Sacramento Events & Things To Do
Upcoming concerts, sports, festivals, and events near City of Trees House in West Sacramento. From Golden 1 Center shows and Sutter Health Park River Cats games to the State Fair at Cal Expo and outdoor concerts at Heart Health Park, find what is happening during your Sacramento stay and plan accordingly.
Nearby Venues
Sutter Health Park (7-minute walk) for River Cats baseball and Sacramento Athletics games. Golden 1 Center (5-minute drive) for Sacramento Kings games and major touring concerts. Heart Health Park (8 minutes) for Sacramento Republic FC soccer. Memorial Auditorium (5 minutes) for theater and smaller concerts. Cal Expo (15 minutes) for the California State Fair and Concourse stage shows. SAFE Credit Union Convention Center (5 minutes) for conferences and major trade shows. Crest Theatre (6 minutes) for art-house cinema, comedy, and indie performances.
Annual Events Worth Planning Around
Farm-to-Fork Festival every September turns Capitol Mall into a multi-day food celebration with hundreds of regional restaurants, chefs, and farms. The California State Fair runs three weeks in July at Cal Expo with concerts, livestock, food, rides, and fireworks. The Sacramento Music Festival celebrates jazz over Memorial Day weekend in Old Sacramento. The Aftershock Festival each October brings rock and metal headliners to Discovery Park. Sacramento Pride takes over Capitol Park in early June. The Tower Bridge Dinner is a black-tie multi-course meal staged on a closed Tower Bridge each fall.
Sports Calendar
Kings home games run October through April with 41 regular-season home dates plus playoffs. River Cats games run April through September with 75 home dates. Sacramento Athletics games (2025 through 2027) run in parallel with the River Cats. Republic FC plays March through October. The Tower of Power 5K/10K and the Eppie’s Great Race triathlon run in summer.
Plan Your Stay Around an Event
Book direct at City of Trees House and save 15%+ vs Airbnb. Use promo code DIRECT5 for an extra 5% off. See our property details, local guide, or Sacramento travel blog for written guides on specific events and venues.