Auradon After Dark: Fairytale Town’s Safe & Super Halloween Turns 39 Get your magic wands and best villain smirks ready—Fairytale Town is transforming into the thrilling world of Auradon and the Isle of the Lost for its 39th annual Safe & Super Halloween. This year’s theme dives into the adventures of the Descendants, where pint-sized […]
It’s Showtime, Sacramento: Beetlejuice Harvest Festival & Movie Night Say it once, say it twice, say it… you know the rest. Sunrise MarketPlace is throwing a full-on fall bash with the Beetlejuice Harvest Festival & Movie Night on Friday, October 17, 2025, 5–10 pm, at the Sunrise Mall Parking Lot (6041 Sunrise Mall, Citrus Heights)—and […]
Haunted Forest 2025: Where Plymouth’s Past Comes Alive (And Tries to Keep You) Hidden in the heart of Plymouth, CA, the Haunted Forest lies on land rich with stories. In the late 1800s, this was a bustling mining site—lanterns flickered, carts rattled, fortunes rose and fell. Then the noise stopped. For generations the forest stood […]
Cheer, Boo, Repeat: Why “Dracula: a melodrama” Is Your Next Night Out If you think you know Dracula, think again. “Dracula: a melodrama” takes Bram Stoker’s immortal Gothic thriller and reimagines it as a live, interactive melodrama—a delicious mash-up of suspense, tongue-in-cheek humor, and earnest drama that begs you to be loud. Yes, loud. This […]
If October had a mood board, it would look exactly like Movies Under the Stars—a fast-selling outdoor movie series running Thursdays and Fridays in October. Expect classic and cult-favorite films with Halloween settings, a plaza lined with themed vendors, and that first cool breeze at sundown when the opening credits roll on a huge outdoor […]
The lanterns are lit, the boardwalk creaks, and the whispers are getting louder. Haunted History at the Folsom History Museum is back—more immersive and scarier than before—with an outdoor haunted house that drags you straight into a haunted version of 1800s Folsom. This isn’t a generic maze slapped onto a parking lot. It’s built on […]
Lanterns Up: Sacramento’s Night of “Grifters, Graft, and Greed” If you like your history with a wink and a shiver, the Old City Cemetery Lantern Tours are the ticket. This year’s theme, “Grifters, Graft, and Greed,” spotlights Sacramento’s smooth talkers and shaky dealings. Think crooked card sharks, backroom politicos, miracle tonics with miserable results, and […]
The Game Is Afoot…in 1894: World Premiere of Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula Fog rolls over London, the violin hums—and the calendar reads 1894. After three years presumed dead at Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes returns from his watery legend to face a new nemesis: Count Dracula, now threatening not only London, but the world. The world […]
How to Have a Spellbinding Night at Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert You’ve seen the movie a dozen times. You’ve hummed the theme in the grocery aisle. Now do it right: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert with CineConcerts and the Sacramento Philharmonic. Plan like a prefect: 1 Pick your showtime — […]
Monsters, Mayhem, and Merch: Sinister Creature Con Takes Over Sacramento Halloween’s coming early—and it’s not sneaking in quietly. Sinister Halloween Con returns to the Scottish Rite Center (Sacramento) on October 18–19, 2025, unleashing a full weekend of horror icons, twisted vendors, delicious food trucks, live panels, cosplay, FX make-up demos, and wall-to-wall spooky energy. If […]
If pumpkins and pool days had a baby, it would be Pumpkin Splash Patch in El Dorado Hills. Picture it: the pool sparkles with floating pumpkins, kids paddle out to claim their favorite, and parents get the kind of fall photos that end up on grandma’s fridge till spring. Why it’s a win: • Floating […]
How to Have a Spellbinding Night at Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert You’ve seen the movie a dozen times. You’ve hummed the theme in the grocery aisle. Now do it right: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert with CineConcerts and the Sacramento Philharmonic. Plan like a prefect: 1 Pick your showtime — […]