Arnell Powell, left, rehearses a scene from Gem of the Ocean with Cleavant Derricks, center, and Matt Ordua, right, in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. The South Coast Repertory production opens October 14.(Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Roland Sands poses on the dirt track created for his event “The Moto Beach Classic” at Bolsa Chica State Beach on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 in Huntington Beach, Calif. (Photo by Josh Barber, Contributing Photographer)

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Sweet treats are part of the Japanese culture you can experience at the OC Japan Fair in Costa Mesa this weekend. (Photo courtesy of OC Japan Fair)

Salwa Rizkalla, owner of Festival Ballet Theatre, works with young dancers in Fountain Valley on Friday, August 4, 2017. The company is performing at the Barclay on Saturday and Sunday. Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer

Making his way through the pitch dark haunted maze, Lane Swauger of Rancho Santa Margarita is unaware that “Jason” is standing right behind him, during the Haunt at Heritage Hill in Lake Forest in 2015. The event returns this weekend. (Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)



Watch Kermit the Frog and his pals in the classic “Muppet Movie” as you sing and dance along in an interactive extravaganza at the Segerstrom Center this weekend. (Register file photo)

San Juan Capistrano western re-enactment group, Spurs & Satin, pass the time inbetween performances with a friendly game of cards on Saturday. ///ADDITIONAL INFO: 08.s.rc.country_fair.1011.db.jpg — 10/11/14 — PHOTO BY DAVID BRO, CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER—-The Silverado Country Fair ran on Saturday with games, food, gift booths, live music and old time re-enactments.

Charles Phoenix will host one of his popular retro slideshows, this one on Disneyland, at the Curtis Theater in Brea on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14 and 15. (Register file photo)

Isadora Holden, 2, of Mission Viejo, waves as the Terra Cotta Marching Mustangs from Lake Elsinore march by during Placentia’s 50th Annual Heritage Festival Parade. This year’s event is Saturday, Oct. 14. (Register file photo)

Australian guitarist Nick Charles will perform at Mission Viejo City Hall from 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)



Rachel and Aaron of Kids Imagine Nation pose with Nicole Garcia after their performance at the 8th Annual Orange County Children’s Book Festival in Costa Mesa. (Wayne Mah, file photo)

Huntington Beach Police Department Handler Officer Casey Thomas and his K9 Bodhy, a 7 year old Belgian Malinois, in service approximately 4 years his specialty is narcotics and apprehension, highlight; 27 kilos of cocaine seizure on January 2014 a $1.3 million street value. /ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: K9feature_new.XX. – 1/22/15 Ð ED CRISOSTOMO, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER — B64869636Z.1 K9feature_new.XX Assignment Summary:Meeting with Placentia PD’s narcotics Labrador and handler for a feature regarding K9 uses at law enforcement agencies countywide. Buddy is a 4-year-old Lab, only one of two in OC, used for sniffing out narcotics.

The Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra performed at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA on Thursday, October 12, 2017. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

It’s Friday the 13th, but don’t be afraid, we’ve got plenty of events for you. There are fall festivals, craft fairs, two ballet performances, the Silverado Country Fair, a motorcycle and surf show and more. Here are our picks for this weekend:

ALL WEEKEND

SILVERADO COUNTRY FAIR: Slap on your boots and head to the 47th Annual Silverado Country Fair & Folk Festival. A Saturday morning “Unparade” kicks off a two-day country fair with wild west action, live folk, country, bluegrass, rock and blues music, arts and crafts, food and drink, 1800s family activities, games and some silly contests. The Saturday Night Blues Fest is from 5-10 p.m. Entertainment includes a wild west re-enactment group and a Grateful Dead tribute band. Come experience one of the last Hillbilly towns of the OC. Saturday & Sunday, October 14-15. Silverado Community Center & Fairgrounds, 27641 Silverado Canyon Road. Saturday fair is from10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to dusk. Daytime admission is $6 adults, $3 for kids; Saturday Night Blues Fest, $6. Information: silveradocountryfair.org

MARIINSKY BALLET: For more than two centuries, the Mariinsky Ballet from St. Petersburg, Russia has created classical dance at its best. The company returns to Segerstrom Center this weekend with an homage to choreographer Michel Fokine in a showcase of four classic works, including “Le Spectre de la Rose” (1911), which will be performed at Segerstrom for the first time. Shows are through Sunday, Oct. 15. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets: $29-$159. Information: 714-556-2787 or scfta.org

‘GEM OF THE OCEAN’: “Gem of the Ocean”, performed by South Coast Repertory starting Saturday, is one of 10 masterful plays in August Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle, which tells the painful, often tragic but ultimately triumphant story of black America throughout the 20th century. Gem is set in 1904, and the events of the play take place at 1839 Wylie Avenue, a boarding house in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Aunt Ester, the owner, takes an interest in the welfare of troubled Alabama-born drifter Citizen Barlow, leading him on a fantastical journey that prompts his spiritual awakening. The South Coast Repertory show runs various dates through Nov. 11. Friday, 3:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. 650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets: $23-$88. Information: 714-708-5555 or scr.org. (Read more about the play.)

HAUNT AT HERITAGE HILL: OC Parks and the City of Lake Forest welcome trick-or-treaters ages 12 and older back to Heritage Hill Historical Park for the 10th Annual Haunt at Heritage Hill. From 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, the park will be transformed into a haunted adventure, complete with scream zones including the Joker’s Sideshow, Zombie Apocalypse and Backwoods Nightmare. The Haunted Schoolhouse will also offer scares, music, dancing and more. Attendees are encouraged to dress in costume, but masks and face paint are not permitted. The event is $8 and includes a haunted teen dance and costume contest. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14 and 15. Heritage Hill Historical Park, 25151 Serrano Road, Lake Forest. Information: 949-923-2230.

JAPANESE FESTIVAL: The 8th annual OC Japan Fair is coming to the OC Fair & Event Center this weekend. The best of Japanese food, culture and artists will be featured. There will also be a cosplay show, live music, cultural booths and stages, a kimono show, merchandise, a Naruto booth and more. Friday, Oct. 13, 5-11 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 14, noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets $8, and children 6 and under and adults over 65 are free. Information: oc-japanfair.com.

MUPPET MOVIE SINGALONG: This weekend, the Segerstrom Center is hosting a singalong with the 1979 classic, The Muppet Movie, featuring Jim Henson’s beloved characters. Join Kermit the Frog as he embarks on a cross-country trip to Hollywood. Along the way, he meets many other misfit Muppets. They join Kermit to overcome danger, discover their true selves and build a future of friendship together. This “gonzo” interactive screening is full of surprises like bubbles, streamers, kites, confetti pops and characters coming out of the screen into the audience. You can yell out lines, dance in the aisles, and, of course, sing. Shows are Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 4:30 p.m. Admission is free with the purchase of a goodie bag. Information: scfta.org.

CHARLES PHOENIX & DISNEYLAND: Pop culture guru Charles Phoenix is presenting a retro slideshow look at Disneyland at the Curtis Theatre in Brea on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. He’s known for his laugh-out-loud celebrations of Americana, this time he takes you back to when Disneyland was new with Kodachrome images and unbridled enthusiasm in his stories of the park’s early days. Tickets $36. 1 Civic Center Drive, Brea. Information: curtistheatre.com.

‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’: Festival Ballet Theatre presents “Alice in Wonderland” this weekend at Irvine Barclay Theatre. The play brings Lewis Carroll’s classic tale to life, following Alice’s journey down the rabbit hole and into Wonderland Garden and through the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15. 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets: $39-$45. Information: thebarclay.org

FRIDAY

CRAFT FESTIVAL: Come out to The Sugar Plum Arts & Crafts Festival at the OC Fair, which offers the best in handcrafted items, palette-pleasing delights, antiques and collectibles. It’s on Friday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission; parking is $8. Information: ocfair.com

SATURDAY

MOTO BEACH CLASSIC: The Oct. 14 event will transform Bolsa Chica Beach into a motorcycle race track, bike show and concert venue focusing on the main event: a white-knuckle beachfront motorcycle race featuring some of the fastest flat track racers in the daredevil sport. A bike show will include motorcycles of all sorts like choppers, race and vintage bikes, as well as a Roland Sands-built Indian chopper. Music performances include reggae stalwarts Black Uhuru, Long Beach natives Wargirl and punk rockers Unwritten Law and Lit. The surf contest is at 8 a.m. and the festival begins at 11 a.m. 17851 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. Tickets: $29 and up. Children age 10 and younger get in free. Information: motobeachclassic.com. (Read more about the event.)

PLACENTIA ON PARADE: The 53rd Placentia Heritage Festival on Saturday is honoring veterans and family time. Three local families of military men who died while serving overseas will be honored as the grand marshals of the annual community parade at 9:30 a.m. that accompanies the Heritage Festival on Saturday, Oct. 14. The parade has 30 marching bands lined up and about 50 community entries. The festival will feature 250 entries in its annual car show, entertainment, a handmade crafters’ area, a local business showcase, and a kids’ area. The Rotary Club will host its pancake breakfast starting at 6:30 a.m. in the Parkview School parking lot next to the park. There will also be three-legged races, potato-sack races and watermelon-eating contests. The festival is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: Placentia.org.

FALL FEST: Saturday’s Fall Fest at Reata Park is a celebration of gardening featuring live bluegrass music, children’s activities, a lineup of six speakers and 34 exhibitors, as well as food trucks and craft beer and wine. You can learn about monarch butterflies, a futuristic look at gardening, Asian herbs and making Kombucha. Exhibitors will range from Zoomars petting zoo and Grow More, Inc., to Earthroots School and The Fat Plant Man. If you bring a canned food item to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank, you will get a free pumpkin. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. 28632 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano. Admission: $5 (ages 4 and younger free). Parking: Free and a free shuttle operates every 30 minutes from San Juan’s train depot. Information: goinnative.net.

POLICE DOG SHOW: Come and see the Orange County Police Canine Association’s 29th annual Police K-9 Demonstration on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Glover Stadium in Anaheim. There will be a vendor fair starting at 3 p.m., K-9 demonstrations at 6 p.m., raffles, air operations, toughest dog competition, fireworks and meet and greets. 1151 N. La Palma Parkway, Anaheim. Tickets $10 for children and seniors 60 and up and $15 for age 14 and up. Information: ocpca.org.

GUITARIST PERFORMS: Labeled internationally as “Australia’s virtuoso of acoustic roots and blues,” guitarist Nick Charles is set to perform at the Mission Viejo Council Chamber at City Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. Charles’s style includes dazzling melodic fingerpicking on six- and 12-string guitars, stinging bottleneck slide and a lifetime of stories and song. His music encompasses a mix of acoustic roots, blues, folk and early ragtime jazz. Tickets are $30. Mission Viejo City Hall, 200 Civic Center. Information: 949-842-2227.

PUMPKIN PATCH FESTIVAL: Enjoy carnival games, face painting, balloon creations, popcorn, ‘Guess the Weight of the Giant Pumpkin’ contest and much more. Every child gets one free pumpkin. Proceeds go to the Huntington Beach Police and Community Foundation. Free. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 1720 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 101, Huntington Beach. 714-514-5238 or surfcityusa.com