Grab the family and enjoy “The Bounty of the County” at this year’s fair, which features games, rides, food pavilions, carnival rides, livestock pavilions and concerts by The Beach Boys, The Four Tops, Pat Benatar and REO Speedwagon.
Welcome in the new week, then become a chocolate connoisseur as local chocolatier Tifa discusses the history of cacao and chocolate, and offers samples. 6:30 p.m. (Havdalah), 7 p.m. (chocolate tasting, wine, tea and coffee). $20. Sponsored by Temple Adat Elohim Sisterhood, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. RSVP to (818) 879-1612 by Nov. 7. adatelohim.org.
Celebrate the season’s favorite gourd with rides, games, contests (including pie eating and seed spitting), carving, food, entertainment and more. $3 (advance), $5 (gate), free (children under 2). Free parking and shuttles available. Begins Saturday, Oct. 16. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Juan Bautista de Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas. calabasaspumpkinfestival.com.
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb comes to the Conejo Valley to perform hits, including “Stay (I Miss You),” “I Do,” “How” and more. 6 p.m. (doors open), 8 p.m. (show). $20-plus. The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. (818) 879-5016. canyonclub.net.
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