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Your Sacramento weekend: Jul 5–5

Happy Friday, Sacramento. We combed the calendar so you don't have to — 12 great picks for the weekend (including 6 free ones), plus the week's best local news. Here's your plan.

This Weekend

Sunday, Jul 5

  • Gold River Sunday Market

    8:00 AM · 2100 Golden Centre Ln, Gold River, CA 95670 · Gold River

    Join us every Sunday from 8 AM to 12 PM to explore a rotating lineup of local vendors, artisans, makers, farmers, food businesses, and community partners. Each week brings something new, from handcrafted goods and fresh…

    FreeFamily & KidsFood & Drink
  • Capital City Cars and Coffee

    8:00 AM · 2200 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95818 · Sacramento

    Capital City Cars & Coffee returns with another unforgettable morning celebrating Sacramento’s automotive community! Join hundreds of enthusiasts and explore an incredible variety of classic cars, exotics, muscle cars,…

    FreeFamily & Kids
  • DanceFit

    9:00 AM · 2791 24th St., Sacramento, CA 95818 · Sacramento

    Join the hottest fitness party in Sac! DanceFit is a high-energy dance fitness class for everyone. Get out of your head and into the party. Get up. Get down. Get fit. Enter the parking lot on 4th Street. Studios are on…

    Free
  • Downtown Mural and Art Walk

    9:00 AM · 1100 12th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 · Sacramento

    Explore Sacramento’s vibrant public art scene on this family-friendly guided walking tour. Discover stunning murals, street art, and sculptures created by both local and international artists as you stroll through…

    FreeFamily & Kids
  • Wiggle Worms Nature Play: Whitey Park

    9:30 AM · 1728 Lake Washington Blvd., West Sacramento, CA 95691 · West Sacramento

    July’s theme is Campout Adventures! Families can enjoy a morning of camping-inspired pretend play, including “fishing”, tent building, campfire fun, story time, and outdoor exploration. It’s a great way for little ones…

    FreeFamily & Kids
  • Suzanne Adan: I'm No Spring Chicken

    10:00 AM · 216 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 · Sacramento

    Suzanne Adan (born 1946) creates personal universes that combine fantasy, popular culture, and autobiography. Approximately 75 of these compelling works, in a variety of media, are included in Suzanne Adan: I’m No…

    Free
  • 5Rhythms® Dance: Sunday "Sweat Your Prayers"

    10:00 AM · 2420 N St, Sacramento, CA · Sacramento

    Long to set your spirit free? Yearn to belong? Be part of an intentional dancing congregation, deepening week by week? Take a pause, check in with yourself, connect to like-hearted souls and let it all go. Breathe,…

    Free
  • Puppet Show: Red Riding Hood

    10:30 AM · Fairytale Town, 3901 Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95822, United States · Sacramento

    Show dates: Friday & Sunday, July 3 & 5 Show times: 10:30 & 11:30 AM Run time: Approx. 20 minutes Puppet Art Theater Company presents the tale of Little Red Riding Hood in the Children’s Theater. This production is a…

    FreeFamily & KidsFood & Drink
  • Freedom Weekend at The Boardwalk

    11:00 AM · 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale, CA 95662 · Orangevale

    Kick off The Boardwalk Patio Grand Opening weekend on Friday, July 3, with no cover, $2.50 drink specials, line dancing, live music, and a full night to get the weekend started right. Friday Highlights: No Cover. Doors…

    FreeLive MusicFood & Drink
  • Story Center Activities | Week 2

    11:00 AM · Fairytale Town, 3901 Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95822, United States · Sacramento

    Free
  • Mas Brunch - Mas Taco Bar

    11:30 AM · 1800 15th St, Sacramento, CA 95811 · Sacramento

    Make brunch a fiesta every weekend at Mas Taco Bar. Join us Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 AM–3 PM for brunch favorites, shareable Burrito Boards, Sombrero Chips, Salsa & Guac, and our Churro Carts served fresh…

    FreeFood & Drink
  • Who Are Orientals: Magenta Realism

    12:00 PM · 625 S St., Sacramento, CA 95811 · Sacramento

    About forty years ago, when Sharon first came to California, she was told that she was “Oriental.” She was also told that certain tables and chests were “Oriental,” and that a particular decorative style was likewise…

    Free

Free things to do

Sunday, Jul 5

  • Surface Tension by Roma Devanbu

    12:00 PM · 625 S St., Sacramento, CA 95811 · Sacramento

    Roma Devanbu has been making and exhibiting her paintings and mix-media work for decades. In Surface Tension, her first exhibit exclusively of photographs, we see her hungry painters eye hunting and gathering brush…

    Free
  • Beginning Drawing with Raina Montgomery

    1:00 PM · Sacramento

    Left/Right brain shift: Crossing over vase vs face + upside down drawings. Perception of edges: Drawing memories. Getting around your symbol system. Meeting edges and contours. Perception of spaces: Positive aspects of…

    Free
  • Wheel Thrown Pottery Workshop

    1:00 PM · 625 S Street, Sacramento, CA 95811 · Sacramento

    Join us for a four-session introductory wheel throwing class! Over the course of four weeks, beginner potters will be guided through the entire process from throwing on the wheel to the final glazing stage. This process…

    Free
  • July 4th Celebration

    1:00 PM · 1275 Starboard Drive, West Sacramento, CA 95691 · West Sacramento

    Celebrating freedom through the arts. Dancing, yoga, racial healing circles, painting, beading, acting, film, poetry, and songs. This calendar listing is brought to you by Sacramento365, the region’s one-stop, online…

    Free
  • Live Mariachi at Casa Lola

    2:00 PM · 1132 16th St, Sacramento, CA 95814 · Sacramento

    LIVE MUSIC Enjoy handcrafted cocktails, bold mezcal, and live mariachi with good company. Live Mariachi Schedule: Thursday | 6PM-8PM Friday | 6:30PM-8:30PM Sunday | 12PM-2PM This calendar listing is brought to you by…

    FreeLive MusicFood & Drink
  • The Two Kids That Blow Sh*t Up

    2:00 PM · 2215 J St., Sacramento, CA 95816 · Sacramento

    The Two Kids That Blow Sh*t Up by Carla Ching Directed by Jeffrey Lo June 24 – July 26, 2026 Sacramento Premiere Diana and Max meet at 9 years old, the day their parents start having an affair. In the ensuing decades,…

    FreeFamily & Kids

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