The Weekender

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Take a Covid-cautious joyride this fall with these drive-in, drive-thru events

Brandon Jetter, Hannah Ross,

Art will hit the pavement during a physically distanced Chalk It Up festival

Brandon Jetter,

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A drive-thru summer art festival brings a taste of Burning Man to Rancho Cordova

Hannah Ross,

Put a spring in your step at these 6 regional nature spots blanketed with wildflowers right now

Matt Marcure,

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Explore art, history and more than a few medical curiosities during Free Museum Day and Museum Week

Jessica Rine,

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Get your shine on at these three lantern festivals

Richard Ramos,

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Free Museum Day returns with 25 local institutions to choose from

Sharlene Phou,

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9 spooktacular Halloween events for grown-ups in and around Sacramento

Jennifer Fergesen, Sharlene Phou,

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The first-ever Brew Street festival to take over midtown

Curtis Yee,

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Travel back in time during the Sacramento Archives Crawl

Sharlene Phou,

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Stay local and go global at these 8 international festivals

Andrew Warner, Bianca Rodriguez, Jessica Rine,

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Keep the summer fun going at these four county fairs

Bianca Rodriguez, Andrew Warner,

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Outdoor movie series for grown-ups returns with four coming-of-age films

Vu Chau,

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Feast your way through these 7 food festivals this summer

Jessica Rine, Bianca Rodriguez,

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Auburn to host typewriter exhibition and film screening this fall

Jessica Rine,

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7 fun things to do this Memorial Day weekend

Curtis Yee,

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Two new lantern festivals will light up the region in May and October

Will Moon,

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7 egg-cellent ways to celebrate Easter in Sacramento

Vu Chau,

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Six spirited ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Sacramento

Will Moon,

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How to throw the ultimate "Lady Bird"-themed Oscar party

Jessica Rine, Tori Masucci Cummins,

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Explore these 10 museums and cultural centers for free on Sacramento Museum Day

Vu Chau,

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Stars of “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Walking Dead” and more announced for new comic con

Tori Masucci Cummins,

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Seven festive New Year’s Eve parties to ring in the new year

Naomi Jimison, Jazmin Garcia,

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5 bucolic farms to visit during Placer County’s Mountain Mandarin Orchard Days

Naomi Jimison,