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Blog · October 16, 2026

Week of October 16, 2026 Happenings Around Northampton, PA

Here is the rundown for the week of October 16, 2026 around Northampton, PA: the next public meetings in Allen and East Allen Townships, Moore Township, and the Boroughs of Bath and Northampton, a special school board meeting and the Konkrete Kids football trip to Nazareth, the Bath Halloween Parade and Northampton's 50th annual Halloween Happening, the final Foliage Fest weekends at Blue Mountain, Seiple Farms, and dependable places to eat nearby. If you live in Oakdale Manor at 528 Rosewood Dr or are thinking about buying there, the Halloween stretch is officially underway, with the foliage at its peak and a full calendar of parades, pumpkins, and costume events over the next ten days.

Municipal Meetings This Week and Beyond

Public meetings are where residents get the most direct line on local decisions, from land use to budgets to public works. Agendas are typically posted a few days before each meeting and usually cover approval of minutes, reports from staff and boards, new business and motions, and public comment. Check each municipality's official site for the current agenda before attending, because October dates can shift around holidays and parade nights.

Allen Township

  • Planning Commission: Monday, October 19 at 6:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 50 Snow Hill Rd, Northampton (third Monday)
  • Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, October 27 at 6:00 p.m. (second and fourth Tuesdays; the October 13 meeting was held this week)

The township posts its agendas the Friday before each session, and the supervisors continue to advance the proposed Data Center Overlay District west of Howertown Road and north of Route 329 while roadway work on the Graystone Circle extension in the Stone Ridge area carries on as construction season winds down. Agendas and minutes are posted at allentownship.org.

East Allen Township

  • Board of Supervisors: Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m., 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd, Northampton (second and fourth Thursdays; October 8 was the last)

The 45-day public review of the township's zoning ordinance rewrite, Ordinance 2026-11, opened at the August 27 meeting and is winding down under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, so adoption could land on the board's October agenda; the draft tightens buffer requirements, updates environmental rules, and reassigns certain intensive uses regionally. The township livestreams its board sessions, and its community calendar lists Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 24 and Trick or Treat Night on Friday, October 30. Agendas and minutes are on the township's Diligent portal and at eatwp.org.

Moore Township

  • Planning Commission: Monday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 2491 Community Dr, Bath (fourth Monday)
  • Board of Supervisors: no meeting this week; the next regular meeting is Tuesday, November 3 at 6:00 p.m. (first Tuesday; October 6 was the last)

The planning commission's next session was confirmed on the township's September agenda, and recent board items have included the Dannersville Road stream restoration project, an animal control ordinance, and fire-service billing, with the annual budget conversation picking up as fall advances. Agendas and minutes are available at mooretownship.org.

Bath Borough

  • Personnel, Finance & Administration Committee: Wednesday, October 21 at 6:00 p.m., Borough Hall, 121 S Walnut St
  • Public Safety Committee: Monday, October 26 at 5:00 p.m.; Bath Borough Stormwater Authority: Monday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. (fourth Monday)
  • Borough Council: the October regular meeting moved to Tuesday, October 13 around Columbus Day and has passed; the next regular meeting is Monday, November 9 at 6:00 p.m.

Stormwater remains a regular topic in Bath, covering billing, infrastructure, and the borough's MS4 regulatory obligations, and the committee meetings above are the busy part of the borough's month. Agendas and minutes are posted at bathborough.org.

Northampton Borough

  • Borough Council: the October meeting moved from its usual third-Thursday date to Wednesday, October 14 to keep clear of the Jack Frost Parade and has passed; the next regular meeting falls in November, so check northamptonboro.com for the date
  • Northampton Borough Municipal Authority (water and sewer): next meeting Tuesday, November 10 at 4:00 p.m., 1 Clear Springs Dr (second Tuesday)

Upgrades continue to come to Canal Street Park and the D&L Trail, which keeps the local recreation news lively, and the borough has set Halloween trick-or-treat for Saturday, October 31 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Meeting agendas and minutes are posted at northamptonboro.com, and council sessions are livestreamed for anyone who cannot attend in person.

Northampton Area School District

A special meeting of the Northampton Area School District board is set for Monday, October 19 at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium of Northampton Area High School at 1619 Laubach Ave; the district posts its meeting calendar on its public Keystone Agenda portal, so confirm the agenda there before heading out. On the football field, the Konkrete Kids sit at 5-2 overall and 2-0 in the EPC North, and they travel to Nazareth on Friday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m., then close the home slate on Friday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m. at Konkrete Stadium against Bethlehem Catholic. Boys and girls soccer, field hockey, girls tennis, golf, cross country, and volleyball are in the final weeks of their regular seasons as district playoff brackets take shape. The most reliable place for game dates, start times, and venue changes is the district athletics site at nasdathletics.org.

This is the first school year with the district's elementary facilities realignment in place: the new East Allen Elementary is open, Moore Elementary has closed, and attendance boundaries changed for thousands of students, so new families should verify their assigned school on the district site at nasdschools.org.

Seasonal Things to Do

Blue Mountain Resort

Foliage Fest at Blue Mountain runs on Saturdays and Sundays through October, with the October 17-18 and October 24-25 weekends ahead, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with free admission at the Summit Courtyard: live music, pumpkin carving and painting, lawn games, food and drink specials, and paid scenic chairlift rides over the color. After dark, Fright Time Zip & Climb lights up the Summit Adventure Park high-ropes course with lasers, glow sticks, fog, and Halloween décor on the nights of October 17 and 24 (and October 31), with session times at 6:30, 7:00, and 7:30 p.m. Halloween week also brings a free Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, October 28 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Summit Lodge parking lot. Ski season passes are on sale now, and while the resort has not yet announced its 2026-27 opening date, the season typically starts in early December on the strength of fall snowmaking. Details at skibluemt.com.

Woodstone Golf Club

Woodstone Country Club and Lodge, the private club in the Blue Mountain foothills near Danielsville, is in peak fall golf weather as the foliage tops out, with a year-round member calendar of tournaments, Golf Association of Philadelphia team play, specialty dining, and holiday celebrations. No public October dates were posted at the time of writing, so members should watch woodstonegolf.com/events for outings and the upcoming holiday dining schedule.

Seiple Farms and the Halloween Stretch

Seiple Farms at 5761 Nor-Bath Blvd in East Allen Township runs its autumn season through Sunday, November 1: Fridays from noon to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with the Friday Night Flashlight Corn Maze on Friday, October 23 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The farm's free hayride reaches a 40-acre pumpkin patch, alongside a roughly 20-acre corn maze, farm animals, straw maze, pony rides, amusement rides, and food trucks.

The Bath Halloween Parade, hosted by the Bath Fire Company, steps off Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. and is a centerpiece of the Halloween stretch this year. Northampton Borough Parks & Recreation hosts the 50th annual "Halloween Happening RE-VAMPED" on Friday, October 23 from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Wetzel Pavilion behind Welch Elementary, with a costume parade at 6:00 p.m. and a movie to follow, and East Allen Township's community calendar lists Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 24 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Nazareth also gets into the spirit this weekend with the Nazareth Fall Festival on Saturday, October 17 at 100 S Main St. Trick-or-treat nights in Bath and Northampton Boroughs are Saturday, October 31 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

For planning ahead, Blue Mountain has not yet announced its 2026-27 opening date; the resort typically opens in early December, and preseason snowmaking work ramps up through late October and November, with season passes on sale at skibluemt.com.

Good Places to Eat Near Northampton

A short drive from 528 Rosewood Dr, the boroughs of Bath and Northampton have dependable, family-run spots for a meal after the parade, the pumpkin patch, or a Friday night football game. A rotating set worth knowing this week:

Why It Matters for Buyers

A community's calendar tells you a lot about a home. The steady rhythm of public meetings, school sports, the Bath Halloween Parade, and the last golden weekends of foliage season is a big part of why families choose Oakdale Manor in Lehigh Township. If you are considering a home in this area and want to feel the season for yourself, 528 Rosewood Dr is an ideal base: oversized bedrooms, a family room, and a wooded lot, with all of the week's events at most a short drive away.

Meeting dates, event times, and venue details in this article were gathered from public sources on October 16, 2026 and can 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.

Enjoy the Halloween Stretch From 528 Rosewood Dr

Come see the wooded, quiet setting of Oakdale Manor while the October calendar is at its fullest. Schedule a tour to see the property in person.

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