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Two stages of free entertainment during this weekend’s 35th annual Pumpkin Fair
The Pumpkin Band
Photo contributed Gunpowder & Lace performs Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the Main Stage of the Pumpkin Fair.

This weekend’s 35th annual Sunrise Kiwanis Downtown Manteca Pumpkin Fair offers two stages of free entertainment.
The actual street fair is Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The main stage entertainment beneath the stately sycamore trees under stately Sycamore trees at Wilson Park where the beer garden is also set up on Saturday includes Jeremy Norris from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Jim Anderson from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Cali Celtic from 3 to 4:30 p.m., and Gunpowder and Lace from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The Sunday lineup includes Dakota and Johnny from 11 a.m. until noon, Mario Flores from noon to 1:30 p.m., and the Mike Torres Band from 2 to 5 p.m.
Between the performers the Main Stage there will be pumpkin pie eating contests.
The Community Stage has been shifted to the shade and grass of the Library Park.
The Saturday lineup is Charlize Price at 10 a.m., Jadyn Snaer at 10:30 a.m., Taberna’s Tae Kwon Do Academy at 11 a.m., Manteca Youth Focus at 11:30 a.m.,  a doggie parade at noon, Jenn Morrow at 12:30 p.m., Cortez Full Circle Martial Arts at 1 p.m.,  Manteca Police K-9 at 1:30 p.m.,  Blackout at 2 p.m.,  Runnin’ on Empty at 2:30 p.m., Ritecha at 3 p.m., Estoric at 3:30 p.m., Insomnia at 4 p.m., Break the Pradox at 4:30 p.m., Nebula at 5 p.m., and How it Ends at 5:30 p.m.
On stage for Sunday is Dreama Diaz at 10 a.m., Ground Zero at 10:30 a.m., Brenna Lay at 11 a.m., Pumpkin Growing Contest winners at 11:30 a.m., doggie parade noon, TBA at 12:30 p.m., Heartshine Foundation at 1 p.m., Manteca Police K-9 at 1:30 p.m., Blackout at 2 p.m., Tailsman at 2:30 p.m., Turbulence at 3 p.m., and TBA acts at 3:30, 4 and 4:30 p.m.
The movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” It takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. the snack bar and beer garden will be open until 8 p.m. that evening.
The car show is Sunday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the 100 block of North Main Street. The entry fee is $25. Information and entry forms can also be found on the website at mantecapumpkinfair,com