AT A GLANCE

Mount Pleasant has the big festival, Claridge has a free car show, and Sunday brings young makers to Old Salem Market. Pick one big outing; dessert can count as the second.

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WEEKEND WEATHER

☀️ Friday: Sunny, around 70° / 46°. A good festival afternoon; bring a layer for evening.
☀️ Saturday: Sunny, around 72° / 48°. The warmest day for an outdoor plan.
🌤️ Sunday: Mostly sunny, around 69° / 49°. Comfortable strolling weather.

National Weather Service forecast, checked Wednesday, September 23. Lows are for each following night.

WORTH LEAVING THE HOUSE FOR

Mt. Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival
Friday & Saturday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
1 South Diamond St., Mount Pleasant · free admission; purchases and rides extra

Glass artists, food booths, music, and a whole downtown worth wandering: this is the weekend’s anchor outing. Saturday’s Main Street parade starts at 2 p.m.; Sunday’s KidsFest starts at noon. Free shuttles run from Walmart and Lenox. Come hungry; the festival runs rain or shine. Schedule and parking

🎃 Idlewild HallowBOO! — Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., at Idlewild & SoakZone, 2574 Lincoln Hwy., Ligonier. Story Book Forest trick-or-treating and rides make this the bigger-budget family day. Online dated tickets are advertised from $34.99; select your date for its actual price. The trick-or-treat trail’s last entry is 5:30 p.m. Hours and tickets

🚗 All Access Auto Show — Saturday, 3–7 p.m., at All Access Church, 3100 Blocks Rd., Claridge. Free to attend or participate, with spectator voting and awards at 6. Supports Heroes Never Alone. Show details

🎨 Creative Couture Displays — Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main St., Greensburg. Wearable art by local designers makes a good indoor backup. General admission is free; several displays require separate Ansel Adams / Victoria Sambunaris exhibition tickets. Museum details

🛍️ Old Salem KidTrepreneur Market — Sunday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., at Greensburg Garden & Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Rd., Greensburg. Free admission and parking. This week, young makers sell their handmade creations alongside the regular vendors. Let the kids meet the kids running the booths. Rain or shine; it may move indoors. Market details

ONE LAST SATURDAY MARKET

🥕 Ligonier Country Market — Saturday, 8 a.m.–noon, on Ligonier Street in downtown Latrobe. It’s the final regular Saturday market of the season, with separate fall dates still ahead. Rain or shine; the city lists free parking in its garage and city lots. Current location and season dates

HEADS UP: CROWDS & CLOSURES

Mount Pleasant’s 2 p.m. Saturday parade makes Main Street a poor shortcut. Use festival shuttles and arrive early. Festival information

🏈 Steelers vs. Bengals — Sunday, 1 p.m., at Acrisure Stadium; CBS. Allow extra time around the North Shore before and after the home game. Team schedule

MAKE A STOP

🍳 Sun Dawg Cafe — Breakfast or lunch at 37 N. Main St., Greensburg, before the afternoon outing. Open Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Sunday. Menu and hours

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PLAN AHEAD: THE BIG STUFF

🍎 Delmont Apple ’n Arts Festival — October 3–4 at Shield’s Farm. Admission is free; official parking is $10 per vehicle. Plan your visit

🏰 Fort Ligonier Days — October 9–11. Pick your parking lot before leaving; festival parking is paid and shuttles are free. Parking and shuttles

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