October 31, 2026 is a Saturday. That puts the last Uptown Market of the year, the Pumpkin Patch Parade, trick-or-treating at Uptown businesses and residential trick-or-treat on a single day, all within a few blocks of Washington Road.
Most years these events are spread over different days. This year they share one, and the 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. stretch works better if you plan it as one day.
How the Season Got Stretched to October 31
The market wasn't originally meant to run this long. The Mt. Lebanon Partnership's 2026 vendor rules listed the market season as May 30 through October 10. Coverage in July gave the closing date as October 24. The Partnership's current event page now reads "The Market Has Been Extended to October 31st!" and lists Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.
That extension made the market's final morning the same day as the parade. Mt. Lebanon Magazine's October calendar picked up on the timing:
"It's not every year that the parade falls on Halloween, so you can get right back out there during trick-or-treat hours from 6 to 8 p.m."
So the season that opened on May 30 ends with costumes on Washington Road. Here's how the day lays out.
| Time | What's happening | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. to noon | Final Uptown Market of 2026 | Washington Road, across from Washington Elementary |
| 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Pumpkin Patch Parade | Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon Cemetery to Lebanon Avenue |
| After the parade | Trick-or-treat at participating businesses | Uptown storefronts with a "Trick or Treat" window sign |
| 6 to 8 p.m. | Residential trick-or-treat | Neighborhoods across Mt. Lebanon |
The Last Market Hour Overlaps the First Parade Hour
The parade steps off at 11 a.m. and the market packs up at noon. That leaves one hour when both are running. If the market is part of your plan, go early.
The Partnership's 2026 seasonal vendor list includes Lucky Sign Spirits, José Quiroz Farm, Simmons Farm, Isababy Cakes, Uncle Jammy's & Co., Cinco de Mayo Salsas, K & T Microgreens, Eighty-Four Microgreens, Coyne Family Farm, Got Ya Focaccia, Olive & Marlowe, Mi Liora Apothecary, Amazing Books & Records, Faith & Pages, Mediterranean Tastes and Heritage Homestead. Local coverage this summer described Coyne Family Farms' beef, pork and chicken and Uncle Jammy's homemade sauces and spice blends. That's the last chance to stock up from these vendors on a Saturday morning until next spring. The Partnership's next scheduled Uptown market is the Winter Market on December 5.
The parade itself has a simple rule for kids. Watch from the sidewalks between Shady Drive and Lebanon Avenue. Once the inflatable pumpkin passes, children with an adult chaperone can join in behind it. After that, participating Uptown businesses hand out treats. To find them, look for the "Trick or Treat" sign in the window.
Getting to Washington Road While Washington Road Is Closed
Driving takes the most planning on this day. The municipality says Washington Road will be closed from Mt. Lebanon Cemetery to Lebanon Avenue for the parade. Guidance for parade participants also notes that parking on Washington Road is very limited, and the cemetery is reserved for parade vehicles. Your options, roughly in order of convenience:
- South Garage. It stays open, and you get in from Florida Avenue. This is the clearest way in during the parade.
- North Garage. It's also open, but you can't get to it while the parade is running. If you arrive for the market at 9 a.m., you'll be parked before the closure. Leaving before the parade ends is another matter.
- Academy Avenue lot. Uptown's 89-space pay-and-display lot is another option alongside the garages and on-street meters.
- The T. Mt. Lebanon Station is on Shady Drive East. From Washington Road, take the stairs near East End Brewery down to Parse Way, then the stairs or elevator to the platform. We didn't find any event-day service notice for the parade, so check Pittsburgh Regional Transit's schedule before you go.
One more road issue applies to the rest of the month. Crews from NPL are replacing a gas main for Columbia Gas at Washington Road and Castle Shannon Boulevard. Flaggers are running single-lane alternating traffic on Washington Road between Jefferson Drive and Castle Shannon Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through late October. Mt. Lebanon has also allowed overnight work from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weeknights from October 5 through October 24. The notice doesn't say whether work will continue into Halloween weekend. If you drive in from that end of town, you can check current conditions on 511PA.
What to Do Between 12:30 and 6
The parade ends at 12:30 p.m. and residential trick-or-treat doesn't start until 6. If you're already parked Uptown, that gap is a good time to look in on the businesses that have opened or moved on Washington and Beverly roads this year.
- Golden Beetle opened its new gift shop at 733 Washington Road on August 8, with home décor, gifts, jewelry and accessories.
- Orbis Caffe at 675 Washington Road serves coffee and cocktails along with small plates, house-made desserts and vegan options.
- Mediterra Café on Beverly Road introduced a hot-honey latte on July 21. Lebo Beat reported that it would stay on as a year-round "secret menu" item after summer.
- F&F Pizzeria at 307 Beverly Road was one of the local pizzerias in the Pizza-Palooza blind taste test held August 16.
- Jade Nails moved to 246 Washington Road in April, and Stevie's on Beverly Road is the former Lisa Marie Salon under new owner Stevie Covart Garvey, with the staff retained.
Then comes the evening. Trick-or-treat runs from 6 to 8 p.m., and the municipality's only note is to drive carefully. Sunset comes early at the end of October, so some of those two hours will be in the dark.
The Week Before Has Its Own Overlap
October 31 isn't the only crowded date. Wednesday, October 28 has two events of its own.
The Mt. Lebanon Public Library's Spooktacular is that day. Children's librarians set up story stations in the library's upper and lower parking lots, and families walk from one to the next. It's for ages 3 to 7 and their families, costumes are welcome, and each family needs one registration.
October 28 is also the last Wednesday of the Lions Farmers Market. The market runs 4 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday through the end of October at Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church, 975 Washington Road. Mt. Lebanon's two farmers markets close three days apart, which leaves no weekly market in town after Halloween.
There are other October dates to plan around:
- October 14 and 15: the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society holds its Autumn Food Fair at the church at 123 Gilkeson Road. It has Greek foods, soups, Greek and American pastries, and Yia Yia Joan's Attic for used household items, jewelry and books. Mt. Lebanon Magazine's October calendar lists hours of 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Week of October 5: curbside leaf collection begins. Mt. Lebanon's Public Works page has pickup timing tied to your garbage day.
- Fridays: the Frank Gill Ice Rink's TGIF late skate is part of the Fall/Winter 2026–27 schedule and runs through May 28. That includes Friday, October 30, the night before the parade.
After the Pumpkin Passes
With both farmers markets closed after October, the next big Uptown date is Saturday, December 5. That's the Winter Market, running noon to 5 p.m. with makers, food vendors, Santa, a chili cook-off, a model railroad and live music. Between those two Saturdays, the Cedar ballfields project goes into its next phase. Middle Field and Clint Seymour Field stay open until November 9, when lighting work begins.
For most of the year, Washington Road's events are spread across separate weekends. On October 31, the season's last market, the parade and the start of the holiday stretch all happen on the same few blocks.
If you're thinking about how close your street is to Uptown, the garages or the T, Nate Nieland can go over those details with you, block by block, for any Mt. Lebanon address you're considering. Book an Appointment and bring the street names.
