Foothill Band Review
Dozens of high school and middle school marching bands from across Northern California, Nevada and Oregon will be coming together in Pleasanton this Saturday (Oct. 25) for the 51st annual Foothill Band Review.
The event will feature bands from different divisions competing at Foothill High School as well as the marquee parade, which will pass through downtown Pleasanton in the morning and early afternoon and result in street closures down Main Street.
The competition and judging zone will take place early in the morning between St. Mary and Division streets with field show competitions taking place at Foothill around 3 p.m. The event will end approximately at 10 p.m. with a final performance by the Foothill High marching band.
Train of Lights
The wait is over for those wishing to attend one of this year’s Train of Lights rides, as tickets go on sale Saturday (Oct. 25) at 10 a.m. for the 90-minute roundtrip rides that go through the Niles Canyon, which will be adorned with festive holiday lights.
According to Niles Canyon Railway, the organization postponed this year’s ticket sales in order to address website issues that have led to ticket purchase issues in the past. The system will be ready to go this weekend at ncry.org.
“Through the past several months, we have worked very hard to improve the functionality behind our Train of Lights tickets sale including improvements to our website to better handle the intense demands on it at the start of the sale, and the functionality of our ticket seller’s website,” the nonprofit stated.
PDA brew crawl
The Pleasanton Downtown Association will be hosting its 13th annual Halloween Brew Crawl this Saturday (Oct. 25) from 5-8 p.m.
Participants will come together for a night of beer tasting throughout several breweries and businesses throughout downtown Pleasanton. Events are encouraged to wear costumes and Halloween gear to get into the spooky spirit.
Tickets are currently available at pleasantondowntown.net and will also be sold — if available — at the starting location the day of the beer crawl, which will be the Museum on Main.
Harvest Festival
Local artisans and small business owners will be gathering at the Alameda County Fairgrounds this weekend for the 53rd annual Harvest Festival Original Art and Craft Show.
The three-day festival, which starts on Friday (Oct. 24), will feature hundreds of vendors who will be selling art, photography, jewelry, food and much more.
Tickets are currently being sold at harvestfestival.com.
According to the festival website, the first 100 people at the gate on Friday morning will receive free admission and the first 25 people will receive a free tote bag. The festival will last from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
