# Tacony Halloween Festival Closes Torresdale Avenue

> Tacony's Halloween Fall Festival closes two blocks of Torresdale Avenue for Oct. 24 event.
- Title: Tacony Halloween Festival Closes Torresdale Avenue | Shortify
- Summary: Tacony's Halloween Fall Festival closes two blocks of Torresdale Avenue for Oct. 24 event. Tacony's Halloween Fall Festival will close two blocks of…
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- Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/tacony-halloween-fall-festival-torresdale-avenue-october-24-2026
- Published: 2026-10-08T12:27:52.911+00:00
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- Topics: tacony, halloween, fall festival, torresdale avenue, costume contests, carnival games, live music, kids, pets, free event, philadelphia, october 24
## Tacony Halloween Fall Festival
Tacony's Halloween Fall Festival returns Oct. 24 with costume contests, carnival games, live music, food and activities for families.
## Torresdale Avenue Closure
Two blocks of Torresdale Avenue will close to traffic from noon to 6 p.m. on Oct. 24 for the festival.
## Event Activities
Kids and pets can enter costume contests, while carnival games, prizes and live music run throughout the afternoon.
## Fall for Tacony Series
The festival is the largest event in Tacony's 2026 Fall for Tacony series, a season-long lineup of free neighborhood events organized by Tacony Together.
## Pumpkin Carving Event
A pumpkin-carving event is scheduled for Oct. 21, three days before the festival.
## Post-Festival Events
Fall for Tacony continues with a painting activity on Oct. 28 and a neighborhood ghost tour on Oct. 30 led by Tacony Together corridor manager Amarynth Ruch.
## Rain Date Plan
If rain forces the festival to be postponed, it will move to Saturday, Nov. 7.
## Key takeaway

Tacony's Halloween Fall Festival will close two blocks of Torresdale Avenue from noon to 6 p.m. on Oct. 24 for costume contests, carnival games, and live music.