Section: Date ideas theater Save Maximum Occupancy at B Street Theatre On now through Dec 12, 2026 Ages 16 and up
Maximum Occupancy at B Street Theatre Where: The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of Maximum Occupancy at B Street Theatre (opens in new tab)
Late-night long-form improv (the Harold) from B Street company members Upstairs at The B. Ages 16 and up. Three dates: Oct 24, Nov 21 and Dec 12, 2026.
Dates Oct 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026
Hours 8pm on Saturdays Oct 24, Nov 21 and Dec 12 only
Ages 16 and up
Cost $10 + $10 fee (general admission) Section: Date ideas event Save Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink Nov 4, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027
Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink Where: Ali Youssefi Square, 7th & K Streets, Sacramento, CAMap of Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink (opens in new tab)
Outdoor ice rink in Ali Youssefi Square outside Golden 1 Center, a downtown tradition for over 30 years. Veterans skate free.
Dates Nov 4, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027
Hours Tue-Thu 2-9pm; Fri-Sun 10am-10pm; closed Mondays except holidays; daily 10am-10pm Nov 20-29 and Dec 18-Jan 3
Cost $15 (6 and under $8), skate rental included Section: Date ideas winery Save Wednesday Line Dancing & Open Tasting at Lamoure Vineyards Nov 4 – Dec 16, 2026
Wednesday Line Dancing & Open Tasting at Lamoure Vineyards Where: 8139 Sloughhouse Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95624Map of Wednesday Line Dancing & Open Tasting at Lamoure Vineyards (opens in new tab)
Kick up your boots on a weeknight: line dancing and open tasting at Lamoure Vineyards every Wednesday evening.
Dates Wednesdays, November 4 - December 16, 2026
Hours 6-10pm
Cost Ticket prices not listed Section: Date ideas winery Save Saturday Live Music at Adkins Family Vineyards Nov 7 – Nov 14, 2026
Saturday Live Music at Adkins Family Vineyards Where: 8980 Grant Line Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95624Map of Saturday Live Music at Adkins Family Vineyards (opens in new tab)
Live music in the Adkins Family Vineyards tasting room on Saturday afternoons, an easy wine-country date close to home.
Dates Saturdays, November 7 and November 14, 2026
Hours 1-4pm
Cost Ticket prices not listed Section: Date ideas event Save The Sofia Soirée: Chrysalis Saturday, November 7, 2026 Ages 21+
The Sofia Soirée: Chrysalis Where: The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of The Sofia Soirée: Chrysalis (opens in new tab)
B Street Theatre's gala for its 40th season: dinner, a show by the B Street Company and special musical guests, and a dance afterparty, in support of arts education. Ages 21+.
Dates Saturday, November 7, 2026
Hours VIP 5:30pm; show 7:30pm; afterparty 9pm
Ages 21+
Cost $250 showtime ticket; $800 VIP (2 tickets); $150 afterparty only Section: Date ideas nature center Save Star Gazing at Effie Yeaw Nature Center Sunday, November 8, 2026 $25-$40 Ages 13 and older only
Star Gazing at Effie Yeaw Nature Center Where: 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael, CA 95608Map of Star Gazing at Effie Yeaw Nature Center (opens in new tab)
An evening out on the trails down to the river, listening for nocturnal wildlife and letting your eyes adjust to the fall constellations. Ages 13 and up.
Dates Sunday, November 8, 2026
Hours 4:45-6:45pm
Ages 13 and older only
Cost $25-$40 Section: Date ideas event Save Southern Culture on the Skids at Harlow's Nov 10, 2026
Southern Culture on the Skids at Harlow's Where: 2708 J St, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of Southern Culture on the Skids at Harlow's (opens in new tab)
Southern Culture on the Skids live at Harlow's, a midtown Sacramento venue for over 30 years. All ages.
Dates Nov 10, 2026
Hours Doors 7pm; show 8pm
Cost Ticket prices not listed Section: Date ideas live music Save Mustache & Cleavage Album Release Show at The Sofia Friday, November 13, 2026 $15 plus $10 fee
Mustache & Cleavage Album Release Show at The Sofia Where: The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of Mustache & Cleavage Album Release Show at The Sofia (opens in new tab)
Longtime friends Alexander Lewis and Amy Kelly bring ringing harmonies and witty American indie folk to The Sofia. All ages.
Dates Friday, November 13, 2026
Hours 7pm; doors 30 minutes before
Cost $15 plus $10 fee Section: Date ideas class Save Holiday Bird House Painting Workshop at Effie Yeaw Saturday, November 14, 2026 $85 per person
Holiday Bird House Painting Workshop at Effie Yeaw Where: 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael, CA 95608Map of Holiday Bird House Painting Workshop at Effie Yeaw (opens in new tab)
A cozy hands-on workshop with artist Marina Mason, painting a wooden bird house into a charming holiday keepsake. All supplies included, plus hot tea, coffee and pastries.
Dates Saturday, November 14, 2026
Hours 11am-2pm
Cost $85 per person Section: Date ideas gallery Save Second Saturday at ARTHOUSE on R: Linda Heath-Clark Saturday, November 14, 2026 No entry fee listed
Second Saturday at ARTHOUSE on R: Linda Heath-Clark Where: 1021 R Street, Sacramento, CAMap of Second Saturday at ARTHOUSE on R: Linda Heath-Clark (opens in new tab)
ARTHOUSE on R opens for Second Saturday with a new guest artist exhibit, Linda Heath-Clark, while its 13 studios and 21 artists open their doors to visitors.
Dates Saturday, November 14, 2026
Hours 5-8pm
Cost No entry fee listed Section: Date ideas theater Save Seekers of The Strange at The Sofia Saturday, November 14, 2026 $5.50 plus $10 fee Ages 16 and up
Seekers of The Strange at The Sofia Where: The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of Seekers of The Strange at The Sofia (opens in new tab)
Part game, part improvised storytelling: a paranormal investigation team led by B Street's John Lamb, like a live-action Dungeons & Dragons game where you can watch or join in. Ages 16+.
Dates Saturday, November 14, 2026
Hours 8pm
Ages 16 and up
Cost $5.50 plus $10 fee Section: Date ideas live music Save Shelley Burns and Bill Dendle: The Greatest of the Great American Songbook Thursday, November 19, 2026 $25 plus $10 fee
Shelley Burns and Bill Dendle: The Greatest of the Great American Songbook Where: The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of Shelley Burns and Bill Dendle: The Greatest of the Great American Songbook (opens in new tab)
Jazz vocalist Shelley Burns and multi-instrumentalist Bill Dendle, with Avalon Swing and saxophonist Jacam Manricks, sing, play and explore what makes the Great American Songbook so enduring. The Sofia offers wheelchair-accessible seating and assisted listening devices.
Dates Thursday, November 19, 2026
Hours 6pm and 7:30pm
Cost $25 plus $10 fee Section: Date ideas live music Save Gimme Gimme Disco at Harlow's Friday, November 27, 2026 Ages 21 and up
Gimme Gimme Disco at Harlow's Where: The Starlet Room at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of Gimme Gimme Disco at Harlow's (opens in new tab)
A disco dance party in Harlow's Starlet Room. Ages 21 and up.
Dates Friday, November 27, 2026
Hours Doors 9pm; show 9:30pm
Ages Ages 21 and up
Cost Ticket prices not listed Section: Date ideas live music Save The Brothers Comatose at Harlow's Saturday, November 28, 2026
The Brothers Comatose at Harlow's Where: Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of The Brothers Comatose at Harlow's (opens in new tab)
The Brothers Comatose play Harlow's in Midtown. All ages.
Dates Saturday, November 28, 2026
Hours Doors 7pm; show 8pm
Cost Ticket prices not listed Section: Date ideas theater Save When Martha Met Kris: The Santa Claus Love Story December 2-27, 2026 Ages 13+
When Martha Met Kris: The Santa Claus Love Story Where: The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of When Martha Met Kris: The Santa Claus Love Story (opens in new tab)
A B Street Theatre Mainstage holiday play: after a century of making the world believe, Kris and Martha Kringle have gotten lost in the very thing they created. Ages 13+.
Dates December 2-27, 2026
Ages 13+
Cost $35-$39 (previews $25; $9.99 late shows) Section: Date ideas live music Save Hell's Belles at Harlow's Thursday, December 3, 2026
Hell's Belles at Harlow's Where: The Starlet Room at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of Hell's Belles at Harlow's (opens in new tab)
Hell's Belles, Seattle's all-female AC/DC tribute, in Harlow's Starlet Room. All ages.
Dates Thursday, December 3, 2026
Hours Doors 7pm; show 8pm
Cost Ticket prices not listed Section: Date ideas theater Save Sam Kebede's A Christmas Carol at B Street Theatre December 4-27, 2026 $41-$45 (preview $30) Ages 10+
Sam Kebede's A Christmas Carol at B Street Theatre Where: The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of Sam Kebede's A Christmas Carol at B Street Theatre (opens in new tab)
Sam Kebede's adaptation of A Christmas Carol, with original music and a cast of three who play every character. A special engagement; run time 1 hour 45 minutes.
Dates December 4-27, 2026
Ages 10+
Cost $41-$45 (preview $30) Section: Date ideas theater Save In a Nutshell: Holiday Storytelling Special at The Sofia Saturday, December 12, 2026
In a Nutshell: Holiday Storytelling Special at The Sofia Where: The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of In a Nutshell: Holiday Storytelling Special at The Sofia (opens in new tab)
Part comedy, part confession: four storytellers share true, personal holiday-themed stories live on stage in The Sofia's intimate Mike & Bobbie Voris Mainstage. Tickets rise on the day of the show.
Dates Saturday, December 12, 2026
Hours 8pm
Cost $24 plus $10 fee in advance; $30 plus $10 fee on the day Section: Date ideas live music Save Garrison Keillor with Heather Masse & Richard Dworsky at the Harris Center Monday, December 14, 2026
Garrison Keillor with Heather Masse & Richard Dworsky at the Harris Center Where: 10 College Parkway, Folsom, CA 95630Map of Garrison Keillor with Heather Masse & Richard Dworsky at the Harris Center (opens in new tab)
An evening with Garrison Keillor, joined by Heather Masse and Richard Dworsky, at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom.
Dates Monday, December 14, 2026
Hours 7:30pm
Cost Ticket prices not listed Section: Date ideas live music Save The Vivian Lee Band's Holiday Jazz Concert at The Sofia Thursday, December 17, 2026 $30 plus $10 fee
The Vivian Lee Band's Holiday Jazz Concert at The Sofia Where: The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of The Vivian Lee Band's Holiday Jazz Concert at The Sofia (opens in new tab)
An evening of festive swing as Sacramento Music Hall of Fame vocalist Vivian Lee brings warmth and elegance to holiday favorites and jazz standards. All ages; wheelchair-accessible seating and assisted listening devices are available.
Dates Thursday, December 17, 2026
Hours 7:30pm; doors 1 hour before
Cost $30 plus $10 fee Section: Date ideas live music Save Fruition: Something More, The Final Tour at Harlow's Sunday, January 24, 2027
Fruition: Something More, The Final Tour at Harlow's Where: The Starlet Room at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of Fruition: Something More, The Final Tour at Harlow's (opens in new tab)
Fruition on their final tour, with Rainbow Girls, in Harlow's Starlet Room. All ages.
Dates Sunday, January 24, 2027
Hours Doors 7pm; show 8pm
Cost Ticket prices not listed Section: Date ideas live music Save Jess Williamson at Harlow's Feb 16, 2027
Jess Williamson at Harlow's Where: The Starlet Room at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of Jess Williamson at Harlow's (opens in new tab)
Jess Williamson's A Mile South of Heaven Tour, in Harlow's Starlet Room. All ages.
Dates Tuesday, February 16
Hours Doors 7pm; show 8pm
Cost Ticket prices not listed Section: Date ideas live music Save Deerhoof at Harlow's Feb 23, 2027
Deerhoof at Harlow's Where: Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95816Map of Deerhoof at Harlow's (opens in new tab)
Deerhoof play Harlow's in Midtown. All ages.
Dates Tuesday, February 23
Hours Doors 7pm; show 8pm
Cost Ticket prices not listed Section: Date ideas museum Save California State Railroad Museum Indoor
California State Railroad Museum Where: 111 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814Map of California State Railroad Museum (opens in new tab)
North America's railroad museum in Old Sacramento, home of the Polar Express.
Hours Daily 10am-5pm (tickets sold until 4:30pm); closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Cost Adults $12; ages 6-17 $6; 5 and under free Section: Date ideas market Save Central Sacramento Sunday Farmers' Market Central Sacramento Sunday Farmers' Market Where: Under Hwy 50 at 6th St & W St, Sacramento, CA 95818Map of Central Sacramento Sunday Farmers' Market (opens in new tab)
Sacramento's original certified farmers' market, running since 1980, with the region's biggest selection of produce, flowers, nuts, breads, eggs and honey. Open rain or shine; closed Christmas Day.
Hours Sundays 8am-noon, year-round
Cost No entry fee listed; vendors' prices vary Section: Date ideas museum Save Crocker Art Museum Indoor
Crocker Art Museum Where: 216 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814Map of Crocker Art Museum (opens in new tab)
California art from the Gold Rush to the present.
Hours Wed-Sun 10am-5pm; Thu until 9pm
Cost Adults $15; seniors and college students $10; ages 6-17 $8; 5 and under free; Pay What You Wish on the third Sunday of each month (advance registration recommended) Section: Date ideas escape room Save Enchambered Escape Rooms Indoor
Enchambered Escape Rooms Where: 2230 Arden Way, Ste C, Sacramento, CA 95825Map of Enchambered Escape Rooms (opens in new tab)
Sacramento escape rooms where your team has 60 minutes to get out.
Cost Ticket prices not listed Section: Date ideas historic site Save Old Sacramento State Historic Park Free Pets OK
Old Sacramento State Historic Park More than 50 historic buildings in the Old Sacramento National Historic Landmark District. Leashed dogs are allowed outdoors.
Hours Museum 10am-5pm
Cost Entry free
Dogs Dogs allowed in exterior portions. Section: Date ideas museum Save Sacramento History Museum Indoor
Sacramento History Museum Where: 101 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814Map of Sacramento History Museum (opens in new tab)
Museum of Sacramento history in Old Sacramento and home of the Old Sacramento Underground Tours. The Play Ball! baseball exhibit runs through Jan 24, 2027.
Hours Daily 10am-5pm (last tickets 4:30pm)
Cost Adults $12; seniors 65+ and college students $10; ages 6-17 $6; 5 and under free 
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