Peak autumn color on the Blue Mountain ridge seen across a farm market stand piled with pumpkins and Indian corn on a golden October afternoon
Blog · September 18, 2026

Week of October 5, 2026 Happenings Around Northampton, PA

Here is the rundown for the week of October 5, 2026 around Northampton, PA: the next public meetings in Allen, East Allen, and Moore Townships and the Boroughs of Bath and Northampton, what is happening at the Northampton Area School District, seasonal activities 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 there, these are the dates and events worth putting on the calendar as October begins and the leaves turn.

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 dates can shift around holidays.

Moore Township

  • Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, October 6 at 6:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 2491 Community Dr, Bath (first Tuesday)
  • Zoning Hearing Board: Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 p.m., as needed (first Wednesday)
  • Planning Commission: Monday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. (fourth Monday)

Recent Moore Township board agendas have carried items like the Dannersville Road stream restoration project, an animal control ordinance, and fire-service billing, and as fall advances the conversation typically turns toward the annual budget. Agendas and minutes are available at mooretownship.org.

East Allen Township

  • Board of Supervisors: Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 p.m., 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd, Northampton (second Thursday, the first October meeting; then October 22)

The board advanced a rewrite of the township's zoning ordinance to a public comment period at its August meeting, the biggest planning item in this area in a while, and the township now livestreams its sessions. Meeting information is posted on the township's Diligent portal and at eatwp.org.

Allen Township

  • Board of Supervisors: no meeting in the week of October 5; the next regular meetings are Tuesday, October 13 and Tuesday, October 27 at 6:00 p.m., Municipal Building, 50 Snow Hill Rd, Northampton
  • Planning Commission: Monday, October 19 at 6:00 p.m.; Park and Recreation Board: Thursday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m.

Construction on the Graystone Circle roadway extension continues through the fall, and a data-center application remains under review after the supervisors adopted new data-center regulations in August. Agendas and minutes are posted at allentownship.org.

Bath Borough

  • Borough Council: moved from Monday, October 12 (Columbus Day) to Tuesday, October 14 at 6:00 p.m. at Borough Hall, 121 S Walnut St
  • Storm Water Authority: the next regular meeting falls later in the month; confirm on the borough site

Stormwater remains a regular topic of discussion in Bath, and the borough council typically shifts holiday-week meetings to the following Tuesday as it has here. Agendas and minutes are posted at bathborough.org.

Northampton Borough

  • Borough Council: the borough follows a third-Thursday pattern, so the October meeting is expected Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m., livestreamed on the borough's YouTube channel
  • Northampton Borough Municipal Authority (water and sewer): Tuesday, October 13 at 4:00 p.m., 1 Clear Springs Dr

Upgrades are coming to Canal Street Park and the D&L Trail, which keeps the local recreation news lively this fall. 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

The 2026-27 school year is in full swing in the Northampton Area School District, which serves Northampton Borough, Lehigh Township, Allen Township, and surrounding communities. On the football field, the Konkrete Kids head to Easton on Friday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m., an away game, and return home to face Freedom at Al Erdosy Stadium on Friday, October 16. The full fall slate, including boys and girls soccer, field hockey, girls tennis, golf, cross country, and volleyball, runs through October. The most reliable place for game dates, start times, and venue changes is the district athletics site at nasdathletics.org.

This is also 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 boundary changes affect thousands of students. Families new to the area should confirm their assigned school on the district site at nasdschools.org. Board meeting agendas are posted on the district's BoardDocs portal, and recordings and the 2026-27 district calendar live on the district site.

Seasonal Things to Do

Blue Mountain Resort

Foliage Fest at Blue Mountain runs every Saturday and Sunday in October, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with free admission and free scenic chairlift rides up the Blue Mountain ridge as the leaves hit peak color. Live music plays on the summit patio roughly noon to 3:00 p.m., with pumpkin-carving stations, fall games, and food and drink specials at the Adventure Center. The week of October 5 includes the October 10 and 11 dates. Later in the month, Motors on the Mountain brings its car show to the slopes on Wednesday, October 14, and the free, 21-plus Monster Ball Halloween party with live music and a costume contest lands on October 31. Details are at skibluemt.com.

Woodstone Golf Club

Woodstone, the private club in the Blue Mountain foothills near Danielsville, keeps a full year-round calendar of member tournaments, leagues, specialty dining, and holiday celebrations, and October is one of its peak event months as the course gets its fall color. No specific public dates for early October were listed at the time of writing, so for any open programming and member events, watch woodstonegolf.com/events and lehightownship.com, which carries township notices.

Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes

Seiple Farms in East Allen Township opens its pumpkin season in late September and runs through October with a 20-acre corn maze, pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides, amusement rides, and food trucks, including Friday-night flashlight corn maze sessions. The Bath Farmers Market continues Thursdays from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. at James Couzens Memorial Park through the last Thursday of October, a dependable producer-only stop for local produce, meats, eggs, and baked goods as the harvest comes in.

Family and Outdoor Activities Nearby

The ArtsQuest Oktoberfest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem returns for its second free weekend October 9 through 11, with German food, live music, local artisans, and dachshund races at artsquest.org. Across the Lehigh Valley, the first Halloween parades of the season land the weekend of October 10 and 11, including Macungie and Topton on Saturday the 10th and Coopersburg on Sunday the 11th, with area trick-or-treat scheduled for Saturday, October 31. For a quieter afternoon, the D&L Trail and Canal Street Park in Northampton Borough are close and ready for a fall walk.

Good Places to Eat Near Northampton

A short drive from 528 Rosewood Dr, Bath Borough has a quietly good restaurant row along Walnut Street and Main Street, and Nazareth is a few minutes further. A dependable local set:

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, and pumpkin patches 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 month's events at most a short drive away.

Meeting dates, event times, and venue details in this article were gathered from public sources on September 18, 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 Season From 528 Rosewood Dr

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

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