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MATTHEW MURPHY
fri/04/05 [FamIly EvENTS]
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Long Beach County Fair
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Fair season is upon us! This Friday evening, Long Beach kicks off its annual County Fair presented by the First Fridays group. There are all kinds of locally sourced, family-friendly activities to enjoy, including pie-eating contests, interactive storytelling, tea parties and s’mores-making, even a blue-ribbon fruit and vegetable competition. Plus, there are sustainability orgs offering planet-saving information, local chefs doing chef-y stuff, and local artists hawking paintings and such. And in true Long Beach fashion, there’s tons of live music; among the performers are Feather River Band, the Killer West, Windy Ridge Bluegrass Band and the Nectarines. Long Beach County Fair at Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach; www.bixbyknollsinfo.com. 6:30 p.m. Free; food and activities sold separately. —ERIN DEWITT
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sat/04/06 [COMPETITIONS]
rev it up
Huntington Beach Moto surf & Freeride Head to the pier this weekend for some epic water-sport racing as the Huntington Beach Moto Surf & Freeride exhibition makes a splash. Over two whole days, crowds can watch the fearless freeride and freestyle racers take to their watercraft vehicles and improvise stunning tricks and aerial maneuvers.The event will also feature qualifying racers for the International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA) World Finals, which is also round 1 of the Best of the West series. All race and freeride participants are professionals sanctioned by the IJSBA and should absolutely not be imitated by anyone else with their own Jet Ski or dinghie at home. Second Annual Huntington Beach Moto Surf & Freeride at Huntington Beach Pier, 400 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach; www.rpmracingent.com. 8 a.m.; also Sat. Free. —AIMEE MURILLO
[BENEFITS]
A Party for All
Mardi Gras for Autism While the timing of this event may not be the same as that of the “official” Mardi Gras, a.k.a. Fat Tuesday, the Mardi Gras for Autism doesn’t necessitate a trip to New Orleans. Organized by Fullerton Cares Autism Foundation, this carnival will feature live more music, danconline ers, jugglers, OCWEEKLY.COM stilt walkers, face painting, balloon twisters, Star Wars characters, a large sensory zone, dozens of autismrelated vendors and more. The foundation has spent nearly a decade providing resources and entertainment for families with and without disabilities. Mardi Gras for Autism at Fullerton Train Depot Center, 110 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, (714) 213-8831; www.fullertoncares. com. 11 a.m. Free. —SCOTT FEINBLATT
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[FESTIVALS]
Horror Business
spook show
The Halloween Club’s Seventh Annual Spook Show materializes in Santa Fe Springs this weekend, featuring more than 130 curated local vendors, artists, collectors, teachers, spook-makers, “spookipreneurs” and musicians who’ve gathered to entertain and sell their wares to kindred spirits. This outdoor event supports small businesses and the local community while allowing ghoul, gore and gangrene enthusiasts to share their madness over the macabre. So, grab your hoods, hooves and headless lady friends and join your fellow midnight freaks for a delightful day of doom! Spook Show at Halloween Club, 14447 Firestone Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, (714) 367-0859; www.halloweenclub.com/ Spook-Show. Noon. Free. —SR DAVIES