Mark your calendar: Grape Harvest Festival

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A two-weekend celebration kicks off Friday night at The Epicenter with the 69th annual Grape Harvest Festival featuring grape stomp, business booths and 32 carnival rides.

Friday's celebration is from 7:30 to midnight and will feature fireworks and a concert by the Phat Cat Swinger.

On Saturday, a Grape Pumpkin Race will be held at 1 p.m. with a race for special needs participants starting at noon. Participants will decorate their pumpkins, put wheels on them and release them on a race course. The pumpkin kit costs $20.

The Furry Friends Festival is also on Saturday. The pet-centric event will have a fashion contest (Fashion Fo-paws), a best trick contest (Tricks for Treats) and a pet and owner lookalike contest (Chews My Twin). Registration is at 10 a.m. Saturday's celebration is from 10 a.m. to midnight.

On Sunday, the fire department will host a fundraiser pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. The breakfast is $5 ($4 if you get your tickets ahead of time by calling (909) 477-2770). Proceeds go toward a fire district program aimed at reducing childhood injuries. Sunday is the last day of the festival. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Check back here to find out details of next week's Founder's Day Festival.

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