1. Behind the Barre 2026 - CLARA Midtown
Friday, September 4, 2026 | Doors/market 6:30 PM
3. Coordinates: Dispatch - Albert Winn Park Fire Dispatch Station
Fri-Sat, September 4-5, 2026
A candlelit string-concert experience featuring music from Queen and ABBA inside the California State Railroad Museum.
4. SacAnime Summer 2026 - Downtown Sacramento
Friday-Sunday, September 4-6, 2026 | Fri 12 PM-10 PM; Sat 10 AM-10 PM; Sun 10 AM-6 PM
The Jacam Manricks Band traces jazz from early jazz and swing through bebop, avant-garde, funk, rock, and fusion, combining performance with discussion.
5. It's A 2000s Party - Ace of Spades, Downtown/R Street
Friday, September 4, 2026 | 8:00 PM
A major family event featuring acrobatics, stunts, comedy, music, and modern circus acts. The show also runs Saturday and Sunday.
6. Underground Tours - Old Sacramento
Fri-Mon, September 4-7, 2026 | Tour times vary by day
7. Midtown Farmers Market - Midtown
Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
A large Saturday market with produce, prepared foods, artisan vendors, local entrepreneurs, live entertainment, and interactive activities along 20th Street between J and L.
8. Sac Open Studios - Weekend 2 - East Sacramento
Saturday-Sunday, September 19-20, 2026 | 10:00 AM-5:00 PM daily | Free
Artists throughout East Sacramento open their studios to the public as part of Sacramento's largest self-guided art tour. Some locations also offer live demonstrations and hands-on activities.
9. Talk Like a Pirate Day - Fairytale Town, Land Park
Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Pirate-themed family fun and activities throughout Fairytale Town.
10. CKM Cheer Car Show & Fundraiser - Land Park
Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Classic cars, breakfast, music, and a fundraiser supporting McClatchy High School cheerleaders.
11. LPCA Wine Tasting & Fundraiser - Lucid Winery, R Street
Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 2:00 PM-5:00 PM | $50 LPCA members / $60 nonmembers
Sommelier-led wine tasting, additional wine service, charcuterie, and a social afternoon supporting the Land Park Community Association.
12. Old Sacramento Improv Triple Header - Haus of Comedy, Old Sac
Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 7:00 PM-10:00 PM
Three different comedy shows: Guess What? at 7:00 PM, Sharks Barksley at 8:00 PM (improv meets D&D), and Afrofuturistix: Improvised Sci-Fi at 9:00 PM.
13. Sacramento Sunday Certified Farmers Market - 8th & W, Downtown
Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Year-round Sunday market featuring California family farms and seasonal produce under the freeway at 8th and W Streets.
14. Dignity Health Kids' Obstacle Race - Fairytale Town, Land Park
Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Kids run over, under, and through obstacles around Fairytale Town. A fun active family event rather than a sit-and-watch activity.
15. Sacramento National Dance Day - State Capitol West Steps, Downtown
Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | Free
All-ages public dance celebration with performances, community participation, and opportunities to learn new moves.
16. CrockerCon - Crocker Art Museum, Downtown
Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 10:00 AM-4:00 PM | Free
Family festival featuring comics, cartooning, 60+ exhibitors, a costume parade, video games, animated-film screenings, LEGO building, 3D printing, creators, and DJs throughout the museum.
17. 50th Annual Historic Home Tour - Central City
Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 10:00 AM-4:00 PM | $40
Tour six historic properties in the Old & New Washington School Historic Districts, centered roughly between D, G, 14th, and 19th Streets. Includes a street fair at Washington Elementary.
18. Sangria Sunday - Lucid Winery, R Street
Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 12:00 PM-4:00 PM
Local makers, rotating live music, community shopping, and sangria at Lucid Winery. A relaxed adult Sunday-afternoon option.
