Family Friday: The Carnegie Arts Center will host a pumpkin party from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Smiling or scary, participants will be able to paint and decorate pumpkins and enjoy a pumpkin treat. The Carnegie will provide one small pumpkin per person while supplies lasts. The Carnegie is located at 250 N. Broadway, Turlock.

Modesto Confidential: In this true crime event, audience members will go beyond the crime scene tape and hear directly from the detectives who worked two real cases. Modesto Confidential will be at The State Theatre in downtown Modesto at 1 p.m. Saturday. For tickets, visit thestate.org.

The Murphys Gathering: The annual Murphys Witch Walk has evolved into the Murphys Gathering, an event that will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in downtown Murphys. Attendees are encouraged to dress in their best witch, wizard or magical attire.

Trunk or Treat: Downtown Turlock will host a trunk or treat event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in Central Park, 115 S. Golden State Blvd. There will be candy, games and live performances.

Taiko Project: Taiko Project's powerful drumming that unites ancient Japanese tradition with 21st century American innovation to create a riot of movement and thundering rhythm will be at the Gallo Center for the Arts at 5 p.m. Sunday. For tickets, visit galloarts.org.