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Gardens Ghoullery Walk
Sunday, October 30, 2005, 12 noon - 3pm
Children's Rooftop Gardens, Fourth and Howard Streets, San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. September 26, 2005. As part of the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2005, the sixth annual Gardens Halloween Ghoullery Walk will be held on Sunday October 30, 2005, from 12 noon to 3 pm in the Children's Rooftop Gardens.

This FREE event invites children ten and under and their families to dress in their favorite costumes and join in the high-energy, non-stop fun. Derique the Electric Clown and storyteller Olga Loya will provide ongoing entertainment. Activities include a costume parade and contest, trick-or-treating, games, face painting, and much more. Organizations in the Yerba Buena Rooftop Garden including Zeum, the Yerba Buena Ice Skating Rink and Bowling Center, and Mo's Grill will provide free treats and discounts for trick-or-treaters in costume.

The Children's Rooftop Gardens are located at 4th and Howard Streets near the Carousel.

The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, which takes place from May through October, features over 150 events, including classical and jazz concerts, opera, performance art, international music concerts, dance performances, children's programs, theater, visual arts, puppet shows, cultural festivals, and special events.

All performances and events are free and open to the public, drawing an audience of San Francisco and Bay Area residents and visitors that numbers more than 100,000 each year.

Free Artistic and Cultural Programming in Yerba Buena Gardens is made possible through the generosity of The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency; The Creative Work Fund; The Bernard Osher Foundation; The James Irvine Foundation; The JPMorganChase Foundation; The National Endowment for the Arts; The San Francisco Foundation; The WA Gerbode Foundation, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation; The Zellerbach Family Foundation; and individual contributions. We gratefully acknowledge pro-bono contributions from MJM Management Group; Steefel, Levitt, and Weiss; Latino Entertainment Partners; LaserCom Design; Moisa & Associates; Pro Piano; The San Francisco Marriott; Sony-Metreon; San Francisco Chronicle; San Francisco Downtown Magazine; and San Francisco Bay Guardian.

Yerba Buena Arts & Events, producer of The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is located at 760 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Phone (415) 543-1718; Fax (415) 543-1755; website: http://www.ybgf.org.

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Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

produced by Yerba Buena Arts & Events

760 Howard Street
San Francisco CA 94103
Phone: 415 543 1718
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