2007 Halloween Event Interactive

If you’re looking for some fun Halloween-related events, look no further, I have many suggestions. I've included a few links to videos just for fun:

HALLOWEEN AND DAY OF THE DEAD EVENTS:

Bakotopia BAKO Halloween Happenings 2007 -- Oct. 20-31. If you're over 21, this is your link to all the creeps, music, freaks, frights, cheesy scary flicks and shows in the Halloween underground. Matt Munoz of Bakotopia.com personally approves each and every shizzle with a Dracula bite. Events begin Oct. 20. Check them out! But don't forget to check our list too...

The Dome Halloween Show -- Oct. 26, $8.00, 2201 V Street. Start off your Halloween with some rock music festivities. Horror films are always where screamo and pop punk collide, right? See Before The Fall, From Ritual To Romance, Envy Against Heroes, Dressed To Kill and Dirty Spanglish. My kids’ band is Dirty Spanglish, and they're a bunch of fun-loving high school kids. Rumor has it they’re making a silly video for the Bakersfield Condors to be played on the Jumbotron when goals are scored.

The Dome itself looks like a haunted venue with its big lion statues and creepy boxing lore. The inside looks like an ancient gladiator arena. Don’t worry, it’s safe for kids. All ages are welcome. Expect the rock music to sound good and loud. I’ll be there with earplugs, but don’t expect me to share.

Click for video of Dirty Spanglish premiering their new song, "We Are Man" at the Dome Halloween Show.

California Living Museum’s ‘Boo At The Zoo’ -- Oct. 27. For all the little ghosts and goblins, Boo-at-the-Zoo at the California Living Museum (CALM) is the place to be Oct. 27, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Children, 3-17 years-old in costume, admitted free. All the little ones under the age of three and CALM members will be admitted free. Trolley rides for only $1. Everyone will be able to see the animals at CALM, as well as the gardens in their gorgeous fall foliage. CALM Manager/Curator Lana Fain said, “Last year, 1,500 visitors joined us for Boo-at-the-Zoo and it was fabulous. We hope to have more little goblins share the day with us. Not only is this a fun, family event, we add the educational value as well.” There will be games, crafts and treats for all, as well as a wildlife presentation. Boo-at-the-Zoo is a safe, kid-friendly way of trick-or-treating that makes this event enjoyable for all. For information, call (661) 872-2256.

Should be a lot of people in the park looking like ghoulies. Bring allergy medicine. Dust will fly.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Celebration -- Oct. 28; Mercado Latino/2105 Edison Hwy; 2pm-7pm; Free to the public. Arts and crafts - learn to make your own masks, decorate your own sugar skull, bracelets. Arts and Crafts by Eva Patiño – Frontier Highschool / Department Chair of World Languages (204-4339).

Entertainment includes: Blessing with Mexica Dancers, Ballet Folklorico Escuelas Unidas, Ballet Folklorico Sin Fronteras, CSUB Ballet Folklorico Mexica Tiahui, Ballet Folklorico Sol Luna, Ballet Folklorico Huaztecalli, Banda Orgullosa, Mariachi Imperial. The Mariachi Youth Foundation will be selling pan de muerto, proceeds benefit the foundation. Día de los Muertos items for sale: purses, art, puzzles, games, jewelry boxes, etc. Liberty High School Mecha students will be volunteering at the arts and crafts tables.

Register to win Disneyland tickets at Azteca 42 booth!

Not quite Halloween, but just as creepy and fun! Last year I attended a similar event, wore a sombrero and had my face painted like a skeleton. Ay!

Slideshow: Images from the event!

Dia De Los Muertos At The Nile Theatre -- Nov. 2Check out the Nile Theater's big Dia De Los Muertos event at the Nile Theater, organized by Cruz Ramos. Mento Buru will be performing, and I will probably be painted like a skeleton. Check it!

Fear Factory’s ‘The Asylum’: Haunted House -- Oct. 30, 31; 7-11 p.m.; 3610 Wible Rd. Bakersfield, CA 93309; $5 at the door. This spooky haunted asylum is actually in a bowling alley. There’s even a creepy preview on YouTube that you can watch. Click for creepy haunted asylum video. I haven’t been to the Asylum yet, but hear there are nine rooms filled with ghastly freak show psycho-monsters. Go bowling afterwards just to shake off the demons.

Scary Video: ABC23 Enters The Asylum Haunted House

Hectic Films Halloween Night Random Screenings Of Skip 2 -- Oct. 31. The original “Skip” was a horror film short shown at art galleries. There’s a YouTube link if you’re daring enough to find it. Expect slasher movie special effects for the sequel, which is going to be randomly projected onto buildings in the downtown area on Halloween night (Oct. 31). Rumor has it these guys are also making a zombie movie. So while you are out people-watching Halloween night, watch for an on-the-road viewing and people running for the hills.

www.hecticfilms.com

*WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC* PG13. Not For Kids. YouTube Link to Skip 1 (2006) and Skip 2 (2007). View here.

The Chamber: Haunted Attraction -- Oct. 25 - 31; 7 p.m. to the mystery hour; 4009 Chester Ave., at Sam Lynn Ball Park; $10 at the door. Last year I walked through the chamber and saw some rather stomach-churning ghouls. One of the make-up artists worked for freak rockers Marilyn Manson, and another make-up artist who worked there painted Day of The Dead skeleton faces at Cruz Ramos’ cultural celebration. Expect standard Halloween scary house frights. A good way to kill an evening… Get more information on the Web at myspace.com/chamberhaunt or call 864-1124.

Fox Theater’s Halloween Fright Night -- Oct. 31; 2001 "H" Street.

10:00 a.m.: Rated G “Walt Disney Pooh's Heffalump”

5:00 p.m.: Rated PG-13 “Skeleton Key” (no ticket needed for this movie; walk-ups welcome w/limited seating).

8:00 p.m.: Rated R “The Exorcist”

This event provides a safe Halloween outlet for young children, teenagers and adults by providing free movies. 10:00 a.m. showing provides free Child ID (can not do ID if child has face paint) provided by the Citizen Services Unit of the Sheriff's Department. 911 Simulator, provided by the Crime Prevention Unit that teaches kids how to dial 911. In addition, McGruff the crime dog will accompany the Crime Prevention Unit. 5:00 p.m. showing G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) and D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Programs provided by Bakersfield Police Department. We will also have a DJ Booth, magic tricks, balloon animals & card tricks.

I saw “Friday the 13th” at one of these events. That old cheesy movie only gave me three goosebumps. Expect more scary moments this year. Here's the Web site for Fox Theater.

Bakersfield Safe Halloween at the Kern County Museum -- Oct. 30, 31; 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Dozens of local businesses and organizations sponsor trick-or-treat stops on the grounds of the Kern County Museum for a safe trick-or-treating event for children. Other activities include a children's carnival and entertainment. Tickets should be purchased in advance as this event is sure to be a sell out. Tickets are $8.00 per person. For more information, please phone 661-852-5020.

I hope this event isn’t sold out. Better hop to it if you want to go. Click for more info.

Don't forget our trick or treat safety tips!

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Murray Farms Pumpkin Patch -- Open all year. Pumpkin patch, hay rides, spider hay maze, asparagus maze and petting zoo. I recently took a nice ten-mile drive out to Murray Farms. There were a lot of pumpkins and freaky spiders. Feeding the fat goats Cheerios was fun. Kids will dig the mazes.

Check Web site for times and location.

Video: Laurelglen Elementary At Banducci Farms Pumpkin Patch

Dark Films At Edwards and Pacific Theaters -- Now through Oct 31. You know you love scary movies. Quit sitting at home. Get dressed up. I just saw “30 Days Of Night” and I still can’t sleep at night. Maybe I should go see it again! I haven’t seen Saw IV. That might be good. If I can stomach the blood splatters. “Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas In 3D” is a must see. Great fun. For me it’s really a toss up: Saw IV or Resident Evil 3. And you don’t have to wait for Halloween!

Chester Haunted School, Nebraska -- OK, so you don't plan on being in Chester, Nebraska any time soon. Well I used to work with the fine folks who run Chester School while working in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Fremont Street Experience. My boss, Cindy Chinn is still one of the most creative people I know. She and her husband up and moved to create an art school in Nebraska. Talk about a challenge! This is their first haunted Halloween. Watch the video and pay special attention to the lights in the window. They tell a very creepy story. Watch the video.

Scare Your Friends With Gagfilms -- If you get bored while staring at the computer, stare at this video for a while (at your own risk). It's creepy, funny, and created by Gagfilms right here in Bakersfield, Calif. Rumor has it, the filmmaker has made thousands on MetaCafe.com with his short funny films.

Compiled by ABC23 Managing Editor, Nick Belardes

*ABC23 will continue to update this list.