Columbia, CA…Friends of Columbia State Historic Park along with the Columbia Chamber of Commerce and Columbia State Historic Park will sponsor Boo Boulevard-Halloween in Columbia from 3:00-6:00pm on Saturday, October 29st. A variety of activities will be available for children and adults.

From 3:00-6:00pm, the Columbia business owners, Columbia docents, and park staff will partner to open more than 15 trick-or-treat stops for visitors dressed in Halloween costumes.

Quartz Mountain Stage Line will provide family friendly wagon rides through the decorated vacant Diggins Tent Town site from 4:00-6:00pm for $5 a person. Also starting at 4:00pm, visitors can bring their carved pumpkins to the Columbia Museum at the center of town for the annual Illumination of the Jack-o-Lanterns. Prizes will be given for various categories. While waiting for dusk to see the pumpkins glow, take your picture in the photo booth or play historic games like graces, quiot and more! At 6pm, a costume contest will be held for children 1-12. Columbia is a great, safe place to bring your family off of the busy roads. Come join in the fun!

If you are interested in exploring Columbia at night you might be interested in a Paranormal Prospecting Tour, which will be available for visitors ages 18 and over at 7:00pm and 10:30pm. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at www.friendsofcolumbiashp.com.

The Columbia City Hotel Restaurant will host a Pirate Supper on October 30th at 6pm. Hearty pirate entertainment and characters will amuse guests throughout the evening. Tickets are $100.00 per person and include a four-course meal, drinks, and entertainment by the Black Irish Band. Be sure to dress in your favorite pirate costume. For reservations call (209) 532-5934.

For questions about any of the above events, please contact (209) 588-9128, visit www.parks.ca.gov/columbia or stop in the Columbia museum on Main Street.