Our Top Daytime Picks, sun-soaked plans, local gems, and family events to enjoy before dark.

Daytime picks in Sacramento

FRI

Aftershock

Discovery Park

11:00 AM

10/02

FRI

Bodies The Science Within

Memorial Auditorium

11:00 AM

10/02

FRI

Sacramento Greek Festival

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

11:00 AM

10/02

FRI

SacFilmChallenge, Music and Film Festival 2026

1075 West Capitol Ave

4:00 PM

10/02

SUN

DanceFit

Sierra 2 Center and 24th Street Theatre

9:00 AM

09/27

WED

School of Rock Live at Old Sugar Mill

Old Sugar Mill

10:00 AM · FREE

10/14

FRI

Country In The Park 2

Heart Health Park

2:00 PM

10/23

SAT

Midtown Oktoberfest

Der Biergarten

3:00 PM

09/26

FRI

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

Golden 1 Center

4:30 PM

10/16

SAT

Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero

Golden 1 Center

10:30 AM

10/31

SAT

Midtown Halloween Festival and Pooch Parade

James Marshall Park

12:00 PM

10/31

SUN

Folsom Family Pride Festival

Folsom City Lions Park

10:00 AM

10/11

FRI

WWE Smackdown

Golden 1 Center

4:30 PM

10/16

SUN

Aliens: Special Edition Featuring Live Q&A

The Crest Theatre

12:30 PM · $25

11/08

FRI

Highly Descriptive Tour

Crocker Art Museum

1:00 PM

10/23

SAT

Sacramento Horror Film Festival Best of Shorts Edition

Colonial Theatre

12:30 PM

10/10

SUN

Stringing Ourselves Back Together: Storytelling & Paper-Mâché Doll Making Workshop

Crocker Art Museum

1:00 PM

10/18

SAT

Taste of North Sacramento

Angel’s Center for the Arts

4:00 PM

10/03

FRI

Baby Loves Art

Crocker Art Museum

10:30 AM

10/09

FRI

Meet Me at the Museum

Crocker Art Museum

11:00 AM

10/09

SAT

The Beauty of Blooms

Crocker Art Museum

10:30 AM

10/10

WED

Wee Wednesday

Crocker Art Museum

10:30 AM

10/14

WED

Look & Learn Tours

Crocker Art Museum

12:00 PM

10/07

SUN

Crafting Seasonal Soap

Crocker Art Museum

10:30 AM

11/08

SUN

Aliens Special Edition with Carrie Henn “Newt” in person

Crest Theater

11:00 AM

11/08

SUN

Classical Concert: Artu Duo

Crocker Art Museum

3:00 PM

10/11

SAT

Art Rx

Crocker Art Museum

11:00 AM

10/24

SAT

Girl Scout Workshop

Crocker Art Museum

10:30 AM

12/12

SAT

UC Davis Aggies Football vs. Utah Tech Trailblazers Football

UC Davis Health Stadium

4:00 PM

11/07

SAT

Laurie Berkner: The Greatest Hits Solo Tour

The Crest Theatre

11:00 AM

06/26

SUN

Architecture Tours

Crocker Art Museum

1:00 PM

10/04

SAT

Sinister Pop-Up Market and Sinister Film Festival

Colonial Theatre

12:00 PM

10/17

SUN

Silt Winery IRONMAN Watch Party

Silt Wine Company

7:30 AM

10/18

WED

Senior Studio

Crocker Art Museum

10:30 AM

10/14

SAT

Material Explosion: Paint a Fall Sene

Crocker Art Museum

10:30 AM

10/24

SAT

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (TM) In Concert

SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center

1:30 PM

10/24

SUN

Sketching at the Historic Sacramento City Cemetery

Crocker Art Museum

1:00 PM

10/25

SAT

Trick Art Treat

Crocker Art Museum

10:15 AM

10/31

WED

Collection & Exhibition Tours

Crocker Art Museum

1:00 PM

11/11

SUN

Make Coiled Ornaments

Crocker Art Museum

2:00 PM

11/15

SUN

Art on Film

Crocker Art Museum

1:00 PM

11/29

THU

Noon Year's Eve: A Free Family Festival

Crocker Art Museum

10:15 AM

12/31

SUN

The Black Jacket Symphony: presents Michael Jacksons Thriller

The Crest Theatre

4:00 PM · $50

03/14

SUN

Art + Soul Sundays: Sound Healing

Crocker Art Museum

11:00 AM

10/18

SAT

History Tours

Crocker Art Museum

11:00 AM

10/03

SAT

Sculpt a Ceramic Salt Cellar

Crocker Art Museum

1:00 PM

10/03

SUN

Shibori Dyeing Techniques

Crocker Art Museum

10:30 AM

10/11

SAT

Perspective Drawing for Beginners

Crocker Art Museum

12:00 PM

11/07

SUN

Pawtoberfest with Hearts for Heroes

Zittel Family Amphitheater

10:00 AM

09/27

FRI

Birds and Bikes

Axis Gallery

12:00 PM

10/02