How are you enjoying the fall season in Central California so far? Have you baked an apple pie, carved a pumpkin or picked out a Halloween costume yet? As your Central California real estate agent, I want to help you enjoy all that fall has to offer in Monterey County by filling you in on fall festivals taking place in the area this month. Mark your calendar!
1. This Saturday, Oct. 10, bring the whole family to The Farm in Salinas for their Fall Festival! It includes a live puppet show at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., pumpkin races at 12 p.m., free hayrides until 1 p.m. and cow-train rides for $5. It’s free to attend.
2. This Sunday, Oct. 11, head to Hidden Valley for the Carmel Valley Wine Experience Harvest Festival! This food and wine affair will feature an array of wines from local wineries, food from local restaurants, live music and winemaking demonstrations. Celebrate the harvest season from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets cost $85 in advance or $95 at the door.
3. On Saturday, Oct. 17, Oldtown Salinas turns into a culinary paradise for the Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival! From 12 to 5 p.m., you can enjoy a plethora of local food vendors, wine and craft beer tastings and live music. Admission is free, but food and wine passes cost $35 in advance and $45 at the door.
4. Oct. 17 and 24, sign up for a haunted ghost tour through Point Sur Lightstation in Big Sur! Beginning at 5:15 p.m., watch the sunset, enjoy a buffet dinner in the barn, and then take the spooky tour. Top off the evening with ghost stories, dessert and beverages. Cost is $85. Kids under age six are not permitted.
5. Oct. 24, deck the kids out in their Halloween costumes for the 4th Annual Downtown PG Trick-or-Treating Extravaganza in Pacific Grove! From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., walk into businesses downtown that have Halloween ribbons and pumpkins outside. While the kids collect candy, you can enjoy live music and entertainment. It’s free!
6. On Saturday, Oct. 24, head to the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History for an adults-only evening of beer! You’ll learn about the science and craft of brewing beer from local Buttoms Up Homebrewing Supply, while enjoying beer samplings and live music. Cost is $20 and it runs from 7 to 11 p.m.
7. Oct. 26, attend a viewing of “The Night of the Living Dead” at the Golden State Playhouse in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Tickets cost between $8 and $15 and movie begins at 7 p.m. This is sure to get you in the Halloween spirit!
8. On Oct. 31, start your Halloween off with a Halloween Parade down Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea at 11 a.m. Afterward, head to Sunset Center for a $5 hot dog lunch. Then from 2 to 5 p.m., bring the kids to the Lighthouse District in Monterey for a full afternoon of trick-or-treating at local businesses.
Enjoy the rest of your October by partaking in everything fall and festive in Monterey County! When ready to accomplish your goals in the Central California real estate market, contact me, your Central California real estate agent.
Grace Borzini
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