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October weekends
Wild Things Nighttime Tours
Spreckels
Tel: 831-455-3180
www.wildthingsinc.com
After dark, things get pretty lively at Wild Things animal facility. A costumed tour guide leads the brave and bold visitor through the grounds, relating myths (and facts!) about exotic wild animals. Refreshments follow, plus a photo opportunity with a "scary" Halloween animal.
October 1
Historic Home Tour
Pacific Grove
Tel: 831-373-3304
www.pacificgrove.org
Selected Victorian and historic homes, bed & breakfasts, and churches open their doors to visitors on this self-guided tour. Docents in period costume offer traditional hospitality to match the mood of each building.
October 6-8
15th Annual Jade Festival
Big Sur
Tel: 831-659-3857
www.surcoast.com
Of all the secrets of Big Sur, its rare and lovely jade may be the best kept. Discover jade, gems, wood and stone at this weekend festival, held at Pacific Valley School, 65 miles south of Monterey, 35 miles north of Hearst Castle.
October 7
Butterfly Parade
Pacific Grove
Tel: 831-373-3304
www.pacificgrove.org
Elementary school children parade in butterfly costumes to welcome the return of the Monarch butterfly to its winter home. Community bazaar follows.
October 7-28
Big River
Salinas
Tel: 831-755-6816
www.westernstage.org
It takes a bold musician to translate Mark Twain's immortal Adventures of Huckleberry Finn into a musical, but the inspired songs of Roger ("King of the Road") Miller do a splendid job.
October 14
8th Annual Marina Air Faire
Marina
Tel: 831-582-0102
http://www.marina-airfaire.com
This free event at the Marina Airport showcases vintage, experimental, contemporary aircraft and warbirds. Airplane rides, aviation booths, model airplane exhibitions and food are featured at this annual event.
October 14
Fall Festival at The Farm
Salinas Valley
Tel: 831-455-2575
www.thefarm-salinasvalley.com
More thrilling than a crawfish race, more challenging than rubber duckies: it's The Farm's Pumpkin Race! Hayrides and puppet shows, too.
October 14
California Constitution Day
Monterey
Tel: 831-646-5640
www.monterey.org/museum
Re-enactment of California's first Constitutional Convention on the original site where it was drafted in 1849.
October 14-15
KCBA KidFest
Monterey County Fairgrounds
Tel: 831-784-6473
www.kcba.com/kidfest
un for children and informative for parents, KidFest takes over the Fairgrounds.
October 20-22
Monterey Sports Car Championships
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Tel: 800-327-SECA
www.laguna-seca.com
Saturday afternoon-into-evening four-hour race featuring the season finale for the prestigious American Le Mans Series. The series features Le Mans prototypes and GT cars, many of which compete and win in the world-famous 24 Hours of Le Mans. The weekend schedule will include IMSA�s Porsche GT3 series and the Star Mazda series.
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October 21
Championship Marching Band Festival
Pacific Grove
www.pacificgrove.org
Approximately 30 high school marching bands compete in parade and field competitions.
October 21-22
Harvest Fair
Felton
Tel: 831-335-4484
www.roaringcamp.com
Celebrate the harvest by decorating a pumpkin or building your own scarecrow, then combine the fun with a ride on a steam train.
October 27-28
Ghost Trains
Felton
Tel: 1-888-25EVENT
www.roaringcamp.com
Ride the steam train into a haunted redwood forest in pursuit of the legendary headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow. One of America's Top Ten Halloween events, in neighboring Santa Cruz County.
October 27-November 9
Inherit the Wind
Salinas
Tel: 831-755-6816
www.westernstage.org
Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee transformed the real-life Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 into cutting-edge drama in 1955; the play - and the issues it explores - are as vital 51 years later. Thought-provoking and rivetting.
October 28
Carmel's 90th Birthday Party
Carmel
Tel: 831-620-2020
www.carmelcalifornia.com
Join Carmelites as they celebrate the city's official birthday with a morning costume parade followed by a barbecue. (Unofficially, Carmel is 103 years old, as its first developer laid out its streets in 1903!)
October 29
Big Sur Half Marathon and 5K Run
Monterey
Tel: 831-625-6226
www.bigsurhalfmarathon.org
Two fun-filled events for runners at all levels. The Big Sur Half Marathon begins and ends in downtown Monterey, taking in Cannery Row and Pacific Grove along the way. The "Run Forrest Run 5K" is sponsored by Bubba Gump's restaurant, complete with entertainment along the course.
October 31
Pumpkin Pandemonium
Monterey
Tel: 831-373-2705
www.delmontecenter.com
Pop by the Del Monte Center to meet the "Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers," Farmer Mike - who will take on a 700-pound behemoth from Borchard Farms. Live music, trick-or-treating, and more.
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