to the faces of everyone
• 11:30am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 1:50pm, 3pm. to 4pm., 4:30 pm to 4:50pm
—Character Spots … uniquely configured and staffed with “authentic
looking” characters. Featured on Sunday are: “Toy” Characters: Cowgirl, Cowboy Sheriff and Space Ranger
• 2 p.m.-First Pumpkin Pool Drop … just look for the tall and large LOMMA Crane as we drop the first pumpkin in the pool for the day!
• 3:30 p.m.-Pie-Eating Plunge at Hopper Place behind Stacks Courtyard … brave eaters take a shot at devouring a whole pumpkin pie the fastest … earning a “sweet prize” for the one who does.
• 5 p.m.-Second Pumpkin Pool Drop … we know you love it!…so we do it twice each day of the event!