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Santa Cruz Mountains Winemakers Wednesday | Oct. 3 (5-8 p.m.)

Two to four winemakers pour tastings in the Rock Room Lounge. Featured wines sold at the bar and in the dining room are priced at 50% off.

Shadowbook Restaurant, Capitola
Winemaker presentation and tasting. Special price/service in dining room.
Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Assn.
831-685-8463, www.scmwa.com

40th Harvest Festival at the Farm | Oct. 6 (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Don't miss this annual event. There is music, food, apple tasting, an apple pie bake-off, garden talks, hay rides, kids' events, tours, displays by local farmers, chefs, and community groups make this a great event for adults and kids. $5. entry fee.

UCSC Campus - Farm and Garden
831-459-3240, zzyx.usc.edu/casfs

UCSC Farm and Garden Harvest Festival | Oct 7 (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Farmer's market and plant sale. There's food, entertainment, apple pie bake off and activities for kids.

1156 High St., UCSC Farm
831-459-3240, www.ucsc.edu/casfs

Santa Cruz Mountains Winemakers Wednesday | Oct. 10 (5-8 p.m.)

36th Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival | Oct. 13-14 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

There are many events held throughout the community. Saturday has the Great Pumpkin Parade and on Sunday is the Pumpkin Run/walk on a coast trail and a kids 5K and 10K fun run/walk. Call for run details: 650-712-7322. Both days have a pancake breakfast and Pumpkin pie eating, carving and costume contests. There are arts and craft vendors, food, entertainment, and several area farms have pumpkin patches, special events and games. Other festival events are the Scarecrow competition (Oct 7, 1 p.m.) and the Pumpkin weigh-in (Oct. 8, 7:30 a.m.). Free admission. No pets.

Main St. and area farms, Half Moon Bay
650-726-9652, www.miramarevents.com/pumpkinfest

Santa Cruz Mountains Winemakers Wednesday | Oct. 17 (5-8 p.m.)

Apple Butter Festival | Oct 20 (9 a.m-5 p.m.)

There is apple butter canning, antique farm equipment, crafts, BBQ, fresh apples, juice pressing, bakery, antiques and much more.

Gizdich Ranch, Watsonville
831-722-1056, www.gizdich-ranch.com

Santa Cruz Mountains Winemakers Wednesday | Oct. 24 (5-8 p.m.)

Heritage Harvest Festival | Oct. 27 (11 a.m.-4 p.m.)

Celebrate: the harvest is in! See tractor, drafthorse and other living history demonstrations, listen to music, do crafts, try your hand at harvest-time activities. Food available for sale, or bring a picnic lunch.

Wilder Ranch State Park
Hwy 1, 2 miles north of Santa Cruz
831-423-9703, www.santacruzstateparks.org

Capitola Village Halloween Parade | Oct 28 (2 -4 p.m)

Line up at 1:30 p.m. at the Pacific Cove Parking Lot above Capitola Police Department & City Hall. Parade winds through Capitola Village and ends at Esplanade Park. Trick or treating offered by local merchants.

Capitola Village
831-475-6522, www.capitolachamber.com

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