A Lehigh Valley pumpkin patch and corn maze at dusk in late October, warm string lights over a farm stand, candlelit jack-o-lanterns on hay bales, and the Blue Mountain ridge in amber fall color on the horizon
Blog · October 21, 2026

Week of October 21, 2026 Happenings Around Northampton, PA

Here is the rundown for the week of October 21, 2026 around Northampton, PA: the county's 2027 budget hearings open this week, the next public meetings in Allen and East Allen Townships, Moore Township, Lehigh Township, and the Boroughs of Bath and Northampton, what is happening at the Northampton Area School District, the final Foliage Fest weekend at Blue Mountain, the last days of the season at 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 here: trick-or-treat is a little more than a week away, the county's biggest budget decision in eight years is moving through hearings, and the season is at its fullest.

The County 2027 Budget Is the Big Story This Week

Northampton County Executive Tara Zrinski unveiled a proposed 2027 budget on October 2 that would raise the county property tax for the first time in eight years, a roughly $566 million plan with a 43.5 percent increase that would move the millage rate from 10.8 to 15.5 mills and generate about $44.5 million in new revenue. The county says the increase is needed to cover rising costs, unfunded obligations, and a long-term capital plan; the average homeowner would pay about $24 more per month. Residents pushed back at the October 15 county council meeting, and the proposal now moves through council budget sessions: October 21 covers general government, public works, and the capital improvements plan, October 28 covers community and economic development and human services, and November 4 covers courts and corrections. Council can amend the proposal, so these sessions are the ones to watch if you want a say in the final number. Details and agendas are at northamptoncounty.org.

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 late-October dates can shift around parade nights and the holiday.

Allen Township

  • Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, October 27 at 6:00 p.m., upper level of the Allen Township Fire Company Building, 50 Snow Hill Rd, Northampton (second and fourth Tuesdays; October 13 was the last)

The supervisors continue to work on the proposed Data Center Overlay District, an ordinance that would restrict new data centers to roughly 462 acres west of Howertown Road, north of Route 329 and south of Horner Road, following the board's March 2026 approval of a large Prologis data center at 2500 Liberty Dr. With the fourth quarter here, the 2027 township budget also starts moving onto the agenda. 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)
  • Planning Commission: Thursday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m. (first Thursday)

The 45-day public review of the township's comprehensive zoning rewrite, Ordinance 2026-11, opened at the August 27 meeting and winds down in mid-October under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, so adoption of the rewrite could land on a fall agenda. The draft tightens buffer requirements, adds floodplain and steep-slope limits, updates environmental rules, and reassigns certain intensive uses regionally, including data centers as a conditional heavy industrial use in specified districts. The township livestreams its board sessions, and its community calendar lists Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 24 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Agendas and minutes are on the township's Diligent portal and at eatwp.org.

Moore Township

  • Recreation Committee: moved to Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 2491 Community Dr, Bath
  • Zoning Hearing Board: continued case on Monday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, November 3 at 6:00 p.m. (first Tuesday; October 6 was the last), which falls on Election Day

Moore Township board news in recent weeks has included approval of zoning amendments, a police officer promotion, and grant applications, and a zoning hearing board case continued from October 7 was rescheduled to November 2. As fall advances, the conversation also turns toward the annual budget. Agendas and minutes are available at mooretownship.org.

Bath Borough

  • Community, Economic & Development Committee: Wednesday, October 21 at 5:00 p.m., Borough Hall, 121 S Walnut St
  • Personnel, Finance & Administration Committee: Wednesday, October 21 at 6:00 p.m., Borough Hall (with the Historical Architectural Review Board as needed)
  • 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: next regular meeting Monday, November 9 at 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers

Borough Council held its October regular meeting on Tuesday, October 13 and its bi-monthly session on Wednesday, October 14, so the next regular council meeting falls in November. Stormwater remains a regular topic in Bath, covering billing, infrastructure, and the borough's MS4 regulatory obligations, and the borough's October newsletter promoted a Coffee-with-a-Cop session with state troopers; watch bathborough.org/events for the date. Agendas and minutes are posted at bathborough.org.

Northampton Borough

The borough's October regular council session moved to Wednesday, October 14 to avoid a conflict with the Jack Frost Halloween Parade and has passed; the next regular meeting falls in November, so check northamptonboro.com for the date. Council set Halloween trick-or-treat for Saturday, October 31 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., and the Jack Frost Parade will be replayed in the ATVN Halloween Parade Marathon on Friday, October 30 at 9:00 a.m. Agendas and minutes are posted on the borough site, and council sessions are livestreamed for anyone who cannot attend in person.

Lehigh Township

  • Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 1069 Municipal Rd, Walnutport
  • Trick-or-treat: Friday, October 30 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., with a rain date of Saturday, October 31 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Lehigh Township is the municipality that 528 Rosewood Dr calls home, and it is one of the first in the area to trick-or-treat this year: the township holds Halloween night on Friday, October 30 rather than October 31. Agendas and minutes are posted at lehightownship.com.

What's Happening at the Northampton Area School District?

The Northampton Area School District board held a special meeting on Monday, October 19 at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium of Northampton Area High School at 1619 Laubach Ave, featuring a transportation presentation, and the next regular board meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 9; agendas and times are posted on the district's Keystone Agenda portal, so confirm there before heading out. On the football field, the Konkrete Kids entered late October at 5-3 overall after a 17-14 home loss to Freedom on October 16, and they travel to Nazareth on Friday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. against a Nazareth squad that entered the week at 7-1, then host Bethlehem Catholic on Friday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m. as the regular season wraps up and District XI Class 6A playoff pairings take shape. Boys soccer, field hockey, volleyball, and cross country are also in their postseason stretch, with the most reliable place for game dates, start times, and venue changes being 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 at 7200 New Seemsville Road, Moore Elementary has closed, and attendance boundaries were redrawn for roughly 2,200 students, so new families should verify their assigned school on the interactive attendance map at nasdschools.org. Fall picture retakes at East Allen were scheduled for October 20, and the district posts daily news and events on its homepage.

Seasonal Things to Do

Blue Mountain Resort

This is the final Foliage Fest weekend at Blue Mountain: the festival runs Saturdays and Sundays through October 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Summit Courtyard, with free admission, live music from noon to 3:00 p.m., fall games, pumpkin carving and painting, 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 Halloween décor, glowing lights, laser lights, and fog on the nights of October 24 and 31, with session times at 6:30, 7:00, and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 24 also brings a Paws & Pints event on the resort calendar, and Halloween week includes a free Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, October 28 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Summit Lodge parking lot, with prizes for the best-decorated trunks. Ski season passes are on sale, 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, plus winter simulators once the season turns. October-specific dates, outings, and member events are posted on the club's interactive calendar as they are confirmed, so members should watch woodstonegolf.com/calendar for the current schedule, and the club's Timber restaurant offers on-site dining that is open to the public.

Seiple Farms and the Halloween Stretch

Seiple Farms at 5761 Nor-Bath Blvd in East Allen Township is in its final stretch of the autumn season, which runs through Sunday, November 1: Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with Friday, October 23 open from noon to 6:00 p.m. and the Friday Night Flashlight Corn Maze for a Cause from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., with proceeds benefiting a local organization. The farm's free hayride reaches a 35- to 40-acre pumpkin patch, alongside a roughly 20-acre corn maze, farm animals, straw maze, pony rides, and food options.

Trick-or-treat nights are set for Saturday, October 31 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. across Northampton Borough, Bath Borough, Allen Township, East Allen Township, and Moore Township, while Lehigh Township, where 528 Rosewood Dr sits, trick-or-treats a day earlier on Friday, October 30 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (rain date October 31 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.). East Allen Township's community calendar lists a Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 24 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., and if you missed the parades, ATVN replays both the Northampton Jack Frost Parade (9:00 a.m.) and the Bath Halloween Parade (10:30 a.m.) in its Halloween Parade Marathon on Friday, October 30.

The Bath Farmers Market at James Couzens Memorial Park runs Thursdays from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. through the last Thursday of October, so Thursday, October 29 is its final market day of the season. The Nazareth Farmers Market continues Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Nazareth Circle through the end of October, while the Northampton Borough Farmers' Market has wrapped for the year (it runs May through September).

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 pumpkin patch, a Friday night football game, or a night of trick-or-treating. 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, farmers markets, pumpkin patches, and hometown Halloween traditions 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 21, 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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