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 Wednesday and Friday nights 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 11:30 p.m. Wednesdays or midnight on Fridays!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Midtown Stomp offers swing dancing every Wednesday and Friday nights 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 11:30 p.m. Wednesdays or midnight on Fridays!

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.

The Westminster Presbyterian Church on Capitol Park hosts free noontime concerts every Wednesday.

On October 1, stop in for a performance by Baroque and Beyond, with Kathryn Canan on recorders, Robin Houston on bassoon and recorders, and Alex Ives on harpsichord.

The Westminster Presbyterian Church on Capitol Park hosts free noontime concerts every Wednesday.

On October 8, hear a performance by duo pianists Miriam Kim and Kueichan Chuang.

The Westminster Presbyterian Church on Capitol Park hosts free noontime concerts every Wednesday.

On October 15, stop in for a performance by award-winning young violinist Michael Bigelyaizen.

The Westminster Presbyterian Church on Capitol Park hosts free noontime concerts every Wednesday.

On October 22, stop in to hear the Archiglas Singers, who are on tour from Russia.

The Westminster Presbyterian Church on Capitol Park hosts free noontime concerts every Wednesday.

On October 29, stop in to hear music from 17th century Italy and Germany as performed by Passamezzo Moderno.

Held at the Crest Theater, the Sacramento International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is a three-day event going 16 years strong.

Showcasing current lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender cinema from around the globe, highlights this year include musical fantasy Were the World Mine, gay action-thriller Kiss Me Deadly, and lush lesbian drama The World Unseen.

The 11th Annual Sacramento Arts Festival brings talented artists and craftspeople to California from across the nation, to exhibit and sell work, and demonstrate how they make their unique items.

The festival features 225 of America's best contemporary craftspeople and fine artists offering 15,000 original works. Festival-goers will see a vast selection of work, including ceramics, woodwork, painting, sculpture, jewelry, clothing, photography, and much more.

In addition to all the visual art, the festival features continuous Main Stage musical entertainment including jazz, blues, and world music, and an international food court with a variety of specialty offerings.

Visitors can receive $1 off adult admission with a coupon printed from the festival's website.

Experience the Governor's Mansion State Historic Park in a whole new light with Mansion After Dark. During this "lights out" adventure, be prepared for bats, pumpkins, coffins, and Halloween ghost tales.

Mansion After Dark gives families a fun alternative to the usual haunted house. If gore and fright just isn't for you, join the Mansion docents dressed in traditional Halloween costumes and listen to their tales from the past. The stories told will represent the years California governors lived in the home with their families, and the ghosts that roam. Be on the look-out for an encounter with the Invisible Man -- what governor's long-lost relative wanders the halls? The mansion will be decorated for the harvest season to complement the darkened rooms for the tours.

Come dressed as one of your most beloved historical figures, in your favorite haunting attire, or just as yourself. Have your future told by a clairvoyant or sit on hay bales in the dark as a storyteller reads from spooky children's classics.