City Cruises Sacramento: Cocktail River Cruise
Enjoy a cocktail cruise along the Sacramento River as you sip on delicious drinks. Cruise under the Tower Bridge and soak in the views of the city skyline on an unforg...
Editor's tip. Grand Tasting tickets $175 general, $250 VIP with 5pm early entry, 21 and over. Terra Madre Americas, free with Slow Food, is next on 24 to 26 September 2027.
Plan the days around it
Eat your way around Sacramento while you are in town
Sacramento Farm to Fork Festival runs 11 September. These are the food tours and tastings in Sacramento to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
Sacramento: Rainbow Pasta Making Class With a Local Chef
Join Chef Maggie in Sacramento for a hands-on pasta-making class. Learn to make colorful pasta from scratch using natural ingredients and enjoy a homemade marinara sauce.
Sacramento: Fun Sushi Making Class With Local Chef
Learn how to make two classic sushi rolls from scratch in this cooking class with Chef Birdie!
Location
Address: SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, 1400 J St., Sacramento, CA 95814
Also in downtown
Capitol Beer Fest ★ 4.2
Capitol Beer Fest closes four blocks of Capitol Mall in Sacramento each March for more than 100 breweries and a couple of dozen food trucks.
Tip: It runs a tight 11:00 to 15:00, so arrive at opening. The food trucks queue harder than the beer lines by midday.
More food festivals in Sacramento
17 Jul to 2 Aug 2027
California State Fair
California agriculture, wine and food competition
2-4 Oct
Sacramento Greek Festival
Greek food, wine and dance
27 Jul 2027
Capay Tomato Festival
Capay Valley heirloom tomatoes and farm tasting
15-17 May 2027
FoodieLand Night Market Sacramento
Multicultural Asian-led food festival
20-21 Jun 2027
Isleton Crawdad Festival
Sacramento Delta crawfish boil and Cajun food
7 Mar 2027
Capitol Beer Fest
California craft beer and food trucks