Family-oriented fun and games will get underway this weekend as part of a celebration of the autumn season at Peltzer Farms in Temecula, where the annual “Pumpkin Festival” will feature more than a month of mini-train rides, carnival games, go-karts, food, wine and other fare.

The annual fest, inaugurated by the Peltzer family almost three decades ago, is scheduled to begin Sunday and continue until Halloween night.

A petting zoo filled with donkeys, sheep, goats and other animals will be among the down-home attractions.

There is also face- and pumpkin-painting and carnival-themed games for kids, as well as pig races.

The Peltzer family’s winery is open for business most days during the fest, featuring products straight from the 25-acre vineyard.

Short trips aboard a 12-passenger trai

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