Visit the California Delta

River City Marketplace - CANCELED
2020-12-19 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Barn, 985 Riverfront St, West Sacramento, CA, 95691
Presenting artists, creatives, and small businesses of Sacramento all in one event! The River City Marketplace brings together all local artists and makers to showcase their work to the community. Enjoy the outdoor bar, beer garden, lawn games as you browse through over 75 local vendors. With a variety of selection from fine arts, crafts, DIY, and gourmet food, there is something for everyone. Shop in a groovy atmosphere while supporting your local community.
For details, visit the River City Marketplace event calendar.

Discovery Bay Yacht Club Community Boat Parade
2020-12-12 17:00 - 20:30 | Discovery Bay Yacht Club, 5871 Marina Road , Discovery Bay, CA, 94505
The Discovery Bay Yacht Club Community Lighted Boat Parade will be held on Saturday, December 12. The parade is open to one and all. Just bring your dinghy, ski boat or Yacht decorated with lights. Register your boat online.

Lodi Drive Through Christmas Light Extravaganza
2020-12-11 17:00 - 21:00 | Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi, CA, 95240
The Lodi Grape Festival Grounds will host a drive-through Christmas lights display this holiday season, with the theme of Christmas toys! The cost is $5 per auto. VIP packages are available by emailing paradelodi@gmail.com. Schools, businesses, and community organizations are encouraged to create displays and participate as well! Check out the website for further information.
Why not include dinner in your plans, either at a restaurant or to bring along in your car? Check out https://visitcadelta.com/eat-and-drink/restaurants-2/. for ideas!

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Campos Family Vineyards
2020-12-04 18:00 - 22:00 | Campos Family Vineyards, 3501 Byer Rd., Byron, CA, 94514
Join Campos Family Vineyards for its Annual Christmas Tree Lighting. This family-friendly event also features Christmas carols, music, an outdoor holiday movie, and family photos (tickets required). Food trucks and a s’mores bar are also available. As the event will be held outdoors, please dress accordingly. Check in begins at 6pm with the tree lighting at 7pm.

4th Annual Lighted Boat Show - CANCELED
2020-12-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Village West Marina, 6649 Embarcadero Dr,, Stockton, CA, 95219
Village West Marina is partnering up with Bob’s at the Marina to host its 4th Annual Lighted Boat Show, which is a fundraising event for Hospice of San Joaquin.
To find more parade details check out the Village West Marina website!

Holiday Sip and Shop at Campos Family Vineyards
2020-11-28 12:00 - 17:00 | Campos Family Vineyards, 3501 Byer Rd., Byron, CA, 94514
Great food, great wine, and a day to enjoy time with family and friends! Local vendors will available for shopping and food trucks will be on hand – perfectly timed for Small Business Saturday. This family-friendly event is free and will take place rain or shine! Check out other places to find that perfect holiday gift at https://visitcadelta.com/what-to-do/shopping-and-boutiques/.

River City Marketplace
2020-11-27 12:00 - 17:00 | The Barn, 985 Riverfront St, West Sacramento, CA, 95691

UNOFFICIAL Rio Vista Turkey Trot
2020-11-26 | Rio Vista, 40 N 2nd St, Rio Vista, CA, 94571
The UNOFFICIAL Rio Vista Turkey Trot will be a YOYO (You’re On Your Own) walk/run on Thanksgiving Day using the same course as 2019. There will be no water stations, no road closures, no big sponsors, and no official start time. The UNOFFICIAL start will be 8:00 AM.
For registration and pricing visit the sign up page.

Rich Turner: How I Saw It at the Haggin Museum
2020-11-19 | Haggin Museum, 1201 N Pershing Ave, Stockton, CA, 95203, United States
RICH TURNER: How I Saw It, digs deep into the artist’s files to share photographs of Antarctica, newspaper work from the Roseville Press-Tribune and Stockton Record, and highlights of his fine-art and commercial work in the San Joaquin County region and Delta. There will also be a selection of photo essays from Soundings, a Bay-Delta regional publication focusing on art, culture and the environment. Each photograph or series will be accompanied by short narratives telling the stories behind the images.
The exhibit opens on November 19 and closes on February 7, 2021. Please check the museum’s website for information admission prices and for the days and hours the museum is open. As San Joaquin County has temporarily closed museums for public access as of 11/18/2020, please check the museum website for updates on reopening.

Yolo Basin Foundation's Bucks for Ducks
2020-11-14 18:00 - 19:00 | CA
Yolo Basin Foundation celebrates its 30th Annual Bucks for Ducks Fundraising Gala with a virtual series of events.

November 9-15 – Series of themed virtual events and online auction
November 14, 6:00 – 7:00 PM – 30th anniversary celebration – A live, virtual event featuring fund-a-need for virtual education programs and live auction!
More details to come!

Proceeds will support Yolo Basin Foundation’s virtual education programs and activities to improve and sustain the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.
Learn more and purchase tickets at Yolo Basin Foundation.

Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints & Drawings at the Crocker Art Museum
2020-10-16 | Crocker Art Museum, 216 O Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814
To celebrate the 100th birthday of Sacramento’s most renowned artist, the Crocker Art Museum presents Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings. Best known for his tantalizing paintings of cakes and pies, Thiebaud has long been affiliated with Pop art, though his body of work is far more expansive. This exhibition represents the artist’s achievements in all media, with pieces drawn from the Crocker’s holdings and from the collection of the Thiebaud family—many of which, until now, have never been shown publicly.
The exhibit closes on January 3, 2021. Please visit the museum’s website for admission prices and for the hours and times the museum is open. As Sacramento County has temporarily closed museums for public access as of 11/13/2020, please check the museum website for updates on reopening.

Fly Fishing the California Delta
2020-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 | CA
Enjoy this virtual speaking engagement presented by Canejo Valley Fly Fishers. Maury Hatch is a full-time fly fishing guide and will speak on his experiences in the California Delta on a Zoom broadcast from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. This is a free event and open to all but you must RSVP!
For more information and to RSVP visit Conejo Valley Fly Fishers.

Wine and Paint at Heringer Estates
2020-10-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Heringer Estates, 37375 Netherlands Road, Clarksburg, CA, 95612
Wine & Paint is back and it’s time to let your creativity flow! Sip wine on a Sunday morning during a 2 hour painting class while overlooking the beautiful fall vineyards. Tickets are $60 per person and include a painting kit with an 8×10″ canvas, a set of 24 acrylic paints, brushes, and palettes. The class will be spaced out for safe social distancing. At the end of the class you get to bring home your finished masterpiece and all your painting supplies from your paint kit! The class with step-by-step instruction will be lead by local artist, Cara Gregor.
For more information and to register visit Heringer Wine Estate.

Music on the Patio at Consumnes River Farm
2020-10-10 13:30 - 16:30 | Consumnes River Farm, 28305 N Thornton Road, Thornton, CA, 95686
“Chicken & Dumpling” is an acoustic blues duo featuring Charles “Chicken” Oriel on the guitar and Julia “Dumpling” Simon. The duo plays the down-home, delta-style blues of Robert Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, and Muddy Waters, in addition to the classic women’s blues of Bessie Smith and Sippie Wallace. Enjoy wine and a sampling of the farm’s olive oils and vinegars while you enjoy the performance on the outdoor patio from 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM. The event is free.

Heringer Estates Grape Stomp Competition
2020-10-03 | Heringer Estates, 37375 Netherlands Road, Clarksburg, CA, 95612
Fall means pumpkins, scarves, golden yellow trees, and GRAPE STOMPS! It’s wine grape harvest season at Heringer Estates and that means it is time to crush it at the 2nd Annual Grape Stomp Competition!
Last year Heringer hosted a first ever grape stomp at its Harvest Festival. This year, due to COVID-19, there won’t be a Harvest Festival, but there will be a stomp to enjoy the authentic Clarksburg wine life! Reservations are required and space is very limited with only 24 total spots available. Dates are both October 3 & 4 with stomp times at 11:00 am, 1:00pm, and 3pm. Tickets are $30 per person.
To register or for more information visit Heringer Wine Estates.

Delta Nights
2020-10-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Heringer Estates, 37375 Netherlands Road, Clarksburg, CA, 95612
Come out for “Delta Nights” and enjoy live music at Heringer Estates in Clarksburg’s Wine Country! After hours seated wine service includes live music with local musicians until 8:00 pm. Enjoy wines by the glass, wine slushies, and beautiful Delta sunsets. The music starts at 6:00 pm. Events can sell out so be sure to make your table reservations online. Tickets are $10. Delta Nights are a great time so come out for the fun!
October 2 features Nick Tyrrel
October 16 features Mike Kalend
Visit Heringer Estates for event more details and to purchase tickets.

Delta Century Bike Ride
2020-10-01 08:00 - 2020-10-05 12:00 | CA
The 2020 Sacramento Century Challenge is now a 100-Hour Challenge where participants ride as much as they like – a full century, metric century, a half century or a fun ride – or walk, run or engage in another activity of their own choosing between Thursday, October 1st at 8:00 AM through Monday, October 5th at 12:00 PM. Now more than ever the Sacramento Children’s Home Crisis Nursery needs our help so join in and “Ride or Get Active for a Reason!” The registration fee is $50 per person. For more information and to register visit Sacramento Century Challenge.

Kerri Lynn Scott at Consumnes River Farm
2020-09-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Consumnes River Farm, 28305 N Thornton Road, Thornton, CA, 95686
Join musician Kerri Lynn Scott as she performs a mix of pop, rock, and alternative music at Consumnes River Farm in Thornton. Enjoy a glass of wine or sample the farm’s vinegar and olive oils as Kerri Lynn performs on the patio from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. This event is free.

Dave's Pumpkin Patch Opening Weekend
2020-09-26 - 2020-09-27 | Vierra Farms, 3010 Burrows Ave, West Sacramento, CA, 95691
Fall is cool weather, colorful leaves, and pumpkins! Dave’s Pumpkin Patch will open for the fall season beginning Saturday, September 26 and remain open until Halloween. In addition to pumpkins, you’ll find many family and kids-only activities including the jumping pillow, pig races, pony and hay rides, the hay pyramid, kiddie hay maze, and the always popular corn maze. Some events will be limited in the number of participants due to COVID-19. Please purchase your tickets online in advance.
Tickets: Prices begin at $7 for weekday admission and $16 for weekend admission. Family packs, two-day passes and season passes are available.
For tickets, check out Dave’s Pumpkin Patch at Vierra’s Farms.

CA Free Fishing Day
2020-09-05, 2020-07-04 | Multiple Locations, Delta-wide
Have you ever wanted to learn to fish or just need to feel the pull of the line? Find a favorite new fishing spot out in the Delta on Free Fishing Day – no license required! Have a great time, but remember…fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card requirements, fishing hours and stream closures remain in effect. For more information visit the CDFW website to learn more.
Of course, fishing in the Delta is a year-round activity! Explore these fabulously fishy locations…

Taste of the Delta - CANCELED
2020-08-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Village West Marina, 6649 Embarcadero Dr,, Stockton, CA, 95219
Arrive by car or boat to enjoy Delta area wineries, craft beer, food, artists, and music at this fabulous fundraiser for the California Delta Chambers! The 19h annual Taste of the Delta event will also feature vendor booths along with silent and live auctions. A great way to spend a summer Saturday on the California Delta! Join in the fun – purchase your tickets now!
$30 in advance / $35 at the door
Tickets include a Souvenir Glass (available at event).
You can order tickets online until the end of July (a week prior to the event).
Tickets will be mailed via USPS First Class Mail.

Courtland Pear Fair - CANCELED
2020-07-26 09:00 - 18:00 | Primasing Ave., 180 Primasing Ave, Courtland, CA, 95615
UPDATE: DUE TO CURRENT EVENTS OF COVID-19, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
A Delta tradition since 1972! Live music, a parade, pear pie eating contests, and so more! The Pear Fair is the largest, continuously running agriculture fair in Northern California. Bring the whole family for a pear-fect outing.
Visit the Pear Fair website for more details.

River City Marketplace
2020-07-18 12:00 - 17:00 | The Barn, 985 Riverfront St, West Sacramento, CA, 95691
Presenting artists, creatives, and small businesses of Sacramento all in one event! The River City Marketplace brings together all local artists and makers to showcase their work to the community. Enjoy the outdoor bar, beer garden, lawn games as you browse through over 75 local vendors. With a variety of selection from fine arts, crafts, DIY, and gourmet food, there is something for everyone. Shop in a groovy atmosphere while supporting your local community.
For details, visit the River City Marketplace.

Batty for Bats - CANCELED
2020-07-11 17:30 - 21:00 | Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters, 45211 Chiles Road, Davis, CA, 95618, United States
Get a closer look at thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats as they fly-out in the evening sky. Corky Quirk will be discussing these bats natural history and biology throughout the tour. The program will caravan to the bat viewing site in the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.
Maximum 35 guests. $75 per person.
For registration and details, visit the Yolo Basin event page.

Stone Lakes NWR Docent Tours - CANCELED
2020-06-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, 1624 Hood Franklin Rd, Elk Grove, CA, 95757
UPDATE: DUE TO CURRENT EVENTS OF COVID-19, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Stroll along a flat, 2-mile trail to a wildlife viewing platform overlooking the wetlands to see possible visitors such as Sandhill cranes, shorebirds, and waterfowl. A volunteer will lead the walk and share the natural history of the area.
All ages are welcome. No reservations are required. Restrooms are available. Visit the Stone Lakes website for more details.
(Image from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)

Explorer Series: Hawks of Summer - CANCELLED
2020-06-20 07:00 - 14:00 | Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters, 45211 Chiles Road, Davis, CA, 95618, United States
Learn all about these hawks and other raptors as they make California their summer home. Join Jim Estep, a wildlife biologist in identifying these birds and their habitat. Estep has been working with Swainson’s Hawks for over 35 years and done a variety of research on species’ ecology. Whether you are a beginner or experienced learner about hawks, this tour is perfect for you.
Maximum 18 guests. $100 per person
See the details at the Yolo Basin event page.

San Joaquin County Fair - CANCELED
2020-06-18 - 2020-06-21 | San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, 1658 S. Airport Way, Stockton, CA, 95206, United States
UPDATE: DUE TO CURRENT EVENTS OF COVID-19, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Live music, rides, games, and more – the San Joaquin County Fair is back! With main stage entertainment, concerts, a carnival, agriculture, livestock, food, live entertainment, and exhibits – there is fun for everyone! Grab your friends and family and head out to the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds THIS weekend!
Fair hours: TBA
Advanced tickets: Stay tuned until Feb 13!
Visit the San Joaquin Fair website for details and purchase your tickets in advance.

Docent Tours of the Antioch Dunes - CANCELED
2020-06-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge, 801 Wilbur Ave., Antioch, CA, 94509
UPDATE: DUE TO CURRENT EVENTS OF COVID-19, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Every Second Saturday docents lead tours of the Antioch Dunes, a National Wildlife Refuge that is otherwise closed to the public. The Dunes are home to the endangered Antioch Dunes evening primrose, the Contra Costa wallflower, and the Lange’s metalmark butterfly. Put on your hiking shoes and grab your water bottle to explore the only wildlife refuge in the country that has been established to protect endangered plants and insects.
10:00 AM (1-1.5 hour walk). All ages welcome. No reservations required. No restroom facilities. Call 707-769-4200 for more information or visit the Antioch Dunes website.
(Image from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)

Haggin Museum Free Admission Day - CANCELED
2020-06-06 12:00 - 17:00 | Haggin Museum, 1201 N Pershing Ave, Stockton, CA, 95203, United States
UPDATE: DUE TO CURRENT EVENTS OF COVID-19, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
There is so much to explore at the Haggin Museum! You can explore Stockton’s regional history, walk the beautiful grounds, or see the current art exhibition. And you can do all of this for FREE every first Saturday of the month! Visit the Haggin Museum website for more information.
Interested in Delta culture and history? Yeah, we are too! Here is a whole list of Delta museums for you to explore!
