Calendar of Events

Fall Events

  • Gold Rush Days – historical fun
  • Halloween Festival – scarecrow contest
  • Annual Teachers’ Institute and Field Day – celebration for Schoolhouse docents

Winter Events

  • Gingerbread Holiday – gingerbread house decorating competition
  • Belsnickling – traditional holiday event with treats!
  • Sacramento Museum Day – day to visit area museums free of charge
  • Mardi Gras – crafts and fun
  • Winter Teachers’ Institute –Schoolhouse docents meet

Spring Events

  • Spring Teachers’ Institute – meeting of Schoolhouse docents
  • Bonnet Promenade – create your own Easter bonnet
  • Pacific Rim Festival – hands-on children’s activities
  • Old Schoolhouse Essay Contest – annual writing competition for 4th graders in public schools

Summer Events

  • Summer Teachers’ Institute gathering of Schoolhouse docents
  • Celebrity Spelling Bee – area VIPs try to out-spell each other. The Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum has special exhibits in conjunction with holidays, observances and Old Sacramento events.