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Updated 10/3/8 Note: California Great America has added discount pricing for regular season pass holders ($19.99 for the first two weekends and $24.99 for the remainder of the Haunt).  I have updated Scenario #3 to reflect the discounted price.

If you are planning to visit the Halloween Haunt at Great America (or have teens who might), these tips should be helpful in determining how to spend the least amount of money to enjoy your visit.

What is Halloween Haunt and how much does it cost? Halloween Haunt is a nightly attraction at Great America.  The Haunt is scheduled for 7 pm - midnight each Friday, Saturday and Sunday from October 3rd - November 1st.  Tickets are $39.99 at the door, $34.99 pre-sale online, $19.99-$24.99 for regular season pass holders. Parking is $10.

Scenario #1: You have no season pass and will only be going to Halloween Haunt once. Buy your ticket online. Combined, the cost of the ticket and parking are $44.99.

Scenario #2: You have no season pass and will only be going to Halloween Haunt more than once. Buy a Gold pass for 2008. Passes are $95.  This will give you free parking and free admission to Halloween Haunt. Combined the cost for two tickets online and parking are $80. With the Gold pass you get free admission to Halloween Haunt, parking, 20% discount at several places in the park and free admission to Great America itself.

Scenario #3: You have regular season pass and you are going once. Go during the first two weekends Oct 3,4,5 or Oct 10,11 and 12th. Your discounted price will be $19.99.  After 10/12 the discounted price will be $24.99.

Scenario #3a: You have regular season pass and you are going more than once. Upgrade to a Gold pass for 2008. The upgrade price will be the difference between the cost of your 2008 season pass and the cost of a gold pass (which is $95). If you are going more than once then you will pay at least $39.98 for two admissions. Upgrading to a Gold pass will give you free admission to Halloween Haunt for the season. Parking is free for season pass holders.

Scenario #4: You have a Gold or Plantinum season pass. Enjoy!  Your admission is free. Parking is free for season pass holders.

Celebrate-Family!

Marian

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September 27, 2008 is Museum Day, coordinated by the Smithsonian Museum.  Museums and cultural venues throughout the country will offer free admission (with a printed ticket).  What is great about this day is that it is a Saturday.  While a number of museums have a free admission day, these days are usually during the week, which makes it nearly impossible for the entire family to go.  Museum Day is always on a Saturday.

Click here to go Celebrate-Family.com for links to the individual museums in the Bay area participating in Museum Day and to print your free tickets (1 tickets is good for 2 people).

Current Listing of Northern California Museums:

Aerospace Museum of California - Free Admission (McClennan)
Effie Yeaw Nature Center - Free Admission (Carmichael)
Blackhawk Museum - Free Admission (Danville)
Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education - Free Admission (San Mateo)
Exploratorium - Free Admission (San Francisco)
Hiller Aviation Museum - Free Admission (San Carlos)
Lindsay Wildlife Museum - Free Admission (Walnut Creek)
Museum of Craft and Folk Art - Free Admission (San Francisco)
Chabot Space & Science Center - Free Admission (Danville)
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) - Free Admission (San Francisco)
Bedford Gallery - Free Admission (Walnut Creek)

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Registration for the next session of The First Tee of San Jose is this Saturday, Sept 6th at 8:30 am.  The First Tee is a great program teaching children how to play golf and using golf as a springboard to teaching them life skills and values. 

The group in San Jose is not the only group in the area.  Here is a link to look for programs in your area:  Northern California Golf Association Youth on Course program. 

Whether or not you are a golfer, you will appreciate the discounts and benefits offered through the NCGA Foundation’s Youth on Course (YOC).  Particpants have the opportunity to play some of the area’s best courses for $5 or less while using the life skills and values training they learned in their Youth on Course certified program.

For more information about these programs please visit:  The First Tee and Northern California Golf Association.

Celebrate-Family!

Marian

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