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Send ideas to calendar@montereycountynow.com HOT PICKS “People love haunts,” says Ron Daniels, president of Daniels Wood Land. With that concept in mind, Daniels Wood Land, which built the Cannery Row attraction Treasure Hunt: The Ride, teamed up with Escape Room 831 to introduce Haunted Harbor, a new event that is planned to become a Halloween tradition. Four attractions inside 700 Cannery Row have gotten a Halloween makeover. Treasure Hunt: The Ride, which opened more than a year ago, transforms into Treasure Haunt, featuring scare actors in the queue and inside the ride itself, making you jump around nearly every corner as you shoot targets and go for the high score. The two shooting galleries inside the building are also decked out with Halloween flair. Escape Room 831’s Pier of Fear attraction is now a walk-through maze for Haunted Harbor. Its environments fill you with dread as you navigate through, avoiding the costumed monsters and jump-scare moments. It’s not for the faint-hearted, and certainly not for children—this activity is not recommended for those ages 12 and under. This year is seen as a test run for Haunted Harbor, with the hopes of building on the synergy in the area and getting more nearby businesses involved in the coming years, Daniels says. Haunted Harbor, which opened Oct. 18-19, runs for one more weekend, Oct. 25-26 from 6-10pm. Tickets are $40 and available at treasurehuntride.com/ haunted-harbor. From the terrifying to the not-sospooky and everything in-between, here are some of the Halloween events taking place across Monterey County. Dress up and get into the season. Friday, Oct. 25 Trunk or Treat A harvest festival with games, raffles, food and candy. 6-8pm Graves Elementary School, 15 McFadden Road, Salinas. Free. 422-6392, gravesschool.net. Friday, Oct. 25- Saturday, Oct. 26 Pre-Halloween Fun Families can experience a not-toospooky Scary House while taking part in crafts and other activities. 6-8pm First Mayor’s House, 20 Station Place, Salinas. $2-$10. 214-8661, firstmayorshouse. org. Saturday, Oct. 26 Trick-or-Treat in P.G. People of all ages are invited to trickor-treat at various businesses. 10am-2pm Downtown Pacific Grove. Free. pacificgrove.org. Steinbeck Spooktacular Trick-or-treat through a candy trail in a museum. 11am-2pm National Steinbeck Center, 1 Main St., Salinas. Free. 775-4721, steinbeck.org. Pumpkin Roll Take part in a pumpkin-rolling contest down Ocean Avenue. 11am-1pm Ocean Avenue between Santa Rita and Junipero streets, Carmel. Free. 620-2000, ci.carmel.ca.us. Trick-or-Treat on Lighthouse Lighthouse District businesses welcome families with treats. 2-5pm Lighthouse and Drake avenues, Monterey. Free. 655-8070, lighthousedistrict. net. Pumpkin Painting Sip wine and paint a pumpkin while benefiting Animal Friends Rescue Project. 5:30-7:30pm Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, Mission Street and Eighth Avenue, Carmel. $25. bit.ly/48duFlf. Dance Party Show off your best moves in a samba line dance lesson with a Halloween twist. 6-9pm Chautauqua Hall, 16th Street and Central Avenue, Pacific Grove. $10. pgdance. org. Sunday, Oct. 27 Howl-O-Ween Dress up your pets to benefit Max’s Helping Paws Foundation. 11am-2pm Outdoor Forest Theater, Santa Rita Street and Mountain View Avenue, Carmel. $23.18-$33.85; free to spectate. bit. ly/48evUQW. Doggy Dress-Up Dogs compete in a costume contest and take part in a parade. 11am-2pm Vince DiMaggio Park, 3200 Del Monte Blvd., Marina. Free. cityofmarina. org/1345/Howl-O-Ween-Dog-Event. Costume Cruise Dress up and hop in a car for a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt. 2-6pm Monterey Touring Vehicles, 2228 Del Monte Ave., Monterey. $100-$150. 337-8800, montereytouringvehicles.com/drive-monterey-road-rallies. Pumpkin Plunge Pick a pumpkin then step into the pool. 4-6pm Monterey Sports Center, 301 East Franklin St., Monterey. Free. 646-3730, montereysportscenter.org. Honor the Dead Celebrate Día de los Muertos with live performances, food, family activities and a healing art program. 6-8:30pm Monterey Sports Center, 301 East Franklin St., Monterey. Free. 646-3730, montereysportscenter.org. Tuesday, Oct. 29 Costume Ball Active Seniors, Inc. hosts a dance lesson with the Moon Glow Jazz Band. 6-8pm Active Seniors, Inc., 100 Harvest Drive, Salinas. $9/members, $10/non-members. 424-5066, activeseniorsinc.org. Wednesday, Oct. 30 Haunted Luncheon Dress up in costume and enjoy a catered lunch and live music by Mike Noonan. 11am-3pm Scholze Park Center, 280 Dickman Ave., Monterey. Free, first come, first served. 646-3878. Thursday, Oct. 31 Halloween on the Wharf Arrive in costume and trick-or-treat at local businesses. 4-7pm Old Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey. Free. 238-0777, montereywharf.com. Halloween Parade Costumed characters on parade. 4pm Downtown Carmel. Free. 620-2000, ci. carmel.ca.us. Pooch Party Dress up yourself and your pets and enjoy Halloween festivities at Estéban Restaurant and sample its new menu. 4:30-8:30pm Estéban Restaurant, 700 Munras Ave., Monterey. Prices vary. 3750176, estebanrestaurant.com. Candlelight Composition Listeso String Quartet performs spooky compositions of popular music. 6:30pm Salinas Valley Community Church, 368 San Juan Grade Road, Salinas. $28-$51. bit.ly/48knyHQ. Spirits and Spells Get a tarot card reading while sipping on cocktails. 8-9:30pm Bernardus Lodge and Spa, 415 West Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. $25. 658-3400, bernarduslodge.com. Saturday, Nov. 2 Día de los Muertos A community event with music, altars, procession and resources on dealing with death and dying. 2-6pm Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave., Salinas. Free. 333-9023, hospicegiving.org/ dayofthedead. Sunday, Nov. 3 November Skulls Headdress Salon presents its annual collaborative art show, featuring works by Heather Jorgensen, Michelle Robertson and Rory Glass. 3-7pm Headdress Salon, 883 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey. Free. myheaddress.com. Step into an abandoned fishing village, where only monsters lurk in the shadows. Pier of Fear is part of the new Haunted Harbor attraction on Cannery Row. Daniel Dreifuss Frightfully Festive The spooky season is underway, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate, costumed or not. By Erik Chalhoub www.montereycountynow.com october 24-30, 2024 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 33

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