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Frightful Happenings Beach Street Haunted House. Halloween-themed courtyard and "fright mansion." Beach and Cliff streets, Santa Cruz; 7pm Wednesday (Oct. 27) to Sunday; 460.3375. Labyrinth: Descent to the Underworld. Artful Halloween maze of spooks and ghouls. 1100 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz; 6pm Wednesday (Oct. 27) to Sunday; $8; 425.3053. Macaria. Day of the Dead celebration in music, theater and dance featuring Esperanza del Valle. Mello Center, 250 E. Beach St., Watsonville; 8pm Friday; $7-$10; 722.1224. Mi Casa Es Tu Casa. Reception for Pajaro Valley Gallery exhibit of the arts and crafts of Mexico influenced by Day of the Dead. (Show runs at the gallery through Dec. 12.) Pajaro Valley Gallery, 37 Sudden St., Watsonville; 6 to 9pm Saturday; free; 722.3062. Good Times Halloween Ball. Costume contest and a night of dancing featuring the Tubes. Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz; 8:30pm Saturday; $26 adv/$29 day of show; 458.1100. Clicks and Treats. Free photos for kids in costumes and a contest. Cotton Tales, 1201 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz; noon to 5pm Sunday; 429.1956. Halloween on the Wharf. Costumes and trick-or-treating on the wharf. Santa Cruz Wharf, Santa Cruz; 4 to 6pm; free; 420.5273. Haunted House of Usher. Neighborhood seasonal display. Beach Flats Community Center, 200 Raymond St., Santa Cruz; 5 to 7pm Sunday; free; 420.6125. [ Santa Cruz | MetroActive Central | Archives ]