By Sara Beth Williams–
Happenings in Citrus Heights this October include a variety of Halloween and harvest-themed events and movie nights, as well as other fundraising and community events.
Brooktree Movie Night: Sunrise Recreation and Park District, in partnership with the Park Oaks Neighborhood Association (PONA), is hosting a movie night at Brooktree Park as part of Good Neighbor Week. The event is slated for Friday, Oct. 4 and will feature the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” The event is free and food trucks will be available beginning at 6 p.m. The movie will begin at 8:45 p.m. For more information, visit the Facebook event page here.
Brooktree Park is located at 6800 Dunmore Ave.
Little League Movie Night: Citrus Heights Little League is hosting a movie night at McDonald Field. The event will begin at 5 p.m. and the movie will begin on the field at dusk. For more information visit the little league’s Facebook page. McDonald Field is located at 8001 Old Auburn Rd.
Zombie Walk and Halloween Faire: The Sacramento Zombie Club is presenting a Zombie Walk event and Halloween vendor fair at the Sunrise Mall on Saturday Oct. 5. The Halloween fair will include a Zombie food court, which opens at 1 p.m., along with a variety of other arts and crafts vendors. Entertainment and activities are scheduled to take place from 4 to 8 p.m. with a Zombie Walk through the mall at 7 p.m. Tickets begin at $5 and children 10 and under are free with a ticketed adult.
The Sunrise Mall is located at 6041 Sunrise Blvd. For more information on tickets, visit the Facebook event page here.
Floating Pumpkin Patch: Sunrise Recreation and Park District is hosting a Floating Pumpkin Patch at the Rusch Community Park pool in Citrus Heights. The event is scheduled from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Kids can jump in the pool to pick a pumpkin, and then decorate the pumpkin at an arts booth. There will also be a pumpkin decorating contest. The event is open to kids of all ages and admission is $15 per pumpkin. For more information, visit the Facebook event page here.
Golf Tournament Fundraiser: The Citrus Heights Police Activities League (PAL) is hosting a golf tournament fundraising event on Friday, Oct. 11 at Woodcreek Golf Club in Roseville. Tournament play will begin at 8 a.m., with registration starting at 6:45 a.m. The event includes breakfast, 18 holes of golf, and a post banquet and awards ceremony. For ticket information, visit the event page here.
Woodcreek Golf Club is located at 5880 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd. in Roseville.
Harvest Festival and movie Night: Sunrise MarketPlace is hosting a harvest festival and movie night at the Sunrise Mall on Friday, Oct. 11. The event will feature “The Nightmare Before Christmas” as well as games, face painting, a pumpkin patch, and a trackless train ride from 5-7 p.m. with pizza, popcorn, and candy available for purchase. The movie will begin at 7 p.m. The event is free and Halloween costumes are welcome. For more information, visit the event page here.
The event will be located outside the Sunrise Mall on Sunrise Boulevard, according to the event page.
Magical Halloween Party: Citrus Town Center is hosting a “magical” Halloween party on Saturday, Oct. 12. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will feature a magic show, a candy bar where kids can collect candy, opportunities for photos with Spiderman, face painting, and a sticker play area. The first 100 kids will receive free snow cones. The event is free. For more information, visit the event page here.
The Citrus Town Center is located at 7951 Greenback Ln.
Spaghetti Fundraiser: The Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) is hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraising event on Friday, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. The event will he held at the Citrus Heights Community Center and will feature dinner, a raffle, silent auction, music, and a dessert auction. Deadline for ticket purchase is Oct. 4. For ticket information, visit the event page here.
The Citrus Heights Community Center is located at 6300 Fountain Square Drive.
Howl-o-ween Parade and Harvest Festival: The Citrus Heights Community Marching Band is hosting its annual “Howl-o-ween” parade and Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 19. The parade has a new route and will begin at Grand Oaks Elementary School, travel down Oak Forest Street, and end at Rusch Community Park. The event will include a vendor fair, music, raffle prizes, a pet costume contest and a car show. For more information, visit the event page here.
Grand Oaks Elementary is located at 7901 Rosswood Drive.
