Step into the Great Outdoors
PARKS UPCOMING EVENTS
Calico Days at Calico Ghost Town
Do you ever wonder how Calico miners lived and worked? Join San Bernardino County Regional Parks and Calico Ghost Town for its 57th annual Calico Days event held over the weekend of Sept. 28-29 at Calico Ghost Town that recreates the life and times of miners during the late 1800s.
The event focuses on the spirit of the Old West and features an 1880s costume contest, reenactment skits, pie-eating contest, Miner’s Triathlon competition, Burro Run competition, Bucket Brigade contest, live musical performances, egg toss competition, gunfights and more.
The Miner’s Triathlon and Bucket Brigade will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28 and the Burro Run will be held on Sunday, Sept. 29.
Harvest Festival & Haunted Hayrides
The Harvest Festival celebrates the beginning of fall with a touch of Halloween spook with the Haunted Hayride. The event will also include a pumpkin patch, trick-or-treating, costume contests for all ages including fur babies, as well as family games, cupcake eating contest, event booths, live music, food and more.
Regional Parks is excited to bring this event back to the high-desert communities this year.
Hayrides are pre-sale only. Hayrides run from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Space is limited to the first 325 riders.
Calico Ghost Haunt
For the last two weekends in October, Calico Ghost Town brings out the scare, fun and excitement of Halloween. This annual event includes, trick-or-treating, costume contests, pumpkin carving, kids’ carnival tent, live entertainment stage shows, haunted attractions and more.
Weekend I
- Friday, Oct. 18: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 19: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 20: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Weekend II
- Friday, Oct. 25: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 26: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 27: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Campsite Decorating Contest
This year’s theme is “Where Nightmares Begin.” Campsites judging will be based on
- Cutest campsite
- Scariest campsite
- Most Creative campsite
- Overall best campsite
Trick or Treating Schedule
- Fridays 4-5 p.m.
- Saturdays 4-5 p.m.
- Sundays 12-1 p.m.