| Situated in a serene valley of scenic rivers, with | | | | contemporary ballet. |
| leafy canopies of trees, present Sacramento has | | | | When visiting Sacramento you must not forget |
| become a cosmopolitan aggregation of charming | | | | that it is home to one of the oldest art museums |
| cafes and restaurants, high-rise buildings, affable | | | | in the West. The Crocker Art Museum has a |
| Victorians, a vibrant and dynamic arts culture, and | | | | permanent collection of European paintings by |
| a kaleidoscope of modern facilities. Home to the | | | | masters like Bruegel and Rembrandt. It also |
| last few remnants of the Wild West and the Gold | | | | includes a famous collection of drawings, along |
| Rush days, Sacramento is a city that displays its | | | | with Persian and Indian paintings. From American |
| diverse cultural influences. With its abundance of | | | | paintings to decorative arts, to ceramics and |
| first-class art galleries and other cultural | | | | photography, the museum has it all. The California |
| attractions, Sacramento now serves as an | | | | State Railroad Museum showcases the history of |
| influential art destination for art lovers from | | | | the railroads in its premises. The museum displays |
| around the world. | | | | over 21 railroad cars and locomotives, as well as |
| Loads of people with artistic inclinations converge | | | | roughly 46 exhibits. The Discovery Museum |
| here to mingle with art connoisseurs and get | | | | features science, technology and interactive |
| engulfed in the pandemonium of art frenzy. From | | | | history exhibits. The Towe Auto Museum |
| the Artists Collaborative Gallery to the Doiron | | | | features the history of the car and automotive |
| Gallery, and the Ventana Art Gallery to the W | | | | culture, and has over 150 vintage models on |
| Gallery and Studios, the art scene in Sacramento | | | | display. The State Indian Museum showcases |
| is world-renowned. | | | | jewelry, clothing, baskets, art and other artifacts |
| Sacramento is also known for its theater and is | | | | of the Native Americans. |
| home to biggest nonprofit musical theater of | | | | The Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, which is also the |
| California, the California Musical Theatre, formerly | | | | largest gathering of jazz bands in the world, starts |
| called the Sacramento Light Opera Association. | | | | during the Memorial Day weekend and features |
| This theater has staged several productions of | | | | over 100 bands. The Bridge to Bridge Waterfront |
| musicals including classics like Oklahoma, The King | | | | Festival is in July and features boating, boat races, |
| and I, and Show Boat. It also offers Broadway | | | | wakeboard and coast guard demonstrations. The |
| hits performed by national stars. | | | | California State Fair starts in August and goes on |
| The 24th Street Theatre is home to the Light | | | | till September and is one of the largest fairs in the |
| Opera Theatre of Sacramento, which offers light | | | | whole country. The four-day long Gold Rush Days |
| opera works of Gilbert and Sullivan. The | | | | Festival starts over Labor Day weekend, and the |
| Sacramento Theatre Company has its own | | | | Gold Rush era is recreated in Old Sacramento. |
| resident company, which offers classical as well as | | | | The California International Marathon is in |
| modern plays. The B Street Theatre, which | | | | December, and the starting point is at Folsom and |
| happens to be Sacramento Professional New | | | | it ends at the Sacramento State Capitol building. |
| Works Theatre Company, produces excellent | | | | From the Chinese to the Japanese, the Koreans |
| contemporary theatrical works. The Garbeau | | | | to the Philippines, the Europeans to the African |
| Dinner Theatre is housed in a renovated winery. | | | | Americans and even the Native Americans, |
| In all, there are more than 80 groups that present | | | | Sacramento has now become a cultural hot spot. |
| live theatrical performances in Sacramento. | | | | The Chinese came to Sacramento in the Gold |
| The Camellia Symphony season starts in October | | | | Rush days of the 1800s, and once the gold ran |
| and goes on till mid-May. It includes 6 different | | | | out, most of them stayed back to work as |
| concerts and many other special fundraising | | | | cooks, laborers, merchants and farmers. In the |
| concerts. The Sacramento Opera has produced | | | | West End, lies Sacramento small but important |
| and performed over 40 operas, and the opera | | | | Japantown. A strong sense of Japanese heritage |
| season starts in September and goes on till March. | | | | survives here and there is an annual Japanese |
| The Sacramento Philharmonic features 5 concerts | | | | Food and Cultural Bazaar that starts in August. |
| from November to May. The Sacramento Ballet is | | | | So, come visit Sacramento and explore and |
| made up of 22 artists, 4 trainees and 8 | | | | discover its rich arts and cultural heritage. |
| apprentices, who perform classical as well as | | | | |