SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - eTradeWire -- The Simi Valley Family YMCA is hosting its annual Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, October 19 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The Simi YMCA is at 3200 Cochran St.

The festival features over 20 fall and Halloween-themed decorated car trunks where YMCA childcare staff pass out candy. A pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating, carnival games and crafts, inflatables, glitter tattoos and a petting zoo are also part of the fun. A haunted hallway is from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (kid-friendly version) and 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (spookier version). Visitors are encouraged to dress up in Halloween costumes.

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The Y is accepting bags of candy, costumes and Halloween decor donations for Trunk or Treat. Drop-off locations are the Simi Valley YMCA, Yarrow Family YMCA (31105 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village) and YMCA childcare locations. The Y is also looking for sponsors for the event. Contact Dani Hutchison at 805-497-3081 ext. 109, dhutchison@sevymca.org for sponsorship information.

Event registration is required and can be made by going to https://www.sevymca.org/events/fall-festival-trunk-or-treat. Check the website for parking information.