On Stage

Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado” is presented by DeSales University’s Act 1 tonight through Oct. 26 at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and Oct. 22, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets Wednesdays and Thursdays are $18, $16 for seniors and students. Tickets Fridays and Sundays are $19, $17 for seniors and students. Saturday tickets are $20, $18 for seniors and students. Call (610) 282-3192.

The Civic Theatre of Allentown, 527 N. 19th St., Allentown, stages “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” Friday through Nov. 2. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays with 2 p.m. matinees Sundays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. Tickets the first weekend are $29, $26 for seniors and students. Other Friday and Saturday nights are $31, $28 for seniors and students. Matinees are $31, $26 for seniors and students. Thursdays are $29, $26 for seniors and students. Call (610) 432-8943 or visit www.civictheatre.com.

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood of “Whose Line is It Anyway?” take a plot suggested by the audience, and then who knows where it will go? Show time is 8 p.m. Friday at the State Theatre, 253 Northampton St., Easton. Call (800) 999-STATE or visit www.statetheatre.org. Note that shows with comedian Ron White are sold out.

Happy Halloween

The West Chester Railroad Association offers “not too scary” rides on the Halloween Express at the West Chester Railroad. Trains leave the Market Street Station in West Chester at noon and 2 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Oct. 25 and 26. Tickets are $10, $8 for children 2-12. Go to www.westchesterrr.net.

Roller Ghosters, a Trick-or-Treat Trail, the Witchie Whip, Scareeeee-Go Round, costume contests on Sundays and more are a part of Happy Hauntings at Dutch Wonderland, 2249 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. Hours are 3 to 9 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 2. Admission is $17.95. Call (866) FUN-AT-DW or visit www.dutchwonderland.com.

Learn more about Day of the Dead with a concert by Sol y Canto at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Foy Concert Hall at Moravian College, 1200 Main St., Bethlehem. Tickets are $15, $10 for students, seniors and children. Call (610) 861-1650.

Hersheypark in the Dark offers rides, entertainment and fall foods 4 to 10 p.m. Fridays, 2 to 10 p.m. Saturdays and 2 to 9 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 2 at Hersheypark, 100 W. Hersheypark Drive, Derry Township. Admission is $23.95, $16.95 for junior and senior admission. If you’re planning to see Creatures of the Night at ZooAmerica, admission is $31.95 or $22.95 for junior and senior admission. Call (800) HERSHEY or visit www.halloweeninhershey.com.

Pumpkin Days at Tyler Arboretum is a local tradition, and this year the festival is better than ever with the addition of the Totally Terrific Treehouses exhibition adding to the fun.

Pumpkin Days at Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter Road, Media, are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Get spooked in the Haunted Barn, watch the stunts of the Free Cycle Action Sports Team and the McHugh School of Irish Dance, and sing along with Makin’ Music, Rockin’ Rhythms. Admission is $9, $6 for children 3-15. Call (610) 566-9134.

Eat, drink, be merry

One of the most common Pennsylvania red wines is chambourcin. The Lehigh Valley Wine Trail celebrates the wine that all nine wineries have in common with a Chambourcin Weekend 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For directions and a list of special events this weekend, visit www.lehighvalleywinetrail.com.

It’s an Independent Film Festival and Beer Pairing 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Allentown Brew Works, 812 W. Hamilton St., Allentown. Tickets are $5 per film slot or $20 for a two-day pass. Call (610) 433-7777 or visit www.thebrewworks.com for a complete schedule.

The Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival is held 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Atlantic City Convention Center, 1 Miss America Way, Atlantic City, N.J. Food & Gourmet Marketplace tickets are $15, $25 at the door. Wine & Spirits Pavilion tickets are $35, $50 at the door. For both, it’s $45, $65 at the door. Call (609) 398-4450 or visit www.gourmetshows.com.

Getting warm

The American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79th St., New York, N.Y., opens the exhibition “Climate Change: The Threat to Life and a New Energy Future” Saturday through Aug. 16, 2009. The exhibit maintains that massive, human-induced warming of Earth could lead to drought, rising sea levels, heavy storms and other events, exploring the science, history and impact of climate change. It also suggests ways in which individuals, communities and nations can reduce their carbon footprints. Admission is $15, $11 for students, $8.50 for children 2-12. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. daily, closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Call (212) 769-5100 or visit www.amnh.org.

Artists at work

From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, visit more than 20 artist studios and galleries in Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg and the Lehigh Valley with a D & L Artisan Trail Studio Tour Weekend. Admission is free. For directions and more information, call (610) 923-3548, ext. 221 or visit www.delawareandlehigh.org/artisan.

Can’t miss ‘em

See how many lighthouses you can visit in one day with the New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge Saturday and Sunday. The challenge is to visit all 13, where you’ll receive a souvenir token. Admission fees vary. Call (856) 546-0514 or visit www.njlhs.org.

Get ‘Funky’

The “Funky Fire & Ice” gala is set for 7 to 11 p.m. Friday at The Banana Factory, 25 W. Third St., Bethlehem. Enjoy an evening of visual, performance and culinary

exhibitions, as well as live and silent auctions and glass demonstrations by Paul Marioni. Proceeds benefit the educational programs of GlassWorks at the Banana Factory. Tickets are $139. Call (610) 332-1300.

Musical chairs

“Rock the Fall” Friday through Sunday at Blue Mountain Ski Area, 1660 Blue Mountain Drive, Palmerton, features more than rock. For one, Terri Clark and Tracy Lawrence are featured at 5 p.m. Sunday. There are also free lift rides to view the fall foliage, food and drink. The lineup also includes Saves the Day and Shiny Toy Guns at 7 p.m. Friday, and Everclear, Soul Asylum and Cracker at 7 p.m. Saturday. Hours are 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and admission is $20. Saturday hours are noon to 11 p.m. and admission is $35. Sunday hours are noon to 10 p.m. and admission is $35, free to children 10 and under Sunday only. Parking is free Friday, and $5 Saturday and Sunday. Call (610) 826-7700 or visit www.rockthefall.com.

Friday night jazz

A Jazz Cabaret with the Lou Czechowski Jazz Trio starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Rodale Room at Allentown Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown. Cost is $20 and includes light fare. A cash bar is available throughout the evening. Call (610) 432-6715.

American ancestors

On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Phoenixville Farmers Market, Taylor Alley and Bridge Street, Phoenixville, behind Family Dollar, along the French Creek, will host a Native American Day with live entertainment, buffalo displays and children’s activities. Spirit Wing will perform storytelling and music from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The children’s area will feature Native American games and crafts, such as shuttlecock, corn cob darts, Native American leg rattles, and weaving and stringing beads. Call (610) 937-7755.

Dutch harvest

Heemet Fescht runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, 22 Luckenbill Road, Kutztown. Living history demonstrations, craftsmen, a tractor show and parade, and a Pennsylvania German Folklife Symposium are some of the highlights. Admission is $2 for ages 12 and up. Call (610) 683-1589.