CALENDAR Thursday
ART
Design After Dark: Schneider Lecture: Debunking Design Assumptions: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N. New St., Bethlehem. $30-$40. 800-360-8687. Shweta Jajodia, of SJ Interiors, Allentown, debunks common assumptions about interior design with this lecture and workshop.
MUSIC
Kato Duo with Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik: 7-10 p.m. Christopher’s at the Columbian Home, 1519 W. Greenleaf St., Allentown. Free. 610-432-6333.
Open Mike with Phil Stahl: 7 p.m. Bowers Hotel, 298 Bowers Road, Mertztown. Free. 610-899-0183. thephilstahlshow.com.
HALLOWEEN
Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Through Sun. Bates Motel, 1835 Middletown Road (Route 352), Glen Mills. $30-$120. 610-459-0647. thebatesmotel.com. Check into the motel, slip past scarecrows, zombies and other evils and explore the Psycho Path on foot, Zombie Hunt Laser Tag and Double
Edge Axe Throwing. Advanced timed tickets.
Halloween Nights: 7-9:30 p.m. Through Nov. 13. Eastern State Penitentiary, 2124 Fairmount
Ave., Philadelphia. $34 and over. 215-236-5111. halloweennights. org. Festival staged in the site’s cellblocks and courtyards with 15 attractions, two haunted houses, four immersive walkthrough experiences, two live performances, four themed bars and lounges, laser shows and video projections.
Philly Fright Factory: 7-10 p.m. Through Sun. Fright Factory, 2200 S. Swanson St., Philadelphia.
$25; $30. frightfactorypa.com. 25,000-square-foot haunted house in a 120-year-old building in South Philadelphia. Advanced tickets required.
Valley of Fear and the Original Haunted Hayride: 7 p.m. Through Nov. 6. Phoenix Sport Club, 301 W. Bristol Road, Feasterville. $23$45. 215-942-9787. valleyoffear. com. Haunted hayride, Willie’s Shipwreck Cove, Miles Manor Haunted House.
KIDS & FAMILY
Crayola Screamin’ Green Hauntoween: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Through Sun. Crayola Experience, 30 Centre Square, Easton. $26.99; $23.99 advance tickets. 952851-5800. crayolaexperience. com. Crafts, themed scavenger hunt, character photo ops, trickor-treat (Sat.-Sun.), pumpkin decorating, more.
The Electrifying Jack O’Lantern Experience: 7-9 p.m. Through Nov. 6. West End Fairgrounds, 570 Fairgrounds Road, Gilbert. $22; free, age 2 and under. electrifying jackolanterns.com. Thousands of hand carved pumpkins displayed in a creative and artistic exhibit.
Hayrides to the Witch’s House: 5:30-8 p.m. Through Sat. Linvilla Orchards, 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media. $12, advanced tickets. 610876-7116. linvilla.com. Visit the witches house for stories, jokes and a treat, followed by a bonfire with marshmallows to roast and apple cider.
Hellerick Fall Festival: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Nov. 7. Hellerick’s Family Farm, 5500 N. Easton Road, Doylestown. $11.99. 215-766-8388. hellericksfarm. com. 18-acre adventure farm with over 45 activities, a 5-acre corn maze, hayride, farm animals, slides, tractor tire playground, more. Advanced reservations required.
Jack-O-Lantern Lane: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Nov. 7. Da Vinci Science Center, 3145 Hamilton Boulevard Bypass, Allentown. $14.95. 484-664-1002. davincisciencecenter.org/jack-o-lantern-lane. Hand-carved jack-o-lanterns, not-so-spooky houses, hands-on activities, more.
Pumpkinland: Through Sun. Colonial Gardens, 745 Schuylkill Road, Phoenixville. Free. 610-9489755. colonialgardenspa.com/ halloween. Halloween display of cartoon characters, scarecrows, hay hutch and pumpkins, daytime hayride ($6) and funhouse, cornstalk maze and Caper’s Castle ($4).
Pumpkinland: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Through Nov. 8. Linvilla Orchards, 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media. 610-876-7116. linvilla.com. Larger than life figures and scarecrows, pumpkins, cornfield mazes, straw bale, hayrides, more.
Shady Brook Farms Fall Fest:
10 a.m. Through Sun. Shady Brook Farms, 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley. $12 and over. 215-9681670. shadybrookfarm.com. Wagon rides, 5-acre corn maze honoring the 20th anniversary of 9/11, pumpkin and apple picking, bonfires, Eerie Illuminations wagon ride.
Unangst Tree Farm Fall Fun:
Noon-5 p.m. Through Sun. Unangst Tree Farm, 7317 Bethlehem-Bath Pike, Bath. 610-8377531. unangst-treefarm.com.
Hayrides to the pumpkin patch, corn maze ($8; free, 5 and under), petting zoo, farm market, more.
THEATER
Dracula: 7-8:30 p.m. Through Sun. Cedar Crest College, Tompkins College Center, Samuels Theatre, 100 College Drive, Allentown.
$15; $10, seniors; $5, students. 610-606-4608. cedarcrest.edu/ stage. Chronicles Count Dracula’s journey to England and his stalking of two young women.
Hamilton: 7:30 p.m. Through Nov. 28. The Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St., Philadelphia. $29-$249. 215-893-1999. kimmelcenter.org. A score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway to tell the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton.
Silence The Musical!: 7:30 p.m. Through Sat. Civic Theatre, 527 N. 19th St., Allentown. $29; $27, students, seniors, military; $24, members. 610-433-8903. civictheatre.com. Uproarious parody of the Oscar-winning movie Silence of the Lambs.
OTHER
Autumn Moon Hayrides:
6-8 p.m. Through Sat. Linvilla Orchards, 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media. $9, advance; $10, walk-up tickets with limited availability. 610-876-7116. linvilla.com. Hayride through the orchards, campfire, marshmallow roast and apple cider.
Bethlehem Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Lehigh University’s Farrington Square, New and Morton streets. 610-758-1220. bethlehemfarmersmarket.com. Produce, lunch items, baked goods, natural goods, more.
Bonsai: Living Art of the Susquehanna Bonsai Club: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Nov. 6. Hoop House at Hershey Gardens, 170 Hotel Road, Hershey. $13.50; $12, seniors; $9.50, ages 3-12. 717534-3492. HersheyGardens.org. Annual exhibit features uniquely shaped trees and information on bonsai, what they are and how they are cultivated.
Haunted Heritage Program: 7 p.m. Slate Belt Heritage Center, 30 N. First St., Bangor. $10. 484894-5661. slatebeltheritage.net. The ghosts of the Slate Belt past return to tell their tales.
Lights On! Behind the Scenes of 30 Years of Fears: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Red Mill Museum Village, 56 Main St., Clinton, NJ. $10. 908-735-4101. theredmill.org. Guided tour with the creators of the Haunted Red
Mill and learn what it takes to build this world renown haunted attraction.
Macungie Farmers Market: 4-7 p.m. Macungie Memorial Park, 50 N. Poplar St., along Walnut Street. 610-966-2503. macungiefarmersmarket.com. Fresh seasonal vegetables, oils for marinating or seasoning, peanut butters, baked goods, more.
Weekly Weeders: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, 400 Belfast Road, Nazareth. 610-746-2801. events.dcnr.pa.gov/event/ weekly_weeders. Work alongside education staff as they mulch, pull weeds, divide plants, and amend soil in the center’s native plant garden. Instruction, tools, and weeding mats provided. Registration required.
Friday MUSIC
Ayron Jones: 8 p.m. F.M. Kirby Center, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. $18.50 adv., $22, day of show. 570-826-1100. kirbycenter. org.
The Doobie Brothers: 7:30 p.m. PPL Center, 701 Hamilton St, Allentown. $59-$350. 610-2244625. pplcenter.com. with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
Liz Longley: 8 p.m. Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem. $19.50 adv., $24.50 at the door. 610-867-2390. godfreydaniels. org.
M80: 9:30 p.m. Molten Lounge, 77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem. Free. 877-726-3777. windcreek. com. DJ MC Tom Taylor (8 p.m.).
The Machine: 8 p.m. Penn’s Peak, 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe. $29; $44. 866-605-7325. pennspeak. com. Pink Floyd tribute.
Mike Mittman’s Fright Night Halloween Dance Party: 6:30-11
p.m. Mixx Nightclub, 801 N. 15th St., Allentown. Free. 610-4374606.
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles: 7:30 p.m. Through Sun. Merriam theater, 250 S. Broad St., Philadelphia. $39-$124. 215-893-1999. kimmelcenter.org. Greatest hits of celebrating the anniversary of Abbey Road.
Unforgettable Fire: 8-11 p.m. Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave. $25. 215-257-5808. st94.com/events/unforgettable-fire-u2-tribute-show. U2 tribute show.
DANCE
Caleb Teicher & Company: More Forever with Pianist Conrad Tao: 7:30 p.m. Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. $25-$36. 610-758-2787, zoellner. cas.lehigh.edu. Performed on a custom-built sandbox stage and set to Tao’s contemporary score for piano and electronics, dancers explore the unique sonic potential of sand-dancing using such American dance traditions.
FILM
Rocky Horror Picture Show:
5 p.m. Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road. $15; $5 participation bags. 610-371-5850. readingpublicmuseum.org/halloween. While driving home during a rain-filled night, straight-laced lovebirds Brad and Janet end up at the castle of one Dr. FrankN-Furter and his strange and bizarre entourage. Space limited, reservations required.
HALLOWEEN
Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride: 6:30-10:30 p.m. See Thurs.
Dorney’s Halloween Haunt: Also Sat. Dorney Park, 3830 Dorney Park Road, Whitehall Township. 610-395-2000. dorneypark.com.
Haunted mazes, scare zones, live entertainment, zombies and vampires, thrill rides, more.
Elysburg Haunted House: 7 p.m. Also Sat. Elysburg Valley Gun and Country Club, Route 487, Elysburg. $15. 570-672-2920. facebook. com/ElysburgHauntedHouse. Benefits the Elysburg Valley Gun and Country Club.
Halloween Nights: 7-10 p.m. See Thurs.
Haunted Hayride in the Whitehall Parkway: 7-11 p.m.
Also Sat. Whitehall Parkway Recreational Area, 4689 S. Church St., Whitehall. $12; $7, ages 6-12; free. ages 5 and under. 610-4375524 ext. 1165. Thrills, chills and frights will put a scare into your night. Benefits the Whitehall Fire Department.
Haunted Red Mill: 5-10 p.m. Red Mill Museum Village, 56 Main St., Clinton, NJ. $30-$45. 908-7354101. redmillhauntedvillage.org. 10 acres of frights, three petrifying structures, one haunted hay ride.
The Haunting at the Waldorf Hotel: 7-11 p.m. Also Sat. Waldorf Estate of Fear, 6325 Interchange Road, Lehighton. $20-$30. 610824-6835. waldorfestateoffear. com. Waldorf Hotel, Terror in the Corn, Escape Hell House, Apocalypse Escape Room.
Hotel of Horror and Altered Nightmares: 7-11 p.m. Through Nov. 6. Lakehouse Hotel, Route 115 and Cherry Valley Road, Saylorsburg. $5-$35. hotelofhorror.com. Hotel of Horror, Altered Nightmares, Theatre of the Damed.
Jason’s Woods: 7-10 p.m. Through Nov. 6. Jason’s Woods, 90 Stehman Road, Lancaster. $25, 3 attractions; $45, 5 attractions. 717-875-5110. jasonswoods. com. Lost in Jason’s Woods, Chamber of Horrors, Carnival of Fear, Zombie Apocalypse, Horrifying Hayride, live music, midway, theatrical shows, Psycho Circus 3-D attraction.
Kim’s Krypt Haunted Mill: 6-11 p.m. Through Sun. Colonial Valley Scream Park, 5932 Colonial Valley Road, Spring Grove. $35. 717225-4811. kimskrypt.com. Kim’s Crazy Maze, House of Eyes, Terror Trail, Horror of Menges Mill, Dark Despair, Zombie Escape Room.
Lancaster Field of Screams:
Through Nov. 13. Field of Screams, 191 College Ave., Mountville. $16-$35. 717-285-7748. fieldofscreams.com. Frightmare Asylum, Den of Darkness, Haunted Hayride and Nocturnal Wasteland, live bands and other special events. Advanced timed ticket purchase.