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Quarry Park Adventures’ Harvest Weekend

Thurs thru Sunday, Oct. 29 - Nov. 1

October 23, 2020

Quarry Park Adventures’ Harvest Weekend

Enjoy pumpkin “drop” into the quarry, Halloween drive-in movies, 

Thurs thru Sunday, Oct. 29 - Nov. 1

Quarry Park Adventures is proud to announce Harvest Weekend, a new family-friendly socially-distanced event to expand on the popular fall lineup at Drive-Ins at the Quarry. It is an ideal place to enjoy a festive outing as part of a family’s Halloween weekend celebrations that may not include traditional trick-or-treating. Costumes encouraged! In addition to drive-in movies, Harvest Weekend will feature the following activities for a general admission ticket for kids only (adults are free). Tickets are $15 and are separate from drive-in ($25 per car) and regular Quarry Park Adventures activities. Pumpkin Drop participation will be an additional fee but will include one zipline (weight restrictions apply). Masks will be required in all situations where guests are six feet or closer to someone outside of their household. To reserve tickets please visit www.quarrypark.com. Quarry Park adventures is located at 5373 Pacific St, Rocklin, CA 95677.


  • PUMPKIN DROP from atop the Drop Zone! Target your pumpkin and win prizes if you hit can drop your pumpkin into the bull’s eye! ($25 additional ticket which includes a single zipline, weight restrictions apply)
  • Themed photo opportunities
  • Enjoy viewing jack-o-lanterns carved by local businesses
  • Gem mining
  • Rock painting
  • Win candy after each activity from staff members
  • Cosplay-Accurate Characters with The League of Heroes inspired for kids to meet on Halloween (3-5 p.m. on Halloween only) – enjoy socially distanced photos
  • Witches hat ring toss
  • Pumpkin tick-tack-toe


Event hours will mirror operating hours for the park:

  • Friday – 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Halloween/Saturday – 8 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Sunday - 8 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.


Movies will begin at varying times (below) and tickets can be purchased online for $25 per car. Spaces are limited in the parking lot which will be converted on Drive-In weekends in partnership with the City of Rocklin which was not able to produce their Movies in the Park series this summer due to COVID-19. All cars will be socially distanced. Masks will be required outside of patrons’ vehicles. Restrooms will be available with staff monitoring to manage crowding during queueing and minimize socializing. Packaged snacks will be available for purchase through Quarry Park Adventures and patrons are encouraged to bring their own snacks as well.

Halloween weekend

  • Oct 29 – APParition (PG 13 thriller about Ione’s Preston Castle) – 7:00 p.m.           
    • Benefit for Tracy’s Place of Hope - a residential program for adolescent girls in crisis with mental health and substance abuse problems
    • Trailer for the original, locally-produced thriller - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bJbEMjDxK4&t=8s 
  • Oct 30 – The Nightmare Before Christmas – 7:00 p.m.
  • Oct 31 – Hocus Pocus – 7:00 p.m.

“Quarry Park Adventures has become a place known for our safe outdoor adventures in a time when there are few safe options during COVID-19. Harvest Weekend and Drive-In’s at the Quarry are filling a void for additional family activities in our region.” explained Little. “We hope to continue to bring fun, safe, and unique family entertainment options to the region.


About Quarry Park Adventures

Quarry Park Adventures is an outdoor recreation experience located off Rocklin Road in the heart of Rocklin’s up-and-coming Quarry District, near Interstate 80. The one-of-a-kind adventure park operates out of the Big Gun Quarry, one of the largest, at its peak operation, and most historic working granite quarries in California. Quarry Park Adventures is operated by seasoned adventure attraction company Adventure Operations LLC out of Colorado in partnership with the City of Rocklin. For ticket reservations and more information please visit www.QuarryPark.com.  



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