Check out all of the great things happening around town this weekend, Southwest Riverside:

Lake Skinner is set to host the first-ever Temecula Zombie Walk beginning at 8 a.m. on Oct. 30. (Credit: mebrett/Flickr)
33701 Warren Road, Winchester
Lake Skinner is set to host the first-ever Temecula Zombie Walk beginning at 8 a.m. on Oct. 30. Presented by the Youth Project, the 5K walk/run benefiting the Murrieta National Little League will have participants outrunning the ‘undead.’ Costumes are encouraged.
42051 Main Street, Temecula
This San Francisco-based contemporary ballet company brings its performance of “Dust and Light” (2009) and “Rasa” (2007) ballets, choreographed by Alonzo King, to Old Town Temecula Community Theater beginning at 8 p.m. on Oct. 29-30.
Halloween Bash at Thornton Winery
32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula
It is going to be a deliciously ‘spooktacular’ evening of delectable wine and wicked fun when guests gather for a special Thornton Winery Halloween. The fun, featuring a costume dinner and dance, kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 at Thornton Winery.
45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula
Stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias will be bringing laughs to the stage at 7 and 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 at Pechanga Resort & Casino’s Showroom Theater. Watch for SWRNN’s show review!
Help Ride Bike Show and Music Festival
28964 Old Town Front Street, Temecula
The annual Help Ride Bike Show & Music Festival thunders into Temecula this weekend. The third-annual bike show and music festival runs 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the Quaid Harley-Davidson. Live entertainment will include Gilby Clarke, ex-Guns n’ Roses guitarist, Erik Turner, Warrant rhythm guitarist, Bobby Blotzer, RATT’s drummer, Adler’s Appetite, Old School and Creedence Relived – a Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band.
33320 Temecula Parkway, Temecula
Thousands of Southwest Riverside families are expected to get lost in Temecula’s favorite corn maze when Big Horse Feed and Mercantile at Corona Ranch kicks off its annual fall festivities this weekend. The fall fun runs through Halloween.
Haunted Stadium at The Diamond
500 Diamond Drive, Lake Elsinore
Come and get spooked at The Diamond! This year’s attraction is the largest to date, featuring a new 1,000 square-foot blacked-out maze called “The Darkness.” The haunt will be open every weekend, Thursdays to Sundays, through Halloween. General admission tickets are $15.
34843 Rancho California Road, Temecula
Football widows are invited to South Coast Winery Resort & Spa for a serious spa “workout” from noon to 3 p.m. every Sunday through the month of October. There are delicious lunch and wine options, and great deals on Diva pedis, massages and facials at the delectable Grapeseed Spa.
42051 Main Street, Temecula
Music is always happening at The Merc in Old Town Temecula. Friday’s feature good old fashioned rock ‘n roll and Saturday’s go country at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. Then, it’s Classics at The Merc at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $11.
Kerri S. Mabee can be reached at kerri.mabee@swrnn.com. Follow me on Twitter @kerrimabee.







