Fall Foliage Is Officially Here in the Poconos

Here in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Fall have arrived. It is without a doubt Fall Foliage season. The highs are only in the low 60s for the rest of the week with lows in the 40s. A fun filled 2012 Summer is in the past so put the bikes, boats, and sandy beach gear away and get your fireplaces roaring, get ready for the festivities and holidays, and get ready for football season. Fall time brings a lot of Beautiful views and Festivals to the great Pocono Mountains. Fall is the season also leading into one of the biggest times of the year for the Poconos which is Ski and Snowboarding season at some of your favorite Pocono Resorts such as Big Boulder & Jack Frost , Camelback Mountain, and Shawnee Mountain. The Poconos already has some fun filled Festivities lined up to usher in the upcoming Fall Foliage Season!

October Fest in East Stroudsburg will begin to take off on October 13th, 2012 at the Historic Dansbury Depot. Hosting a number of features, festivities, fun events, and train rides to take in the magnificent views of the Poconos. At the Octoberfest and Fall Foliage Train Excursion you can enjoy making your own fresh apple cider and decorate a Halloween pumpkin! Make hand-dipped candles and build your own scarecrow and dress it up in a style that’s all your own. Join the fun of potato sack races, face painting, push-that-bale race, roaming magicians, and more! Enjoy festive window paintings as well as live music and sidewalk sales along Crystal Street. Bring the whole family and enjoy a wonderful autumn afternoon at Miller Park! Train excursions sponsored by Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Preservation Society are available with departures at 10am, noon, and 2pm.

The Hotel of Horror has become such a Fall Tradition here in the Pocono Mountains. Here in the tiny town of Saylorsburg Pa, there is evil lurking as Fall and Halloween inch closer and closer. There will be Three state of the art attractions located inside the Legendary Abandoned Lake House Hotel in Historic Saylorsburg, PA. Attractions include The Apocalypse, The Carnival of Armageddon, and The Exhibition Macabre. Live actors, paranormal activity and award winning lighting and sound. Open rain or shine with a covered wait line. ATM, vendors and concessions onsite. Celebrate the Halloween Season at the Pocono Mountains Premier Haunted House attraction. Tickets are $7/Exhibition Macabre, $15/Altered Nightmares and $20/Hotel of Horror. Combo tickets and VIP upgrades available at additional savings. Free parking. Open weekend evenings at 7pm, including Halloween night!