BUENA PARK - Knotts Berry Farm-
35th Annual Halloween Haunt is world's largest theme park event.
Shocking walk-through mazes, re-themed rides and one scare
experience, with Knott’s Annual Haunt and 1,000 costumed
creatures wandering the park, mazes and rides. October 17-21,
and 24-31
Knott’s Berry Farm closes at 5:30 p.m. each evening and reopens
at 7 p.m. as Knott’s Scary Farm. The fear continues until 1 a.m.
(2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays). Tickets: $46-51/person.
Opens at 7 p.m. knotts.com
CALABASAS - Pumpkin
Festival. Includes car show, food, beer garden, games for kids,
rides and plenty of pumpkins that Calabasas is known for. Time:
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Location: Street Fair is along Lost
Hills Road. The fair rides are at Juan Batista de Anza Park,
3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas, CA.
calabasaspumpkinfestival.com
CERRITOS - The Merry
Widow opera. Location: Cerritos Performing Arts Center,
12799 Center Court, Cerritos, CA. Time: 8 p.m. nightly. Cost:
$21 - 40. cerritoscenter.com. Call: (800) 300-4345.
COVINA - Thunderfest
and Bluesapalooza. Cars and music rock the streets of Covina.
Thunderfest will feature: More than 60 NHRA Race Cars, historic
Race Cars from the NHRA Wally Parks Museum, vintage and custom
street rods, custom and show motorcycles and racing boats.
Thunderfest is held from 1 to 8 p.m. Bluesapalooza brings great
bands to outdoor and indoor stages with names such as The
Rhythm Kings playing from 2-4 pm; Leff Rogers Blues Band
5:30-7:30 pm, Chico's Bail Bonds, Michael John & the Bottomline,
Brad Wilson, Rick Shea & the Losin' End. There's also a 1 mile
or 5K fun run in the morning. Location: Civic Center Park,
Covina, CA. Cost: Free. Call: Covina Chamber of Commerce (626)
967-4191. www.bluesapalooza.org
DANVILLE - Danville
Fall Crafts Festival. Celebrating their 16th annual event in
downtown Danville hosted by the Danville Area Chamber of
Commerce with over 200 artisans, entertainment, Scarecrow Alley,
Halloween Parade, kids activities, gourmet food, fine wines &
microbrews. Free Admission. When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where:
Downtown Danville on Hartz Avenue, Danville, CA.Public Info:
(925) 837.4400 or mlaproductions.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH -
Then & Now Car Show on Main Street. Classic Cars, Food and
Entertainment. Time: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. Sunday. Location: Main Street between Orange Ave. and
Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA
hbdowntown.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH
- Fall Gardening Seminar - 5th annual The University of
California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program Fall
Seminar features topics and speakers: Basic Training in the
Garden – Annie Hall; How to Fix What’s Ailing your Plant – John
Kabashima, Ph. D.; Orchids in Southern California – Tony
Glinskas; Stop Garden Water from Going Down the Drain – Darren
Haver, Ph.D.; Plants for Tough Spaces – Lili Singer; How to
Prune Flowering Shrubs, Climbers and Perennials – Pat Welsh;
Designing With Succulents – Debra Lee Baldwin; Clematis – Edith
Malek; and Growing Vegetables and Herbs – Yvonne Savio. The UCCE
Master Gardeners is a volunteer program of the University of
California Cooperative Extension. The purpose of the University
of California Master Gardener Program is to extend
research-based, scientifically accurate information to the
public about home horticulture and pest management. UCCE Master
Gardeners play an instrumental role in educating the citizens of
Orange County on the proper use of pesticides and fertilizers in
home gardens and the important link proper use has to the
quality of local channels, creeks, and beaches. Projects include
school and community gardens, gardening hotline and website, and
information booths at the Orange County Fair and at major garden
shows throughout the county. Registration is $35-$42 depending
on whether or not attendee opts for lunch to be included. For
further information contact UCCE Master Gardeners at
714-708-1606 or register online at www.uccemg.com/seminar .
Registration deadline is October 12. Event time: 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. Location: Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert
Ave., Huntington Beach, CA.
MENLO PARK - Art and
Crafts Fest - The 11th Annual Sidewalk Arts & Crafts Fall Fest,
comes to Santa Cruz Avenue in Menlo Park with an exciting array
of original works by 90 artists and craftspeople from throughout
the West. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call: Pacific Fine Arts at
(209) 296 -1195. pacificfinearts.com
MONO COUNTY - Fall
Foliage season. It lasts approx. 8 weeks through early November
and is one of the world's most colorful displays of leaves
changing color.
Photos &
information.
PETALUMA - Tolay Fall Festival. Tolay Festival features
hayrides, fall games, outdoor education, performing arts and
Pumpkins! Tolay Regional Park, 5869 Lakeville Highway, Petaluma,
CA. Fee: Free. Time: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Call: (707) 769-0429
PISMO BEACH - Clam
Festival. 61st annual event.
Clam
Chowder Cook-Off, creative crafts, and
activities. Everything kicks off Saturday morning
with a parade through downtown at 9:00 a.m., the Clam
Chowder Cook-Off Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m., Sunday
afternoon children 12 and under can dig for clams on the
beach just south of the pier and of course there is
entertainment both days from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Admission is FREE! Location: Downtown Pismo Beach, CA
SAN
FRANCISCO - San Francisco Ghost Hunt is a walking tour
event that visits some of San Francisco's most notorious haunted
places. The tour walks a mile on tree lined
streets in a safe quiet neighborhood with beautiful historic
Victorian architecture. There is one moderate hill, the pace is
easy and the views are spectacular. Departing year-round, rain
or starshine, from an authentic restored Victorian, the
magnificent Queen Anne Hotel, 1590 Sutter, on the corner of
Sutter and Octavia. Cost: $20/person. $10/under 16. Kids under 8
not recommended. Reservations
not required. Walk is approx. one mile. Dress warm. Time: Begins at 7pm, ends close to 10pm and
operates seven nights a week. Call: (415) 922-5590. sfghosthunt.com
SAN DIEGO -
Ghost Coach takes those seeking a real live Halloween Haunt
on a city-wide storytelling adventure to the city's darker side.
Theatrical ghost hosts take you on a riding tour, throughout San
Diego's most haunted places, including a visit to
“Americas Most Haunted Location.”
SANTA CRUZ - Trees to
Seas Harborfest. Chefs of the Harbor cuisine, live
entertainment, bands, fishing derby, sand sculpture contest, pet
parade, geocache hunt, climbing wall, scavenger hunt, kite
flying, face painting, watercraft races, sailboats, kayaks and
catamaran rides, tour of the Santa Cruz Harbor Lighthouse,
O'Neill Sea Odyssey Lab and special exhibits. Time: 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Santa Cruz Harbor, Santa Cruz, CA
www.santacruzharbor.org
SANTA CRUZ - Halloween
Woof in the Woods. This event features a dog costume contest,
talent show, doggie treats, howling contest & guided forest
walks. 10 am - 4 pm. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton
Phone: 831.335.3174 www.santacruzstateparks.org
SUNSET BEACH -
Sunset Gondola sunset authentic gondoliers and gondola
cruises.
Peter's Landing, Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA.
UNIVERSAL CITY -
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Leatherface, new mazes,
backlot Terror Tram, and Halloween Horror Nights. No costumes
allowed at admission. Time: 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Cost: Ticket Price:
$29 - $51.99. Address: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City,
CA 91608. Tickets: www.halloweenhorrornights.com/hollywood
WILLOW CREEK
- Patterson-Gimlin Film Celebration. The most famous film
footage ever of Bigfoot, the Patterson-Gimlin film, a grainy
16MM short that tracks a hairy female giant as she walks across
a forest in Bluff Creek, turns 40 this October and some
neighbors are throwing a party of the illusive creatures that
continue to be sighted In Humboldt County and the great
Northwest. The day will include talks, songs and footprint casts
related to the film in particular and Bigfoot in general.
Admission includes a (non-Bigfoot) barbeque lunch. It takes
place at the VFW in Willow Creek, a mountain town with an
impressive museum dedicated to the legendary man-beast. Space
limited. Reservations recommended. Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: VFW Ironside Post 9561, 20 Kimtu Rd, Willow Creek.
Cost: $25/person. bigfootsongs.com.
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