Are you looking for good cheer or maybe a scare? If the 26 pieces of satellite hurling from space onto undetermined spots on earth aren’t enough scare for you, Knott’s Berry Farm launches the Halloween season with its extreme fear machine–the Scary Farm. Beer lovers have their season now with not just beer festivals, but Oktoberfests, to boot. You’ll find these suds sensations throughout the state this weekend.

California’s Got Food! Foodies can delight in Lobster (Redondo Beach), walnuts (Walnut Creek), healthy raisins (Dinuba), pure sugar at the Candy Festival (Fairfield), Farm Food Trails (Windsor), Greek (San Francisco), Gourmet (Morgan Hill), Salsa (Redwood City), Chicken Teriyaki (Auburn), Apples (Apple Valley), and Beer Galore!

Got Beer? Beer is the bubbly, happy drink celebrated in the Fall at Oktoberfests, and at Beer Fests — San Diego County Beer Fair or OC Beer Week are going on this weeend.

Cheers! Watch airplanes glide (safely, we hope) through the air at Salinas Air Show, pirates at Seafarer’s Marketplace and Pirates Festival in Sacramento, Excalibur Medieval Tournament in Arcata, and more!

In a Daze? Pacific Coast Fog Fest will take care of your haze (Pacifica).

Weekend Events September 24-25, 2011 See Full Calendar of Events

APPLE VALLEY - Apple Valley Fall Festival. Event includes carriage rides, concerts, food, Little Apples on Parade, a hay maze, bounce houses, Pie Baking Contest, Car Show, contests and more. Location: Civic Center Park, 14955 Dale Evans Parkway. Call (760) 240-7000 X 7071 Time: 10 am-4 pm Cost: Free.
ARCATA – Excalibur Medieval Tournament Sept. 24 – 25, 2011. Mad River Community Hospital, 3800 Janes Rd. Arcata, CA. excaliburfaire.org
AUBURN -47th Annual Fall Food Bazaar aka Chicken Teriyaki Festival. placerbuddhistchurch.org
BONITA – Bonitafest. Wild West Bonitafest. Cost: Free. bonitacalifornia.org
BUENA PARK – Knott’s Berry Farm Scary Farm Haunt. Time: 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. Cost: $34-51 presale, $57 walk up day of. Location: 8039 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, CA. Call: (714) 220-5200.knotts.com.