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Spooktacular is scheduled for 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at the library on Saratoga Avenue.
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October 19, 20261 min read
Fratello Marionettes is scheduled to perform its Halloween variety show, Spooktacular, at Saratoga Library at 4 p.m. PDT Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.
The Santa Clara County Library District highlighted the show in its Oct. 16 Halloween-program update. The company’s schedule also lists the Monday afternoon performance.
The production uses Halloween characters, including ghosts, Frankenstein, a witch and the Purple People Eater, in a show the library describes as designed for children and families.
Saratoga Library is at 13650 Saratoga Avenue.
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