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Take advantage of Free Admission Hours every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Crocker Art Museum.
Established in 1885, the Crocker Art Museum is one of Northern California's largest and best museums of regional artists. The collection spans from the 10th century to contemporary periods and includes a stunning collection of European master drawings and a notable selection of contemporary California art. Museum programs include touring exhibitions, educational programs, public tours, and concerts.
Midtown Stomp offers swing dancing every Friday night at Sacramento's Eastern Star Ballroom, a historic landmark built in 1928. Join the beginning swing dancing lesson from 8-9 p.m., and then keep dancing until midnight!
Lessons are social with rotating partners -- you don't need a partner to join. Dance the Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Balboa, and many other fun, vintage dances.
Held every second Sunday of the month, the Sacramento Antique Faire is a meeting place for hundreds of antique dealers from throughout Northern California.
Come paw through furniture, textiles, architectural pieces, jewelry, cultural pieces, china, glassware, garden accessories, rugs, art, collectibles, and more.
While you're hunting for your one-of-a-kind treasure, fortify yourself with the variety of offerings from the numerous food vendors at the Faire.
On the second Saturday of each month, galleries in Sacramento stay open for a Sacramento Art Walk late into the evening, allowing people to walk from gallery to gallery, viewing, experiencing, and discovering local art and meeting artists.
While galleries all over Sacramento participate, most are clustered in two main areas: Midtown Sacramento and along Del Paso Boulevard in the Uptown Art District (the number of Downtown galleries is also growing). These areas support thriving arts communities, and the venues' close proximity, walkable streets, interesting boutiques, and many restaurants make for an enjoyable, leisurely walk.
Download a map at 2nd-sat.com.
Sample the bounty of California's harvests straight from local farms at the weekly Farmers Market in Sacramento's Cesar Chavez Plaza, held May through October.
Certified Farmers Markets are an effort to re-establish the traditional link between farmers and consumers in California, by creating places where genuine farmers sell products they grow themselves directly to the public.
At these markets, farmers can offer field- and tree-ripened fruits and vegetables which are too delicate for the packing and shipping process of traditional food distribution systems. In addition, consumers are assured of obtaining only California-grown fruits and vegetables, fresh and in season, at a good price.
Every fourth Saturday of the month, Sacramento's Crocker Art Museum presents afternoon classical concerts on the Sacramento State University campus.
On June 28, hear critically acclaimed soprano Robin Fisher and pianist John Cozza perform their program, "Songs American Style," featuring works by John Duke, Aaron Copland, Rodgers and Hart, and others.
Dedicated to celebrating the present as well as the rich history of French cinema, the Sacramento French Film Festival features new French films in their Sacramento premieres, and rarely seen classics.
The festival also includes short films with a "French flavor" by Sacramento artists, lively parties, "midnight breakfast" discussions after late-night shows, and special guests.
All French-language films are presented with subtitles. Festival line-up will be announced in late May, so be sure to check the schedule to see what's playing.
The California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento offers 40-minute, steam-powered train rides every weekend from April through September.
Catch a trip back in time from Old Sacramento's Central Pacific train depot, and ride atop the levee of the Sacramento River on a six-mile round trip. Watch the world go by from an enclosed coach or an open-air gondola, and chat with the friendly car attendants.
At the end of the line, the authentic steam locomotive "cuts off" the passenger cars and "runs around" the train, coupling onto the other end for the trip back to Old Sacramento.
The Westminster Presbyterian Church on Capitol Park hosts free noontime concerts most every Wednesday.
This month's schedule includes:
July 1: Hot Ticket
July 8: Sacramento Youth Symphony Chamber Music Workshop
July 15: Sacramento Youth Symphony Chamber Music Workshop
July 22: Seven-string guitarist Matthew Grasso
July 29: Piano students of Hitomi de le Fuente
For the full schedule, visit the series website.
This summer, Cesar Chavez Plaza becomes the hottest Friday night music venue in Sacramento!
The Friday Night Concerts in the Park series runs from May 1 to August 7, showcasing local artists in a range of genres including rock, pop, punk, blues, and folk.
Music addicts and happy-hour junkies flock to these all-ages shows to enjoy live music, fresh air, good food, and the famous beer garden.
This month's schedule includes:
July 3: Golden Shoulders, Radio Orangevale, Jeepster, and Trainwreck Revival
July 10: Kate Gaffney, Boulevard Park, West of Next, and Christopher Fairman & The Stilts
July 17: The Snobs, The No Goodniks, Phantom Jets, and The Cockfight Kings
July 24: Baby Grand, Ricky Berger, Poplollys, and Dog Party
July 31: The Brodys, Goodness Gracious Me, and The Broken Poet
For the full Concerts in the Park schedule, visit the series website.
Enjoy a summer evening of jazz in Crocker Park, on the third Thursday of every month from May through September. Each concert features a different type of jazz, from rhythm and blues to Latin rhythms.
On July 16, the series presents The Garrett Perkins Project. With a versatile range from be-bop to modern contemporary jazz, The Garrett Perkins Project is dedicated to promoting music that is at once educational and entertaining.
During intermission, the Crocker Art Museum (across the street) hosts a guided "Spotlight Tour" of a special exhibit. Light refreshments and drinks are available for purchase.
Every fourth Saturday of the month, Sacramento's Crocker Art Museum presents afternoon classical concerts on the Sacramento State University campus.
On July 26, hear baroque cellist Tanya Tomkins explore three of Bach's Unaccompanied Suites for Cello.
Come celebrate the 4th of July in the California state capital!
Sacramento's Independence Day Celebration features 20 minutes of brilliant pyrotechnics, starting at 9:30 p.m.
Get your seat early in the Cal Expo grandstand, and enjoy the family-friendly festivities preceding the fireworks.
Mix Downtown -- an 8,000-square foot restaurant and club housed in Sacramento's newly restored Firestone building -- hosts "Casual Sundays" every week.
Though this event is geared towards folks in the restaurant, bar, night club, or hotel industries, everyone is welcome to come by and get their groove on.
Enjoy drink specials ($3 beers, $5 well drinks, and $6 Long Island iced teas) and half-price small plates while lounging by a fire pit on Mix's rooftop patio. At 9 p.m., DJ Billy Lane spins a mix of underground grooves, lounge hop, and classic Sunday jams, so be sure to bring your dancing shoes.
No need to dress to impress, this event is strictly relaxed.
Enjoy Sacramento's warm summer nights with free outdoor concerts in Marshall Park, held every last Saturday of the month, May through September.
Enjoy live music, a beer garden, food vendors, and various entertainments including break dancers, a skateboard competition, graffiti artists, and more.
On July 25, hear a pair of performances by Sol Peligro and Compadre.
Marshall Park is located on J Street between 27th and 28th, an area called "the Bloc" by locals, and known for its hip bars, festive restaurants, and party vibe, so plan to stay later after the show for some Saturday night fun.
To get to the park from the Sacramento Hostel, catch the eastbound number 30-J Street bus from the corner of 10th and J streets, 2 blocks south of the hostel. The ride will take 10 minutes, and will drop you off right at the park.