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AMADOR COUNTY: Big Crush Harvest Festival 25th Anniversary BBQ and Grape Stomp, 6-9:30 p.m. Amador County Fairgrounds, Plymouth, CA. amadorwine.com

ANAHEIM: Gay Days Anaheim September  - October 6-8, 2017
gaydaysanaheim.com Disneyland discounts

ANAHEIM: Mickey's Halloween Party, 6-11 p.m. Disneyland, 1313 S. Harbor Blvd. Anaheim, CA Disneyland.com/Halloween, $95-105

AUBURN: Oktoberfest October 6, 2017, 5-10 p.m.  Gold Country Fairgrounds 1273 High St., Auburn goldcountryrotary.org

AVILA BEACH: Bubbly Fest October 5-8, 2017. More than 60 world-class producers among California's most breathtaking coastal locales. $60-up,  bubblyfest.com

BIG BEAR LAKE: Flashlight Safari at Big Bear Zoo. Gates open 6:15 and close at 6:30 p.m. to start the tour. Bring your flashlight. Admission $12.

BIG SUR: Big Sur Jade Festival was canceled for 2017 due to road closures. bigsurjadefest.com

BISHOP: Fall Color Car Show, October 6-8, 2017. Fireworks, Show & Shine, Pancake Breakfast, Cruisin' Parade, Poker Run. Choo Choo Swap Meet at the Tri County Fairgrounds. The Fall Colors Car Show & Shine, Pancake Breakfast, Cruisin' Parade, Poker Run, Vendors,  Raffles & Awards presented by Owens Valley Cruisers.  owensvalleycruisers.com

CARPINTERIA: California Avocado Festival, Oct. 6-8, 2017 avofest.com

DOUGLAS CITY: Douglas City Fire Belles Spaghetti Feed. Includes salad, pasta, cookies and beverage. Time: 4-7 p.m. Cost: $10, $5 child. Location: Douglas City Firehouse, 100 Steiner Flat Road, Douglas City, CA. visittrinity.com

EL CAJON: Oktoberfest September 29-October 8, 2017
1017 S. Molliison Ave. El Cajon germanclubsandiego.org

LONE PINE: Lone Pine Film Festival, October 6-8, 2017.  Annual event, a long time tradition, is held in the shadow of the mighty Mt. Whitney at the southern end of the Owens Valley.  lonepinefilmfestival.org

LOS GATOS: St. Mary's Annual Country Fair, October 6-8, 2017. Carnival rides, Inflatables, Games, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Food Booths, Local Artisans. Free Entertainment and Bands. Location: 219 Bean Ave. Los Gatos, CA. Fri. 5-10p | Sat. 10a-10p | Sun. 10a-5p.  stmaryslg.org

NEVADA CITY: 20th Annual Indigenous Peoples Days Celebration  October 5-9, 2017, 6-7:30 p.m. Downtown Nevada City Opening Ceremony on the corner of Union and Broad St.  Mother Drum and Round Dance with ThozWomenz and the Native Youth Dancers speakers: chairman Don Ryberg, spiritual elder Fred Coyote Downey, AIM co-founder Dennis Banks, NC mayor Duane Strawser Free All Ages, indigenouspeoplesdays.org | pow wow

NORCO: Norco Horse Affair October 6-8, 2017. norcohorseaffair.com

SAN FRANCISCO: Fleet Week October 2-9, 2017 Ship Tours, High School Band Challenge. fleetweeksf.org

SAN FRANCISCO: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, October 6-8, 2017.  Free music festival in Golden Gate Park featuring Emmy Lou Harris, Cheap Trick, Bela Fleck, Brothers Comatose, Poncho Sanchez, Randy Newman and over 100 acts!  hardlystrictlybluegrass.com

SAN JOSE: BAGI Glass Pumpkin Patch at Santana Row October 6-8, 2017 santanarow.com

VENTURA: Harvest Festival Arts & Crafts October 6-8, 2017. Hours: Friday: 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.  Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 West Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA. harvestfestival.com

Haunted Attractions

ANAHEIM: Cross Roads Escape Games Anaheim, CA
crossroadsescapegames.com  escape room  brings you the next level of escape games.

BRENTWOOD: The Warehouse Brentwood, CA  rtlhaunt.com The Brentwood docks are a busy place for companies shipping products worldwide. People scurry about talking and laughing but once the day ends, and the fog begins to roll in, they know not to linger there. Mary Lou, a fun loving girl,

HEMET: The Tent Of Terror Halloween Walkthrough and Fundraiser.  Hemet, CA 9515817187 THE TENT OF TERROR 2017 HALLOWEEN WA

IRVINE: Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch
tanakafarms.com  Wagon Ride, 30 acre farm Petting Zoo U Pick Patch Corn Maze

PLEASANTON: Pirates of Emerson. Haunted House attractions include the original, infamous Pirates of Emerson. Time: 7:05 p.m. Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton, CA. Cost: $30, piratesofemerson.com

SACRAMENTO: Bastiao Farms Goblin Gardens Sacramento, CA bastiaofarmsgoblingardens.com Family-friendly Halloween pumpkin patch

SAN JOSE:  Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch San Jose, CA
spinafarmspumpkinpatch.com Amazing pumpkins in Coyote Valley at the corner of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Bailey Avenue.

SANTA PAULA: Pumpkin Patch at Limoneira Ranch Santa Paula, CA   pumpkinpatchatlimoneiraranch.com

TURLOCK: Deathworkz Haunt Turlock, CA  deathworkz.com

TURLOCK: Ranch of Horror Turlock, CA
ranchofhorror.com Nightmares become reality in a self guided tour through a haunted house filled with scenes from human phobias.

TEMPLETON: Chesebrough Farm Templeton, CA
chesebroughfarm.com 60+ varieties of pumpkins and winter squash

 VENTURA: Ventura Harvest Festival October 6-8, 2017, Location: Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA. $9, $5 parking, harvestfestival.com

VICTORVILLE: Fall Festival October 6-7, 2017. High Desert's largest community festival includes a Friday night concert on Oct. 6 with Phat Cat Swinger, and festivities beginning at 7 p.m. The street fair on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. features live entertainment, kiddie rides, hands-on activities, the Fall into a Good Book Fair, food booths, vehicle displays, and more than 150 vendors. Location: Victorville City Hall, 14343 Civic Dr. The City expects more than 15,000 visitors to attend this FREE family-oriented event. victorvilleca.gov

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