2014 Sacramento Events

 

Visit  www.sacramento365.com for a complete events calendar 

January

 

Dine Downtown Restaurant Week

January 8-17, 2014

(916) 442-8575

Experience the best of Downtown Sacramento's
dining scene. For one week, local chefs will create special
three-course prix fixe dinner menus at participating restaurants. www.downtownsac.org/dinedowntown

 

Martin Luther King Celebration

January 20, 2014 

(916)916-3882

The March for the Dream includes the Freedom March and the Diversity Expo. This free event honors
the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and dramatizing the issues that can impact
our future. As Northern California's largest Martin Luther King Jr. day march,
this event attracts a diverse crowd of 28,000 very enthusiastic participants to
California's Capitol for day of civic engagement, reflection and fun.  No matter your cause, the principles for change never change: March, Stand-Up, Speak-Out! www.mlk365.org

 

February

 

16th Annual Sacramento Museum Day

February 1, 2014

(916)808-7777

Free admission to Sacramento museums including the California Auto Museum, California
Military Museum, California Museum, California State Capitol Museum, California
State Indian Museum, California State Railroad Museum, Crocker Art Museum,
Discovery Museum, Fairytale Town, Governor's Mansion, Historic Sacramento
Cemetery, Leland Stanford Mansion, Aerospace Museum, Sutter's Fort, Wells Fargo
History Museum and the Sacramento Zoo. www.sacmuseums.org

 

5th Annual Sacramento Beer Week

February 27 - March 9, 2014

The Sacramento Beer Week will feature hundreds of events throughout the Sacramento
Valley. The kickoff event is the Sacramento Brewers Showcase at the California Auto Museum
on February 27th. This is the only beer festival that features exclusively our
local breweries. The closing event is Capitol Beer Fest on March 9th
with more than 100 breweries on the Capitol Mall. www.sacramentobeerweek.com

 

March

 

17th Annual Sacramento Jewish Film Festival

March 6-9, 2014

 (916) 442-5189

Crest Theatre. For more information, visit www.sacjff.org

 

April

 

Sacramento International Film Festival

April 26 - May 4, 2014

(916) 524-5138

www.sacramentofilmfestival.com

 

May

 

Amgen Tour of California

May 11, 2014

(916) 808-7777

America's largest cycling race will return to Sacramento for the start of the ninth
edition.  Start day activities on May 11 include a cycling and health related expo in front of the State Capitol. The
eight-day stage race will return to a route traveling north-to-south from May
11-18, 2014 along more than 700 miles of scenic roads through some of
California's most picturesque backdrops. Considered America's largest and most
prestigious cycling event, the overall start of the Amgen Tour of California
will begin in front of the State Capitol building and travel through 11 host
cities during the eight day event.  www.amgentourofcalifornia.com

 

22nd Annual Pacific Rim Street Festival

May 18, 2014

General Public (916) 558-3912

When the annual Pacific Rim Street Fest convenes in Old Sacramento, a menu of
Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Indian, Korean, Chinese and Thai foods will
share the program with Asian martial-arts masters, acrobatics, children's
activities and public health & career fairs.www.pacificrimstreetfest.com

41st Annual Sacramento Music Festival

May 23-26, 2014

(916) 372-5277

Musical excitement takes over the city Memorial Day weekend featuring 400 live music
acts by 70 bands at 24 venues. It's one giant partyas
the sounds of jazz, blues, zydeco (and related styles) permeate Old Sacramento
and the Downtown area. www.sacmusicfestival.com

 
June

 

12th Annual Grape Escape

June 7, 2014

(916) 808-7777

Celebrate our region's wineries and restaurants and sample countless varietals of
award-winning wines from more than 50 participating wineries.  Event will also feature food pairings and
chef cooking demonstrations.  www.grapeescapesacramento.com

 

Croatian Extravaganza

June 7-8, 2014

(916) 971-0663

The 27th annual fete is expected to serve up about 50 barbecued lambs,
25 pigs, sausages and sauerkraut, baklava, cookies and 350 pounds of apples
converted into strudel at the Croatian-American Cultural Center. www.cacc.com

 

Sacramento Pride Festival

June 14, 2014

(916) 442-0185

For twenty years, Sacramento's LGBT community has joined in celebration at the
annual Pride Festival, drawing folks from Chico, Reno, Fresno and the Greater
Sacramento area. www.sacramentopride.org

 

 

11th Annual Sacramento French Film Festival                              

June 20-29, 2014                               

(916) 455-9390

The Sacramento French Film Festival is an annual event held at the Crest Theatre. It celebrates the present as well as the rich history of French cinema featuring new releases and rarely seen classics. www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org

 

13th Annual Juneteenth Celebration

June 20-21, 2014

(916) 808-7777

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery.  To commemorate this important date in
history, thousands will gather at William Land Park for a festive day of entertainment, barbecue, children's activities and a steppin' contest - all in the name of freedom!  www.sacramentojuneteenth.com

 

July

161st Annual California State Fair   

July 11-27, 2014

(916) 263-3000

Top-name entertainment, California county exhibits, livestock nursery, horse racing,
culinary delights, award-winning wines, micro-brews, a magnificent midway and
nightly fireworks are traditions that attract fairgoers in droves.  www.bigfun.org

 
41st Annual Courtland Pear Fair

July 27, 2014

(916)775-2000

The Courtland Pear Fair, with its pear smoothies, pear fritters and pear pies, is
always a big summer to-do in the Delta. www.pearfair.com

 
August 

27th Annual Festa Italiana

August 2-3, 2014

(916) 482-5900

Experience authentic Italian food or peruse the marketplace where vendors sell Italian
charms, olive oil, t-shirts and other delights. This festival, named best in Northern California, also features cooking demonstrations, children's games, rides, singers and dancers. www.italiancenter.net

 
67th Japanese Food and Cultural Bazaar

August 9-10, 2014

(916) 446-0121

Traditional Japanese dishes ranging from teriyaki chicken to sushi are on the menu at the
Sacramento Buddhist Church's yearly food and cultural bazaar. Thousands gather
to enjoy cultural performances, demonstrations and children's games. www.buddhistchurch.com

 

 51st Annual Greek Food Festival

August 29 - 31, 2014

(916) 443-2033

Tempting smells of grilled lamb, seasoned spanakopita and honeyed pastries compete with
Hellenic cultural displays, music and dancing at the popular festival held
annually at the Sacramento Convention Center. www.sacramentogreekfestival.com

 

15th Annual Gold Rush Days

August 29 - September 1, 2014

(916) 808-7777

Experience a step back in time as living history characters re-enact the Gold Rush era in
Old Sacramento. The streets are closed to automobiles and then covered with
dirt, while horse and carriages are the modes of transportation and period
costumes prevail.  Learn the ways of early ancestry life from diverse nationalities as entertainment, food, drink,
arts and crafts demonstrations make for a great family outing.  www.sacramentogoldrushdays.com

 

 September

 

9th Annual California Capital Air Show

September 6-7, 2014

(916) 876-7568

The 2013 air show featured performances by an international jet team, the Snowbirds, military
demonstrations, world class aerobatics, wing walking, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team.  www.californiacapitalairshow.com.

 

14th Annual Sacramento Film & Music Festival

September 2014

(916) 442-7378

A centerpiece for the arts in Sacramento and a celebration of both visual and musical works from around the world, this festival is held annually at the historic Crest Theatre.  www.sacfilm.com

 

Sacramento Farm-to-Fork Week

September 15-28, 2014

(916) 808-7777

This two-week event celebrates Sacramento as America's Farm-to-Fork Capital and
features restaurant specialty dinners, gourmet meals on local farms, wine tastings
and pairings led by internationally recognized wine experts, parades, cooking
demonstrations, celebrity chefs, butchering demonstrations and classes,
cookbook signings and more.  Events throughout the region will create food
themed promotions during the week and those opportunities will be complemented
by limited-seating dinners at unique Sacramento venues.  The celebration
will culminate with a Farm-to-Fork Festival on Capitol Mall that will feature
more restaurants and farmers, local microbrews, amazing offerings from the
California wine country, more cooking demos, food tastings, and live music. www.farmtoforkcapital.com

 
October

 

Sacramento World Music & Dance Festival                      

October 2014

 (916) 932-2243

The Sacramento World Music & Dance Festival will celebrate the music, dance,
cuisine and crafts of the diversity of the Sacramento region.  www.sacramentoworldfestival.com

 

22nd Annual Sacramento International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 

October 2014

(916) 677-1500

Crest Theatre, www.siglff.org

 

November

Events TBD

 

December

31st Annual California International Marathon

December 7, 2014

(916) 983-4622

Drawing more than 5,000 competitors on one of the fastest marathon routes, this course
begins in Folsom and finishes at the State Capitol in Sacramento. www.runcim.org

 Holidays Events

November & December 2014

(916) 558-3912

Old Sacramento recalls past holiday seasons with historically themed decorations,
lights, Living History carolers, Santa's train, sleigh bells and good
old-fashioned holiday hospitality. www.oldsacramento.com

 

 

Seasonal Events

 Sacramento  River Cats Baseball

April-September 2014

(916) 447-4487

The Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A minor league affiliate of the Oakland A's, are the 2007 Triple-A & PCL Champions. The 2014 season will be the team's 15th at Raley Field. www.rivercats.com

 

Music Circus

July-August 2014

(916) 557-1900

The Wells Fargo Pavilion, a 2,200 seat arena-style
"tent" theater that showcases musical favorites. Music Circus is now in its 60th season. www.californiamusicaltheatre.com

 

Broadway Series

October 2013-May 2014

(916) 557-1900

The Broadway Series offers the glitter, excitement theatricality and even the stars
of Broadway. www.californiamusicaltheatre.com

 

The Sacramento Ballet

October 2013-March 2014

(916) 552-5800

For  the 2013-14 schedule visit www.sacballet.org

 

The Sacramento Theatre Company

October 2013-May 2014

(888) 478-2849

For the 2013-14 schedule visit www.sactheatre.org

 

NBA Sacramento Kings

November 2013-April 2014

(916) 928-6900

Considered one of the most supportive and enthusiastic home courts in the NBA, Kings fans have
enabled them to achieve an NBA record for most consecutive home court
sell-outs. www.kings.com