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February
Waterfront Crab Fest
Held in
early February
Location:
Waterfront Park on Front Street
916-442-8575
Crab fest is
back in the tent at Waterfront Park on Front Street in Old Sacramento.
Plenty of all you can eat fresh hot cooked crab, pasta, salad and
anti-pasta, spirits, dancing and entertainment from 5:00 p.m. – 11:00
p.m.
March
Festival
Italiano
Held in late
March
Location:
Dante Club
916-359-0618
A fun-filled
evening of good food, wine and entertainment, including a delicious
Italian dinner, door prizes and an Italian auction.
Women's
History Day
Held in late
March
Location:
Old Sacramento
916-558-3912
Join the Old
Sacramento Living History Program re-enactors as they demonstrate what
life was like for women in the late 1800's as they struggled to make
their mark. Witness sufferance rallies, protests and other scenes
featuring the struggles that women faced.
April
Steam-powered Excursions
Held April –
October
Location:
California State Railroad Museum
916-445-6645
Regular
steam-powered excursion trains depart Saturdays and Sundays on-the-hour
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. from the Central Pacific Freight Depot and Public
Market in Old Sacramento. Climb aboard the Museum’s Sacramento Southern
Railroad every weekend for a relaxing 40-minute, 6-mile roundtrip ride
on the banks of the Sacramento River. Experience the sights, smells,
and sounds of a real, working steam locomotive as it pulls vintage
passenger coaches and converted freight cars along a former Southern
Pacific Railroad branch line.
Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival
Held in late
April
Location:
Yolo County Fair Grounds
916-
557-0764
Traditional
Scottish Competitions that began more than a century ago. Three days of
fun and games including sheepdog trails, tug-o-war, bagpipe bands,
fiddling, harping and vendors peddling Scottish wares.
Annual
Festival de la Familia
Held in late
April
Location:
Cal Expo
916-443-6223
An annual
celebration of Latino culture featuring luscious food, live
entertainment and lots of fun.
May
Annual
Designer Showcase House
Held in
early – mid May
Location: In
Sacramento's Sierra Oaks neighborhood
916-437-1649
The Junior League of Sacramento presents its Annual Designer Showcase
House.
Sacramento County Fair
Held in
early May
Location:
Cal Expo
916-263-2975
Exotic
petting zoo, children's hands-on activities and thousands of exhibits.
Senior
Games Sacramento Sports Classic
Held in mid
May
Location:
Varies throughout Sacramento
916-277-6046
Interested
in participating in competitive sports? The California Senior Games
Sacramento Sports Classic is an annual event that offers athletic
competition for adults age 50 years and older. The games are a
multi-sport event for men and women patterned after the "Olympics" and
held at various locales throughout the Sacramento area. There are 20
various sporting events offered such as, archery, basketball, bowling,
cycling, race walk, rowing, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track and
field. Competitors from all over Northern California participate each
year. The Senior Games offers something for everyone's skill level and
interest.
The West
Coast Brewer's Festival
Held in mid
May
Location:
Sacramento Miller Park
The West
Coast Brewers Festival celebrates the significance of California,
Washington and Oregon in the development of the Micro Brew industry.
Jazz
Jubilee
Held in late
May
Location:
Varies in Sacramento
One of the
world's largest traditional jazz festivals presents more than 125 bands
from around the world and across the United States each year on Memorial
Day weekend. In addition to the best traditional jazz, the festival
includes several other jazz-related music styles such as big band,
barbershop, blues, gospel, Latin jazz/salsa, swing, Western swing and
zydeco.
June
Pony
Express Re-Ride
Held in
early June
Location:
Old Sacramento
916-558-3912
Pony Express
riders gallop west across the historic Pony Express Trail of 1860 - 1861
and end their 1,966 mile route in Old Sacramento at the Pony Express.
Juneteenth Celebration
Held in mid
June
Location:
Granite Regional Park
916-
808-7739
A
Celebration of Freedom. Thousands gather at Granite Regional Park for a
festive day of entertainment. Juneteenth begins with a Friday night
Gospel concert, followed by Saturday in the park and The Black Rodeo on
Sunday at Cal Expo.
July
Renaissance Faire
Held mid
July – mid August
Location:
Stafford Lake Park, Marin County
415-897-4555
The wildly
authentic pleasures and colorful pageantry of a lusty Elizabethan
country fair are brought to vivid life by the Heart of the Forest
Renaissance Faire, bursting with high spirits and ancient seasonal
traditions.
Sacramento French Film Festival
Held in mid
July
Location:
Crest Theatre
916-453-1723
Dedicated to
celebrating the present as well as the history of French cinema by
showing new French films as well as rarely seen French classics. Since
its inception, the Festival has also involved the Sacramento art
community by including short films from Sacramento filmmakers in its
selection and original artwork by a Sacramento photographer in its
posters.
Annual
Strauss Festival of Elk Grove
Held in late
July
Location:
Elk Grove Park
916-714-2527
Features
elegantly costumed dancers and professional symphony musicians. The
setting is a grassy knoll at the edge of a lake surrounding a small
island in Elk Grove Park.
Bridge to
Bridge Waterfront Festival
Held in late
July
Location:
Waterfront
916-808-7777
The most fun
on the river without a boat. Visitors enjoy a weekend in Old Sacramento
of watercraft displays and activities featuring antique boats, personal
water-craft races, high-performance power boat rallies, U.S. Coast Guard
safety and rescue demonstrations, and much more.
Eppie's
Great Race
Held in late
July
Location:
Held along the scenic American River Parkway in Sacramento, Rancho
Cordova and Folsom.
916-875-6640
One of the
world's oldest triathlons: Run - 5.82 miles. Bike - 12.5 miles. Paddle
- 6.35 miles.
August
California State Fair
Held in late
August – early September
Location:
Cal Expo
916-263-3000
Big name
entertainment, thrilling rides, exciting midway, irresistible food;
oodles of events and fun for the whole family make The State Fair a
popular event.
September
Gold Rush
Days
Held in
early September
Location:
Sacramento
916-264-7777
The
excitement of the California Gold Rush is brought to life during
Sacramento’s annual Gold Rush Days festival, held over the Labor Day
Weekend.
Annual
Greek Food Festival
Held in
early September
Location:
Sacramento Convention Center
916-443-2033
One of the
most prominent heritage festivals in Sacramento, this celebration is
devoted to the traditional foods, entertainment and displays of the
Greek community.
Grape
Escape
Held in mid
September
Location:
Crocker Park
916-808-7777
Sacramento’s
Annual Capital Regional Wine & Food Celebration takes place at Crocker
Park.
October
Fall
Harvest Festival
Held most of
October
Location:
Old Sacramento
916-558-3912
Old
Sacramento brings the popular Halloween Festival back, “Fall Harvest
Festival.” This annual event promises Halloween-themed fun, train rides
and family entertainment on weekends to usher in fall.
Festival
of Cinema
Held in
early October
Location:
Crest Theatre
Created in
1995 to showcase the talents of local and international filmmakers, the
Festival of Cinema is the community's premiere film arts showcase and a
centerpiece for the arts in Northern California.
Sacramento International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Held in
early October
Location:
Crest Theatre
916-319-2348
Sacramento Fall Home Show
Held in
early October
Location:
Cal Expo
The show is
held at Cal Expo and is the place to find hundreds of home and garden
products and ideas.
American
River Salmon Festival
Held in
early October
Location:
Nimbus Fish Hatchery, Lake Natoma
916-358-2884
The Annual
Festival takes place at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery, Lake Natoma. Watch
them go back in the river and experience their dramatic return!
Annual
"Magic of Kids" Family Festival
Held in
early October
Location:
Sacramento City College
916-576-3300
Features
free activities, magicians, music, dance, theater performances, law
enforcement and fire department displays and educational demonstrations.
November
California New Car Show
Held in mid
November
Location:
Cal Expo
916-263-3000
Car
enthusiasts have plenty to celebrate when they get a look at the new and
innovative cars at Cal Expo.
The 28th
Annual Northern California Model Railroad Show
Held in mid
November
Location:
Placer County Fairgrounds
916-772-7502
The West's
Premier Model Railroad Show!
Harvest
Festival
Held in mid
November
Location:
Sacramento
800-321-1213
One of the
largest arts and crafts show on the West Coast. Attendees can meet and
buy directly from America’s top artisans, enjoy entertainment and
satisfy their taste buds with delicious festival cuisine.
America’s
Largest Christmas Bazaar
Held in late
November
Location:
Cal Expo
503-282-0974
Cal Expo has
300+ booths, filled to the brim with selections galore for Christmas
gift giving.
December
Annual
California International Marathon
Held in
early December
Location:
Sacramento
916-983-4622
A 26-mile, 385-yard point-to-point road race, a 4-person Marathon Relay
Challenge, a 2.62-mile maraFUNrun/Fitness Walk and entertainment are
included at this exciting event.
Heritage
Holidays
Held early –
late December
Location:
Old Sacramento
916-558-3912
This annual
event promises magical holiday cheer to all who visit Old Sacramento.
For the two weeks leading up to Christmas, merchants have extended
holiday hours. Stroll the beautifully decorated boardwalks and historic
buildings featuring thousands of white lights.
New
Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration
Held on New
Year’s Eve
Location:
Old Sacramento
916-808-7777
The City of
Sacramento celebrates the New Year on the waterfront in Old Sacramento.
Along with two fireworks shows, the event features live music, food and
drink vendors, a children’s stage hosted by top entertainers and live
performances from local acts.
Arts and
Entertainment
Sacramento Ballet
1631 K
Street
Sacramento,
CA 95814
916-552-5800
Call for
performance schedule
Don’t miss
the latest spectacular season.
Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra
3400 3rd
Ave.
Sacramento,
CA 95817
916-732-9045
Call for
performance schedule
Sacramento Opera
3811 J St
Sacramento, CA 95816
916-737-1000
Call for
performance schedule
Sacramento
Opera has been a Guild, a Committee, an Association, another Guild and
finally the Association of today.
Sacramento Theatre Company
1419 H
Street
Sacramento,
CA 95816
916-443-6722
Call for
performance schedule
Enjoy
Broadway in Sacramento.
Sports
Sacramento Kings
Professional
Basketball
Games played
at the Arco Arena
One Sports Parkway
Sacramento, CA 95834
916-928-0000
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