This annual event celebrating Mexican Independence Day is held in Sacramento on the evening of September 15 on the West Steps of the California State Capitol.
Admission is free to the public. Come enjoy the many booth and table exhibits, artifacts, food, musical and artistic presentations, and a unique international experience.
The annual Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival welcomes guests of all ages to Elk Grove Regional Park over the first weekend in October. What began in 1994 as a small harvest celebration is now Elk Grove’s largest family festival and attracts an estimated 45,000 guests each year!
Some of California’s heftiest pumpkins will weigh off at the festival. The festival has something for everyone with many attractions, including the Elk Grove World Pumpkin Pie Eating Championship, pumpkin derby, pumpkin recipe contest, scarecrow-making contest, kids’ zone, live entertainment, an art walk, crafts, pumpkin food, and a race across the lake between giant pumpkin boats!
Hosted by the Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with many sponsors
DATE: October 7 and 8, 2017
TIME: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
LOCATION: Elk Grove Regional Park, 9950 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove
Touch‐a‐Truck is an educational community event that provides children a hands‐on opportunity to see and touch heavy machinery and meet the people who operate it. Funds raised from this event support community programs, including Read & Feed, Kids in the Kitchen, Done in a Day, and other programs and events serving the greater Sacramento community.
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