HALLOWEEN CALENDAR.

Byline: Daily News

SANTA CLARITA - After a summer filled with temperatures above the century mark, fall has arrived and with it come train rides from Fillmore to a private pumpkin patch, strolls through Scarecrow Alley at Lombardi Ranch and the annual Fright Fest at Six Flags California.

The following events are happening in the Santa Clarita Valley as part of a monthlong celebration of fall.

Fillmore & Western Railway will once again host the popular Pumpkinliners, an excursion on a vintage train through the scenic Heritage Valley to a pumpkin patch where passengers can choose the perfect pumpkin. The trip is offered Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 27 and includes a visit to the Gull Wings Children's Museum-on-the-Go, and an amusement area for children will be provided by local youngsters at the patch. The cost is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $7 for children ages 4 to 12 and $5 for infants to age 3.

OctoberFest Family Supper Trains also will be offered Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 27 and will take passengers on an afternoon trip to the pumpkin patch, then serve supper on the return trip to Fillmore. The typical OctoberFest menu includes a special Halloween treat for dessert. The cost is $27 for adults, $16 for children ages 4 to 12 and $5 for infants to age 3.

The Murder Mystery Dinner Trains offered Saturday nights year-round at Fillmore & Western will have a Fright Night theme during the month of October. The evening will feature dinner and some hearty laughs as experiments go hilariously awry. The cost is $79 per person.

To make reservations for any of the October train rides departing from Fillmore, call [phone].

Lombardi Ranch is overflowing with a fall harvest of pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn and corn stalks for guests to choose from. Visitors can wander down a maze of sunflowers called Scarecrow Alley to view scarecrows created by various community groups, or enjoy free entertainment. Parking and admission to the ranch are free, and the petting zoo, face painting and wagon rides are available for a nominal fee.

These special events will be offered weekends in October at Lombardi Ranch, located at 29527 Bouquet Canyon Road, Saugus. For information, call [phone].

Six Flags California is adding five new attractions to its annual Fright Fest, plus all the usual scary favorites, weekends in October and on Oct. 31 at the park in Valencia. The Magic Moments Theater has been transformed into ``Terror at Carnage E. Hall,'' the Log Jammer is now ``Blood Falls'' and the Sandblasters Bumper Cars are the ``Thumper Bumpers.'' A ``Parade of the Dead'' will mark the beginning of each night's festivities, and ``Fearanoia'' allows guests to take part in a challenging game of survival.

For the youngsters, Bugs Bunny World will offer Halloween tricks and special treats in a pumpkin patch. A lively group of street entertainers, magicians, jugglers, balloon sculptors and more will be roaming High Sierra Territory, providing fun for the entire family.

All Fright Fest activities are included in the regular admission price for the park. For information, call [phone].