Santa Cruz County events offer head starts on candy hauls, Halloween fun

Santa Cruz County events offer head starts on candy hauls, Halloween fun

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — Traditionally, after sundown Oct. 31 is when you can expect to see supernatural creatures and pop culture characters roaming the streets asking for chocolate bars and fruit-flavored treats. In Santa Cruz County, families never have to wait that long to don costumes and ask for candy. Hours and even days before the sun sets, the county has a bevy of events to get people of all ages into the spooky spirit. All this month, there…