October Fun Guide

Farrell’s Ice Ceam Parlour & Restaurant: Step back in time over 100 years to see servers dressed in pin-striped vests, old fashioned ties and cane hats. The restaurants feature the distinctive “old Farrell's” appearance of a century past ice cream parlor. The newspaper type menu, old fashioned candy and delicious food and ice cream will let you experience or re-experience what made Farrell's famous all across the U.S. since the first restaurant opened in 1963. Contact information: 1625 Watt Ave. Sacramento, CA 95864. 916-972-8000. www.farrellsusa.com.

K1 Speed: K1 Speed offers all-electric indoor go-kart racing in Sacramento. In addition to their race track, K1 Speed features a museum-quality collection of authentic racing memorabilia, including signed race apparel, full-size racecars and collectible artwork. Refreshments are available at the Pit Café snack bar. Guests can play video games between races and stay abreast of the on-track action by watching plasma screen televisions. Contact information: 3130 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento, CA 95827. (916) 368-7223. www.k1speed.com.

Sacramento Community Center Theater: Situated in the heart of downtown Sacramento and across from Capitol Park, the 2,422-seat Sacramento Community Center Theater is a popular venue for audiences. In recent years, capacity audiences have enjoyed performances by world-renowned artists such as Johnny Mathis, Jackson Browne, Garrison Keillor and Jerry Seinfeld; as well as multi-week engagements of "Mamma Mia", "The Phantom of the Opera", "The Color Purple", "Jersey Boys", and Disney's "The Lion King". Contact information: 1301 L St. Sacramento, CA 95814. (916) 808-5181. www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com.

Suspect Murder Mystery Comedy Theatre: Now the largest Interactive Murder Mystery Comedy Dinner Show in the United States, The Dinner Detective® Murder Mystery Dinner Show was voted 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 “Best Dinner Show” in Los Angeles and Denver. Their actors have mastered the art of improvisational theatrics by hiding their actors among the customers and leaving everyone to suspect who is part of the show and who is not. Contact information: 1000 Front St. Sacramento, CA 95814. (916) 443-3600. www.thedinnerdetective.com.

The Rink: Formerly Kings Skate Country, The Rink has been remodeled and is under new ownership. The Rink is a skating rink that is good old fashioned fun for the entire family. They feature the hottest new music to skate to and have specialized “era music” as well for adult nights along with a cool lighting show that sets the mood. They offer a video arcade and snack bar for even more fun. Contact information: 2900 Bradhsaw Rd. Sacramento, CA 95827. (916) 363-2643. www.therinksacramento.com.