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‘Spooktacular’ event to offer family-friendly fun in Citrus Heights

A costume contest is a popular aspect of the annual Spooktacular event in Citrus Heights. // CH Sentinel

By Rylie Friesen-
The annual Spooktacular festivities in the shopping center at 7825 Lichen Drive will take place again this Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Activities include kid-friendly carnival games, prizes, face painting, and stage performances. A kids costume contest will be held at 1:30 p.m.

The event also has good number of vendors that come back each year, according to the Antelope Crossing Business Association, which co-sponsors the event with the City of Citrus Heights each year.

A health fair is also held in conjunction with the festival, hosted by New Hope Ministries. Low-cost and free medical services are offered.

“We’re always getting bigger and better,” said Dale Covey, president of the Antelope Crossing Business Association and organizer of the event. “It’s a wonderful way for our neighborhood to come and hear about many of the things offered by the medical services.”

The kid’s costume contest is what Covey said is the highlight of the event, as well as the crowd favorite. Over 120 children participated in the contest last year.

Covey also said members of the City Council will make an appearance at 1 p.m., as well as other local and state political representatives. Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost is also expected to attend the event, along with the Citrus Heights Police Department’s K-9 Unit.

The festival is billed as “free family fun” for all attendees, with nothing to pay for except at vendor booths. All carnival games, as well as popcorn and water, will be free.

2019 marks the 11th year the Antelope Crossing Business Association has helped host the Spooktacular event. The Association was formed in 2009 to help support and promote the two commercial and retail shopping centers located off Antelope Road at Interstate 80.

October 10, 2019
2018 Spooktacular event set for Oct. 13 in Citrus Heights

Attendees line up for some fun and games at Spooktacular 2017 in the Citrus Heights Raley’s parking lot. // CH Sentinel

Sentinel staff report–
The 10th annual Spooktacular festivities will take place on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Raley’s shopping plaza at Antelope Road and Interstate 80.

Activities are scheduled to include carnival games, a craft and vendor fair, prizes, face painting and live entertainment, according to the Antelope Crossing Business Association, which co-sponsors the annual event with the City of Citrus Heights. Other attractions will include free raffle tickets and prizes, and a popular kids costume contest for kids age 12 and under that will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Spooktacular activities and vendor booths are typically located on both sides of Antelope Road near Interstate 80, including in the Raley’s parking lot and across the street outside Stones Casino, extending over to Carl’s Jr. at the corner of Antelope Road and Zenith Drive.

2018 will mark a decade that the Antelope Crossing Business Association has helped host Spooktacular. The Association was formed in 2009 to help support and promote the two commercial and retail shopping centers located off Antelope Road at Interstate 80.

See event flier: click here

October 7, 2018
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Spooktacular, fire donations, theft recovery

Attendees line up for some fun and games at Spooktacular 2017 in the Citrus Heights Raley’s parking lot. // CH Sentinel

Latest news briefs include a wrap-up of Spooktacular at Antelope Crossing, Citrus Heights police helping unite a man with a stolen $3800 paint sprayer, a clothing drive at a local fitness franchise to help northern California fire victims, and more.

Spooktacular draws crowd to Antelope Crossing, Raley’s shopping center
Families and kids packed out the Raley’s shopping center parking lot in Citrus Heights for the 9th annual Spooktacular event on Saturday, enjoying game booths, free popcorn, stage entertainment, various prize giveaways, and a popular costume contest. The event, held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., also drew area dignitaries, including Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost and members of the Citrus Heights City Council. Councilman Albert Fox was among the attendees and said the event featured “great weather” and a “great crowd.”

The annual event is sponsored by the City of Citrus Heights and the Antelope Crossing Business Association, which was formed in 2009 to help support and promote the two commercial and retail shopping centers located off Antelope Road at Interstate 80. Nevin Gill, who serves on the association’s governing board, said the annual Spooktacular event has helped draw attention to the shopping centers and has helped fill vacancies.

Citrus Heights PD help unite man with stolen $3800 paint sprayer
Citrus Heights police tweeted a photo of several officers and a smiling theft victim being reunited with his stolen $3,800 paint sprayer on Monday. The department captioned the photo: “Look on perps face when CHPD ansrd Craigslist add – Awesome. Look on owners face when returned – PRICELESS!” The photo quickly garnered over 100 likes on Twitter. (See tweet)

Metro Fire sends specialist to Citrus Heights city hall to speed up permit process
Due to increased submittals of construction-related plans, the City of Citrus Heights announced this month that a Metro Fire Plan Intake Specialist will now be at city hall three days a week. The staffer will be on site on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the goal to serve as a “more convenient location for plan submittal and faster turnaround in the development process,” the city said in a news update posted on citrusheights.net earlier this month. (See news update)

Curves of Citrus Heights launches clothing drive to help Nor Cal fire victims
A local women’s fitness franchise announced it is gathering new and gently used clothing to help victims of northern California fires. Curves of Citrus Heights announced the clothing drive on its Facebook page on Thursday and began accepting clothing at its Sunrise Boulevard location on Friday. The drive will also take place on Monday, Oct. 16, from 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 3-6:30 p.m.

Other items being sought include toiletries for men, women and children, as well as grip socks, reading glasses, brushes, washcloths, and twin bed sheets. Donations can be brought to the local Curves location at 5489 Sunrise Blvd., Suite G. (See original post)

October 15, 2017
Citrus Heights News Briefs: local Walgreens sold for $10M, gas leak, ‘Spooktacular’

The Walgreens store at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane has been sold for over $10 million. // CH Sentinel

Latest news briefs include the Walgreens store at the corner of Greenback Lane and Sunrise Boulevard being sold, a gas leak on Arcadia Drive causing evacuations on Wednesday, upcoming annual ‘Spooktacular’ festivities on Saturday, and news of a local documentary set to premiere at the community center.

Buyer pays $10M to purchase local Walgreens in Citrus Heights
The Walgreens store at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane has been sold for $10.41 million, according to County records and a report in the Sacramento Business Journal. Built in 2007, the 14,820 square-feet store is located on a two-acre parcel at 6199 Sunrise Blvd., with the sale price equating to just over $700 per square foot.

Although both the buyer and seller were unnamed in the Journal’s article, Sacramento County property records confirm the Walgreens store has been sold to a Newport Beach-based company called “Career Lofts Laguna Niguel, LLC.” The seller was listed as “Cordano Devco I, LLC,” which is connected to the large network of property and development companies run by the Sacramento-based Cordano family. A broker involved with the sale told The Journal the new buyer is typically a multifamily property investor, with such investors being attracted to less management commitment involved in retail leases versus multifamily. Earlier this year, the Montage multifamily apartment community in Citrus Heights sold for $74 million.

>>From July: Citrus Heights apartment community sells for $74 million

8th annual ‘Spooktacular’ event scheduled for Oct. 15
The annual Spooktacular festivities in the shopping centers at Antelope Road and Interstate 80 will take place again this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities will include kid-friendly games, prizes, face painting, stage performances and more — along with health fair booths and over 50 vendors, according to an event description on the City’s website. The annual event is sponsored by the City of Citrus Heights and the Antelope Crossing Business Association, which was formed in 2009 to help support and promote the two commercial and retail shopping centers located off Antelope Road near I-80. (Link)

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Gas leak closes down street near Sunrise Mall
A gas leak on Arcadia Drive Wednesday afternoon shut down traffic on the street from Sunrise Boulevard to Greenback Lane, officials said. The leak prompted evacuations of several businesses, including Sprouts, CVS, Starbucks, and Alley Katz, according to a KCRA report. The leak was reported on the 7900 block of Arcadia Drive around 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 12, with Metro Fire reporting that PG&E crews had clamped the gas line and stopped the leak by about 6:45 p.m. No injuries were reported.

>>Also see upcoming event: Citrus Heights ‘Ladies to the Rescue’ movie to premiere at community center

October 13, 2016
Citrus Heights This Week: what’s happening in town (Oct. 12-17)

Updated Oct. 13, 4:49 p.m.–
A busy weekend is ahead for Citrus Heights event-goers this week, with upcoming events including a “Brews & Boos” concert, craft fair, art displays and more. Here’s what’s happening:

MONDAY, Oct. 12 –
Columbus Day. Post offices will be closed in observance of the federal holiday, although City offices will be open, according to the City’s online calendar.

TUESDAY, Oct. 13 –
Water District meeting. The Citrus Heights Water District will hold its monthly board of directors meeting, with items on the agenda including a “Drought Response Plan Update” presentation and a call for a public hearing to take place on Nov. 17 regarding the District’s proposed water rate increase for 2016. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the District’s newly expanded and renovated administration offices at 6230 Sylvan Rd. (See agenda)

FRIDAY, Oct. 16 –
Brews & Boos Concert. A free Capitol POPS Concert sponsored by the City of Citrus Heights will feature “a festive party atmosphere with food and drink for sale, raffle prizes up for bid and lots of fun.” Organizers say German and Halloween costumes are encouraged. The concert will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Community Center on Fountain Square Drive.

Craft Fair. Holiday-themed crafts, baked goods and hot chili will be on sale at Messiah Lutheran Church’s “Christmas Craft Fair” on Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The church is located at 7801 Rosswood Dr., just off Antelope Road. (See flier)

SATURDAY, Oct. 17 –
Veterans art display. A gallery of veterans art previously on display at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. will be on display in Citrus Heights from Oct. 17 through Veterans Day. According to the Citrus Heights History & Arts Commission, opening ceremonies will take place at 11 a.m. on Oct. 17, at 5925 Birdcage Centre Ln., D102 (behind Ulta). The free display will be open daily, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (See more)

Police Pasta Feed. The Citrus Heights Police Activities League will team up with the Folsom Police Foundation to host their 2nd annual pasta feed, helping raise funds to send a team of officers on a 120-mile “Baker to Vegas” foot race through the desert. The Saturday event will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall in Folsom. (See full story)

Hazardous Waste Drop-off. Citrus Heights residents will have their final of three annual opportunities to dispose of hazardous items like paint, cleaning supplies, vehicle batteries and fluorescent light bulbs, at a free event held behind in the Sunrise Mall parking lot behind Macy’s. The event will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. (See full story)

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Living History Day at the Rusch Home. Community members are invited to “come back in time to 1924 and see what life was like in Citrus Heights,” with a day of guided tours through the historic Rusch Home and grounds. Tours are $10 and will be offered every half hour on Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing until the final tour at 2:30 p.m. (Registration link)

Spooktacular. The annual Halloween-themed event at the Antelope Crossing shopping center promises live entertainment, a fun zone, costume contest, prizes, face painting, a pumpkin patch and more. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the shopping center, which is located near Interstate 80 and Antelope Road. (See flier)

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October 12, 2015