Outreach Events
Touch-A-Truck
TBD
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.
Presented by the Junior League of Sacramento
DATE: TBD
TIME: TBD
Fiestas Patrias – Mexican Independence Day Celebration
State Capitol, Downtown Sacramento
This annual event celebrating Mexican Independence Day is held in Sacramento on the evening of September 15 on the west side of the California State Capitol.
Admission to the public is free. Come enjoy the many booth and table exhibits, artifacts, food, musical and artistic presentations, and a unique international experience.
Coordinated by Mexican Cultural Center of Northern California.
DATE: September 15, 2020
TIME: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday Funday
Rusch Park, Citrus Heights
Sunday Funday is a free, family event with entertainment, kid fun zones, food, and business and craft booths.
Sponsored by the City of Citrus Heights, Sunrise Recreation & Parks District, Citrus Heights Chamber, and local businesses.
DATE: September 27, 2020
TIME: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Giant Pumpkin Festival
Elk Grove Regional Park
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 60,000 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 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.
For more information, visit the CSD Parks and Recreation website.
DATE: October 3 and 4, 2020
TIME: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
