13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf!

Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz

13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf October 19 - 31!  The Great Pumpkin BINGO Hunt • Bring your bingo card to the Wharf any day during the 13 Days of Halloween or pick on up at a Wharf Establishment. • Find the hidden pumpkins on the Wharf. Match their ghoulish image on your bingo […]

Free

Unhinged Halloween Winchester Mystery House

Winchester Mystery House 525 S. Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA, United States

Unhinged Halloween Winchester Mystery House 13 selected days September 30 - October 31, Several time choices Madame Nightshade's Spirit Carnival & Outdoor Performance The year is 1949 and the estate has changed hands several times since the passing of Sarah Winchester. It’s most recent isolation is broken by the arrival of Madame Nightshade, an entrepreneurial […]

$70
Event Series Boo World

Boo World

Gilroy Gardens 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy, Gilroy, CA, United States

Boo World October 1 - 30, Fridays 5pm-10pm;  Saturdays &  Sundays 1pm-10pm;  Monday - Thursday October 24 - 28 5 - 10pm Halloween at Gilroy Gardens It's a whole new BOO this Halloween at Gilroy Gardens! In October, the entire park will be transformed into the world of BOO Alley. You'll find tricks and treats, […]

Saratoga Citywide Scarecrow Competition

Saratoga Village Big Basin Way off Highway 9, Saratoga, CA, United States

Saratoga Citywide Scarecrow Competition Scarecrow Display, October 1 - 31 The Saratoga Chamber of Commerce and the Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council invite all Saratoga residents, businesses, schools, and organizations to participate in our 3rd Annual Citywide Scarecrow Competition. Scarecrows will be displayed in the Historic Saratoga Village from October 1 – 31. Your participation […]

Free
Event Series Monterey Bay Festival of Birds

Monterey Bay Festival of Birds

Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Monterey Bay Festival of Birds Thursday - Saturday, October 13 - 15 The Monterey Bay Bird Festival is put on by the Bird School Project This is our second year hosting the festival and we are so excited to bring this birding event and celebration back to life for our local and worldwide community! We […]

Free
Event Series Westside Farmers Market

Westside Farmers Market

Westside Farmers Market Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

The market showcases a great selection of 100% certified organic produce, artisan foods, wine, body products, tinctures, sustainable seafood, pasture raised meats, flowers and eggs along with cook-to-order cuisine, live local music and full espresso bar

Free

Chili Cook‑Off

Beach Boardwalk CA, United States

Chili Cook‑Off Saturday, October 22, 10am - 4pm Bring your appetite and join the fun as both professional and amateur chefs work their culinary magic and compete for the title of Best Chili! Cook-Off Schedule 9am-10am: Chef’s prep (no heat) 10am-1pm: Chili cook time 10am: Tasting kits go on sale 1pm: Public tasting begins 4pm: […]

Event Series Water’s Extreme Journey

Water’s Extreme Journey

Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Water’s Extreme Journey Wednesday–Sunday, 10am – 4pm, September 3 - December 31 Visitors to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center this fall will be able to experience the journey of a single drop of water when they take part in Water’s Extreme Journey, a hands-on, interactive maze designed by Minotaur Mazes. The Water’s Extreme Journey maze takes visitors […]

Event Series Renaissance Faire

Renaissance Faire

Casa de Fruta 10031 Pacheco Pass Hwy 152, Gate 6, Hollister, CA, United States

Renaissance Faire Saturdays & Sundays 10am  - 6pm: Sept. 17-18; 24-25, Oct. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 & 22-23 Come Join the Fun NEW! 'Shakespeare’s Dream' Introducing: The Midsummer’s Court. What will happen when King Oberon meddles with the bard himself? The result may be more than he bargained for… This will certainly be some hot ice and […]

Event Series Miner Madness

Miner Madness

Monterey Fairgrounds 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, CA, United States

Miner Madness Every Friday & Saturday 6 - 9:30pm, – October 7 - 29, + Sunday October 30 A Haunted Mine Tour! What’s it like to work in the dark with nothing but a pick axe and a headlamp all day long? Does a person go MAD with rock fever? Do you get the heebie-jeebies […]

Event Series Join Our New Ping Pong Club

Join Our New Ping Pong Club

Scotts Valley Library 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley, CA, United States

Join Our New Ping Pong Club 4th Saturdays 12 - 2pm through February 25, 2023 Love ping-pong? Scotts Valley Library has a new new ping pong club for teens and adults. The group meets every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 12pm to 2pm at the patio. The club is open to ages […]

Free

Pleasure Point Fall Sip & Stroll

Pleasure Point Live Oak, CA, United States

Pleasure Point Fall Sip & Stroll Saturday, October 22, 12pm - 5pm Join us for our annual Fall Sip & Stroll right in the heart of Pleasure Point. Enjoy tastings of local beer + wine while you visit and shop our local small businesses. Tickets $40 Check in begins at 12pm @ tasting location #1!  […]

$40
Event Series Fish and Chips at the Beach

Fish and Chips at the Beach

Seacliff State Beach 201 State Park Dr., Aptos, CA, United States

Fish and Chips at the Beach Saturdays and Sundays 12 - 6pm, October 16 through November Fish and chips spotted at Seacliff State Beach! Scrumptious Food Awaits at the Cement Ship at Seacliff State Beach. Starting this Saturday, October 16, we will serve at the Cement Ship in Aptos, CA. Opening times are 12 pm […]

Halloween Horrors Film Competition

Londen Nelson Community Center 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Halloween Horrors Film Competition & Mask Making Celebration Saturday, October 22, 12 - 8pm Like making films with your friends? Registration is live for the 3rd Annual Halloween Horrors Film Competition!  Gather your team, choose your category, write a script, choose your cast & start filming! 2022 Halloween and Mask Making Festival on Saturday, October 22: […]

Free