10/03/2026
🔥YOUR SOMERSET COUNTY WEEKEND!
October 2nd-4th🔥
🎃Here’s what’s happening in and around Somerset County this weekend! Pumpkinfest in Confluence, the Springs Folk Festival, Autumnfest at Seven Springs, Oktoberfest at Forbes Trail, fall foliage at Laurel Hill and plenty of live music. So much fun to be had!
🎶 LIVE MUSIC, BREWS & BITES
📍 Tailgatez
🎵 The Lost Years (Fri) Lane Rounds (Sat), both 7-10 PM
📍 Trailhead Brewing Co
🎶 Confluence Taproom: right in the middle of Pumpkinfest! Tom Weir Friday 3-6 PM, Jeff Perigo Saturday 3-6 PM, John Miller Sunday 2-5 PM
🎶 Rockwood Taproom: Jackie's Groovy Cheese Truck Saturday 4-8 PM
📍 Ponfeigh Distillery
🎵 The Boomers Saturday 6-8 PM
📍 Rusty Musket Distilling Co
🎵 JM Krajc Saturday 6-9 PM
📍 Glades Pike Winery
🎵 The Trinity Band Saturday 1-5 PM
📍 Forbes Trail Brewing
🍴 Friday: Bohemian Wrap City 5-8 PM, the Apple Strudel Sour is back on tap, and the Pitt and Penn State games on TV
🍺 Saturday: OKTOBERFEST! Free German soups, brats and hot dogs all day (while supplies last), 4 German beers on tap plus the new Pumpkin Cobbler sour, Corojo's Ci**rs on site from noon, and Strings and Bellows live 4-7 PM
📍 Whitehorse Brewing LLC
🍖 Friday: Smokedd Out BBQ 5-8 PM, Fall Cocktail Flight and Free Jukebox Night
🦞 Saturday: Cousins Maine Lobster noon-8 PM, then Karaoke w/ DJ Skee at 7 PM
📍 The Lodge at Indian Lake
🎵 Ray Christiansen Friday 6-9 PM, with Happy Hour 4-6 PM
🍽️ Saturday Deliciousness 11 AM-9 PM
🍳 Sunday Brunch Buffet 10 AM-1 PM, $20
📍 Tall Pines Distillery, Salisbury
🧀 Jackie's Groovy Cheese Truck Sunday 1-4 PM
🌟 MORE WEEKEND EVENTS!
🎃 Confluence Pumpkinfest 2026
📍 Confluence Community Center and around town, Confluence
Friday: vendors and Poster Contest open 2 PM, Firemen's Kitchen opens 4 PM, VFW Post 7250 Auxiliary Bingo 4-8 PM, Near The Edge (NTE) band 6:30-9:30 PM
Saturday: vendors and Firemen's Kitchen from 9 AM, Balloon Bounce, Hay Rides 11 AM-5 PM, Hollow Point Band 11 AM-2 PM, Kid's Tractor Pull at noon, Pumpkin Carving 1 PM, Largest Pumpkin Contest 3 PM, Annual Tough Man Truck Pull 4 PM, The Rugg Band 6-9 PM
Sunday: vendors 9 AM-5 PM, 33rd Annual 5K at 10 AM, Mr. Man Band noon-3:30 PM, 34th Annual Antique Car Show on Baxter Street noon-3:30 PM, Pie Eating Contest 1 PM, Duck Race and square dancers 2 PM, GRAND FEATURE PARADE 5 PM
Music is free under the Entertainment Tent. Free van shuttle from Turkeyfoot School and Ursina American Legion Sat & Sun from 10 AM. No pets, bikes or skateboards on the festival grounds.
🧺 68th Springs Folk Festival
📍 1711 Springs Road, Springs
Friday & Saturday 9 AM-5 PM. Over 100 juried artisans, early farming demonstrations, music, hayrides and old-fashioned food like pancakes, donuts and homemade bread. Adults $7, kids 6-11 $4, 5 and under free. Free parking.
🍂 Autumnfest
📍 Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Champion
Saturday & Sunday 11 AM-5 PM. Fall foliage chairlift rides, craft marketplace, live music, pumpkin patch, hay maze and kids' activities. Free admission and parking!
🍁 Laurel Hill Fall Foliage Weekend
📍 Laurel Hill State Park Complex
Saturday: Fire Tower Tour 1-3 PM (meet at the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail Rt 31 parking lot, 18+ to climb) and Fall Foliage Sunset Hike 6-7 PM (meet at the Pumphouse Parking Lot)
Sunday: Scenic View Drive Thru 1-3 PM, enter at 118 Scenic View Lane, Rockwood
Info: Laurel Hill Visitor Center 814-352-8649
🇺🇸 23rd Annual Candlelight Vigil
📍 Somerset County Courthouse
Saturday at 7 PM. Honoring our Somerset County Military and Veterans with luminaries, prayer and music. Guest speakers Tom Caulfield and Josh Hauser of VCI. Bring a lawn chair! Light refreshments provided.
🍅 SoCo Farmers Market Harvest Fest
📍 243 W. Main Street, Somerset
Saturday 9 AM-1 PM. Live music from Alyssa Malvoisin 10 AM-noon, and Angi Tennant State Farm is handing out fire safety packets and goodies. Only two markets left this season!
🎨 36th Annual Juried Art Competition Opening Reception & Awards
📍 Laurel Arts, Philip Dressler Center, 214 Harrison Ave, Somerset
Friday 6-8 PM. Free and open to the public! The Somerset County Artists Association show runs through November 12.
🍂 Around the Pond Fall Festival & Vendor Show
📍 1337 Husband Road, Somerset
Friday 1-7 PM and Saturday noon-6 PM. Free entry, entertainment for all ages, food from their kitchen and soft serve ice cream!
🍦 Pumpkin Creemees at Hillegas Sugar Camp
📍 Hillegas Sugar Camp, Fairhope
Creemee stand open Saturday & Sunday 2-8 PM. Pumpkin Creemees and the Pumpkin Sundae are here for the rest of the season!
👻 Haunted Hollow Opening Weekend
📍 126 Woodland Road, Rockwood
Opens Friday for its 30th year! Box office Friday & Saturday 6:30-10:30 PM.
Did I miss anything? Drop it below! ⬇️ See you out there!
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