Are you ready for Halloween?

The second annual Escuela Pacifica Halloween Fundraiser will take place at La Esquina Friday, October 29 with live reggae, a Haunted House, kids games, classic creepy movies, and a Best Costume Contest for Kids and Adults. Kids and adult meals and beverages will be available for purchase.

Saturday, October 30 the Hotel California is hosting a Halloween party to support PROPLAYAS A.C. — Todos Santos’ new lifeguard (salvavida) group. Admission is free and the fun will include live music, prizes for best costumes.

Two great parties to help two great causes. “Click” on Events for more details. Start planning your costume now!

Dharma Talks resume Sunday October 10th, 10 A.M.-11:30 A.M. This season marks the 10th year of talks offered by Robert K. Hall, M.D., psychiatrist and lay Buddhist priest. The talks are preceded by a period of guided meditation, with instructions in the Vipassana tradition. All are invited and everyone is welcome. Located at La A.R.C.A one block down from The Todos Santos Inn on Calle Topete & Pilar, Todos Santos, BCS. elhdarma@mac.com-612-145-0676. Visit the web site for Mexico retreat dates. Coming up soon: Puebla Oct 24-25; Todos Santos-Jan 16-23.
http://www.robertkhall.com/retreats.html

Looking for something to do today? Check out “Today’s events” on the right side of the blog.
Looking for something to do this week? Just “click” on “Weekly” on the menu.
http://elcalendariodetodossantos.com/blog/weekly/

Today is the first day of the “Fiestas Tradicionales de Todos Santos” commemorating the founding of our mision “Nuestra Señora del Pilar.” It is also the 10 year anniversary of our Centro Cultural “Profe. Nestor Agundez.”

Cultural activities take place during the day all weekend, and at night all of town comes out to enjoy the festivities. The “midway” rides are setup up in the empty lot next to the Hotel California and on calle Morelos next to Galeria Logan. You catch a view of the whole fair from the top of the “rueda de fortuna” or ferris wheel.

Vendors from all over have booths lining the plaza and calle Juarez in front of the Hotel California and down Marquez de Leon selling trinkets, hand embroidered shirts, leather works, plastics, sweets, food…. you name it!

Live bands perform in the main plaza. Guys can buy a ribbon to dance, ladies dance free. Whole families line the plaza watching the dancers until 4 am. Mariachi roam the crowd and hang out in front of Mercado Siempre Vive singing their sad songs for few pesos.

Special events take place all weekend–the cabalgata on Sunday, horse races and even cock fights.

Come on out and enjoy a real Mexican fiesta! Viva Todos Santos!