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Sacramento Events
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.
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
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