Sacramento’s Biggest Events You Can't-Miss in 2024
New Year Shenanigans! Sacramento successfully hosted many fun-filled events and activities in 2023, from hosting the great NCAA March Madness and welcoming approximately 220,000 people to attend music festivals during Golden Sky and Aftershock, to some other big events in Sacramento like a celebration of 10 years of Farm-to-Fork with over 150,000 guests and in IRONMAN CA catering over 3,000 athletes. Here’s to having another year full of celebrations and festivities, giving a chance to the visitors to enjoy some fun and exciting activities, sports events, and much more.
Let’s explore some of the most anticipated events in Sacramento in 2024
Enjoy the Legends of Wine
It is a one-of-a-kind event that will kick off again this year, featuring a month-long celebration of farm-to-fork cuisines paired up with flavorful wines. This event is hosted in honor of David Berkley and Darrell Corti, where a variety of wines are offered for tasting hence called Legends of Wine. They offer an extensive range of farm-to-fork cuisine from numerous local eateries.
Sept. 5, 2024
Have Fun at the Farm-to-Fork Festival
Sacramento Events 2024 includes a stunning Farm-to-Fork Festival which gathers thousands of tourists annually from all over the nation, this fun-filled festival is coming back to the Capitol Mall of Sacramento this year. This event will feature a variety of activities such as live music, cooking demos, interactive exhibitions, serving some fresh food, local beers, and wines. Event highlights related to concerts and vendor applications for this festival will be revealed in the summer.
Sept. 20 & Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024
Golden Sky Country Music Festival
In 2024, the Golden Sky Country Music Festival promises to be the biggest & the best event out there, so put on your fancy boots and cowboy hat, it’s time to go rock and roll. The addition of a 3rd day is done to make you enjoy even more, since Golden Sky drew over 60,000 fans from all around, for the love of country music in the year 2023.
This year the festival returns with concerts by famous musicians Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, and Keith Urban, while you can enjoy wholesome craft beer and farm-to-fork cuisine, line dancing, and other entertainment stuff. For just $10, Golden Sky passes are available on their official website.
Oct. 18-20, 2024
Experience the Color of Music Festival
This is the only festival dedicated to a specific community, representing Black musicians who play classical music. The festival takes place on the West Coast and will surely make a return this year in 2024. Over 4 days, a global gathering of classical musicians will take place in Sacramento, including an exclusive performance by string quartets, piano recitals, a whole chamber of orchestra having females, vocal, organ recitals, and literature presentations, and a finale of over 80 pieces of masterworks orchestra.
Nov. 6-9, 2024
Attend the USATF Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships
One of the best things to do in Sacramento is to attend the amazing event of the USATF Masters Outdoor Championships, which is hosted at the American River College Stadium, popular among the visitors as it is one of the best in town, bringing the nation’s top track and field competitors together. The athletes that lie in the master age category (those who are 25 years of age and over) are eligible to compete together, the yearly competition hosted in Sacramento acts as a national championship tournament for the United States. It is a 4-day event, where the competition is anticipated to draw 1,000 + athletes.
July 18-21, 2024
Enjoy the Tower Bridge Dinner
We can’t compile the list of the best Sacramento Festivals 2024 without including the Tower Bridge Dinner, which offers the most remarkable eating experiences in the country. Once again, recalling some of the best chefs in this town and preparing a multi-course meal range using locally sourced ingredients welcoming everyone atop Tower Bridge for Sacramento’s renowned Tower Bridge Dinner.
Sept. 8, 2024
Party Scene at Aftershock Festival
Sacramento get ready to Rock on! The largest Rock festival is ready to roll in California, coming back to the Discovery Park in Sacramento for the 12th-year festival. Don’t miss out on the famous Aftershock festival which has over 90 heavy metal & rock bands performing non-stop. Enjoy some amazing food and beverages as well at this festival!
Oct.10-13, 2024
Participate in IRONMAN California
This October, thousands of competitors will arrive in Sacramento to participate in the IRONMAN event. Here the athletes will get to experience some of the iconic landmarks of Sacramento such as the California State Capitol, Tower Bridge, and the Old Sacramento Waterfront as they cycle, swim, and run.
Check out the IRONMAN CA website for more information about the race happening in 2024 with registration details as well.
Oct. 27, 2024
Attend the NCAA DII Men’s & Women’s Cross-Country Championships
This fall season, in Sacramento, there will be approximately one thousand athletes and students of NCAA Division II from all across the nation competing in the NCAA Men’s & Women’s DII Championships happening in cross country. To win, individuals and teams must qualify in the respective regional NCCA championship course.
Nov. 23, 2024
