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KCRA Weekend Roundup: Things to do in the Sacramento region for June 2-4
Daniel Macht
Digital Media Manager
KCRA Weekend Roundup: Things to do in the Sacramento region for June 2-4
CONGRATULATIONS TO SHARMA TONIGHT, PEOPLE ARE CELEBRATING ALL THAT SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY HAS TO OFFER. IN FACT, RIGHT NOW, PEOPLE ARE OUT AT THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY FAIR AND KCRA THREE’S JOSE HART IS LIVE THERE AT THE FAIR FOR US TONIGHT WITH A LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN EXPECT TO FIND JOSE. HELLO THERE. I AM GOING MERRY GO ROUND, ROUND, ROUND. I MEAN, SOME OF THE BEST PARTS OF THE FAIR SO FAR. OBVIOUSLY NOT JUST THE FERRIS WHEEL, BUT THE FACT THAT THERE’S ABSOLUTELY NO LINES OUT HERE. AND WE’RE TOLD BY ORGANIZERS THAT, YOU KNOW, ALTHOUGH THIS FAIR HASN’T BEEN THEIR BIGGEST ONE, YOU KNOW, THAT DOESN’T MEAN THAT THERE ISN’T SOMETHING OUT THERE FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY. NOW, OF COURSE, THAT MEANS ANYTHING FROM THE RIDES TO THE GAMES. I’VE ALREADY LOST ABOUT $80 TRYING TO GET A LARGE PINK FLAMINGO THAT I UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT WIN. BUT, YOU KNOW, THEY’VE GOT SOME FUN HOUSES, FOOD AND DRINKS ON THE VENDORS. IT’S ONLY DAY ONE OF OPENING, BUT THEY’VE GOT SOME LIVE BANDS AND THEY’VE GOT SOME CLASSIC CARS LINED UP TOMORROW. WE’RE TOLD THAT THERE WILL BE A CAR SHOW AND FOR ALL THE ANIMAL LOVERS OUT THERE, A GOAT SHOW. NOW, AS FAR AS THE MUSIC TODAY, THE THEME IS COUNTRY AND TOMORROW WE WILL BE GETTING THOSE ROCK AND ROLL VIBES. OF COURSE, THERE’S PLENTY OF EXHIBITS, GAMES FOR THE LITTLE ONES AND SOME CLOWNS ALSO FOR THE LITTLE ONES. NOW THE ORGANIZERS SAY THAT THEY’RE HOPING THAT THEY WILL HAVE A BIGGER TURNOUT OVER THE WEEKEND. BUT, YOU KNOW, THIS IS JUST THE START RIGHT NOW. THERE’S NO LARGE CROWDS AND THE STAFF HERE SAY THAT THAT’S THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYBODY TO BE ABLE TO COME OUT. AND, YOU KNOW, JUST TO WRAP THINGS UP, THIS FAIR IS OPEN EVERY DAY UNTIL SUNDAY. THEY CLOSE AT ABOUT 9 P.M. PLENTY OF FUN THINGS FOR EVERYONE TO DO. FOR NOW, REPORTING LIVE FROM A FERRIS WHEEL IN STOCKTON, JOSIE HART, KCRA THREE NEWS. THAT REALLY DOES LOOK LIKE FUN. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE RIDES THAT, YOU KNOW, ARE A LITTLE TOO MUCH, BUT THAT ONE LOOKS LOVELY. I WAS GOING TO SAY THE SAME. I COULD HANDLE THAT ONE. AND PINK FLAMINGO FOR JOSE. FOR CHRIS. SHE’S WITH MIGUEL, THE
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KCRA Weekend Roundup: Things to do in the Sacramento region for June 2-4
Daniel Macht
Digital Media Manager
From a county fair to a nationally televised motocross competition, monster truck madness, concerts in parks and on the waterfront, a women’s fitness festival and a Davis Pride festival, there’s a lot happening this weekend. The weather is warming up in the Valley and there is the chance for showers and a thunderstorm in the Sierra at times. See the forecast. Here’s a look at things to do this weekend. Hangtown Motocross ClassicThe 54th running of the Carson City Hangtown Motocross Classic returns to Rancho Cordova from Friday through Saturday. It’s the oldest race of its kind, and this year expects to attract more than 25,000 spectators and 400 riders. Learn more here. Kid RockKid Rock performs Friday at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino. Get tickets here. Concerts in the ParkWhite Reaper, The Moss, Lewd Jaw, The Countermen and Zephyr perform at downtown Sacramento’s Concerts in the Park on Friday. Learn more here. San Joaquin County FairThe San Joaquin County Fair takes place Friday through Sunday at the fairgrounds in Stockton. Learn more here. Banda La AdictivaBanda La Adictiva performs at Hard Rock Live in Wheatland on Friday. Get tickets here. Modesto Nuts Vs. Stockton PortsThe Nuts play the Ports in Stockton on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Get tickets here. Grow Your Own FestivalThe Grow Your Own Tahoe City community festival celebrating edible gardening takes place Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the UC Davis TERC Tahoe City Field Station. Learn more here. Monster Truck MadnessMonster Truck Madness takes place at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland on Friday and Saturday. There’s a free pit party featuring monster truck rides from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. ahead of the show’s start at 7 p.m. Learn more here. Elk Grove Movie NightA free movie night under the start featuring “The Goonies” takes place Friday at Old Town Plaza starting at 7 p.m. Sacramento Skateboard Documentary PremieresThe Crest Theater is screening the premiere of “N-Men: The Untold Story,” a skateboarding documentary by Sacramento filmmaker James Sweigert. Friday’s screening is sold out but Saturday’s tickets are available. Learn more here.Tracy Donut Dash 5KThe Tracy Donut Dash 5K takes place Saturday at Edgar Thoming Park in Tracy. Learn more here. Sacramento Bubble RunA Sacramento Bubble Run event takes place Saturday at Cal Expo starting at 8 a.m. Learn more here. Stockton Children and Youth Day Family Resource Center of Stockton is holding its 33rd Children and Youth Day event at Pixie Woods Children’s Park Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It includes games, entertainment and free carousel rides. Learn more here. Manteca Watermelon Street DaysThe free Manteca Crossroads Watermelon Street Days event takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. downtown. It features 100 craft vendors, a car show and children’s activities. Learn more here. Nelly, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and more Nelly, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and more perform Saturday at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino for the V1010 Summer Jam ‘23. Get tickets here. Women’s Fitness FestivalThe Kaiser Permanente Women’s Fitness Festival takes place Sunday on 9th Street between L Street and Capitol Mall. It includes a 5K, 10K and a half-mile “princess run.” There’s also a post-race mimosa garden. Learn more here. Hello Kitty Pop-UpHello Kitty’s annual pop-up heads to Sacramento’s Arden Fair Mall on Saturday ahead of a Stockton stop later this month. Learn more here. JazzFest by the RiverThe Sacramento Yacht Club is partnering with JazzFest by the River for a jazz festival featuring eight bands on two stages Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in West Sacramento. Learn more here. Pops in the ParkPops in the Park takes place at East Portal Park in East Sacramento on Saturday with Ideateam performing, food vendors and a beer and wine garden. Music starts at 6 p.m. Learn more here.Davis Pride FestivalDavis Pride Festival activities take place this weekend with a 7 p.m. skate on Saturday and a run/walk, community fair and music festival on Sunday morning. Learn more here. Sacramento Valley Symphonic Bands FestivalCapitol Pops and other concert bands are performing at a community band festival at Carmichael Park on Saturday and Sunday. Learn more here. Rodrigo y GabrielaGrammy Award-winning duo Rodrigo y Gabriela perform at the Mondavi Center in Davis on Sunday. Learn more here. Know of another event to include for the KCRA weekend roundup? Email web@kcra.com.

From a county fair to a nationally televised motocross competition, monster truck madness, concerts in parks and on the waterfront, a women’s fitness festival and a Davis Pride festival, there’s a lot happening this weekend.

The weather is warming up in the Valley and there is the chance for showers and a thunderstorm in the Sierra at times. See the forecast.

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Here’s a look at things to do this weekend.

Hangtown Motocross Classic

The 54th running of the Carson City Hangtown Motocross Classic returns to Rancho Cordova from Friday through Saturday. It’s the oldest race of its kind, and this year expects to attract more than 25,000 spectators and 400 riders. Learn more here.

Kid Rock

Kid Rock performs Friday at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino. Get tickets here.

Concerts in the Park

White Reaper, The Moss, Lewd Jaw, The Countermen and Zephyr perform at downtown Sacramento’s Concerts in the Park on Friday. Learn more here.

San Joaquin County Fair

The San Joaquin County Fair takes place Friday through Sunday at the fairgrounds in Stockton. Learn more here.

Banda La Adictiva

Banda La Adictiva performs at Hard Rock Live in Wheatland on Friday. Get tickets here.

Modesto Nuts Vs. Stockton Ports

The Nuts play the Ports in Stockton on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Get tickets here.

Grow Your Own Festival

The Grow Your Own Tahoe City community festival celebrating edible gardening takes place Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the UC Davis TERC Tahoe City Field Station. Learn more here.

Monster Truck Madness

Monster Truck Madness takes place at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland on Friday and Saturday. There’s a free pit party featuring monster truck rides from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. ahead of the show’s start at 7 p.m. Learn more here.

Elk Grove Movie Night

A free movie night under the start featuring “The Goonies” takes place Friday at Old Town Plaza starting at 7 p.m.

Sacramento Skateboard Documentary Premieres

The Crest Theater is screening the premiere of “N-Men: The Untold Story,” a skateboarding documentary by Sacramento filmmaker James Sweigert. Friday’s screening is sold out but Saturday’s tickets are available. Learn more here.

Tracy Donut Dash 5K

The Tracy Donut Dash 5K takes place Saturday at Edgar Thoming Park in Tracy. Learn more here.

Sacramento Bubble Run

A Sacramento Bubble Run event takes place Saturday at Cal Expo starting at 8 a.m. Learn more here.

Stockton Children and Youth Day

Family Resource Center of Stockton is holding its 33rd Children and Youth Day event at Pixie Woods Children’s Park Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It includes games, entertainment and free carousel rides. Learn more here.

Manteca Watermelon Street Days

The free Manteca Crossroads Watermelon Street Days event takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. downtown. It features 100 craft vendors, a car show and children’s activities. Learn more here.

Nelly, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and more

Nelly, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and more perform Saturday at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino for the V1010 Summer Jam ‘23. Get tickets here.

Women’s Fitness Festival

The Kaiser Permanente Women’s Fitness Festival takes place Sunday on 9th Street between L Street and Capitol Mall. It includes a 5K, 10K and a half-mile “princess run.” There’s also a post-race mimosa garden. Learn more here.

Hello Kitty Pop-Up

Hello Kitty’s annual pop-up heads to Sacramento’s Arden Fair Mall on Saturday ahead of a Stockton stop later this month. Learn more here.

JazzFest by the River

The Sacramento Yacht Club is partnering with JazzFest by the River for a jazz festival featuring eight bands on two stages Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in West Sacramento. Learn more here.

Pops in the Park

Pops in the Park takes place at East Portal Park in East Sacramento on Saturday with Ideateam performing, food vendors and a beer and wine garden. Music starts at 6 p.m. Learn more here.

Davis Pride Festival

Davis Pride Festival activities take place this weekend with a 7 p.m. skate on Saturday and a run/walk, community fair and music festival on Sunday morning. Learn more here.

Sacramento Valley Symphonic Bands Festival

Capitol Pops and other concert bands are performing at a community band festival at Carmichael Park on Saturday and Sunday. Learn more here.

Rodrigo y Gabriela

Grammy Award-winning duo Rodrigo y Gabriela perform at the Mondavi Center in Davis on Sunday. Learn more here.

Know of another event to include for the KCRA weekend roundup? Email web@kcra.com.

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