Grab a pumpkin-spiced anything, pull on a sweater and get out there, cool-weather-loving friends - because there's a lot of fall fun to fit into a few short months.

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Harvest at Home
We're all for staying home, too, as long as you promise not to bob for apples. That's just... unsanitary. A better choice: Put on a hot pot and fill your home with the seasonal celebration that is Nothing Bundt Cakes's new warm-and-rich flavor, Pumpkin Spice. 291-2424

FREE Harvest Festival at Christ Lutheran Church
On Saturday, October 20 from 5pm to 8pm, you and your costume-bedecked kids can pet farm animals, play games, participate in a pie-eating contest, carve pumpkins and more. Bring your camera, but leave scary costumes and accessories at home. clcscv.org

Operation Gratitude: Halloween Candy Buyback at Santa Clarita Advanced Dentistry
On Thursday, November 1, from 3pm to 6pm, Santa Clarita Advanced Dentistry will buy back Halloween candy to send it to troops serving overseas. This free community event will feature opportunities to earn a buck per pound of candy donated, minus messy Pixy Stix - plus lots of mini games, prizes, dental goodies and a chance to write letters of gratitude to soldiers, some of whom will be in attendance. Two schools can win a $500 donation, too - just be the org with the most number of participants or the one that brings in the most pounds of candy. 259-4474

Pumpkin Patch at Limoniera Ranch

A Pumpkin Patch at Limoneira Ranch
The Pumpkin Patch at Limoneira Ranch in Santa Paula is a fall fave with festive food like funnel cake, a country store, facepainting, pony rides, hayrides, a hay pyramid, live music, a pumpkin chucker, small and large animals to pet and a massive five-acre Corn MAiZE that's been featured on CNN, National Geographic, in People Magazine and more. Open every Saturday and Sunday in October from 10am to 5pm in Santa Paula, The Pumpkin Patch is a little bit county, a little bit beachy (Keep going on the 126 and you'll hit Ventura.) and a whole lotta fun. Admission is $5; 2 and under are free.
pumpkinpatchatlimoneiraranch.com

Halloween Bashes at JJ's Bar & Grill
The only thing better than the Halloween party of the year is... two. On Friday, October 26, JJ's Bar & Grill hosts a riotous gathering of karaoke-singing, costumed guests. On Saturday, October 27, the party continues, this time with a live DJ. Both nights feature plenty of Halloween food and drink specials, prizes and surprises. jjsbarangrill.com