A family-friendly harvest festival starts at 6 p.m. at Victory Outreach in Pomona, 686 S. Garey Ave. Admission is free. The event will feature free candy, game booths, contests, food and more.

St. John's Lutheran Church in Austin is celebrating its seventh annual Hallelujah Harvest Festival from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Around 1,600 church members and their 4,000 family members start their preparations for the festival two months before, Koshy said. “They contribute money and efforts to prepare traditional food ...