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BRICK OR TREAT: PHOTO COURTESY OF LEGOLAND Attend family Hawthorne Country Store's 22nd Annual Flocktoberfest OCTOBER 4 | ESCONDIDO, FALLBROOK & SANTEE Hawthorne Country Store invites families to celebrate all things chickens at its 22nd Annual Flocktoberfest, happening at all three store locations. Guests can meet the "Flockers," learn the ins and outs of backyard chicken care, and even pick out new "chickies" to bring home. The event highlights the many benefits of keeping chickens — pets that provide protein, recycle waste, and create natural fertilizer — while sharing Hawthorne's homesteading expertise. hawthornecountrystore.com Sukkot Harvest Festival OCTOBER 12 | COASTAL ROOTS FARM Coastal Roots Farm invites the community to its 13th Annual Sukkot Harvest Festival, celebrating the season's abundance with live music, farm tours, kids' activities, and hands- on workshops. Inspired by the Jewish harvest holiday of Sukkot, the event honors tradition while welcoming people of all backgrounds to gather under the sukkah. Food and drinks will be available for purchase at this free and family-friendly event. coastalrootsfarm.org Halloween Aglow OCTOBER 25–26 | BIRCH AQUARIUM Experience the ocean after dark at Halloween Aglow at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. This family-friendly event features live music, a costume parade, underwater pumpkin carving, and hands-on activities including a slime station and the glowing Riveropolis water-play feature. Explore the Living Light Experience to see bioluminescence and coral fluorescence up close. Enjoy classic games, glitter tattoos, and trick-or- treating throughout the aquarium. Tickets are separate from general admission.aquarium.ucsd.edu Nature Collective Fall Festival OCTOBER 19 | SAN DIEGUITO COUNTY PARK Celebrate the season at Nature Collective's Fall Festival, a free, family-friendly event featuring live animal encounters, hands-on nature crafts, face painting, bounce fun, and an exciting costume contest. Visitors can explore interactive Discovery Booths to learn about San Diego's unique native plants, tide pool creatures, and more. The festival is designed for all ages and offers a perfect way to connect with nature while enjoying autumn festivities. Sponsored by San Diego Parks and Recreation and supported by Nature Collective, the event encourages eco-friendly participation — don't forget your reusable bottles and cups. naturecollective.org/events Brick-or-Treat Monster Party THROUGH NOVEMBER 1 | LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA RESORT Legoland California Resort gets a monstrous makeover this fall as the Brick-or-Treat Monster Party returns with more family-friendly Halloween fun. On select dates through November 1, guests can enjoy live shows, trick-or-treating, meet-and-greets with Lego monsters, and new attractions like the Ghost Cruise, Halloween Driving Schools, and Monster Halloween Hub. Favorites include Zombie University, the Prehistoric Pumpkin Patch, costume contests at Lord Vampyre's V.I.M. Party, and the Monster Rock Off concert. With more than 1,200 Lego spiders swarming Miniland, silly scares await around every corner. Extend the fun with a Halloween sleepover at the Legoland Hotel or Castle Hotel and join the kid-friendly Brick BOOOOO-gie dance party. legoland.com/california ranchandcoast.com 50 OCTOBER 2025 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE