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Fall in love with Erie: Apple picking, eerie haunts, lighthouse stories, more

From apple picking to eerie haunted events, there’s a lot to do in the fall around Erie.

Apple picking

Sceiford Quality Fruit, 11820 Middle Road, North East: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Friday to Saturday; and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday.

Burch Farms Country Market and Winery, 9210 Sidehill Road, North East: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily.

Heagy’s Orchard, 7343 Mount Pleasant Road in Meadville: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday to Saturday.

Pumpkintown

Mason Farms’ Pumpkintown is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. In addition to cornstalks, gourds and pumpkins, Mason Farms’ Pumpkintown features a petting zoo, a cornstalk maze, bouncy houses and slides, and a concession stand. The event is free to enter but ride tickets can be purchased for $1.50 for individual rides or $14 for a “ride-a-rama” ticket. A season pass is available for $35. Pumpkintown is located at the Mason Farms location at 839 Peninsula Drive.

Eerie haunts

Ghost Lake at Conneaut Lake Park, 12324 Comstock St, Conneaut Lake: Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to midnight and Sundays from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; through Oct. 30

Eeriebyss Factory of Terror, 1053 West 12th Street, Erie: Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to midnight and Sundays from 6 to 10 p.m., through Oct. 30. A two-day “mid-year fear” is set for May 26 and 27.

Eerie apparel

Pick up some eerie wear from Eerie Erie Apparel.

Fright Night at the Light

Join Lake Erie Lights of PA for a night of ghost ships, legends and lore. Fright Night at the Light will include a collection of stories about spooky history at Presque Isle and paranormal investigation findings of the Presque Isle and Erie Land Lighthouse. During the intermission, cider, beer and doughnuts will be available. Oct 21 and 22, 7 to 10 p.m. each night, at Presque Isle Lighthouse. Twenty tickets available for each night.

Erie Zoo’s ZooBoo

Check out the Erie Zoo’s ZooBoo, which is happening at the zoo on various days through Oct. 30. Various events are planned on different days. Check out the full schedule here. “ZooBoo serves as a major fundraiser for the Erie Zoo’s animal care and daily operations,” the zoo said.

Fall drinks

The Erie Times-News has a great list of many of the fall-themed drinks available around the region. Click here to read it.

Experience Erie: Summer family getaway!

Build a castle with the kids at Presque Isle, ride the Ravine Flyer II at Waldameer Park and make a splash at Splash Lagoon!

There’s so much to do in Erie, Pennsylvania, with your family!

The perfect family getaway is in Erie.

Going for the weekend, a few days or the week? Here are some of the must-do family getaway activities!

Go beaching, biking and build a sandcastle at Presque Isle

No family summer trip to Erie is complete without a trip to Preque (pres-k) Isle. It’s almost an island (literally, presque in French means almost and isle in French means island.)

Here are the top family-friendly things to do at Presque Isle!

Hang out at the beach!

Seriously, beaching is the biggest draw to Presque Isle. The state park offers miles and miles of Lake Erie beaches.

There are several guarded beaches where visitors can swim during guard hours. Visitors are not permitted to swim at unguarded beaches or outside of guard hours.

Pack food, stop at Wegmans or Sheetz for hoagies, pick up snacks at Beach Zero and spend several hours under an umbrella and on a towel. The kids can play in the sand, and you can walk the beach or read a book.

If you don’t want to waste the day being a beach bum, Presque Isle offers so many other activities.

You can rent bikes, water trikes, surreys and rollerblades from the Yellow Bike rental company inside Presque Isle.

Presque Isle offers an array of hiking trails — ranging from 0.2 miles to 13.5 miles. Take a hike to Gull Point for the wildlife and serenity!

Go fish! Literally. There are many great spots along Presque Isle to cast a reel. Have a boat? Even better.

Go kayaking! Drop the kayaks in the water from a number of locations throughout the park.

Go birding! Presque is home to many bird species. And many more use the peninsula as a rest stop during migration season.

Tour the Presque Isle Lighthouse!

Plan ahead and take part in programming offered by the state Department of Natural Resources. Find events on this page — nearly all events are free but many require registration.

You could spend two hours or all day at Presque Isle!