5 Fun Things To Do This Weekend In Eastern PA

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, PA —Is Elmo scary? How about The Count?

Both Sesame Street characters are spotlighted under "The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular," which begins Saturday at the Middletown Township amusement park.

While Sesame Place is getting spooky, Philadelphia's historic Eastern State Penitentiary is in a haunting spirit.

Meanwhile, Peddler's Village is having an Oktoberfeast while the Bucks County Playhouse is also celebrating the fall season with its annual "Rocky Horror Show."

These are some of the events planned this weekend in Eastern Pennsylvania:

Halloween Spooktacular Showcased At Sesame Place

Sesame Place Philadelphia will launch its annual fall celebration, "The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular," on Saturday at its Middletown Township amusement park. Guests are invited to come dressed in their costumed best and enjoy trick-or-treating, entertaining shows, and silly, not-too-spooky fun with everyone’s favorite Sesame Street friends. (Read More)

(Laura Napoli)

Peddler's Village Raises A Pint With OctoberFeast Weekend

Peddler's Village in Lahaska will celebrate the fall season with an OctoberFeast weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The autumn festival features live music, activities, an outdoor beer garden, and Oktoberfest-inspired food. Guests can also vote for their favorite scarecrows on display during Scarecrows in the Village. (Read More)

(Peddler's Village)

Eastern State Penitentiary Haunted House Open

Philadelphia's historic Eastern State Penitentiary is back in full spooky season swing, with Halloween Nights open now to give visitors the frights of their lives. The annual event, which runs select nights through Nov. 9, features new and improved visitor experiences this year along with many returning favorites. Halloween Nights is a massive Halloween festival that contains five haunted houses, as well as historic tours, themed bars, live entertainment, and more, and occupies all 10 acres of Eastern State Penitentiary’s abandoned cellblocks and yards. (Read More)

(Erin Davis)

"Rocky Horror Show" At Bucks County Playhouse

The Bucks County Playhouse’s October tradition is underway with “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show!” A musical that inspired the 1975 classic cult film, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” follows innocent couple Brad and Janet as they seek shelter at a mysterious old castle on a dark and stormy night, where they encounter transvestite Dr. Frank ‘N’ Furter, his “perfect” creation Rocky, and an assortment of other crazy creatures. The show runs through Nov. 3. Click here for more information.

(Bucks County Playhouse)

Historic Fallsington Day Celebration Saturday

Historic Fallsington Day will celebrate the community on Saturday with numerous open houses, food, and fun. The event in the historic village of Falls Township takes place from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Read More)

(Historic Fallsington)