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The Fresno Bee
Fresno teen collected 450 Halloween animatronics; think scary clowns. Where to see them
Lucas Antonio is lost somewhere in a maze of clowns. There are a dozen, or more, set up at the entrance of the Fresno Fright Nights, the Halloween attraction that opened at Island Water Park this month. The contorted bodies are dressed in stripes and polka dots, bright shocks of colored hair atop plastic white faces with wide-smiles of monster teeth. Plug them in and the animatronics come to laughing, snarling life. “They’re all their own characters, with their own names,” says Antonio, an 18-year-old “Halloween enthusiast” who helps design and equip haunted attractions with a collection of scary animatronics that numbers in the hundreds. “They are just so basic and goofy, and I just have to have every single one of them,” he says of the clowns, which are designed and marketed through a company called Seasonal Visions International. Antonio has been collecting nearly his whole life and turned what had been a neighborhood haunt in his front yard into to a year-round gig. He has a partnership with Fresno Fright Nights, but also helped open Scare Factory in Fresno in 2024 and is senior director and specialist manager with the company ElsewhereFX, which tours pop-up Halloween attractions across
redwoodgigantea.com
Color Guard Brings Music and Tradition to Cowhide
Redwood’s color guard prepares for a combined half-time show featuring Mount Whitney at the annual 2026 Cowhide game. This 2026 Cowhide at Mineral King Bowl color guard will be performing a combined performance with Mount Whitney, tying all seventy-one years of tradition into one big half-time show. In preparation...
munroreview.com
Isabel Bayrakdarian plans a triumphant Fresno return for a special Keyboard concert. You can win a pair of tickets to Friday’s event.
For Isabel Bayrakdarian, the most profound part of her upcoming concert at St. Paul Armenian Church will be her connection with her ancestors and with the audience. “I have a picture of me with my great grandmother, who was part of the mass deportation and survived the genocide,” said Bayrakdarian. “At one point, I looked at the photo and thought ‘Oh my gosh, she was me. She was also an 8 month old on her great grandmother’s lap. What did she sing? What was she like, since we were both named the same? What songs did she sing as a child? Some of them are songs she sang to her children, which got passed on to me. All of this immediate chain to the past was created only through song.”
ABC30 Central Valley
List of 2026 Día de los Muertos events in the Central Valley
Communities around Central California are hosting several events to celebrate Día de los Muertos this year. Here's a list of events happening around the region: FRESNO COUNTY DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION TIME: 11 A.M.- 3 P.M. ADDRESS: Fresno Memorial Gardens - 175 S Cornelia Ave, Fresno, CA 93706 INFO: Join us as we honor and remember our loved ones with a special celebration filled with food, games, community, and cherished memories. Community Altar available starting October 26th. Gone from our sight, but forever in our hearts. 559-268-7823 DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS MOVIE NIGHT: COCO TIME: 6 - 8 P.M. ADDRESS: TEN TAVERN 1177 N WILLOW AVE I NFO: It’s time to celebrate family, music, and tradition at Ten Tavern. Join us November 1, 2026, for a family-friendly Blockbusters and Bites featuring Disney and Pixar’s Coco, paired with a vibrant 8-course dining experience served in sync with the film. Each course is inspired by memorable moments from Miguel’s extraordinary journey through the Land of the Dead, featuring flavors and traditions that honor the spirit of Día de los Muertos. From family recipes and colorful celebrations to sweet treats and a heartwarming finale, this immersive culinary experience unfolds alongside every scene.
redwoodgigantea.com
2026-2027 Haunted Mansion: Reviewing the Unknown
Redwood High school’s Link Crew hosts a haunted house every year on campus to get students excited for Halloween. The Redwood Link Crew hosted their annual haunted house on October 22, 2026, the event featured unsuspecting jump scares and a new location in the girl’s locker room. What was the purpose for changing the location, and how fun was the experience?
Porterville Recorder
Asbarez News
Armenian Museum of Fresno to Honor Artist Robin Armen Dolarian with Retrospective
FRESNO — The Armenian Museum of Fresno will celebrate the extraordinary work and life of beloved Fresno artist and educator Robin Armen Dolarian with a special retrospective, “Remembering the Art and Life of Robin Armen Dolarian,” on Friday, October 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition will be on display from October 23 through December 18.
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Madera Tribune
Fairgrounds to host fall and holiday events
The Madera District Fairgrounds will host a series of fall and holiday events throughout October and November, including a pumpkin patch, a Halloween trick-or-treat experience, the annual Pomegranate Festival, and the return of the Hometown Holiday Market. The fairgrounds is bringing back the Madera Fair Trick-or-Treat event. This event was...
redwoodgigantea.com
Photogallery: Minion Football Game 10/23/26
On Friday, October 23rd, Redwood High School football played Golden West in the Mineral King Bowl. The spirits were high coming off of two losses, which paid off in a 49-34 win for the Rangers. Mia LoBue. Mia LoBue loves to take pictures and capture the exciting moments. She competes...
midvalleytimes.com
Visalia golf venue tees up Fresno expansion
FRESNO — A Visalia-based indoor golf and entertainment center is putt-ing its best foot forward with plans to expand into northern Fresno. Mulligan’s Sports Bar and Indoor Golf, which opened its first location in July 2024, is a tech-powered indoor golf and entertainment venue offering food and drink. According to officials, the new location will feature eight indoor golf simulators, a 46-seat bar and dedicated dining area, as well as room for private events such as birthday parties and fundraisers.
Hanford Sentinel
Witches flood the streets of downtown Hanford for Witches Night Out
Witches from all over the Central Valley flew in on their broomsticks to Hanford on Friday, Oct. 16. for the annual Witches Night Out. A sea of pointy witch hats filled Civic Center Park and downtown Hanford, as attendees visited over a dozen local businesses for booze, snacks, shopping and more.
bvmsports.com
Fresno State Women’s Golf Closes Fall at Boulder Creek
Fresno State will close its fall season at the Clash at Boulder Creek in Boulder City, Nevada, Oct. 25-27. The Bulldogs bring four straight top-10 finishes into the 20-team tournament, including a fifth-place result last week, and return a lineup led by Lara Goerlich and Janna Andaya. 20 teams are...
Madera Tribune
Stallions win third straight title
The Madera South Stallions girls golf team is beginning a North Yosemite dynasty by capturing its third straight NYL title last week. The team, which head coach Eddie Durham said is his most complete team Madera South has ever had, will continue its season at Monday’s Central Section Div. III Championship at the Lemoore Golf Course.
Merced Sun-Star
Things to do in Merced in November: Dia de los Muertos, rock cover bands and more
It’s still Halloween season, but it’s not too early to think about the fun there is to be had in November. Below are some of the noteworthy concerts and acts coming to Merced County next month. You can see more events or add one you’d like to promote on the Sun-Star’s events calendar at mercedsunstar.com/events. No-No Boy WHAT: No-No Boy, a multimedia folk and storytelling project led by Julian Saporiti, brings a deeply moving multimedia concert experience to UC Merced Arts, blending original music, storytelling, archival images, field recordings and historical research. WHEN: Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: The Merced Theater ONLINE: www.mercedtheatre.org Dia de los Muertos night market WHAT: Celebrate this beautiful tradition with an evening filled with local vendors, food, music, community, and Día de los Muertos festivities. WHEN: Nov. 5, 6 p.m. WHERE: Bob Hart Square and Canal Street, downtown Merced ONLINE: tinyurl.com/22z6wfra The Addams Family Young@Part WHAT: Playhouse Merced features the Young Artists Conservatory production of a comical musical that “celebrates the wonderfully unique qualities found in every family.” WHEN: Nov. 6-15 WHERE: Playhouse Merced ONLINE: www.playhousemerced.com ‘Macbeth’ WHAT: Dark, violent, haunting, and unforgettable, Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” is a story of ambition, love and the devastating cost
kingsriverlife.com
Antique Moving Lessons From Fresno’s Kearney Mansion
Theo. Kearney, the Fresno landowner who came to be known as the Raisin King of California, never got his château. He lived in the superintendent’s lodge of his Fruit Vale Estate while planning a far grander house nearby, which the site’s 1970 National Register nomination says was to be modeled on Chenonceau in France and called Chateau Fresno. When he died in 1906, only the lodge and the servants’ quarters of that planned complex had been completed. He left the estate to the University of California, and the nomination says the University, “not appreciating possible historical significance,” removed many of the furnishings. By 1962, when the Fresno City and County Historical Society took on the house as a museum, many original pieces were gone. Thanks to the generosity of many, the Society’s history says, a significant number were located during the 1960s.