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5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND, Oct. 18-20
Cover's Apple Ranch
Cover’s Apple Ranch will hold its 2nd annual fall festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 (Photo contributed).

Cover’s Fall Festival: Cover’s Apple Ranch will hold its 2nd annual fall festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at the ranch at 19211 Cherokee Rd. in Tuolumne. There will be a pumpkin patch, hay rides, hay maze, contests, fresh-pressed apple cider, train rides, a bounce house and plenty of food. For more information, visit: https://www.coversappleranch.com/

Wellness Art Club: The Carnegie Arts Center will host the Wellness Art Club from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at 250 N. Broadway, Turlock. Led by Recreational Therapist Jesse Hunt, the meeting will include artmaking as a coping skill and lifestyle lessons to support positive mental health. For more information, visit:  carnegieartsturlock.org.

Tomato Festival

Tomato Festival: The Los Banos Chamber of Commerce will host the Tomato Festival from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Los Banos Fairgrounds, 403 F St. There will be vendors, food trucks, kids’ activities, live music, a tomato eating contest, car show and more. For more information, visit Facebook/losbanostomatofestival

Main Street Day: The Ripon Chamber of Commerce will host the 39th annual Main Street Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 from Acacia to Industrial avenues in historic downtown Ripon. The event features a car show, antique faire, pancake breakfast, kids’ zone, local vendors, food, music, arts and crafts and more. For more information, visit: https://riponchamber.org/main-street-day/

Heroes and Villians

Heroes and Villains: The Stockton Symphony will perform a special concert, Heroes and Villains, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at Atherton Auditorium at 5151 Pacific Ave. in Stockton. Selections to feature Harry Potter, Superman, Batman, Darth Vader, Wonder Woman, The Incredibles, Cruella de Vil, and many more. If you get dressed up you can strut your stuff as you parade for the entire audience on stage at the symphony. Admission is $15. For more information or tickets visit https://stocktonsymphony.org.