Events in Davis Oct 25th to 31st

  THIS WEEK'S EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

(in and around Davis)

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Monday, Oct. 25th:                                       
MOPS (Moms group for moms with kids preschool age and younger):
   9:30am
   University Covenant Church in Davis

Tuesday, Oct. 26th:                                       

Co-Op Parents Meeting:
    10:00am - 11:00am: in the Co-Op Teaching Kitchen Building
    (537 G Street, kitty corner from Co-Op)

West Sacramento Library StoryTime:
    (located: 1212 Merkley Avenue, West Sacramento)
11:30am-12:00pm  Stories for Kids:
Children ages 3-5-years-old are invited to storytime programs just for them
6:00pm-6:30pm:  Bilingual Storytime
Storytime in Spanish for children 0 to 5



Davis Toy and Resource Library Hours: 
9:00am-3:00pm
       600 A Street
For information about the Davis Toy Library (as well as Woodland and West Sacramento Toy Libraries visit: http://daviscaparents.blogspot.com/2010/08/toy-libraries.html )


 
Wednesday, Oct. 27th:                                 
Mother and Baby Source New Parents Group
8:30am-10:00am
714 2nd Street in Davis

Group for parents of babies five months old and younger. Meets in the back room of the
Mother and Baby Source.
     

West Sacramento Library Story Time: Mother Goose on the Loose
       2:00pm-2:30pm  For kids aged 12-36months.
        (located: 1212 Merkley Avenue, West Sacramento)

Davis Toy and Resource Library Hours:
9:00am-3:00pm
600 A Street

For information about the Davis Toy Library (as well as Woodland and West Sacramento Toy Libraries visit: http://daviscaparents.blogspot.com/2010/08/toy-libraries.html )

Picnic in the Park
     4:30-8:30 Davis Central Park
 Shop the Market and enjoy the International Food Faire and Soroptomists/ Venture Clubs beer and wine garden. Kids activities include bicycle-powered carousel, pony rides from Pony Ranch Parties, Bouncing Bungalows, rock-climbing wall, face-painting & Dilly Dally the Clown.
      Band this week:  Shayna & the Bulldog (Rock 'n Roll)



Thursday, Oct. 28th:                                         

Davis Toy and Resource Library Hours: 9:00am-3:00pm
600 A St
  http://daviscaparents.blogspot.com/2010/08/toy-libraries.html

 
Friday, Oct.29th:                                        
HALLOWEEN TREAT TRAIL

2pm-5pm
Downtown Davis

Bring your kids downtown Davis for trick or treating!  Over 100 of the local businesses will be participating. This event will occur RAIN or SHINE!










For a list of all participating businesses visit: http://www.davisdowntown.com/events/downtown-davis-halloween-treat-trail-october-29

Or contact Joy Cohan, DDBA director, at (530) 756-8763 or joy@davisdowntown.com.


LEGENDS OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
2pm
Woodland Opera House Theatre 
340 2nd St Woodland

 

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is a perfect Halloween treat. This family-friendly version of the spooky tale is presented with all the thrills, chills and laughs to keep young audiences on the edge of their seats.

The storybook tale revolves around the three main characters; the bumbling, awkward schoolteacher, Ichabod (Drew Thomsen), the coquettish Katrina (Hallie Tobia), and Ichabod’s brutish rival, Brom Bones (Jason Goldman). There are also four storytellers (Calvin Davey, Whitney Hunt, Scarlett Kaufusi, and Katheryn Ostergard) who narrate the tale and take on several characters in the story. This adaptation remains dedicated to the spirit of the original work yet expertly involves young people with lots of suspense and comedy saving the best for last – the ride of the headless horseman (Steve Cairns). The show is directed by Crissi Cairns Kessler with stage management by Steve Cairns.

Audience members are encouraged to come to the Saturday matinee in costume for a special treat and to attend  “Trick or Treat on Main Street” immediately after the show at 3 p.m. Join your friends and neighbors downtown for a fun, safe and entertaining trick or treat venue. Participating business with candy will be marked by  black and orange balloons. 

The Main Street Trick or Treat event will run from 3-6:30 p.m.

All reserved tickets for “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” are $5 each. Tickets are available at the box office at 340 2^nd St. Monday through Friday from 10-1 and 2-5, by calling 666-9617, or at the door. 

SATURDAY Oct. 30th               

FALL FESTIVAL AT THE MARKET
11am-12pm 

8am-1pm

Davis' Farmers Market

Central Park (Corner of C and 4th St)

 This year's Halloween-themed festival features fun-filled activities and harvest specialties for the whole family. Davis Farm to School, a project of Davis Farmers Market Foundation, is sponsoring the annual Avenue of Scarecrows Silent Auction and Fundraiser. There will be more than 50 scarecrows for visitors to pose with for photos. The highest bidders at the Scarecrow Silent Auction—held from 9 am to 12:30 pm—will take home their favorites. All scarecrows were created by Davis school students, and all proceeds support Davis public school gardening and recycling programs.

The Pumpkin Patch, hosted by Soroptomist Club of Davis, is back by popular demand.

Music Matt will perform his high energy, fun music that caters to children (and is very parent-friendly) on the Oak Tree Deck; Peter Franklin Band will bring their crowd-pleasing Americana music. The children's area will feature hands-on crafts and science activities, including harvest headdresses and hair braiding by Lambda Omicron Xi, chemistry activities and demonstrations by the UC Davis Chemistry Club and Explorit Science Center, and kids craft activities offered by UC Davis La Raza Law Student Association and area 4-H Clubs. Animals include piglets from Woodland farmer Jim Neilson's farm, raptors from the California Raptor Center, and farm animals from Davis Senior High School's Future Farmers of America. Pony Ranch Parties hosts the pony rides, and Alex the Balloon Man and Dilly Dally the Clown will show off their balloon wizardry. Central Park Gardens will unveil their new caterpillar sculpture and host a plant sale (benefiting the gardens), while also offering eco-friendly gardening information. All visitors to the Gardens will receive free flower seeds to plant now for spring blooming.

This year's Fall Festival Food Faire will feature farm-fresh pizzas (a fundraiser for Davis Farm to School), fresh pumpkin pie by the slice with whipped cream, pumpkin ice cream, and seasonal delights prepared by Davis restaurateurs Fat Face and Monticello Seasonal Cuisine, plus tamales and burritos, Indian foods and fresh popped kettle corn.

ANNUAL SPOOKTACULAR

11am-12pm

Borders 500 1st St, Davis

It's the annual Halloween Spooktacular! Kids ages 3 to 8 are invited to join in on the fun! They'll read scary stories, play spooky games, do a creepy craft and top it all off with a terrifying parade! Costumes are encouraged!

 LEGENDS OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

Woodland Opera House Theatre 

340 2nd St Woodland

See above (Friday) for details





BOO AT THE ZOO

4:30pm-8pm (both Saturday and Sunday)
Sacramento Zoo
3930 West Land Park Dr

Two nights of ghoulish family fun, Saturday or Sunday. Boo at the Zoo will happen rain or shine!
Bring your little ghouls to enjoy a safe and fun Halloween at the Sacramento Zoo.

Kids can safely trick-or-treat around the lake at 17 different candy stations! Other activities include magic shows, costume dance party, ghoulish crafts, and lots of family fun! Saturday night only, visit the KVIE Kids booth and meet “Buddy” from Dinosaur Train.
You can also ride the Spooky Train or Creepy Carousel for an additional fee.
Please note: Only the front half of the Zoo will be open during this event.  The spookiness is appropriate for children under 10 years of age.

Boo at the Zoo will Sell Out, Get Your Tickets Early!
General Tickets: $9
Sac Zoo Members: $5
Children 2 and under: Free

SUNDAY Oct. 31st                 

PUMPKIN TRAIN

10:00 AM
Sacramento RiverTrain, 341 Industrial Way, Woodland

Child Ticket (age 2-12)	$23.00
Adult Ticket	$29.00

Family Train ride to Uncle Ray's Pumpkin Patch. Offers a variety of entertainment while riding the train. At the pumpkin patch, enjoy a tractor ride, hay bale maze and picking out your complementary pumpkin. The entire trip lasts about 2.5-3 hours.

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BOO AT THE ZOO

4:30pm-8pm  (both Saturday and Sunday)
Sacramento Zoo
3930 West Land Park Dr

See Saturday for more details.

TRICK OR TREAT ON MAIN
3pm-6:30pm
Woodland Main Street

                                                                                            

Events in Davis this week

Events this week Coming Soon....
With detailed lists of Halloween Events for Kids!

Weekend events in Davis area Oct 23rd and 24th

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                   WEEKEND EVENTS                 

  

 SATURDAY Oct.23rd                 

DAVIS' FARMERS MARKET

8am-1pm

Location: Central Park


ARBORETUM GATEWAYS ARTS FESTIVAL
11am-5pm
Wyatt Deck and various locations along arboretum path

A fabulous new showcase of UC Davis creative talent in an informal garden setting. 

	Ongoing activities
11:00–5:00	Outdoor art installation by Iranian guest artist Minoosh Zomorodinia, with Robin Hill and students Departments of Art and Design North bank, Lake Spafford
11:00–5:00	“Wonderers,” group photography exhibit Nelson Gallery
11:00–5:00	Student film festival Technocultural Studies Program University Club
3:00–5:00	Plein air painters with Hearne Pardee Department of Art North bank, Lake Spafford
	Live performances at Wyatt Deck
12:00–12:30	Music performance, Gamelan Ensemble Department of Music
12:30–1:00	Music performance, Samba School Department of Music
1:00–1:30	Drama performance by Bella Merlin Department of Theatre and Dance
1:30–2:00	Music performance, Chamber Ensemble Department of Music
2:00–2:30	Drama performance, excerpts from the Slaughterhouse Five project Department of Theatre and Dance
2:30–3:00	Dance performance with original student choreography and music by Ching-Yi Wang Department of Music
3:00–3:30	Monologues by students of Lucy Gough, Granada Artist-in-Residence Department of Theatre and Dance
3:30–4:00	Music performance, Chamber Ensemble Department of Music
4:00–4:30	Performance by DeNNiS SOmeRA, sound poet Department of Theatre and Dance

For more information: http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/calendar.aspx

SPOOKOMOTIVE TRAIN RIDE
11am to 4pm (Both Saturday and Sunday)
Central Pacific Railroad Freight Depot
at Front and K in Old Sacramento

 Spookomotive trains depart every hour on the hour, from the Central Pacific Railroad Freight Depot at Front and “K” Streets in Old Sacramento. The diesel-powered “Spookomotive” pulls the whimsically decorated train (crawling with spiders, cobwebs and cornstalks), staffed by—what else? —a “skeleton crew.” Crawl aboard for a fun-filled, 40-minute, six-mile roundtrip ride along the Sacramento River!
Tickets: $9 adults, $4 youths (ages 6-17), ages 5 and under ride free.

For more information, please call 916-445-6645 or visit
http://www.csrmf.org/events-exhibits/whats-new/spookomotive-train-ride

 SAFE AND SUPER HALLOWEEN: Monster Mash

5pm-9pm (both Saturday and Sunday)

Fairytale Town: 3901 Land Park Drive Sacramento, CA

TRICK-OR-TREAT IN NEVERLAND! It's three nights of Family Fun with Peter Pan and company at Fairytale Town's 22nd Annual Safe Super Halloween October 24, 25, 26, 2008 Sacramento-area children don't need any pinches of pixie dust to make Halloween fun last a little longer this year. All they need is a week's head start at Fairytale Town for an Escape to Neverland. For the 22nd straight year, Fairytale Town will turn its entire park into trick-or-treating territory during its popular Safe Super Halloween. Children can have their run of the park in a unique experience of Halloween fun. This year's Halloween theme is "Escape to Neverland," and it comes complete with live puppet shows throughout the evening from Puppet Art Theatre and plenty of hands-on activities for children of all ages, including some very special guests.

 Plus, with 17 different candy stations around the park, children--and parents-- can rest assured that there will be enough candy to go around. Costumes are, of course, strongly encouraged. "The theme this year is J.M. Barrie's Neverland, but you don't have to be a Peter Pan fan to have a good time," says John Lee, Fairytale Town's resident Theatre Arts Educator. "We'll have plenty of special surprises for everybody. Super Heroes, Princesses, Monsters and Cartoon Characters are all welcome. Variety is always a hit in our annual Costume Parade. " . Fairytale Town will be closing early these days in preparation for the event. Gates will close at 2 PM and the park will close at 3 PM. The park will reopen again for Safe Super Halloween at 5 PM.  The mission of Fairytale Town is to promote the imagination, creativity and education of children.

 SUNDAY Oct.24th                 

PUMPKIN TRAIN
10:00 AM
Sacramento RiverTrain, 341 Industrial Way, Woodland

Child Ticket (age 2-12)	$23.00
Adult Ticket	$29.00

Family Train ride to Uncle Ray's Pumpkin Patch. Offers a variety of entertainment while riding the train. At the pumpkin patch, enjoy a tractor ride, hay bale maze and picking out your complementary pumpkin. The entire trip lasts about 2.5-3 hours.

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SPOOKOMOTIVE TRAIN RIDE
11am to 4pm both Saturday and Sunday (train departs on the hour every hour)
Central Pacific Railroad Freight Depot at Front and K in Old Sacramento

For more information see above

SAFE AND SUPER HALLOWEEN: Monster Mash

5pm-9pm (both Saturday and Sunday)

Fairytale Town: 3901 Land Park Drive Sacramento, CA

For Details, see above

Events in Davis Area Oct 18th to 22nd

  THIS WEEK'S EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

(in and around Davis)

 _____________________________
Monday, Oct. 18th:                                       
MOPS (Moms group for moms with kids preschool age and younger):
   9:30am
   University Covenant Church in Davis

Tuesday, Oct. 19th:                                       

Co-Op Parents Meeting:
    10:00am - 11:00am: in the Co-Op Teaching Kitchen Building
    (537 G Street, kitty corner from Co-Op)

West Sacramento Library StoryTime:
    (located: 1212 Merkley Avenue, West Sacramento)
11:30am-12:00pm  Stories for Kids:
Children ages 3-5-years-old are invited to storytime programs just for them
6:00pm-6:30pm:  Bilingual Storytime
Storytime in Spanish for children 0 to 5



Preschool Story Time at Winters Library
10:30-11:00am
Winters Library
708 Railroad Avenue,
(530) 795-4955
 http://www.yolocounty.org/

Davis Toy and Resource Library Hours: 
9:00am-3:00pm
       600 A Street
For information about the Davis Toy Library (as well as Woodland and West Sacramento Toy Libraries visit: http://daviscaparents.blogspot.com/2010/08/toy-libraries.html )


 
Wednesday, Oct. 20th:                                 
Mother and Baby Source New Parents Group
     8:30am-10:00am
      Group for parents of babies five months old and younger. Meets in the back room of the
      Mother and Baby Source.
      714 2nd Street in Davis

West Sacramento Library Story Time: Mother Goose on the Loose
       2:00pm-2:30pm  For kids aged 12-36months.
        (located: 1212 Merkley Avenue, West Sacramento)

Davis Toy and Resource Library Hours:
9:00am-3:00pm
600 A Street
For information about the Davis Toy Library (as well as Woodland and West Sacramento Toy Libraries visit: http://daviscaparents.blogspot.com/2010/08/toy-libraries.html )

Picnic in the Park
     4:30-8:30 Davis Central Park
 Shop the Market and enjoy the International Food Faire and Soroptomists/ Venture Clubs beer and wine garden. Kids activities include bicycle-powered carousel, pony rides from Pony Ranch Parties, Bouncing Bungalows, rock-climbing wall, face-painting & Dilly Dally the Clown.
      Band this week:  Ron Goldberg Quartet (Folk Rock)

Thursday, Oct. 21st:                                         

Featured Event of the Week:
DIAPER DAY AT THE VARSITY

12:30 PM
Davis Varsity
616 2nd St


 Parents, see a movie,
and bring your baby with you!



 To watch the trailer or see clips of the film: http://www.filminfocus.com/its_kind_of_a_funny_story


 

*disclaimer: This event is designed to allow parents with new babies to see an adult-themed movie. 

This movie is rated PG-13 and is not a children's movie.

Woodland Public Library Second and Third Grade Book Club
4pm-5pm
Leake Room,
Woodland Public Library
250 First Street

Second and third graders can tell the club about a book they have enjoyed, get ideas for other books to read, and participate in book-related crafts and activities. Esther Guardado (530) 661 5981
 Davis Toy and Resource Library Hours:
9:00am-3:00pm
600 A St
  http://daviscaparents.blogspot.com/2010/08/toy-libraries.html

Spanish Preschool Storytime at the Winters Library

6:30-7:00pm
Winters Library
 708 Railroad Avenue,
(530) 795-4955
 http://www.yolocounty.org/

 
Friday, Oct.22nd:                                        
Safe and Super Halloween: Monster Mash
5pm-9pm (continuing Saturday and Sunday)
Fairytale Town
3901 Land Park Dr, Sacramento
($7 Members and $10 Non-members)
kids 2 and under free

Three nights of FANG-TASTIC fun at Fairytale Town! Featuring 17 candy stations and your favorite classic monsters. Frankenstein, Dracula, witches and werewolves fill the park along with puppet shows, hands on activities and much more! Plenty of spiders, ghouls and goblins fill the air for this years family friendly Halloween destination. Puppet Art Theater will be performing Franken-Swine in the Children's Theater, puppet show tickets are an additional $1 for members/$2 for nonmembers.
Tickets can be purchased online (www.fairytaletown.org). For additional assistance call (916) 808-7462.


West Sacramento Library Story Time: Hug-A-Bye Baby
      10:15-10:35am
       West Sacramento Library
       1212 Merkley Ave, West Sacramento
An infant-with-parent program for babies 2 to12 months old—A warm and cuddly time of bonding with your baby through books! The librarian will share songs, nursery rhymes, age-appropriate books, and ways that parents can stimulate language and baby brain development with their children at home. 

Weekend events in Davis area Oct. 16th and 17th

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                   WEEKEND EVENTS                 

  

 SATURDAY Oct.16th                 

DAVIS' FARMERS MARKET

8am-1pm

Location: Central Park


SWIM WITH AN OLYMPIAN

9am-12pm
Davis Community Pool, 201 East 14th Street, Davis
Cost $75



Swim Champions Fitter and Faster Tour
Olympic silver medalist Lacey Nymeyer will be getting in the water with kids 6 to 18 for a swim clinic in Davis Saturday October 16th at 9am. Parents and coaches free. Kids will get tips and drills from Lacey and a photograph wearing Lacey's medal.





THE LOST HERO BOOK RELEASE PARTY

2pm-3pm
Borders, 500 1st Street #1, Davis

The Greeks aren’t the only gods in town! Meet Jason, Piper, and Leo, three new heroes at Camp Half Blood. Best for ages 8-12.
(530) 750 3723.

FOLSOM RENAISSANCE FAIRE

All Day Saturday and Sunday
Location: 
Folsom City Lions Park
50 Natoma St, Folsom, CA

The Magic & Pageantry
Returns to Beautiful Folsom City Lions Park October 16th and 17th. This year's Folsom Renaissance Faire will feature four stages of continuous entertainment, action packed shows, Music, Dancing, Jesters, 900 costumed actors, Shakespearian vignettes, expertly staged battles, storytelling for children and adults, archery tournaments and much more. Shop over 100 merchants selling a wide array of arts and crafts, one of a kind jewelry items, woodcrafts, artwork, ceramics, clothing, historic weapons and leather goods. And to top it all off, a hard hitting joust. - This is a place to be! Over the weekend the Folsom City Lions Park will be transformed to a delightful Elizabethan town filled with myriad characters and vignettes resembling those of Shakespeare’s plays we so dearly love. In addition, over 900 costumed entertainers and over 100 shopkeepers and artisans will add to the ambiance of the Faire. The Festival will be the ultimate Renaissance bash, a lively Dionysian party, where the guests enjoy turkey legs, exotic food, and drink as they banter with the myriad performers filling the streets. The event sports one-of-a-kind shows, music, and comedy.

 Attractions for all Ages! 3 stages filled with amazing shows, magical and acrobatic acts Kids games, shows, face painting, story tales Myth and Magic, a two men comedy and magic show Fowl Tales, a one man, three parrot and one dog extravaganza performance that charms and entertains the whole family. The Merry Praynksters, a country dancing group, will whirl and wind among the patrons with their period dancing while Danse Macabre will progress through the streets enthralled in their dance with death their hunting music and attire leaving patrons in awe.
Tickets are available at the gate: $14.00 For adults $9.00 for seniors (55 and over) $9.00 for children 6-12 under six free.
For more information, please see http://www.folsomfaire.com/


ACORN DAY

11:00am-5:00pm
California State Indian Museum, 2618 K Street Sacramento


A great way to celebrate the autumn season is by visiting the California State Indian Museum. An educational and fun-filled day for the entire family for Acorn Day, Saturday, October 16th featuring the acorn, a traditional dietary staple of California Indians. Diana Almandariz, renowned Maidu interpreter and traditional skills specialist, will be on hand to demonstrate the time-honored practice of acorn mush preparation at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.  The acorn, a seed of the oak tree, was plentiful and nutritious food for California Indians living throughout the state of California. Acorn mush and flat breads will be available for sampling. Children can participate in Native games, traditional arts & crafts, and hands-on table activities. Artifacts on display in the museum include basketry, beadwork, clothing, and exhibits about the ongoing traditions of various California Indian groups. For more information about this event or activities happening at the State Indian Museum, call 916-324-0971 or visit www.parks.ca.gov/indianmuseum

A DAY WITH OLAF

7pm (Show approximately 55-65 minutes)

Davis Musical Theatre, 607 Pena Drive

Ticket prices- $15 general, $12 students and seniors, $10 kids under 12

Paul Del Bene, a César Chávez Elementary parent, will perform A Day with Olaf, a physical comedy in the tradition of Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Jaque Tati. Mr. Del Bene brings more than 27 years experience as a performer, director and teacher to the stage in Davis. In recent years, he has performed in the Vorstadt Variete, Compagnia Teatro Dimitri, and GOP Variete shows in Europe.
The show incorporates elements of theater, circus, physical comedy, and dance to create an evening of old fashioned fun suitable for all ages. Check out his website at http://www.imafool.com/.

General admission seating, theater doors open 20 minutes before the show begins.

SUNDAY Oct.17th                 

PUMPKIN TRAIN

11am-2pm
Sacramento River Train, 341 Industrial Way, Woodland

Family Train ride to Uncle Ray's Pumpkin Patch in West Sacramento. A variety of entertainment is offer during the train ride. At the pumpkin patch, enjoy a tractor ride, hay bale maze and picking out your complementary pumpkin. The entire trip lasts about 2.5-3 hours.


TARGET FAMILY CONCERT SERIES

1pm-3pm

Sacramento Convention Center

The Sacramento Philharmonic's first of two Target Family Concerts for 2010-11 season takes place Sunday, Oct. 17 at the Sacramento Community Center Theater. On the program is Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. Doors open at 1 p.m. for pre-concert activity, with the one-hour concert to follow at 2 p.m. Adult tickets are $12 (price includes $3 facility fee). This is a free admission event for children 12 & under, but they are required to have a ticket for entrance. Call the Box Office (808-5181) or the Philharmonic (732-9045) for more information on obtaining tickets.

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A DAY WITH OLAF

2pm (Show approximately 55-65 minutes)

Davis Musical Theatre, 607 Pena Drive

Ticket prices- $15 general, $12 students and seniors, $10 kids under 12

See full description above.
A Day with Olaf, a physical comedy in the tradition of Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Jaque Tati.
The show incorporates elements of theater, circus, physical comedy, and dance to create an evening of old fashioned fun suitable for all ages.

FOLSOM RENAISSANCE FAIRE

All Day
Location:
Folsom City Lions Park
50 Natoma St, Folsom, CA

(see full description above)
 Attractions for all Ages! 3 stages filled with amazing shows, magical and acrobatic acts Kids games, shows, face painting, story tales Myth and Magic, a two men comedy and magic show Fowl Tales, a one man, three parrot and one dog extravaganza performance that charms and entertains the whole family.
Tickets are available at the gate: $14.00 For adults $9.00 for seniors (55 and over) $9.00 for children 6-12 under six free.
For more information, please see http://www.folsomfaire.com/