Events in California October 6, 2012

California Events October 6, 2012

SATURDAY October 6, 2012

AGOURA HILLS: Reyes Adobe Days Ghost Tour at the Adobe. Ages 14+ Time: 8 -9:30 p.m. /person. Pre-register by calling 597-7361. Space is limited. reyesadobedays

ARCATA: Pastels on the Plaza. North Coast Children's Services - 822-7206 Event Hours: 10am-2pm Streets Re-Opened: 4pm Street Closures: Plaza, G & H from 9th to 9th, 8th and 9th from G to H Street cityofarcata

BIG BEAR LAKE: Moonridge Zoo Flashlight Safari. Gates open 6:15 and close at 6:30 p.m. to start the tour. Bring your flashlight and ware warm clothes. Regular Admission: Under 3 years old free, for ages 3-10 , and over 10 years old . For more information 584-1299.

BIG SUR: Big Sur Jade Festival, October 5-7, 2012. The Big Sur Jade Festival features jade and other lapidary arts by artists from all across the USA, Canada, and New Zealand It is one of the largest lapidary shows of it's type in the world. The festival also features selected vendor art, fine food and 3 days of live entertainment. Admission is free !!! FREE Lectures & Demonstrations Daily Lectures, Pocket Piece competition. Pacific Valley School, Big Sur, CA Hours: Friday 12 pm - 6 pm Saturday 10 am -6 pm Sunday 10 am - 5pm Location: Pacific Valley School, located 60 miles south of Monterey, 40 miles north of Cambria on beautiful Hwy. 1, across from Sanddollar Beach, in the Los Padres National Forest. 659-3857

BISHOP: Choo Choo Swap Meet . All day famous semi-annual 100 yard sales in one place" swap meet. Held at the Tri County Fair Grounds. lawsmuseum

CARPINTERIA: California Avocado Festival, Oct. 5-7. avofest

CARSON: LA Printers Fair. Come and peruse over 80 vendors of Paper, Ink & Graphic Arts (Suppliers & Artists), Rare Books, Printing Presses and Equipment on sale with lots of ....type, type, type at 4th annual fair! Tours of the museum's exquisite collection of "operating" printing and typesetting machines as well as demonstrations in Papermaking, Silkscreening and Graphic arts. Ample free parking! Sat. Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission: . Location: International Printing Museum, 315 W. Torrance Blvd, Carson, CA 90745. 515-7166. printmuseum For tickets and vendor info go to fair@printmuseum

COSTA MESA: Community Chili Cook-Off. Chili Contest 12 - 2 p.m. Entertainment, Exhibits, Vendors! Vote for your favorite chili! The competition is ready to heat up! Time: Noon - 5 p.m. Free Location: Halecrest Park 3107 Killybrooke Lane and 3124 College Ave., Costa Mesa, California. Halecrest Park 557-7234. costamesaca.gov

CRESCENT CITY: Sea Cruise, Show & Shine Car Show, Oct. 5-6. Downtown Crescent City 4-6 p.m. The car show is in Beachfront Park on Saturday starts at 10 a.m. Food and marketplace vendors will be open throughout the day. After the car show enjoy a Show and Dance at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds, featuring Rocky and the Revelettes with music from the 50′s & 60′s, from 8:30pm to 12:30 a.m. 707-464-3174.

DIXON: Lamb Town USA, October 6-7, 2012. Celebrate the lamb with events such as a Fiber Fair, Fiber Arts Show, livestock events, classes and workshops, entertainment and an attempt to break the world knitting record. Location: Dixon May Fair Grounds, 655 South 1st St., Dixon, CA. Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Admission: , age 6 - 13 , under age 5 lambtown

LONE PINE: Lone Pine Film Festival, October 5-7, 2012. Annual event, a long time tradition, is held in the shadow of the mighty Mt. Whitney at the southern end of the Owens Valley. 876 9103, lonepinefilmfestival

LONG BEACH: Charles Phoenix Big Retro Slide Show. A deep-fried and delicious live comedy performance that roasts and toasts classic and kitschy mid-century American life and style -- in style! Think space age suburbia, car culture, tourist traps, theme parks and much much more! Charles also reveals his "best of"guide to Long Beach landmarks, legends and lore! — Be prepared for your local and national pride to SWELL! Cocktails and book signing takes place directly after the show at nearby Inretrospective, a neighborhood vintage store. Festive dress is encouraged but not expected! Time: 4 p.m. Art Theatre 2025 East Fourth St. Long Beach, CA

LOOMIS: Eggplant Festival. loomischamber

LOS GATOS: The Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch, October 6-7, 2012. The event features a menagerie of hand-blown glass pumpkins and their respective artists. Explore one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins, along with stained glass works and glass vegetables and fruit. Set in the huge front lawn of the high school, amid rustic hay bales. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Location: 20 High School Court, Los Gatos, CA. Proceeds benefit Los Gatos High School! magicalglasspumpkinpatch

LOS GATOS: St. Mary's Annual Country Fair, October 5-7, 2012. Carnival rides, Inflatables, Games, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Food Booths, Local Artisans. Free Entertainment and Bands. Location: 219 Bean Ave. Los Gatos, CA. stmaryslg

OXNARD: The 17th Annual Multicultural Festival. Enjoy music and performances from around the world! Time: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Location: Plaza Park, Oxnard, Ca. oxnardnews skerino

PETALUMA: Wiskerino Contest. An annual tribute to facial hair, Whiskerino takes place in the Walnut Park Gazebo smack dab in the middle Petaluma Farmers Market. Time: 4 p.m. petalumawhiskerino

SAN FRANCISCO: America's Cup World Series, Oct. 2-7. americascup

SAN FRANCISCO: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Oct. 5-7. Free music festival in Golden Gate Park. Emmylou Harris, the Chieftans, Steve Earl & the Dukes are among Saturday's free concerts. hardlystrictlybluegrass

SAN FRANCISCO: Fleet Week, Oct. 4-8. Ships tours aboard LHD 8 USS Makin Island, 1st Marine Division Band Concert, Parade of Ships coming in under Golden Gate Bridge to their piers, Fleet Week Air Show, Pier 39 Band of the Golden West Concert, Fireworks. fleetweek.us

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA: Living History Days. Step back in time-- meet Victorian ladies, mountain men and Civil War soldiers. Hands-on craft and cooking demonstrations, old-fashioned soda in the historic Plaza Hotel Saloon and more. See historic horse-drawn vehicles inside the Plaza Stables and Victorian furnishings in the Plaza Hotel and Zanetta family home. Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. sanjuanbautistaca

VENTURA: Ventura Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show, October 5-7, 2012. Indulge in the ultimate shopping and entertainment experience as the showcase comes to the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The hardest part is deciding what you like best from 24,000 handcrafted made in America originals. Concert performances, a celebrity chef demonstration with tastings, strolling performers, contests, specialty foods and a pumpkin patch with Kidzone, add to the full day of festivities. Tickets are good for the entire weekend so you can keep coming back for more. Bring can goods for donation to FOOD Share and receive off of admission. Where: Ventura County Fairgrounds Seaside Park, 10 West Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA 93001. Hours: Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Adult, age 62+, age 13-17, Free age 12 and under. 346-1212. harvestfestival

OCTOBER WEEKEND 2012

AGOURA HILLS - Reyes Adobe Days Ghost Tour reyesadobedays

ARCATA - Pastels on the Plaza. cityofarcata

BIG BEAR LAKE - Moonridge Zoo Flashlight Safari.

BIG SUR - Big Sur Jade Festival, October 5-7, 2012.

BISHOP - Choo Choo Swap Meet lawsmuseum

CALIFORNIA - Halloween attractions

CALIFORNIA - Oktoberfest celebrations

CARPINTERIA - California Avocado Festival, Oct. 5-7. avofest

CARSON - LA Printers Fair. printmuseum

COSTA MESA - Community Chili Cook-Off. costamesaca.gov

CRESCENT CITY - Sea Cruise, Show & Shine Car Show, Oct. 5-6.