IT’S A REPTILE TAKEOVER AT CAL EXPO THIS WEEKEND, THE SACRAMENTO REPTILE SHOW IS BACK, AND ORGANIZERS SAY THERE ARE MORE THAN 3000 REPTILES FROM ACROSS THE WORLD ON DISPLAY, INCLUDING A CHANCE TO MEET A LIVE TEN FOOT ALLIGATOR. THERE ARE BREEDERS, SHOPS SELLING HABITATS AND CARE PRODUCTS FOR THOSE THINKING OF BRINGING REPTILE HOME, ALONG WITH THE HANDS, THE HANDS ON EDUCATION CENTER ORGANIZERS SAY IT’S THE LARGEST REPTILE EXHIBIT IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE ONLY WAY TO GET EDUCATED IS TO EXPOSE YOURSELF TO EXPERIENCES. SO EVEN IF YOU’VE NEVER BEEN IN A REPTILE SHOW BEFORE, OR YOU’VE NEVER HELD A REPTILE, OR YOU HAVE MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THEM, THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO COME AND GET EDUCATED. YOU CAN TOUCH A SNAKE, YOU CAN SEE A SNAKE. YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU NEED TO DO TO GET OVER YOUR FEARS OR YOUR CONCERNS. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS IT’S EDUCATIONAL. YOU GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW MORE THAN YOU CAN. HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT HOW THE PROPER CARE OF REPTILES IS. IF YOU’VE NEVER HELD A LEOPARD GECKO, I RECOMMEND IT. THEY’RE SO FUN. ALL RIGHT. ONE OF THE SHOW WRAPPED UP AT 5:00 TODAY. IT CONTINUES TOMORROW FROM 10 A.M. TO 4 P.
Thousands of reptiles on display for the Sacramento Reptile Show
Reptiles from across the world take center stage Saturday and Sunday at Cal Expo for The Sacramento Reptile Show.
Updated: 9:08 PM PDT Apr 18, 2026
Reptiles from across the world take center stage Saturday and Sunday at Cal Expo for The Sacramento Reptile Show. More than three thousand reptiles are on display, including a live 10-foot alligator. The show also features breeders, shops selling habitats and reptile care products, and a hands-on education center. “The only way to get educated is to expose yourself to new experiences,” said Jeremy Epstein, a coordinator for The Sacramento Reptile Show. “You can touch a snake, you can see a snake. You can do whatever you need to do to get over your fears or concerns.” Organizers claim it is the largest reptile exhibit in Northern California. Day one of the show wrapped up at 5 p.m. Saturday. It continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cal Expo. Tickets are $20, and parking costs $10. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Reptiles from across the world take center stage Saturday and Sunday at Cal Expo for The Sacramento Reptile Show.
More than three thousand reptiles are on display, including a live 10-foot alligator. The show also features breeders, shops selling habitats and reptile care products, and a hands-on education center.
“The only way to get educated is to expose yourself to new experiences,” said Jeremy Epstein, a coordinator for The Sacramento Reptile Show. “You can touch a snake, you can see a snake. You can do whatever you need to do to get over your fears or concerns.”
Organizers claim it is the largest reptile exhibit in Northern California.
Day one of the show wrapped up at 5 p.m. Saturday. It continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cal Expo. Tickets are $20, and parking costs $10.
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