Events

OCT 29 Eagle Theatre Old Sacramento -- Living History Ghost Tours -- October 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29

As part of a returning Living History “Ghost Tours” program offered by the Historic Old Sacramento Foundation this October, Old Sacramento guests can ...read more

OCT 29 Sutter’s Fort SHP -- The Haunted Fort -- October 28-29

Sutter’s Fort, once a portal for weary pioneers, again serves as the gateway to their restless spirits, who return to tell the tales of their li...read more

OCT 29 California State Railroad Museum -- “Spookomotive” Train Rides -- October 15-16, 22-23, 29-30

All aboard for some Halloween fun Old Sacramento style!  The California State Railroad Museum is proud to offer diesel-powered “Spookomotive” tra...read more

OCT 29 Guided Monarch Butterfly Tours at Natural Bridges State Beach

Monarch Butterfly Tours at Natural Bridges State Beach. Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00a.m. and 2:00p.m. October 9, 2011 through January 30,...read more

OCT 29 3rd Annual Illumination of the Jack-O'-Lanterns - Columbia SHP

Carve your pumpkins, turning them into classic peg-toothed grinners, artfully chiseled ghouls, leering witches, or any family-friendly design of your ...read more

OCT 29 Governor’s Mansion SHP -- The Mansion After Dark -- October 22 & 29

If you’re looking for a family-friendly alternative to trick-or-treating this Halloween, visit “The Mansion After Dark” at the Governor’s Mansion Stat...read more

OCT 29 Old Sacramento SHP -- Underground Tours -- April through November 27

Hidden beneath the city for nearly 150 years, Old Sacramento’s underground has long been the capital’s best-kept secret.  Today, you can join tho...read more

OCT 29 Railtown 1897 SHP -- Weekend Steam-Powered Excursion Train Rides -- Weekends through October 30

All aboard as Railtown 1897 State Historic Park resumes its popular steam-powered excursion train rides through California’s scenic Gold Country...read more

OCT 29 California State Capitol Museum -- Californians Over There! California’s Role in the First World War

"The Great War" of 1914 -1918 was called "the war to end all wars," and only later would be known as World War I. The newest exhibit at the State Capi...read more

OCT 29 Tijuana Estuary Sunday Bird Walk

Every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday3:00 to 4:00pm Take a leisurely stroll down the McCoy Trail and view and learn about some of the 370 species of birds t...read more

OCT 29 Tijuana Estuary Nature Walk (2nd & 4th SAT)

Every 2nd and 4th Saturday11:00am to 12:00pm. The Tijuana Estuary protects a variety of plant communities and wildlife. Come and discover the richne...read more

OCT 29 Railtown 1897 SHP -- Harvest Haunt Express Train Rides -- October 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30

Get in the spirit of the season by taking a train ride aboard the popular “Harvest Haunt Express” at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown!...read more

OCT 29 ***CANCELED*** The Missing Arm of William Waddell

DUE TO CONSTRUCTION AT THE PARK, THIS EVENT IS CANCELED FOR 2011 "The Missing Arm of William Waddell" We Apologize for any inconvenience this may c...read more

OCT 29 California State Railroad Museum -- Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink -- September 1 to December 31

The California State Railroad Museum is proud to present a fascinating, two-part  exhibit titled “Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Image...read more

OCT 29 California State Railroad Museum -- Special Exhibition of 2011 Award-Winning Photographs -- August 26 - June 2012

Visitors to the California State Railroad Museum will be delighted to feast their eyes on  award-winning photographs from all over the world hono...read more

OCT 29 Silver Strand SB - Kayak Tour - ’Big Bay Kayak Experience’

Time: 9:30am-11:30am Get closer to nature and experience San Diego Bay on this guided kayak tour. Available for ages 5 and older. Participants un...read more

OCT 29 Silver Strand SB - Junior Rangers

Time:3:30pm-4:30pm Kids age 7 to 12 are invited to these outdoor activities which include walks, presentations, games, investigations, art and more! ...read more

OCT 29 Building Methods at the Mission

Time:1:00 - 2:00pm Come and see how the oldest building in town was made. We will work with the materials used by the Ohlone to build their homes and...read more

OCT 29 California State Capitol Museum -- We Won the Vote! 100 Years of Equal Suffrage in California exhibition -- October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012

Young women today may take their right to vote for granted but it took a major equal suffrage movement 100 years ago for women to gain full voting rig...read more

OCT 29 California Indian Heritage Center Exhibit -- On display now at: California State University, Sacramento -- University Library Gallery

Spirit of the Basket Exhibit -- North American Baskets from the Collection of the California Indian Heritage Center September 1, 2011 -- November 19,...read more