Chestnut Hill's fall festival will return at the end of the month, and this year 18 businesses will be participating in a scavenger hunt through the historic village.
There will also be some staples of the neighborhood's annual Halloween on the Hill — which will run from Saturday, Oct. 26 to Sunday, Oct. 31 — including the scarecrow showcase and pet parade.
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Many of the main events will be Sunday, Oct. 27, with the inaugural scavenger hunt beginning at noon. Participants must collect stickers from the stores by 4:30 p.m. and turn them in at a dropoff location to enter a raffle for four gift certificate. Registration is required, with a max of four people per group, and children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.
On the same day, Chestnut Hill Community Association will host a pet parade from 12:30-1 p.m., starting at the top of Germantown Avenue and ending at Buckley Park.
Then, there will be trick-or-treating from 1-3 p.m. Businesses along Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike that are displaying a "Treats Here" poster will hand out candy and other goodies.
At the Morris Arboretum (or "ArBOOretum") & Gardens, visitors can admire entries of the 17th annual Scarecrow Walk, which features straw mannequins portraying fictional villains like Maleficent from "Sleeping Beauty" and Lord Farquaad from "Shrek."
The scarecrows are on display now until Oct. 31, and guests have until Oct. 17 to vote for their favorite at the Welcome Center. The designers of the top three will receive cash prizes.
Chestnut Hill Halloween on the Hill
Saturday, Oct. 26-Thursday, Oct. 31
Scavenger HuntSunday, Oct. 27 | 12-4 p.m.various Chestnut Hill businesses
Halloween Pet ParadeSunday, Oct. 27 | 12:30-1 p.m.Germantown Avenue to Buckley Park
Trick-or-Treating Sunday, Oct. 27 | 1-3 p.m.Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike
