By Daily Press staff
The 42nd Annual Octoberfair, presented by the St. Monica parish community, is slated to return to Santa Monica on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Sept. 23, 24, and 25. The theme of this year’s event is “Celebrating the Circle of Friends, Family and Community.”
Highlights of the fall festival include a chili cook-off on Friday evening, and on Saturday morning, the 18th Annual Santa Monica 5K Race, followed by the “Diaper Dash” event. Sunday begins with a pancake breakfast and concludes with the announcement of raffle winners, one of whom will take home the grand prize of a 2005 Ford Mustang. There also will be a special raffle for a 2005 Vespa. Octoberfair attracts more than 10,000 attendees each year and features carnival rides, games, live music, bingo, and a boutique of hand-made crafts. Local restaurants will participate with food booths selling crepes, sushi, pizza, burgers, shaved ice, and more.
The hours of the event are 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Friday; 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for seniors 65 and over and students age 12-17, and free for children 11 and under when accompanied by a paid adult. Proceeds benefit St. Monica’s elementary and high schools, parish outreach programs, and local charities. Past recipients of Octoberfair proceeds include Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica, Ocean Park Community Center, American Red Cross, SAMO Shelter, and many others.
St. Monica Catholic Church is located at 725 California Ave. in Santa Monica. For more information about Octoberfair and the Santa Monica 5k Race, call (310) 393-9287, ext. 550 or visit http://www.stmonica.net/octoberfair/. Give them shelter and give them food, clothing
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 20, 2005. Read the original PDF.