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Gold Rush Days

Gold Rush Days – Sacramento’s heritage celebration – Labor Day Weekend 2017.
Transforming Sacramento’s historic district into the Gold Rush era of the 1850s. With costumed performers taking on the roles of celebrities, personalities and just plain folks. Bluegrass pickers and old-time musicians will perform on several stages.

Visit Tent City: A recreation of town life in early Sacramento City where you can visit saloons, a gambling tent, doctors, dentists, and even an undertaker. Also in Tent City available for purchase: fish & chips, roasted corn on the cob, fresh-made kettle korn, homemade sarsaparilla, root beer, draft ale, local wines.

Artisan Alley: Tinsmiths, Blacksmiths, Lace makers and other artisans.

There will also be historic reenactments of Sacramento’s legendary history.

Gold Rush Days Events start on Saturday (Sept. 2) and go until Monday (Sept. 4).

Old Sacramento
1014 2nd Street
Sacramento, 95814

Saturday, Sept. 2 — 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 3 — 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 4 — 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Admission: Free

Parking
: The district of Old Sacramento is shut down to vehicle traffic during Gold Rush Days, please use the following parking garages, both garages take cash and credit:
Old Sacramento Garage – 2nd & I Street (entrance off I Street)
Tower Bridge Garage – At Neasham Circle (entrance off Capitol Mall)

July 4th Fireworks 2017


Sacramento has two locations for viewing fireworks; one free and one with a fee.

The free event is in Old Sacramento on both the west and east sides of the Sacramento River near Tower Bridge.

The other event is at Raley Field from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm with fireworks around 9:30 p.m. There will be food trucks, live music, games and other activities. Fun playground area for the kids. Adults, 21 and over, can enjoy foosball, ping pong tables, and dart boards in the Western Health Advantage Legacy Club with a Legacy Club ticket.

NOTE: No outside food, beverage, alcohol, cans, glass or folding chairs will be permitted inside the stadium.

The Sacramento River Cats will be on-the-road playing the Albuquerque Isotopes.

General admission tickets — $10
Legacy Club tickets (21 +) — $15
Children 12 and under tickets — $5

The Round Table Pizza Ticket Office will be open on the day of event at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are also available online here.

Raley Field
400 Ballpark Drive
West Sacramento, 95691

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