It’s not often that the spookiest night of the year falls on a weekend…so make the most of it. Here are some of BiteClub’s picks for fun and tasty Halloween entertainment.
EATS
Humble Pie
Halloween Night dinner with reserve seating and Miriam’s incredible pies. “We thought about taking the night off, but the Black Cat Building is just about as spooky as you can get! So how could be pass up such a good reason to cook, eat and party?” says the owner. 10045 Main St., Penngrove, 664.8779
Masalajack’s
Celebrate Halloween Tandoori Style at the Cotati Indian eatery. 7981 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.2251.
El Coqui
Halloween festivities on Saturday evening. 400 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 542-8868.
Russian River Brewing Company
“Hopped Up For The Cure”:At the Russian River Brewing Company brewpub in Santa Rosa, all of October — Breast Cancer Awareness Month — is a major fund-raising event. It ends Saturday night (Oct. 31) with a free Halloween party, featuring live music by St. Peterbilt and Diesel Billy from 9 p.m to midnight. And since pink is the official color for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there’ll be a raffle drawing for a pink Vespa. 725 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 545-2337, russianriverbrewing.com.
Michelle Marie’s Patisserie
Halloween cakes, cookies and pastry. Advance reservations recommended. 2404 Magowan Dr., Santa Rosa, 575-1214
FAMILY STYLE
Great Pumpkin Run and Kid’s Halloween Carnival
FREE Kids can join the fun at the Halloween Carnival and Kids Pumpkin at Run at Francis Ford Coppola Winery. Run through the vineyards, face painting, Carnival games, pumpkin patch. $20 for the run, free admission to the carnival.
12-2:30pm., (707) 857.1462. Pumpkin Run/Wine Country Half Marathon details 300 Via
Archimedes., Geyserville, 857-1400
Day of the Dead & Halloween Party
FREE Join us for a family Day of
the Dead and Halloween Party at the Sonoma County Museum. Crafts and
family activities, free admission to the museum. 425 Seventh St., Santa
Rosa, 579-1500
Howl-O-Ween Pet Party
Humane Society of Sonoma County hosts its annual
Howl-O-Ween Pet Party. Pet treats, game and fun, proceeds benefit
helter animals. 5345 Hwy 12 West, Santa Rosa, $10 donation per dog,
accompanying humans free., 1-4pm, 542.0882
Howloween Dog & Wine Party at Landmark Vineyards
FREE Dress up Fido
and yourself for this costumed pooch and wine party. Prizes for best
dressed dogs and humans. Lve music from Joe Chaplain and “Chabod
Chaplain and the Lazy Bones.” Children welcome, bocce ball on the lawn.
101 Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood, 1-4pm. 833.0226
TRICK OR TREATING
Skyhawk Village Market
FREE Come down to Skyhawk Village Market on Halloween at 3pm for trick
or treating. Each merchant in the shopping center will open their doors
from for early trick or treating. Skyhawk Village Market will be
setting up a small Halloween tent to hand out candy in, also get your
picture taken in front of the pumpkin wall. 3-6pm, 5755 Mountain Hawk
Dr., Santa Rosa, 537-1954.
Petaluma Downtown Trick or Treat Trail
FREE Participating downtown merchants host Petaluma’s annual “Trick or
Treat Trail” (follow the orange & black balloons) Merchants will be
handing out candy to costumed children. Call for more
information.3-5:30pm, 762.9348.
CHOPS Teen Club Halloween Carnival
Trick or treating, a jumpy house, game booths, face painting, costume
contest, mask making, cake walk and more., 5-9pm, $3. 509 Adams St.,
Santa Rosa, 284-2467.
Know of a great Halloween event in the area? Let me know!
Haunted Yard… 1662 Finlaw St. (corner Geary Dr. and Finlaw St.) in Santa Rosa. A big black coffin is behind a big glass window, and the screaming witch protects it. We strung up Captain Black Bart a few years ago and now he’s just a skeleton, watching over the graveyard. Be very careful or the skeletons and skulls will sick the ghouls on ya, and if you make it through the cemetery you can have a chat with the crypt keeper….
Come on by Friday or Saturday night it’s free!
Sally Tomatoes @ Sonoma Mountain Village 1100 Valley House Drive , Rohnert Park in the Event Center is having a Holloween Party.. Live Band and an all you can eat buffet! starts at 6:30p.m. if you don’t want the buffet you can order off the menu ! for info. call 665-9472
On the weekends in Sonoma, visit Dragon’s Head Haunted House running through October 31st. On Halloween there is a Halloween Celebration from 4-6 with Tim Cain and all the vendors passing out treats to the kids.