October 25, 2007 Events in California

October 25, 2007 Events - If you had been in California on Thursday October 25, 2007, you would have found the weather mild and pleasant throughout the state, with some clouds and rain on the northern coast in places such as Humboldt County.

October 2007 Calendar

California events in October have increasingly leaned to the unconventional theme park scare experiences that were first popularized by Knotts Berry Farm. There are try-outs for these events each year with actually auditions for screaming and other talents. In 2007, Disneyland mildly tried to enter the fray for another year with advertisements throughout Southern California showing a pumpkin with a Mickey Mouse face on it. But, they did not promote anything in particular, which then made no statement as to why one would be compelled to choose that park over Knotts, or Universal Studios and its Halloween Horror Nights.

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 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

FILLMORE - Headless Horseman Family Dinner Train - Time: Departs 7 p.m. - returns 9 p.m. Cost: $40/adult; $26 kid; $20/age 3 and under. Ichabog and The Headless Horseman are the theme of the train ride which goes into the darkness of night in the wide open spaces where who knows what, or who else, may be lurking! A feast of BBQ tri-tip and chicken, beans, potato salad, bread and coffee or lemonade is served at the Pumpkin Patch and included in the ticket. Location: Fillmore & Western Railway Co., Fillmore, CA. Phone: 805-524-2546. fwry.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.

SANTA ANA - Jazz at Bowers with Sammie Roberts. East Coast composer and alto saxophonist Sammie Roberts, who has played with some of the nation’s most accomplished recording artists, plays familiar jazz standards at Tangata! Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Cover: $12. Bowers Museum, 2002 North Main St., Santa Ana , CA 92706. Call: (714) 567-3679.

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