Fall Festival
Visit the Ruth Bancroft garden on Saturday, October 5th from 12pm-3pm for the Fall Festival featuring carnival games, crafts, a learning station and a scarecrow contest! Admission is free, activity tickets are only $1. For more info, call 925-944-9352
Clayton October Fest
Join the Clayton community for the 10th annual Oktoberfest Saturday, October 5th from 11am-8pm and Sunday October 6th from 11am-6pm for live music, crafts, a carnival, and of course….brews! Entry is free. Visit claytonoktoberfest.com for more information.
Pleasant Hill Art, Wine & Jazz Festival
If you appreciate art, good music, or just want a fine glass of wine…you won’t want to miss this event! Live music, a wine pavilion, arts & crafts, wine & beer, and kids activities are just a few things you can look forward to at the Pleasant Hill Art, Wine & Jazz festival Saturday, October 5th from 10am-6pm and Sunday, October 6th from 10am-5pm. Come down Saturday evening from 6:30-8:45pm for a free live performance by Big Cat Tole Free and The Hipnotics. Event admission is free, visit pleasanthillchamberofcommerce.com/artjazzwinefest13 for details.
Zombie Brew Crawl
Feeling ghoulish? Attend the 2nd annual Zombie Brew Crawl in downtown Martinez on Saturday, October 19th from 2:30-5:30pm for craft beers from over 25 local breweries hosted at downtown businesses. Costumes are optional however, prizes will go to the best dressed zombie and hoard of zombies. Shuttles will be offered to the North Concord BART station. Tickets are $25 dollars in advance or $35 at the door (they will sell out quickly!). To purchase tickets, visit www.zombiebarcrawl.com.
Ghost Walk
Paranormal activity is more than a movie on Friday, October 5th from 8-9:30pm during the Martinez Ghost Walk. On this 1.5 hour tour through the historic town, discover tales of the past hosted by Central Valley Paranormal. Please no children under 12. Be sure to bring a flash light and comfortable shoes. Tickets for this event are $25. Visit www.mainstreetmartinez.org for more information.