Welcome, fall

The annual Scottdale Fall Festival kicks off at 4 p.m. Friday, promising three days of handmade crafts, local and ethnic foods, a parade, a full schedule of live entertainment, a children’s area and more fun.

Parade lineup will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Southmoreland elementary and middle schools. Starting at North Chestnut Street and Arthur Avenue, the parade will progress along Chestnut, turn left at Pittsburgh Street and travel to Broadway Street.

Other special features include a children’s rain-gutter regatta, fun run, cornhole tournament, car show and chalk art contest.

The festival is centered around the gazebo at the corner of Pittsburgh and Spring streets. Hours are 4-10 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday and noon-8 p.m. Sunday.

Details: scottdalefallfestival.org

All aboard!

Derry Railroad Days begins with a bonfire at dusk Friday and continues through Sunday, celebrating the borough’s heyday as a Pennsylvania Railroad hub called Derry Station.

The annual festival is centered around the downtown area and Derry Station Railroad Heritage Park, with entertainment, a car show, food and craft vendors, information booths, model train display and other activities for all ages. Hours will be 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

Other highlights include a parade at 10 a.m. Saturday and a 5K run/walk at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

Details: derryrailroaddays.com

Mountain tale

“Bright Star,” a musical with a Tony Award-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Geyer Performing Arts Center, Pittsburgh St., Scottdale.

Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the 1940s, with flashbacks to 1923, the story was inspired by the creators’ Grammy-winning bluegrass album “Love Has Come for You” and the story of the Iron Mountain Baby, an infant found along a Missouri railroad track in 1902.

The production is presented by Associated Artists of Fayette County. A ticket is $15.

Details: geyerpac.com

Local favorites

The season finale for the Hempfield Township summer concert series is set for Saturday at the Hempfield Park amphitheater, off Forbes Trail Road.

The lineup of local favorites includes “American Idol” veteran Aubrey Burchell, 5 p.m.; Antz Marching: A Tribute to Dave Mathews Band, 7 p.m.; and the award-winning Derek Woods Band, 9 p.m.

Admission is free. The Kona Ice truck will be onsite.

Details: hempfieldtwp.com

Laughs and lyrics

Do you like music with your laughter, or laughter with your music?

Either way, you’ll be entertained when Mark Eddie takes the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday at The Lamp Theatre, 222 Main St., Irwin.

Eddie’s show combines humorous songs, stories, tributes, rock history and singing impressions of artists such as Al Green, Neil Diamond, Shaggy, Dave Mathews and Bruce Springsteen.

Eddie has opened for big names such as Jackson Browne, Melissa Etheridge and Toad the Wet Sprocket. Diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes at 4, he also founded the Rockin Juvenile Diabetes Fund.

A ticket is $25.

Details: 724-367-4000 or lamptheatre.org

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