Photo courtesy of Visit Sacramento.
This Labor Day in Sacramento is absurd. Truly, I have never seen so many events I’ve wanted to attend in a matter of days!
If you are searching for ways to be creative, explore your culture (or a new one), or just something that’s free to do, there’s something for everyone this holiday weekend. See below for a few noteworthy happenings to help you celebrate the unofficial end of summer. Enjoy!
SacAnime 2016
Sacramento Convention Center
Sept 2-4; Fri & Sat 10am-12:30am, Sun 10am-6pm
More than 10,000 people will dress in their favorite anime costumes to provide Japanese-influenced pop culture fun for the entire family!
Sacramento Greek Festival 2016
Sacramento Convention Center
Sept 2-4; Fri 11am-11pm, Sat Noon-11pm, Sun Noon-9pm
Opa! Don’t miss out on the vibrant entertainment and delicious dishes you’ve been craving all year at the 53rd Annual Greek Festival! The festival’s authentic village-style atmosphere perfectly showcases Greece’s passion for life, food, drink, and dance.
Gold Rush Days 2016
Old Sacramento
Sept 2-5; Various Times
It’s back! The wildly fun and free heritage celebration offers a variety of family-friendly special activities that take place throughout the historic district to help visitors experience what life was like during the Gold Rush. Festival highlights include Saturday’s Country Western Dance, the Gold Rush Days Beer Crawl, and a free screening of True Grit.
Chalk It Up Festival
Fremont Park
Sept 3-5; Sat-Mon 10am-6pm
Listen to live music all day long as you watch 200 artists make masterpieces with chalk! Now in its 25th year, this fundraiser has several hands-on art activities for children, making it a great way to get the entire family creating.
Sacramento Rainbow Fest
20th St and K St
Sept 4; Sun Noon-6pm
This colorful block party includes events at local nightclubs, a street fair, performances by local and regional talent, political speakers, and much more! See how far the LGBTQ community has come and help raise money for local charities. Performers include Deborah Cox, Kym Sims, and Detox from RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars!
Tejano Conjunto Festival
Cesar Chavez Plaza
Sept 4; Sun 2pm-8pm
The biggest names in conjunto — also known as Tejano or Tex-Mex — music will perform at this cultural event where there will also be a grito (shouting) contest and margaritas!
Make this Labor Day weekend event better — find nearby restaurants, bars, and even hotels (perhaps you plan to have some drinks while you’re out tackling the town?) and Make It A Night!
And for even more things to do this Labor Day weekend, check out Sacramento365’s Holiday Events page.