The big convergence of 2022 celebrations will arrive on Saturday as several towns and cities across the High Desert host major festivals, celebrations and community events.
On Oct. 1, the City of Victorville will host its 19th annual Fall Festival during the Happy Trails Parade, Street Fair and Car Show to Apple Valley Village.
People will also flock to Phelan Phamily Phun Days as the city of Barstow celebrates its 75th anniversary celebration on Interstate 15.
And finally, the town of Apple Valley will host its 15th annual Paws n’ Claws Pet Fair, while Stu Miller’s Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Park will be open in Hesperia.
Victorville Fall Festival
The 19th Annual City of Victorville Fall Festival is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at City Hall, 14343 Civic Drive.
City officials expect more than 15,000 visitors to attend this year’s free fall festival, which will feature live entertainment, children’s rides, hands-on activities, a petting zoo, pony rides, a mobile playground, a food court, a beer garden, vehicle displays. , and craft vendors and information.
They’ll have dancing, a donut eating contest, a limbo contest, a guitar demo class, and superhero training with Captain America, Spiderman, Black Widow, and Wonder Woman.
The Fall Festival main stage lineup includes Ballet Folklorico Flores; and Woodie and the Longboards, a band inspired by the Beach Boys and the Eagles. Additionally, Tabu, a Cumbia and Reggaeton band, and Pop Vinyl play Motown and Hip-Hop tunes.
Free parking will be next to City Hall in the San Bernardino County Courthouse parking lot, accessed from Seneca Drive and Roy Rogers Drive.
For the full schedule and more information, call 760-245-5551 or visit VictorvilleCA.gov.
Barstow’s 75th Anniversary
The city of Barstow is preparing to celebrate its 75th anniversary with a community celebration from 11 am to 8 pm on October 1 at the Historic Harvey House at 681 North First Avenue. The celebration will include food and craft vendors, a car show, bounce houses, trains, a pumpkin patch and a beer/margarita garden. Live acts include Latin Express (Top 40/Latin) and The Killer Dueling Pianos. The day will close with a drone light show. Parking and admission are free. For more information, visit barstowca.org.
Apple Valley Street Fair
The Happy Trails Parade, Street Fair and Car Show at Apple Valley Village are scheduled for October 1st. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at the corner of Tonikan Road and Outer Highway 18, then travels west to Pawnee Road, left onto Pawnee. , and ends at Powhatan Road.
Following the parade, James Woody Park at Navajo and Powhattan roads will feature the car show and street fair, featuring vendor booths, live music, food and lots of activities for all ages. For more information, visit Facebook.com/AppleValleyVillage.
Apple Valley Paws n’ Claws Pet Show
The city of Apple Valley will host the 15th annual Paws n’ Claws Pet Fair from 10 am to 3 pm on October 1 at Civic Center Park, 14999 Dale Evans Parkway in Apple Valley.
The pet-friendly event will include vendors, pet adoptions, microchipping, a vaccine clinic, an art contest, live music, best pet costume contest, San County owner-only dog licenses Bernardino and Apple Valley and more.
For event and contest information, call 760-240-7555, email avasevents@applevalley.org or visit
Phelan Family Phun Days
The Phelan Chamber of Commerce, hosted by the Phelan Phamily Phun Days, is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Oct. 1. It will include the Champagne Classic Car Show, a parade, exhibitors, a children’s fun zone and food vendors. Plus, live music by Modd Rodds, the Pizza Factory Pizza Eating Contest for adults and kids, and more. For more information, call 760-868-3291 or visit phundays.com.
Stu Miller’s Pumpkin Patch – Hesperia
Stu Miller’s Pumpkin Patch Seasonal Adventures is back at the corner of Mariposa Road and Avenal Street near Interstate 15 in Hesperia.
This year’s Little Part of Fall will be open Friday through Oct. 31 and will feature hundreds of pumpkins for sale, a petting zoo, carnival rides, food vendors, bounce houses, game booths and more.
The pumpkin patch is open from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 3 to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. They close at 7 pm on October 31.
Tickets will be on sale at the pumpkin patch for rides, attractions and games. Entry is free. Pets are not allowed in the pumpkin patch.
For more information, visit SeasonalAdventures.com or Facebook.com/SeasonalAdventuresHesperia.
Ventura Circus – Helendale
The Ventura Circus will set up its tent Thursday through Oct. 3 at the Helendale Community Services District, 26540 Vista Road in Helendale. Show times are at 19:30 on weekdays and at 14, 16 and 19:30 on Saturdays and Sundays. For tickets and more information, visit venturacircustickets.com.
Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz can be reached at 760-951-6227 or RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz.
