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HIGHLIGHTS, SITES, & BITES |
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Festival Central October 2024 |
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BERKELEY'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY CELEBRATION |
Berkeley’s 32nd annual Indigenous Peoples Day Powwow & Indian Market happens Saturday, Oct. 12 at Civic Center Park in downtown Berkeley. Celebration keynotes include Native American foods, arts & crafts for sale, and American Indian culture including ceremonial dances. In 1991, the Berkeley City Council unanimously declared that October 12 be commemorated in Berkeley as “Day of Solidarity with Indigenous People.” The first Berkeley Indigenous Peoples Day was celebrated on October 12, 1992 with ceremonies, speeches, parades, exhibits and events across the city and UC Berkeley. Indigenous Peoples Day is now celebrated around the country and around the world. This annual event is co-sponsored by the City of Berkeley and Indigenous Peoples Day Committee.
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DISCOVERED IN BERKELEY: BOICHIK BAGELS GO FULL CIRCLE |
BERKELEY REP'S BOO-TIFUL COSTUME BASH |
Seeking a delightfully eerie and free escapade this Halloween in the East Bay? Visit the Berkeley Rep for a Costume Bash at Berkeley Rep on Friday, October 25th, in celebration of Mary Zimmerman’s fantastical world of The Matchbox Magic Flute! Step into Berkeley Rep's David M. Narsai courtyard, where the air will be filled with the sounds of laughter and music. Savor treats and potions and grasp a chance to win magical prizes in a costume contest! Doors creak open at 6:30 pm. Come dressed to impress in your most whimsical garb! The costume contest will commence at 7:00 pm! But wait, the magic doesn’t end there! After the festivities, glide over to the 8:00 pm performance of The Matchbox Magic Flute (see below).
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MOZART'S MAGIC FLUTE AT BERKELEY REP |
Theatrical powerhouse Mary Zimmerman (Metamorphoses, The Arabian Nights, The White Snake) triumphantly returns to the Berkeley Repertory Theatre this month with the West Coast premiere of The Matchbox Magic Flute, a mesmerizing English-language adaptation of Mozart’s iconic Magic Flute, running from October 18 to December 8. This isn’t your classic Mozart mosh; The Matchbox Magic Flute features an intimate production with just 10 singers and five musicians, transforming the opera into something entirely fresh and magical. Hailed as “a box of treasures, a haze of marvels, a banquet of dreams,” by Chicago Reader, The Matchbox Magic Flute will transport you to realms of pure imagination and wonder.
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CREATURES FEATURED AT UC BOT GARDEN'S ANIMAL DAY |
Some say the the magnificent University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley is a "zoo for plants." Apt indeed, but on Sunday, Oct. 27, the Garden transforms into a zoo for animals, too. The Garden's annual Animal Day is a grand celebration of animals with drop-in experiences including interactive booths and displays, crafts, tours, live animals to see and touch, and more. Community critter partners Things That Creep, the Essig Museum of Entomology, and the Lindsey Wildlife Experience join in the fun. Animal Day festivities are free with Garden admission. The UC Botanical Garden is open daily, 10 to 5 (closed Tuesdays).
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EPIC OCTOBER FOR GOLDEN BEARS |
October is a historic month for Cal Athletics, with the California Golden Bears hosting its first-ever Atlantic Coast Conference football game and ESPN's national College GameDay show on a magical college football Saturday. The Golden Bears competed to the bitter end before falling to the University of Miami before a sellout crowd at California Memorial Stadium -- but not before ESPN host Pat McAfee proclaimed to a national television audience that Berkeley is "one of the best cities in the United States of America." Blue and gold October rolls on with two home tilts later this month. Homecoming happens on Saturday, Oct. 19 vs. North Carolina State, 12:30 p.m. PT kickoff. It will be the first-ever meeting between Cal and NC State on the football field. The following Saturday, Oct. 26, the Oregon State Beavers come to Berkeley for Bay Area Appreciation Day with special guest E-40. Show up and show out to witness history as the Golden Bears enter their inaugural season in the ACC and experience the excitement of classic Cal Football traditions and action! Check out VisitBerkeley.com to plan your Gameday Berkeley festivities. Go Bears!
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HALLOWEEEN HIGHLIGHTS IN THE ELMWOOD |
Berkeley's oldest commercial district with over 50 independent shops, boutiques, and restaurants, the Elmwood District gets in the Halloweeen spirit with a trio of festive and free events this month. On Oct. 19, Tim Burton's classic Nightmare Before Christmas (never too early!) screens at 6:30 pm in the parking lot behind 2949 College Avenue. Hotel Transylvania checks in at the historic Rialto Cinemas Elmwood on Oct. 26 at 11 am, followed by trick or treating at Elmwood businesses from 12 to 5 pm. Costume up and enjoy the leafy fall colors of the Elmwood District!
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HALLOWEEN'S A HOOT IN DOWNTOWN BERKELEY |
Downtown Berkeley will hold the sixth annual Halloween Hootenanny at the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza on Friday, Oct. 25, from 3 pm to 7 pm. This eerie extravaganza promises to be a spine-tingling experience with a wicked vendor Harvest Market featuring palm readers, mystics, bewitching artists selling their wares, face-painting, and an array of other ghoulishly delightful surprises. It's also a Monster Mash with live music from Portable Madness. Costumes encouraged!
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