EVENTS
Friday
Fangtastic Friday
Enjoy food, music, no-host wine and beer, live music, magic, funny fortune telling, raffle. Halloween costumes welcome. A fundraiser for Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode. 5:30 p.m.
A Haunted Evening of Spooktacular Tales. Complemented by award-winning wine and ghoulish grub. Tours begin at sundown. 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26; McConnell Estates Winery, 10686 W. Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove. $20/$15 McConnell Estates Winery wine club members. (916) 685-5368. http://www.mcconnellestates.com
Third annual Haunted Stacks,
a classic scary movie and an after-hours tour through the Sacramento Room in the old Carnegie Library. 7
828 I St., Sacramento. Free.
(916) 264-2920.
Saturday
Roller King hosts a canned food drive to benefit the Roseville Salvation Army. Costumes are encouraged. Free admission with canned food donation (skate rental extra). 8:00 p.m. Oct. 27; Roller King, 889 Riverside Ave., Roseville. Free-$3. (916) 783-0918. http://www.rollerkingroseville.com
Halloween Party at Burke Junction
Free music by the band "3!" 5-8:30 p.m.Dancing, costume contest, ghost train rides, haunted house by America Screams. Portion of Haunted House proceeds benefit Child Abuse Prevention. 5:00 p.m. Oct. 27;Burke's Junction, 3300 Coach Lane, Cameron Park. Free, various prices for individual attractions. (530) 677-5282. http://www.burkejucntion.com
Midtown's annual Halloween community event for kids and pooches. Pick up a map of all trick-or-treat locations, enjoy a magician show, face-painting, and pumpkin decorating. Pooch parade at 10 a.m., followed by trick-or- treating at 11 a.m.
Midtown
Trick-or-Treat Parade
Trick-or-treating, candy for kids, and a treat for dogs in costume.
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2527 J St., Sacramento. Free.
(916) 442-3724.
Monster Bash Madrigal Benefit
Halloween Costume Party with live music by Custom Neon. Adult-only evening includes a cash bar, a costume contest, and prizes. Costumes are encouraged, but not required. 7:00 p.m. Oct. 27; Davis Odd Fellows Lodge, 415 Second St., Davis. $20 advance, $25 at the door. (530) 756-5002. http://www.davismadrigals.com
Zombie 5k Run
It's a 5K run and participants maneuver through obstacles along the course. There will be a quarantine party at race's end with food and entertainment. Registra- tion for both runners and zombies
(916) 668-0857.
Annual Adult Vampire Ball Halloween Party, featuring three DJs and three bands, elaborate sets, actors, and vampires. Come in costume. 8:00 p.m. Oct. 27; Placer County Fair Grounds, Johnson Hall, 800 All America City Blvd., Roseville. $17 advance, $25 at the door. (888) 709-4474. http://www.ShannonMcCabe.com
The Sacramento Public Library hosts Zombie Scavenger Hunt II: The Necromancer's Plot for ages 14-24. Registration is required.
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(916) 264-2920.
"Trunk or Treat"
The Cappuccino Cruisers Classic Car Club, KHITS 92.1 FM and The Chocolate Architect host a Trick or Treat night. Classic car owners will decorate their vehicles and have goodies for all of the ghosts and gobblins. There will also be Halloween music and awards. 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31; Red Robin, 1011 Riley St., Folsom. Free. (916) 988-6376 Ray or Chris. http://www.capcruz.com
Fall Fun Festival
For kids of all ages. Come in a costume and play games, trick-or-treat, and win prizes. 6:00 p.m. Oct. 31; Windsor El Camino Care Center, 2540 Carmichael Way, Carmichael. Free. (916) 482-0465.
Kids and their parents are invited to a fun yet educational Halloween event! Martial arts instructors will offer safety tips and instruction to children and adults. Bring a costume and trick-or-treat bag. 4:00 p.m. Oct. 31; The Studio Martial Arts & Fitness, 4130 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay. Free. (916) 258-5425. http://www.trainatthestudio.com
Ghost Train
The Sacramento Live Steamers will run in Hagan Park. Experience ghosts, creatures and ghouls roaming along the tracks. $5 for ages 5 and up. 7 p.m. today- Saturday, Tuesday-Wednesday. Hagan Community Park, Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova. $5.
(916) 361-7140.
Mansion After Dark
Upstairs: Scary music, fortune tellers, darkened rooms and "coffin corners." "Dr. Arronax's Mayhem Manor" haunted house downstairs for the 13-and-older crowd. "Mayhem Manor" activities will
take on a full scale "steam punk" theme showcasing gravestones, mannequins, taxidermy and other oddities. 6 p.m. today-Saturday.
5 and younger. (916) 323-5916.
The three day event (Oct 26-28, 2012) will Features more than 20 live performing acts, top-notch stage production, roving performers, and special Halloween-themed events for children of all ages. 7:00 p.m. Oct. 26; Entertainment schedule begins at 1:45 p.m. today, 10:30 a.m. Saturday-Sunday. El Dorado Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. $10-$160. (510) 547-1992. http://www.hangtownhalloween.com
Harbor House of Horrors
A community project sponsored by My Bar at the Harbor. Take the hayride to the Delta's Halloween Horror enter through the graveyard and walk through the many rooms of terror: torture, last supper, witch coven, web city and more. 6 p.m. today-Sunday and Wednesday. 6:00 p.m. Oct. 26; 6:00 p.m. Oct. 27; 6:00 p.m. Oct. 28; 5:00 p.m. Oct. 31My Bar at the Harbor, 731 W. Brannan Island Road, Isleton. $1. (916) 777-4862. http://www.mybarattheharbor.com
Living History Ghost Tours
Ghost Tours" program offered by the Historic Old Sacramento Foundation. Guests can journey back in time to hear ghostly tales and spooky stories as they walk history-rich streets and relive
19th century lore. Departs every 30 minutes. 6:30 p.m. today-Saturday.
101 I St., Old Sacramento. $15
Folsom Pioneer Village presents the Scarecrow Corral, scarecrows depicting trappers, 49ers, pioneers and townspeople from the Gold Rush days. Visitors can vote for their favorite. Explore the Folsom Pioneer Village with its blacksmith forge, pioneer cabin, railroad caboose and gold mining trough. 11 a.m. today-Sunday. 11:00 a.m. Oct. 26; 11:00 a.m. Oct. 27; 11:00 a.m. Oct. 28Folsom History Museum Pioneer Village, 200 Wool St., Folsom. $2 ages 13 years and older, free for children ages 12 and younger. (916) 985-2707. http://FolsomHistoryMuseum.org
Designed and staffed by the kids
of the Performing & Fine Arts Academy. Costumed dancers
will be on site. Face painting and
a concession stand with ghoulish goodies complete the event. For the younger set: a separate Halloween House with storytelling, dress-up, and more. 6 p.m. today, 5 p.m. Saturday.
The Haunt at Wright Hall, a performance-based haunted house and costume dance party. Thu-Sun, Oct. 25-28 and Tue-Wed, Oct. 30-31Various locations at Wright Hall, UC Davis (PG-13) Haunted house: 7:30-10:30 p.m. starting every 15 minutes. Dance party: 7:30-Midnight. Today-Sunday, Tuesday-Wednesday.7:30 p.m. Oct. 26; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 UC Davis Wright Hall, A Street and Hutchison Drive, Davis. $15 ($10 for dance only). (530) 752-5863. http://theatredance.ucdavis.edu
Haunted House
The Davis Musical Theatre Company's guided Haunted House tours at the DMTC Performing Arts Center (607 Pena Drive, Davis). A fundraiser for DMTC, the Haunted House runs from 7 p.m. to midnight today-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday; 7-11 p.m. Wednesday. A family-friendly version, 1-5 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $8; $5 for 1-5 p.m. Saturday. (530) 756-3682.
Tours leave every 10 minutes.
6:30 p.m. today-Saturday.
in admission. (916) 445-4422.
Zombieland
A huge haunted house maze filled with dead zombies, ready to scare visitors at every turn. Visitors will be issued a high-tech laser-light gun and can shoot zombies as they move room to room. 7 pm. today- Sunday and Tuesday-Wednesday.
The California State Railroad Museum will offer diesel-powered "Spookomotive" train rides aboard a whimsically decorated train crawling with spiders, cobwebs and cornstalks while staffed with an entertaining "skeleton crew."
11 a.m. Saturday-Sunday.
$5 ages 6-17, free for children ages 5 and younger. (916) 445-6645.
MUSIC
Multiple days
NIGHTCLUB
Blue Cue
. Show up around 7:00 pm to kick off the night with our friends at Blue Cue. And don't miss the final stop for some cocktails and dancing at Shenanigans. We will have a DJ spinning all your favorites! (916) 442-7208 Crawl Route: 01 - Blue Cue 02 - Bar West 03 - Red Rabbit 04 - Golden Bear 05 - Kupros 06 - Headhunters 07 - Streets of London 08 - Republic Bar & Grill 09 - Bulls 10 - Gallagher's 11 - Shenanigans 7 p.m. 1004 28th St. Sacramento.
The Park Ultralounge
1116 15th St., Sacramento. $15. (916) 802-3036.
Clubhouse
Sports Bar and Grill
Featuring 2 Lit 2 Quit band, 8 p.m. All-you- can-eat prime rib buffet dinner 6-7:30 p.m. costume and raffle prizes, drink specials, and dancing. $25! 5150 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael. $25. (916) 718-6343.
The Torch Club
Coaltion will
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904 15th St., Sacramento. Call for cover. (916) 443-2797.
Old Ironsides
Boston's Lounge
9777 Lincoln Village Drive, Sacramento. $5
Wednesday
The Park Ultralounge
The Park Ultra Lounge and SKAM Artists present
For more info call 916.939.0777 or visit http://bit.ly/ReunionHalloween 7 p.m.4370 Town Center Blvd., El Dorado Hills. No cover. (916) 939-0777. http://bit.ly/ReunionHalloween
FAMILY
Today
An educational Halloween family event with live animal displays, crafts, games, scary stories. Costumes are encouraged. 6:00 p.m. Oct. 26; Oak Grove Regional Park, 4520 W. 8 Mile Road, Stockton. Activities are free. $5 parking fee required per vehicle. (209) 953-8814. http://www.mgzoo.com
There will be a bounce house, pumpkin carving and painting, snacks, crafts, apple bobbing, carnival games, swimming and more. Costumes welcome.
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(916) 452-9622.
Haunted Stacks
Third annual Haunted Stacks,
a classic scary movie and an after-hours tour through the Sacramento Room in the old Carnegie Library. 7
828 I St., Sacramento. Free.
(916) 264-2920.
Saturday
The Star Eco Station's Enchanted Green Hallow's Eve, a trick-or-treat village starring fairy tale characters and cartoons, games, crafts, candy, food, costume contest (11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.), amazing animals. 10:00 a.m. Oct. 27; Star Eco Station, 4465 Granite Drive, Suite 700, Rocklin. $5 for children under 16 $5 for seniors 65+ $6 for adults Children under 3 free . (916) 632-8407. https://www.facebook.com/events/358139090933085/
Children's crafts, including paper bag ghosts, trick-or-treat bags. Halloween costumes encouraged.
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Hallozeum
Trick-or-treating, Halloween craft, movie in the Planetarium. Costumes encouraged. 4:30 p.m.
(916) 808-3942.
Trunk-or-Treat, games, crafts, live music, food and more. 6:00 p.m. Oct. 27; Bear Creek Community Church
Autumn harvest season celebration, hosted by the Junior League of Sacramento, with goodies, art projects, activities, and a visit
to the Read & Feed Garden. Costumes are encouraged. 11
Experience free arts and crafts while kids wait for the fishing booth. 11
Spooky Halloween Spectacular
Celebration in the kids department, with storytimes, activities, games, costume contest. 11
Sunday
Spooky Story Time
Told by members of the Sacramento Storytellers Guild (guaranteed not to cause nightmares). 1:30 p.m.; Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Ancil Hoffman County Park, Tarshes Drive, Carmichael. $5 per car park admission fee. (916) 489-4918.
Tuesday
Includes a kids costume contest, human maze, bounce house, candy, and games and prizes for kids.
Make ghoulish decorations to celebrate Halloween. 4
Wednesday
Celebrate Day of the Dead, and decorate and a sugar skull.
Southgate Recreation and Park District's annual event with costume contest, family-friendly haunted house, monster photo shoot, carnival games, candy walk. 5
Create and sample desserts with ArtWorks. Halloween costumes encouraged.
Children can trick-or-treat at the senior living community.
Treat Street
For children ages 12 and younger. Held 2-5pm. More than 60 businesses will participate. Activities, entertainment and special vendors will be set up in City Plaza. Costume contest.
Historic Main Street merchants in Placerville will provide goodies to trick-or-treaters (while supplies last), sponsored by Historic Main Street merchants. Other activities will include a costume contest and carnival that are sponsored by Placerville Parks & Recreation.
Puppet Art Theater. 4 p.m.; Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Ave., Carmichael. Free. (916) 264-2920.
Multiple days
The Grimm Brothers' classic fairytales come to life during three nights of trick-or-treating
8 p.m. (additional cost).
3901 Land Park Drive, Sacramento. $9 members, $12 nonmembers.
Haunted maze full of Halloween characters. Games and fun activities such as pumpkin and cookie decorating. Proceeds benefit The Boys and Girls Club of Stanislaus County.
Kids can trick-or-treat around the lake at 25 candy stations. Other activities include magic shows, costume dance party, ghoulish games, the Spooky Train or Creepy Carousel for an additional fee. Only the front half of the Zoo will be open for this event. Appropriate
for children ages 10 and younger. 5-8 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday.
(916) 808-5888.
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