The Mexican Independence Day Festival will be held on September 14 from 2-7 p.m. on the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing. Ghost Tour of Philadelphia (215-413-1997, www.ghosttour.com ), Ghost Tour of Lancaster (717-687-6687, www.ghosttour.com ) and Ghost Tour of Strasburg (717-687-6687, www.ghosttour.com ) operate throughout the winter and offer an eerily entertaining evening of true ghost stories and real haunted houses. The Ghost Tour of Lancaster and the Ghost Tour of Strasburg are based on the book, “Ghost Stories of Lancaster, PA.”Participants in the Ghost Tour of Lancaster explore the long-forgotten mysteries of one of America’s oldest cities, with haunting tales of otherworldly vigils, fatal curses, and star-crossed lovers. The Ghost Tour of Strasburg is a candlelight walking tour of the quaint and historic town of Strasburg in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad (Reading Outer Station, Reading, www.rbmnrr-passenger.com ) is running “All Day Train Excursions” every Saturday and Sunday in September.