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Halloween Fun Coming to Schuylkill Outdoor Markets!

Schuylkill Outdoor Markets will feature ghosties and pumpkins this October!

By Stacie Yocum, Your Local Publisher October 1, 2026

Schuylkill Outdoor Markets have been bringing us relaxed family-friendly markets all summer long. Now as the weather cools and leaves start to turn, they're bringing us two final markets focused on celebrating the seasonal change.

Ghosts, Goblins, and Ghouls of Girardville

Head to B Street in Girardville (near the borough building) on Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM to enjoy the market.

Along with the usual produce, handmade items, baked goods, food trucks, and other vendors, this market will feature:

  • Music from the students at Let There Be Rock School Pottsville from 11:30 to 2:30 PM
  • Halloween costume contest with prizes
  • Ghostie scavenger hunt for kids with prizes
  • Fall family photos
  • Kids activities

Pumpkins of Port Carbon

You'll find this final market on Sunday, October 18, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Francis E Lubinsky Playground.

Shop for fruits and veggies, tasty treats, home decor, and so much more PLUS enjoy these fall activities:

  • Fall family photos
  • Pumpkin scavenger hunt for kids with prizes
  • Baked goods and cocoa
  • Kids activities

We look forward to seeing you there! If you're looking for more fall and Halloween fun, check out the Guide to Fall Festivals and Markets and List of Local Halloween Activities!