Looking for things to do this weekend? Here’s a list of events happening in Northern California from Friday, May 22, through Monday, May 25.The BottleRock Napa Valley music festival is sold out, but there are plenty more things to do. Before you head out the door, check the latest forecast here.Sacramento County eventsSacramento County FairThis year’s fair features a variety of activities including concerts, animal shows, magic shows and carnival rides. The event runs 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday. Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for kids ages 12-16. Children age 11 and under get in free. Military ID holders get in free on Memorial Day. Learn more. Black Family DayThe free community event celebrating Black culture takes place on Saturday on the UC Davis Quad. It features food vendors, craft booths, a mechanical bull, live performances and more. Learn more. TYR Pro Swim Series Olympic gold medalists and top U.S. swimmers are competing at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Sacramento, with events at the North Natomas Aquatic Center running through Saturday. Learn more.GranddaddyThe rock band Granddaddy is performing at Ace of Spades on Friday. Tickets cost $49.Concerts in the ParkIn Color, Rosemother, bloodsugar and DJ Genetixx perform at Concerts in the Park on Friday. Learn more. Sacramento Zoo Check out the renovated habitat for orangutans at the Sacramento Zoo. Concert for Conservation Remedy7 performs at Camp Pollock along the lower American River on Saturday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Learn more. Intergalactic Gala and Market Makers, vendors and cosplayers converge at Lucid Winery in Sacramento on Saturday from 4-10 p.m. Learn more. International Kids Festival The International Kids Festival heads to the William A. Carroll Amphitheater in Land Park on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Expect pony rides, face painting, mini-train rides, a climbing wall and more. Learn more. lu Mien American 50th Anniversary This year marks the 50th year since the first lu Mien family came to the U.S. since fall of the Vietnam War. This event on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hiram Johnson High School features live dance performances, food, music, sports and other family fun. Learn more. Yolo County River Cats vs. Space CowboysThe River Cats will take on the Sugar Land Space Cowboys on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Sutter Health Park. Friday’s 6:45 p.m. game features a Bryce Eldridge bobblecard giveaway; Saturday’s 6:37 p.m. game is DC Comics Night; Sunday’s 1:05 p.m. game is Heroes Day. Get tickets. A’s vs. MarinersThe A’s play the Seattle Mariners on Memorial Day at Sutter Health Park. The game starts at 6:40 p.m. Get tickets. Placer CountyLincoln Potters Baseball The Lincoln Potters kick off their season with games against the Novato Knicks on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Learn more. Lenny KravitzIf you want to get away, fly away to see Lenny Kravitz at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino on Friday, starting at 8 p.m. Get tickets.Paul AnkaPaul Anka performs at The Venue on Saturday. Get tickets. Nevada County Strawberry Music Festival The Strawberry Music Festival is taking place at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley through Sunday. See the full line-up here. San Joaquin County Disc Golf: OBT Open Some of the world’s best disc golfers are in Stockton for the 2026 OTB Open. The event runs through Sunday at Swenson Park. Get tickets. Kids Fashion Week/Youth Mental Wellness Fair The 5th annual Kids Fashion Week and Youth Mental Wellness Fair takes place at the University Plaza Waterfront Hotel in Stockton on Saturday from 12-5 p.m. Learn more. Stanislaus County AmericaThe 1970s folk rock band America performs on Saturday at Modesto’s Gallo Center for the Arts. Get tickets. Modesto RoadstersThe Modesto Roadsters baseball team plays the RedPocket Mobiles on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There are fireworks for Friday night’s game. Get tickets. Tuolumne County Roping in the Pines Cowboys and Cowgirls are competing at the Roping in the Pines events on Saturday and Sunday at the Pine Mountain Lake Stables. Admission is free starting at 8 a.m. Learn more. El Dorado County Campout on the Vineyard People are encouraged to bring their RV or tent and camp in the Syrah vineyard at Mellowood Vineyard in Somerset. Click here to learn more. Folk on the Farm The Folk on the Farm series at Delfino Farms in Camino kicks off on Saturday with Sons of the East. Learn more. Solano CountyPatwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park Volunteer Service DayYou can help improve trails, fix fences and more on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Fairfield. Learn more. Know of more weekend events to include? Email us at web@kcra.com.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 | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google
Looking for things to do this weekend? Here’s a list of events happening in Northern California from Friday, May 22, through Monday, May 25.
The BottleRock Napa Valley music festival is sold out, but there are plenty more things to do.
Before you head out the door, check the latest forecast here.
Sacramento County events
Sacramento County Fair
This year’s fair features a variety of activities including concerts, animal shows, magic shows and carnival rides. The event runs 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday. Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for kids ages 12-16. Children age 11 and under get in free. Military ID holders get in free on Memorial Day. Learn more.
Black Family Day
The free community event celebrating Black culture takes place on Saturday on the UC Davis Quad. It features food vendors, craft booths, a mechanical bull, live performances and more. Learn more.
TYR Pro Swim Series
Olympic gold medalists and top U.S. swimmers are competing at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Sacramento, with events at the North Natomas Aquatic Center running through Saturday. Learn more.
Granddaddy
The rock band Granddaddy is performing at Ace of Spades on Friday. Tickets cost $49.
Concerts in the Park
In Color, Rosemother, bloodsugar and DJ Genetixx perform at Concerts in the Park on Friday. Learn more.
Sacramento Zoo
Check out the renovated habitat for orangutans at the Sacramento Zoo.
Concert for Conservation
Remedy7 performs at Camp Pollock along the lower American River on Saturday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Learn more.
Intergalactic Gala and Market
Makers, vendors and cosplayers converge at Lucid Winery in Sacramento on Saturday from 4-10 p.m. Learn more.
International Kids Festival
The International Kids Festival heads to the William A. Carroll Amphitheater in Land Park on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Expect pony rides, face painting, mini-train rides, a climbing wall and more. Learn more.
lu Mien American 50th Anniversary
This year marks the 50th year since the first lu Mien family came to the U.S. since fall of the Vietnam War. This event on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hiram Johnson High School features live dance performances, food, music, sports and other family fun. Learn more.
Yolo County
River Cats vs. Space Cowboys
The River Cats will take on the Sugar Land Space Cowboys on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Sutter Health Park. Friday’s 6:45 p.m. game features a Bryce Eldridge bobblecard giveaway; Saturday’s 6:37 p.m. game is DC Comics Night; Sunday’s 1:05 p.m. game is Heroes Day. Get tickets.
A’s vs. Mariners
The A’s play the Seattle Mariners on Memorial Day at Sutter Health Park. The game starts at 6:40 p.m. Get tickets.
Placer County
Lincoln Potters Baseball
The Lincoln Potters kick off their season with games against the Novato Knicks on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Learn more.
Lenny Kravitz
If you want to get away, fly away to see Lenny Kravitz at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino on Friday, starting at 8 p.m. Get tickets.
Paul Anka
Paul Anka performs at The Venue on Saturday. Get tickets.
Nevada County
Strawberry Music Festival
The Strawberry Music Festival is taking place at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley through Sunday. See the full line-up here.
San Joaquin County
Disc Golf: OBT Open
Some of the world’s best disc golfers are in Stockton for the 2026 OTB Open. The event runs through Sunday at Swenson Park. Get tickets.
Kids Fashion Week/Youth Mental Wellness Fair
The 5th annual Kids Fashion Week and Youth Mental Wellness Fair takes place at the University Plaza Waterfront Hotel in Stockton on Saturday from 12-5 p.m. Learn more.
Stanislaus County
America
The 1970s folk rock band America performs on Saturday at Modesto’s Gallo Center for the Arts. Get tickets.
Modesto Roadsters
The Modesto Roadsters baseball team plays the RedPocket Mobiles on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There are fireworks for Friday night’s game. Get tickets.
Tuolumne County
Roping in the Pines
Cowboys and Cowgirls are competing at the Roping in the Pines events on Saturday and Sunday at the Pine Mountain Lake Stables. Admission is free starting at 8 a.m. Learn more.
El Dorado County
Campout on the Vineyard
People are encouraged to bring their RV or tent and camp in the Syrah vineyard at Mellowood Vineyard in Somerset. Click here to learn more.
Folk on the Farm
The Folk on the Farm series at Delfino Farms in Camino kicks off on Saturday with Sons of the East. Learn more.
Solano County
Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park Volunteer Service Day
You can help improve trails, fix fences and more on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Fairfield. Learn more.
Know of more weekend events to include? Email us at web@kcra.com.
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