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Sunday, October 13, 2024

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ARCADIA: . Santa Anita Park Oktoberfest October 12-13 & 19-20, 2024, 12-4:30 p.m.  12-4:30 p.m. Drink beer samples in souvenir 3 oz plastic stein, play games, enter the costume contest, stein-holding and cornhole competitions & musical chairs. $26 general pre-sale, santaanita.com | Oktoberfest

ATASCADERO: Dr. Frankenstein's Monsters haunted scare attraction September 27-November 2, 2024, 6:30 p.m. at 5805 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA $11.33 approx., thehauntinatascadero.com

AVALON: Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival October 10-20, 2024.  Opening Weekend October 11-13, 2024 Acts: Richard Elliot, Rick Braun, The Spinners, Jazz Funk Soul with Everette Harp, Paul Jackson Jr. and Jeff Lorber, Marcus Anderson, Lindsey Webster, Jackiem Joyner, Oli Silk, Dan Siegel, Blake Aaron, Nathan Mitchell, Slim Gambill at Avalon Casino Ballroom, Avalon CA Tickets:  jazztrax.com | line up

AZUSA: Azusa Golden Days thru October 11-20, 2024 includes a parade, carnival, foods, arts & crafts vendors, a fun run and concerts. Free admission, azusaca.gov

BAKERSFIELD: Scare Valley Haunted Attraction October 11-November 2, 2024, 8 p.m. at Kern County Fairgrounds. Haunts, a hayride, pumpkin patch and Halloweenville with kids games and activities. Free to $5, scarevalley.com

BUENA PARK: The 17th Door haunt September 27-November 3, 2024, 7-11 p.m. in Buena Park Downtown Mall.  Experience an earthly hell where prisoners in the cell blocks have no concept of confinement and are thirsty for the sweet-smelling blood of new victims. Location: 8420 On the Mall Buena Park, CA. $39-up, the17thdoor.com

CALABASAS: Nights Of The Jack September 27-November 2, 2024, 6-10:30 p.m. at King Gillette Ranch. Immersive Halloween experience for all ages includes Jack o' lanterns along a 3/4th mile trail, activities, foods and beverages for sale and spooky fun. Location: 26800 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas, CA. $30-up, pre-purchase required, nightsofthejack.com

CAMPO: Pacific Southwest Railway Pumpkin Express Great Pumpkin Patch October 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27, 2024. Ride decorated rail cars through San Diego County. After the ride return to the pumpkin patch and view Halloween scenes among the rail cars of the museum. 17 years and under each get a pumpkin with ticket. Additional pumpkins cost $5 each  Times: 10:30, 11:45 a.m., 1:45 & 3 p.m. $28.95-43.95 age 18+ years; $20.95-36.95 age 3-17 years;  psrm.org | trains

CARLSBAD: Kids Go Free to Legoland Brick-or-Treat Monster Party September 14-October 27, 2024. Meet LEGO Mummy & Spider Lady before brick-or-treating  through the Park's candy trails, watch Zombie Cheer Crew on Fun Town stage and show off your costume at Lord Vampyre's Very Important Monsters Costume Contest & Party. 

CHULA VISTA:  Chula Vista's Sesame Place Halloween Spooktacular September 14-November 3, 2024.  Location: Sesame Place, 2052 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista, CA. Ticket specials, sesameplace.com

COARSEGOLD: Chukchansi Pow Wow October 11-13, 2024 Celebration of Resilience - Picayune Rancheria, 711 Lucky Lane - Lower Parking Lot, Coarsegold, CA. Free admission, chukchansitribe.net | pow wow

COLOMA: Coloma Gold Rush Live October 11-13, 2024 Location: Marshall Gold Discovery SHP. marshallgold.org

COLUMBIA: Harvest FestiFall October 12-13, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Columbia State Historic Park. 40 artisan booths, docents  dressed in 1870s clothing, live music, face painting, gold panning, stagecoach rides, candle making, and more!  Free parking, free admission, facebook.com/VisitColumbiaCA

COSTA MESA: OC Home & Garden Show October 12-13, 2024 OC Fair & Event Center 88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA $, TheBestHomeShow.com | home shows

CROCKETT: Oktoberfest, also known as "Bay Area's Oktoberfest" October 13, 2024 in Downtown Crockett. Free, family- & dog-friendly event with  Bavarian band, German  food and Oktoberfest traditions.

DAVIS: Davis Craft and Vintage Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Music, food, vintage and handmade goods Art, Crafts, Vintage, Up-cycled, Handcrafted, Spa, Food and live music! Location: Central Park, 301 C Street, Davis, CA.  daviscraftandvintage.org Additional dates: October 27, November 3, November 17, December 1 and December 15, 2024

FELTON:  Thomas & Percy's Halloween Party train ride October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27, 2024, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Roaring Camp Railroads 5401 Graham Hill Road Felton, CA 95018 (831) 335-4484 $30.85 all ages, roaringcamp.com order tickets early - sells out!

FERNDALE: Scream-a-torium October 11-31, 2024 at Humboldt County Fairgrounds returns with three terrifying mazes, plenty of eats & drinks to purchase, bands performing and family days on Sundays with non-scary options.

FOLSOM: Folsom Handblown Glass Pumpkin Patch October 12-13, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Gallery 48 Natoma St. Folsom, CA Free admission,  handblownglasspumpkinpatch.com

FREMONT: The Candlelighters Ghost House October 12-30, 2024 The Chadbourne Carriage House. Location:  39169 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA. $5, candlelighters.com 

GILROY: Gilroy Gardens The Great Big Boo Halloween September 27-October 27, 2024. Fun & Safe Trick or Treating, Halloween themed stage shows, themed beverages, foods and rides. $50+ $20 parking approx.,   Location: 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy., Gilroy CA. gilroygardens.org

HOLLISTER: Swank Farms Fall Festival Pumpkin Patch, Trail of Lights October 4-31, 2024. Corn Maze + Trail of Lights + Terror in the Corn attractions, food, music and more. Location: 4751 Pacheco Pass Hollister, CA $27.54 approx., swankfarms.com

HOLLISTER: Northern California Renaissance Faire September 14-October 20, 2024 weekends.  Meet Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, see minstrels, sword fights, jugglers and jesters, shop for cool stuff, eat neat foods and have the time of your life pretending you stepped into the Renaissance era with actors, great costumes, music and entertainment. Location: Casa de Fruta $, norcalrenfaire.com 

HOLLYWOOD: Screamfest October 8-17, 2024 at TLC Chinese Theatre. The Sundance of Horror is the longest running horror film festival in the United States. Location: 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA $, screamfestla.com | film

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Old World Village Oktoberfest. Held at the Biergarten, and indoor/outdoor venue.

INDUSTRY: Industry Hills Charity Pro Rodeo October 12-13, 2024 Industry Hills Expo Center City of Industry, CA $35, industryhillsrodeo.org | rodeo

LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE: Carved through October 30, 2024, 6-10 p.m. at Descanso Gardens. Wander paths at night with your steps illuminated by the glowing, carved pumpkins that shine through the dark. $45 general admission, descansogardens.org

LA HABRA: Corn Festival October 11-13, 2024. Join the fun with a fantastic parade, carnival rides, corn galore, food and beverages for sale and rockin', live band entertainment daily.  Free admission,  lahabralions.org/ corn-festival

LAKE ARROWHEAD: Lake Arrowhead Village Oktoberfest September 14-October 27, 2024, Saturdays & Sundays with musik provided by an authentic Bavarian band at each events, bier, dancing, contests, German food & more.

LAKE FOREST: Heritage Hill Falloween October 11-13 & 18-20, 2024, 4:30-8:30 p.m. at Heritage Hill Historical Park. Location: 25151 Serrano Road, Lake Forest, CA. Free Admission & Parking, ocparks.com/heritagehill

LA VERNE: La Verne Heritage Pumpkin Patch October 4-27, 2024 at Heritage Park Location:  5001 via de Mansion, La Verne, CA, Free admission, laverneheritage.org

LONE PINE: Lone Pine Film Festival "The Thrill of it All, The Art of Filmmaking" October 10-13, 2024. Celebrate over 400 films shot in the Eastern Sierra, and the Alabama Hills of Lone Pine with celebrities, film viewing and presentations. This is the only festival where you can tour the filming locations of the festival's featured films. Location: Museum of Western Film History, 701 South Main Street, Lone Pine, CA and other locations nearby. $15-up, lonepinefilmfestival.org

LONG BEACH: Dark Harbor at Queen Mary September 20-November 2, 2024. Authentic haunted ship becomes a playground for spirits & ghosts during annual haunt with mazes, music, food & fun. Scary Mary has haunted the ship since her mysterious drowning in the pool in 1952. $, queenmary.com

LOS ANGELES: Haunted Hayride thru November 2, 2024 in Griffith Park features themed scare attraction, including the Haunted Hayride. $38.99-up, losangeleshauntedhayride.com

LOS ANGELES: Angel City Jazz Festival October 13-29, 2023  Angel City Jazz Festival October 11-27, 2024 at multiple Los Angeles concert halls, Free-$fee,  angelcityjazz.com 

LOS ANGELES: Depot Day, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Travel Town Museum in Griffith Park. Live music, fire truck and police cars, woodcarvers and blacksmiths, vintage vehicles. Location: 5200 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA. traveltown.org

NEWPORT BEACH: Fall Faire and Pumpkin Patch, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Environment Nature Center. Location: 1601 E. 16th Street, Newport Beach, CA 92663 encenter.org

OAKHURST: Oakhurst Fall Festival with Carnival, Vendors, Entertainment, Wine, Beer & More October 11-13, 2024.  Music with concerts, roaming circus acts, fire dancers, food trucks, carnival rides and fall fun. Location: Oakhurst Community Park, 49074 Civic Circle Drive Oakhurst, CA. $5 wristband for 3 day admission, oakhurstchamber.com

OJAI: Ojai Studio Art Tours October 12-14, 2024. This year's Art Tours event is free admission, registration needed, however.

PERRIS: Southern California Fair October 10-13, 2024 Concerts, community performances, food trucks, fair vendors, exhibits, animals, games and carnival rides, daily contests on two stages with game shows, pie eating contests, lip sync contests, and much more. Location: 18700 Lake Perris Drive W Perris, CA. Free, socalfair.com | Fairs

PLEASANT HILL: Pumpkin Splash October 13, 2024, 1-2:30 p.m. All ages event Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park 147 Gregory Lane Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 $18, pre-registration strongly encouraged. pleasanthillrec.com

PLEASANTON: Pirates of Emerson Alameda September 27-November 2, 2024. Held at Alameda County Fairgrounds select nights, this pirate-themed Halloween attraction celebrates 34 years of unparalleled costumes, acting and thrills. Tickets sold online only: $40-100, piratesofemerson.com

POMONA: Lights Out Halloween October 4-27, 2024, 6-11 p.m. Fairplex 1101 W. McKinley Ave. Pomona, CA $30-33, $25 parking, fairplex.com/lightsout

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Home & Garden Fall Show October 11-13, 2024 Cal Expo Fairgrounds, Pavilion Building 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95815 $ sachomeandgardenshow.com | home shows

SACRAMENTO: Aftershock Music Festival October 10-13, 2024 at Discovery Park. Acts include Iron Maiden, Slayer, Motley Crue, Slipknot, Judas Priest, Pantera, Disturbed, Flogging Molly, Anthrax, Dropkick Murphys, Mastodon, Whitechapel and dozens more! Location: 1000 Garden Highway Sacramento, CA $199-up, aftershockconcert.com 

SACRAMENTO: Fairytale Town Super Safe Halloween 5-9 p.m. at Fairytale Town. This 38th year features a pirate theme. Location: 3901 Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA, $15, fairytaletown.org

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Ultimate Terror Scream Park September 21-November 2, 2024.  eXperience: The Haunting at Iron Veil Asylum, Silverthorn Abusement Park, Classroom of Chaos and Voodoo Blackwater Boneyard

SAN CLEMENTE: Carnival Colossal October 10-13, 2024 at Vista Hermosa Sports Park includes a food truck festival, carnival rides, games and music. Hours: Thur 6-10p; Fri 5p-12a; Sat 2p-12a; Sun 12-10p. Location: 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa San Clemente, California 92673 Hosted by the Friends of San Clemente Foundation: friendsofsanclemente.org

SAN DIEGO:  Haunted Trail in Balboa Park September 27-November 2, 2024.  Two attractions or haunts at Balboa Park - The Experiment Maze and the Haunted Trail.  $32.99-up, hauntedtrail.net

SAN DIEGO: San Diego Zoo HalGLOWeen October 4-27, 2024, 5-9 p.m. in Balboa Park. Location: 2920 Zoo Drive,
San Diego, CA. $Free with admission, sandiegozoo.org

SAN FRANCISCO: Fleet Week October 11-13, 2024 between  Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz is headlined by The U.S. Navy Blue Angels. It's the only air show in the United States with a commercial airliner, the United 777, to perform a fully choreographed act. San Francisco, CA. Free to $, fleetweeksf.org

SAN FRANCISCO: Terror Vault Fatal Abduction October 4-November 3, 2024 The San Francisco Mint 88 5th St. $60-up, age 18+, terrorvault.com

SANTA ANA: Discovery Cube Pumpkin Palooza October 4-27, 2024. Explore this annual Spooky Science event that presents holiday learning in a festive, fun way. Location: Discovery Cube Orange County, 2500 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA. $32-36, discoverycube.org

SANTA CLARA: Bay Area Home Show October 12-13, 2024 Santa Clara Convention Center 150 West San Carlos Street San Jose, CA Free - $10, homeshowsanjose.com | home shows

SANTA PAULA: Ghostwalk, The Spirits of the Old Sycamore Tree October 11-27, 2024. Produced by Santa Paula Theater, guests hear deceased souls tell their stories.  $10-15, ghostwalk.com

SANTA ROSA: Blind Scream Haunted House Doc Hunter's House of Horror through October 31, 2024. Location: 98 Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa, CA $, blindscream.com

SANTA CRUZ: Welcome Back Monarch Day 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Natural Bridges State Beach.   Santa Cruz, CA Celebrate the Monarch butterflies return to Santa Cruz at Natural Bridges State Beach. thatsmypark.org

SUISUN CITY: Western Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch Festival October 12-27, 2024. Hop on a five mile - 15 minute train ride to Gum Grove Farm for the best Solano County Pumpkin Patch. Ticket includes ride, a giant hay fort, tractor ride, scarecrow contest, petting zoo and music. Pumpkin chucking and food are extra. The largest collections of historic railway cars & engines, active on tracks spanning over 22 miles, in Solano County since 1946.   Location: 5848 State Highway 12, Suisun City, CA 94585.  $20.94 child age 2-14 years or 65+, $26.09 general, food extra, wrm.org

TEHACHAPI:  Tehachapi Apple Festival October 12-13, 2024, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Tehachapi Fairgrounds Green Street & Tehachapi Blvd. D0wntown, Centennial Plaza Tehachapi, CA Free admission, tehachapiapplefestival.com

TEMECULA: Mansion of Lost Souls Halloween Haunt October 3-31, 2024, 7 p.m. at Promenade Temecula (Pumpkinland) Location: 40820 Winchester Road, Temecula, CA. $21-30 approx., mansionoflostsouls.com

THOUSAND OAKS: Reign of Terror (ROT) haunted attraction thru November 2, 2024. Opens at 7 p.m. at Janns Marketplace. 11 themed haunts connected to each other take you through a seamless scare experience in this annual favorite featuring new scares for 2024. Location: 285 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA. $47-up, rothauntedhouse.com

TURLOCK: Turlock Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze September 20-October 31, 2024 daily at RAM Farms. Free admission pumpkin patch with fee for Corn Maze. Location: 716 N. Daubenberger Road, Turlock, CA. Free admission, ramfarms.com

VALLEJO: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fright Fest September 21-November 3, 2024. Haunted Houses, Haunted Mazes, Scare Zones and Rides in the Dark for night-time Halloween action. Daytime Boo Fest for Kiddies. Location: 1001 Fairgrounds Dr. Vallejo, CA. $39-up, sixflags.com/discoverykingdom/ 

VENTURA: Seaside Highland Games October 12-13, 2024 at Seaside Park in beautiful Ventura County, California Ventura County Fairgrounds 10 W Harbor Blvd Ventura, CA seaside-games.com | Scottish

VENTURA: Crawl-o-Ween. Downtown Ventura Crawl-o-Ween, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Ventura Coast Brewing. Location: 76 S. Oak Street, Ventura, CA. $65.87 Passports, nextgenrotary.com

VENTURA: Los Olivos Adobe Victorian Halloween, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Olivas Adobe Historical Park. Location: 4200 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura, CA. Free, cityofventura.ca.gov

WILLITS: Skunk Train Pumpkin Express. Take a train trip from the heart of the Redwoods to the magical pumpkin patch filled with seasonal treats. Pick your own pumpkin and return to the station. $68.35, $108.25 VIP, skunktrain.com  

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