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How do you say “celebrate” in California?\u00a0\u00a0 In Carpinteria on the Central Coast you say “guacamole” at California Avocado Festival. At Dixon’s Lambtown USA you say “baaaa” and count your sheep before you go to sleep. In Bishop it’s choo-choo time at the\u00a0 Choo Choo Swap Meet. And if you head for Big Sur, San Francisco, Oxnard, Millbrae, Oakland or just about any other city in the state, the word “festival”\u00a0 is popping up all over.\u00a0 Here are a few ways to celebrate your weekend ranging from beer & brats to tomatoes, avocados, eggplants and wine.<\/p>\n
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\nARCATA – Pastels on the Plaza
\nBIG BEAR LAKE – Moonridge Zoo Flashlight Safari
\nBIG SUR – Big Sur Jade Festival, October 5-7
\nBISHOP – Choo Choo Swap Meet
\nCALIFORNIA – Halloween attractions<\/a>
\nCALIFORNIA – Oktoberfest celebrations<\/a>
\nCARPINTERIA – California Avocado Festival, Oct. 5-7
\nCARSON – LA Printers Fair<\/a>
\nCOSTA MESA – Community Chili Cook-Off.
\nCRESCENT CITY – Sea Cruise, Show & Shine Car Show, Oct. 5-6
\nDIXON – Lamb Town USA<\/a>, October 6-7
\nELK GROVE – Giant Pumpkin Festival<\/a>
\nLONE PINE – Lone Pine Film Festival, October 5-7, 2012
\nLOOMIS – Eggplant Festival<\/a>
\nLOS BANOS – Tomato Festival<\/a>, October 6-7
\nLOS GATOS – The Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch, October 6-7
\nLOS GATOS – St. Mary’s Annual Country Fair, October 5-7
\nOXNARD – Multicultural Festival
\nPETALUMA – Wiskerino Contest
\nSAN FRANCISCO – America’s Cup World Series, Oct. 2-7
\nSAN FRANCISCO – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Oct. 5-7
\nSAN FRANCISCO – Fleet Week<\/a>, Oct. 4-8
\nSAN JUAN BAUTISTA – Living History Days
\nVENTURA – Ventura Harvest Festival<\/p>\n