The Taste of Downtown Burbank returns for a 7th year on Thursday, October 7 from 5:30 to 9:30 P.M. and it’s going to be bigger, better…and greener than ever! It all happens outdoors on San Fernando Blvd between Orange Grove & Magnolia with amazing food from more than 40 restaurants, a wine & beer garden, cooking demonstrations and continuous live entertainment. One of the cooking demonstrations will be given by Celebrity Chef Nikki Cascone who’ll also sign autographs and meet with fans. This year, the event’s presenter, Downtown Burbank Partnership, is joining forces with the Burbank Recycling Center in a “Zero Waste” effort. The goal: Reduce waste by 75% compared to any previous year! Learn more about the Burbank Recycling Center at www.burbankrecycling.com
Taste of Downtown Burbank is a fabulous event that benefits a great cause: the Burbank Community YMCA’s financial scholarship program. Get all the details and tickets at www.tasteofdowntownburbank.com Add to my calendar.

It’s a Howl-oween celebration with free treats for kids and a costume pet parade for dogs!

Parents are invited to bring their little monsters for an early evening of store-to-store trick-or-treating before the bigger ghosts come out. Downtown Burbank merchants will provide free treats from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. The core area for this outdoor trick-or-treat celebration will be on San Fernando Boulevard between Magnolia Boulevard and Angeleno.

Pet owners are encouraged to bring along their costumed K-9 for the 2nd Annual Downtown Dog Parade that starts at 6:00 P.M.on the AMC Walkway at San Fernando Boulevard and Palm Avenue. Owners are asked to register on-site by 5:30 P.M. on October 31. All well-behaved pets are welcome. Dogs must wear leashes.

Downtown Burbank’s Halloween festivities are free and open to the public. Add to my calendar.

Experience a dynamic variety of fine art at one of the largest open-air art markets in the region! Twice a year, for two days Downtown Burbank streets are filled with over 100 award-winning painters, ceramicists, photographers, jewelry makers, chalk artists, roving entertainers and more.

Re-visit us here for information about the fall show scheduled for Saturday & Sunday, November 6 & 7 and dates for the spring 2011 show. Add to my calendar.

The Downtown Burbank Fine Arts Festival is presented by Downtown Burbank Partnership in cooperation with West Coast Artists. Artists who would like to participate should contact West Coast Artists at www.westcoastartists.com

Join us for 12 days & nights filled with festive events, live entertainment, free gifts, holiday goodies & more!
It starts the evening of December 1 with a huge kickoff which includes the Mayor’s Treelighting ceremony, celebrity guests and Santa’s Downtown Wonderland. Then the annual celebration continues with amazing holiday events through December 12. Presented by Downtown Burbank Partnership, City of Burbank, Burbank Town Center and Burbank Community YMCA. Add to my calendar.

Shop for fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers every Saturday 8:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. in the Downtown Burbank Farmer’s Market located behind City Hall. For more information about the market, contact Sarah Dornbos at 818.847.4774 burbankfarmersmarket@gmail.com

Every year during July & August, Downtown Burbank Partnership presents its Come Out & Dance! series of free Thursday evening dance band concerts. Music aficionados from all over the region come to dance under stars to the hottest swing and salsa bands around. Each evening kicks off at 6:00 P.M. with free dance lessons. Then at 7:00 P.M., the two-hour concert begins and everyone hits the floor! All concerts are free and open to the public.