WEEKEND EVENTS
SATURDAY Oct.16th
DAVIS' FARMERS MARKET
11am-2pm
Sacramento River Train, 341 Industrial Way, Woodland
Family Train ride to Uncle Ray's Pumpkin Patch in West Sacramento. A variety of entertainment is offer during the train ride. At the pumpkin patch, enjoy a tractor ride, hay bale maze and picking out your complementary pumpkin. The entire trip lasts about 2.5-3 hours.
TARGET FAMILY CONCERT SERIES
DAVIS' FARMERS MARKET
8am-1pm
Location: Central Park
SWIM WITH AN OLYMPIAN
9am-12pm
Davis Community Pool, 201 East 14th Street, Davis
Cost $75
Swim Champions Fitter and Faster Tour
Olympic silver medalist Lacey Nymeyer will be getting in the water with kids 6 to 18 for a swim clinic in Davis Saturday October 16th at 9am. Parents and coaches free. Kids will get tips and drills from Lacey and a photograph wearing Lacey's medal.
THE LOST HERO BOOK RELEASE PARTY
2pm-3pm
Borders, 500 1st Street #1, Davis
The Greeks aren’t the only gods in town! Meet Jason, Piper, and Leo, three new heroes at Camp Half Blood. Best for ages 8-12.
(530) 750 3723.
FOLSOM RENAISSANCE FAIRE
All Day Saturday and Sunday
Location:
Folsom City Lions Park
50 Natoma St, Folsom, CA
The Magic & Pageantry Returns to Beautiful Folsom City Lions Park October 16th and 17th. This year's Folsom Renaissance Faire will feature four stages of continuous entertainment, action packed shows, Music, Dancing, Jesters, 900 costumed actors, Shakespearian vignettes, expertly staged battles, storytelling for children and adults, archery tournaments and much more. Shop over 100 merchants selling a wide array of arts and crafts, one of a kind jewelry items, woodcrafts, artwork, ceramics, clothing, historic weapons and leather goods. And to top it all off, a hard hitting joust. - This is a place to be! Over the weekend the Folsom City Lions Park will be transformed to a delightful Elizabethan town filled with myriad characters and vignettes resembling those of Shakespeare’s plays we so dearly love. In addition, over 900 costumed entertainers and over 100 shopkeepers and artisans will add to the ambiance of the Faire. The Festival will be the ultimate Renaissance bash, a lively Dionysian party, where the guests enjoy turkey legs, exotic food, and drink as they banter with the myriad performers filling the streets. The event sports one-of-a-kind shows, music, and comedy.
Attractions for all Ages! 3 stages filled with amazing shows, magical and acrobatic acts Kids games, shows, face painting, story tales Myth and Magic, a two men comedy and magic show Fowl Tales, a one man, three parrot and one dog extravaganza performance that charms and entertains the whole family. The Merry Praynksters, a country dancing group, will whirl and wind among the patrons with their period dancing while Danse Macabre will progress through the streets enthralled in their dance with death their hunting music and attire leaving patrons in awe.
Tickets are available at the gate: $14.00 For adults $9.00 for seniors (55 and over) $9.00 for children 6-12 under six free.
For more information, please see http://www.folsomfaire.com/
ACORN DAY
11:00am-5:00pm
California State Indian Museum, 2618 K Street Sacramento
A great way to celebrate the autumn season is by visiting the California State Indian Museum. An educational and fun-filled day for the entire family for Acorn Day, Saturday, October 16th featuring the acorn, a traditional dietary staple of California Indians. Diana Almandariz, renowned Maidu interpreter and traditional skills specialist, will be on hand to demonstrate the time-honored practice of acorn mush preparation at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The acorn, a seed of the oak tree, was plentiful and nutritious food for California Indians living throughout the state of California. Acorn mush and flat breads will be available for sampling. Children can participate in Native games, traditional arts & crafts, and hands-on table activities. Artifacts on display in the museum include basketry, beadwork, clothing, and exhibits about the ongoing traditions of various California Indian groups. For more information about this event or activities happening at the State Indian Museum, call 916-324-0971 or visit www.parks.ca.gov/indianmuseum
SUNDAY Oct.17th
SWIM WITH AN OLYMPIAN
Davis Community Pool, 201 East 14th Street, Davis
Cost $75
Swim Champions Fitter and Faster Tour
Olympic silver medalist Lacey Nymeyer will be getting in the water with kids 6 to 18 for a swim clinic in Davis Saturday October 16th at 9am. Parents and coaches free. Kids will get tips and drills from Lacey and a photograph wearing Lacey's medal.
THE LOST HERO BOOK RELEASE PARTY
Borders, 500 1st Street #1, Davis
The Greeks aren’t the only gods in town! Meet Jason, Piper, and Leo, three new heroes at Camp Half Blood. Best for ages 8-12.
(530) 750 3723.
FOLSOM RENAISSANCE FAIRE
Location:
Folsom City Lions Park
50 Natoma St, Folsom, CA
The Magic & Pageantry Returns to Beautiful Folsom City Lions Park October 16th and 17th. This year's Folsom Renaissance Faire will feature four stages of continuous entertainment, action packed shows, Music, Dancing, Jesters, 900 costumed actors, Shakespearian vignettes, expertly staged battles, storytelling for children and adults, archery tournaments and much more. Shop over 100 merchants selling a wide array of arts and crafts, one of a kind jewelry items, woodcrafts, artwork, ceramics, clothing, historic weapons and leather goods. And to top it all off, a hard hitting joust. - This is a place to be! Over the weekend the Folsom City Lions Park will be transformed to a delightful Elizabethan town filled with myriad characters and vignettes resembling those of Shakespeare’s plays we so dearly love. In addition, over 900 costumed entertainers and over 100 shopkeepers and artisans will add to the ambiance of the Faire. The Festival will be the ultimate Renaissance bash, a lively Dionysian party, where the guests enjoy turkey legs, exotic food, and drink as they banter with the myriad performers filling the streets. The event sports one-of-a-kind shows, music, and comedy.
Tickets are available at the gate: $14.00 For adults $9.00 for seniors (55 and over) $9.00 for children 6-12 under six free.
For more information, please see http://www.folsomfaire.com/
ACORN DAY
California State Indian Museum, 2618 K Street Sacramento
A great way to celebrate the autumn season is by visiting the California State Indian Museum. An educational and fun-filled day for the entire family for Acorn Day, Saturday, October 16th featuring the acorn, a traditional dietary staple of California Indians. Diana Almandariz, renowned Maidu interpreter and traditional skills specialist, will be on hand to demonstrate the time-honored practice of acorn mush preparation at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The acorn, a seed of the oak tree, was plentiful and nutritious food for California Indians living throughout the state of California. Acorn mush and flat breads will be available for sampling. Children can participate in Native games, traditional arts & crafts, and hands-on table activities. Artifacts on display in the museum include basketry, beadwork, clothing, and exhibits about the ongoing traditions of various California Indian groups. For more information about this event or activities happening at the State Indian Museum, call 916-324-0971 or visit www.parks.ca.gov/indianmuseum
A DAY WITH OLAF
7pm (Show approximately 55-65 minutes)
Davis Musical Theatre, 607 Pena Drive
Ticket prices- $15 general, $12 students and seniors, $10 kids under 12
Paul Del Bene, a César Chávez Elementary parent, will perform A Day with Olaf, a physical comedy in the tradition of Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Jaque Tati. Mr. Del Bene brings more than 27 years experience as a performer, director and teacher to the stage in Davis. In recent years, he has performed in the Vorstadt Variete, Compagnia Teatro Dimitri, and GOP Variete shows in Europe.
The show incorporates elements of theater, circus, physical comedy, and dance to create an evening of old fashioned fun suitable for all ages. Check out his website at http://www.imafool.com/.
The show incorporates elements of theater, circus, physical comedy, and dance to create an evening of old fashioned fun suitable for all ages. Check out his website at http://www.imafool.com/.
General admission seating, theater doors open 20 minutes before the show begins.
SUNDAY Oct.17th
PUMPKIN TRAIN
Sacramento River Train, 341 Industrial Way, Woodland
Family Train ride to Uncle Ray's Pumpkin Patch in West Sacramento. A variety of entertainment is offer during the train ride. At the pumpkin patch, enjoy a tractor ride, hay bale maze and picking out your complementary pumpkin. The entire trip lasts about 2.5-3 hours.
TARGET FAMILY CONCERT SERIES
1pm-3pm
Sacramento Convention Center
The Sacramento Philharmonic's first of two Target Family Concerts for 2010-11 season takes place Sunday, Oct. 17 at the Sacramento Community Center Theater. On the program is Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. Doors open at 1 p.m. for pre-concert activity, with the one-hour concert to follow at 2 p.m. Adult tickets are $12 (price includes $3 facility fee). This is a free admission event for children 12 & under, but they are required to have a ticket for entrance. Call the Box Office (808-5181) or the Philharmonic (732-9045) for more information on obtaining tickets.
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A DAY WITH OLAF
2pm (Show approximately 55-65 minutes)
Davis Musical Theatre, 607 Pena Drive
Ticket prices- $15 general, $12 students and seniors, $10 kids under 12
FOLSOM RENAISSANCE FAIRE
All Day
Location:
Folsom City Lions Park
50 Natoma St, Folsom, CA
(see full description above)
Attractions for all Ages! 3 stages filled with amazing shows, magical and acrobatic acts Kids games, shows, face painting, story tales Myth and Magic, a two men comedy and magic show Fowl Tales, a one man, three parrot and one dog extravaganza performance that charms and entertains the whole family.
Tickets are available at the gate: $14.00 For adults $9.00 for seniors (55 and over) $9.00 for children 6-12 under six free.
For more information, please see http://www.folsomfaire.com/
See full description above.
A Day with Olaf, a physical comedy in the tradition of Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Jaque Tati.
The show incorporates elements of theater, circus, physical comedy, and dance to create an evening of old fashioned fun suitable for all ages.
A Day with Olaf, a physical comedy in the tradition of Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Jaque Tati.
The show incorporates elements of theater, circus, physical comedy, and dance to create an evening of old fashioned fun suitable for all ages.
FOLSOM RENAISSANCE FAIRE
Location:
Folsom City Lions Park
50 Natoma St, Folsom, CA
(see full description above)
Attractions for all Ages! 3 stages filled with amazing shows, magical and acrobatic acts Kids games, shows, face painting, story tales Myth and Magic, a two men comedy and magic show Fowl Tales, a one man, three parrot and one dog extravaganza performance that charms and entertains the whole family.
Tickets are available at the gate: $14.00 For adults $9.00 for seniors (55 and over) $9.00 for children 6-12 under six free.
For more information, please see http://www.folsomfaire.com/
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