Fall 2026 Happenings Around Northampton, PA

This is the rundown for the second half of September and the start of October around Northampton, PA: upcoming public meetings in Allen, East Allen, and Moore Townships and the boroughs of Bath and Northampton, news from the Northampton Area School District, fall events at Blue Mountain and Woodstone, and dependable places to eat nearby. If you live in Oakdale Manor at 528 Rosewood Dr or are thinking about buying here, these are the dates worth putting on the calendar now.

Municipal Meetings: Late September and October

All five municipalities post agendas a few days before each meeting, usually covering approval of minutes, staff and committee reports, new business, and public comment. Dates below follow each municipality's published 2026 schedule. Check the official site before you plan to attend, because agendas and occasional meeting dates do shift.

Allen Township

• Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, September 22, then Tuesday, October 13 and Tuesday, October 27 at 6:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 50 Snow Hill Rd, Northampton
• Planning Commission: Monday, September 21 at 6:00 p.m., then Monday, October 19

Construction on the Graystone Circle roadway extension keeps part of that street closed until around September 15, so expect equipment and a detour at that end of the development. Road crews finished curb, milling, and repaving work on W. Bullshead Road in August. Agendas and minutes are posted at allentownship.org.

East Allen Township

• Board of Supervisors: Thursday, September 24, then Thursday, October 8 and Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m., 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd, Northampton

The township's public-works agenda this year has been shaped by the Nor-Bath Trail extension, the Jacksonville Park improvement project, a proposed walking trail and sidewalk for Sunny Slope Crossings, and the $1.25 million state grant for Township Line Road reconstruction. Meeting information is posted at eatwp.org.

Moore Township

• Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, October 6 at 6:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 2491 Community Dr, Bath (September's meeting was held September 1)

Recent board business has covered land preservation, roadwork, public safety, and ordinances including animal control and fire service billing, and as fall advances the focus typically turns to the annual budget. Agendas are available at mooretownship.org.

Bath Borough

• Borough Council: Monday, September 14 at 6:00 p.m.; the October meeting moves to Tuesday, October 14 because October 13 is Columbus Day. Council Chambers, Borough Hall, 121 S Walnut St, Bath
• Bath Storm Water Authority: Monday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m.

Stormwater remains a topic of regular discussion: the May 11 agenda considered Ordinance No. 2026-743 to authorize the Bath Storm Water Authority to issue up to $1.045 million in debt for infrastructure work, with the borough guaranteeing repayment. Agendas and more are posted at bathborough.org.

Northampton Borough

• Borough Council: Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 1401 Laubach Ave; council meets again in mid-October

The municipal pool was repaired and reopened for summer 2026, and council is planning post-season work that includes restroom updates this fall. Residents also saw a 2026 budget with a tax increase and higher garbage fees to fund the pool repairs. Meeting materials are posted at northamptonboro.com

Northampton Area School District

The school board meets on Mondays under its 2026 schedule, with meetings at Northampton Area High School on September 14 and October 12; recordings are posted on the district's board meeting page. The new redistricting and elementary realignment boundaries take effect for the 2026-27 year, so new families should confirm their assigned school on the district site.

Fall sports are in full swing: varsity football opened the season at Upper Perkiomen on August 28, and the full slate of football, soccer, golf, tennis, field hockey, and cross country continues through October. The most reliable place for game times and venue changes is nasdathletics.org, with district events and announcements at nasdschools.org.

Events and Seasonal Things to Do

Uptown Northampton Street Fair

The Uptown Northampton Street Fair runs Saturday, September 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. along Main Street in Northampton Borough. Vendors, food, and local organizations line the street, and it is a dependable way to catch the whole town in one afternoon.

Farmers Markets Winding Down

The Borough of Northampton Farmers Market runs Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Municipal Park, 1401 Laubach Ave, and the Bath Farmers Market runs Fridays from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. near the American Legion on Route 329. Both wind down as the season closes, so check the borough pages for the final market dates of the year.

Witches Day Out Night Market

On Saturday, September 19 from 3:00 p.m., Cementon Park hosts the Witches Day Out night market, a seasonal shopping event with local vendors in Cementon within Lehigh Township.

Pumpkin Patches and Harvest Season

Grim's Orchard & Family Farms, in the Schoeneck and Allen Township area, runs its fall festival with hayrides to the pumpkin patch from early September through November 1. Seiple Farms opens its 30-acre pumpkin patch starting later this month, so October's first half is primetime for hayrides and fall treats.

Blue Mountain Resort

Oktoberfest at Blue Mountain runs Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27 from noon to 5:00 p.m., a free weekend of German music and food, a biergarten, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, and vendors. On non-event weekends the resort's Foliage Fest lineup is open: scenic chairlift rides Friday through Sunday as leaf color builds through early October, plus fair-weather activities like the alpine slide and disc golf. Later in the season, Trunk-or-Treat runs Wednesday, October 28 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., and the Fright Time Zip & Climb adventure park runs after dark on October Saturdays. Ski season at Blue typically opens in late November or early December. Details are at skibluemt.com.

More October Worth Planning For

The SteelStacks Oktoberfest in Bethlehem returns for two free weekends, October 2-4 and October 9-11, with German food, live music, and dachshund races in the shadow of the blast furnaces. The Northampton County Festival, the county's annual October celebration with food trucks, music, and crafts, returns to Louise W. Moore Park in East Allen Township, with the 2026 date posted soon on norcopa.gov. Halloween weekend wraps up the month, with each municipality setting its own trick-or-treat hours closer to October 31.

Woodstone Golf Club

Woodstone is a private 18-hole championship course in the Blue Mountain foothills near Danielsville, and early fall is the best of the Pennsylvania golf season. The club hosted the Andre Reed PA Golf Classic on August 31, 2026, a charity tournament supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Allentown. Fall leagues, member tournaments, and club events continue, with the calendar behind the membership portal at woodstonegolf.clubhouseonline-e3.com. Tee sheets and event signups go through the club directly.

Recreation Nearby

For a free, outdoorsy afternoon, Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center outside Nazareth offers miles of forest trails that light up with gold, and the D&L Trail's Cementon section along the Lehigh River is open again. Add a round of mini golf and a scoop of ice cream at Two T's Mini Golf & Birdie's Ice Creamery to the same afternoon.

Good Places to Eat Near Northampton

A short drive from 528 Rosewood Dr, Northampton Borough's Main Street and the towns around it have dependable fall go-tos:

• Northampton Diner and Family Restaurant at 1205 Main St, Northampton, for breakfast and no-fuss plates
• Main Street Family Restaurant at 2023 Main St, Northampton
• Assante Ristorante Italiano at 2050 Main St, Northampton, for Italian dinners
• Santa Fe Taco Co. at 2022 Main St, Northampton, for fresh tacos and burritos
• Eastern Chinese Restaurant at 1418 Main St, Northampton, for takeout classics
• BeanBath Cafe in Bath for coffee, and Bella Bean Coffee Shop at 6 S Broad St, Nazareth

Why It Matters for Buyers

The fall calendar of school, sports, markets, fairs, and leaves is part of why families settle into Oakdale Manor in Lehigh Township. 528 Rosewood Drive is an unusually well-located base with oversized bedrooms, a family room, a three-car garage, and a wooded lot, and every event in this article is within a short drive. If you are thinking about the move, view the property in October, before the first snowfall.

Meeting dates, event times, and venue details in this article were gathered from public sources on September 8, 2026 and change. Call or check each municipality, district, or venue's official site before making plans. This is not real estate advice, and this property is sold as-is.