ZELIENOPLE — More than 10,000 people gathered in Zelienople and Harmony this weekend for the 31st annual Country Fall Festival and the 3rd annual Sleepy Hollow Festival.

And in a festival-filled weekend, two other events had area residents on the move to the Living Dead Weekend in Evans City and the Grove City Fall Fest just across the border in Mercer County.

All of the organizers uniformly credited the fine weather for bringing out families to take in the festivals.

Sleepy Hollow Festival organizer M.J. McCurdy said the festival has grown “tremendously” in its three-year existence.

Over the course of two days, activities like live music, art activities, a scavenger hunt and others gave families a time to enjoy the mild fall weather together.

The Wandering Witches of Harmony Costume Contest and Parade and fire hoopers also filled Mercer Street Saturday evening.

McCurdy said the success of the festival’s first two years was a good sign for future success.