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Classic cars, carnival games and pumpkin painting fill the Hi-Desert Nature Museum and Yucca Valley Community Center campus for the Spooktacular Carnival and Car Show on Saturday, October 24, from noon to 4 p.m. The free, all-ages afternoon is presented by the museum and the Town of Yucca Valley Recreation Department, with a theme inspired by Route 66 ghost towns.
Magic of Murdock takes the stage at 12:15 and 1:30 p.m. Costume-contest registration runs from noon to 2:30 p.m. in the Community Center Courtyard; judging begins at 3:15 p.m. in the Yucca Room. Music, candy and crafts round out the afternoon. The first 300 children receive free corn dogs from J.T. Desert Drifters and shaved ice from Kona Ice.
The campus is at 57090 Twentynine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley. For event information, contact the Hi-Desert Nature Museum at 760-369-7212 or [email protected].
