I happened to see this advertised on Groupon and figured I'd check it out. It was normally about…read more$15 a ticket plus fees but I snagged a deal off of Groupon so it was pretty much free. Pro-tip: be sure to park further away as ANY event at the fairgrounds will cost you $10 and in CASH ONLY. In addition to the cover charge, you have to buy $5 vouchers which get you sample sized items from all vendors that were put on. It is somewhat of a glorified food truck event. There were only a few places that weren't food trucks. I didn't really like the voucher system as not all vendors accepted them for things like desserts. I ended up having to trade my voucher back for cash toward the end. It would just be easier to hand the vendors cash for all the items, but apparently the vendors only get like $3 out of the $5 paid for the vouchers. I guess the cover charge isn't enough for the event hosts? It's basically just like any other food festival but overpriced if you're paying for the cover charge and parking. It's not a huge event. You come, try a few things and leave or look at some of the little shops.

This festival had an awesome concept! It was a multicultural food tasting festival. There was…read moreexcellent entertainment with bands, drummers, and even dancers. Some of the food was better than others, but this was there first one. I expect this festival to grow into an even better experience with more time. The parking and alcohol were expensive and I discussed this with the owner, who noted the city was in charge of alcohol and parking, not them. I was pleased to learn they would be using a different venue for the next one to bring down parking and alcohol costs. I will definitely be going back.

Always a great annual event for all ages! Lots of activities happening throughout the evening…read more Bull riding, mutton busting, flying cowboys, breakaway roping, rodeo entertainment galore! 7000 people in attendance!

I have always looked forward to attending the rodeo, but this experience was beyond disappointing…read more Someone was sitting in our assigned seats, and despite asking multiple staff members for help, no one was willing or able to resolve the situation. We were left on our own, felt completely unwelcome, and ended up leaving. My friend is Indian and I'm Mexican, and the way we were treated left us feeling as though we didn't matter. Whether that was the intent or not, that is how the experience felt to us. Because of how this was handled, I will not be returning or recommending this event to others. I hope the organizers take guest concerns more seriously in the future so no one else has the same experience.

Our family tradition is to stop by and walk into the beautiful court each Christmas time. Each home…read moreis decorated with their own themes. My grandkids love coming here sometimes more than once at Christmas time. Thank you to all the residents who decorate their homes to make Christmas time a special place for everyone to enjoy. Coming on the weekends is pretty busy so please be patient. We try to come during the weekdays and park a street away so we can take our time and enjoy the lights. They do allow people to drive or walk around the court so please watch out for your loved ones. Don't forget to bring a few cans of food for the Food bank donation buckets located at the end of the court. Bring your friends and loved ones; everyone is sure to find their favorite house or houses.

Went the other night on 12/20/2025. It's pretty. Just attaching my photos from the other night…read more There are people walking around too, careful driving. People driving through the court. Wish people would turn on their parking lights vs their regular head lights.

Love it , great place to chill and enjoy music, fellowship and the environment , when is the next…read morevenue how do you get tickets,

What an amazing way to spend a summer weekend with wonderful people and eclectic, beautiful music…read more The days get hot, so between music sets is the perfect time for a dip in the river. Nighttime, as the sun goes down, the campgrounds are alive with impromptu jamming: Singing, instruments, and good times. I love you American River Music Festival! I will miss you and am sad 10 years is the end. Hopefully there will be a new incarnation?

Although the Roseville Greek Food Festival is not a must-go event for me, it definitely is for the…read moreGreek community and St. Anna's Greek Orthodox Church members. I sat with a retired woman on the free shuttle bus from the parking lot who told me she has attended every year since she was a teenager! Apparently, there is a circuit of Greek festivals in the Sacramento area, including St. Katherine's in Elk Grove in late September and Sacramento Greek Festival (Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church) in early October. She cherishes the homemade food. She recommended the pastitsio (Greek lasagna) and spanakopita, but her absolute favorite is the LOUKOUMADES (Greek donut bites drizzled with honey, cinnamon, and optional walnuts). $5 admission. Cashless transactions. While in the main hall food line, I asked a church member food festival volunteer what she liked. She said the lamb and pastitsio were good. Because she doesn't like spinach, she said her favorite was the TYROPITA. I'm pretty sure I would have loved that given how much I enjoyed the Spanakopita. When I lucked out to find a seat under the shaded outdoor patio, one couple who had purchased nearly every food item told me their favorite was the pastitsio. I purchased lamb ($15 in September 2026), pastitsio ($13), spanakopita ($5), mizithra pasta ($8), loukoumades (small for $10), baklava ($4.25), melomakarona ($2.75), and almond crescent cookie ($2.75). I spent a lot more than I expected. My favorites were the SPANAKOPITA, ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIE, Mizithra Pasta, and Loukoumades. The Almond Crescent cookie reminded me of the chewy Italian amaretti cookies, so I was happily surprised and delighted by it. Spanakopita was warm and flaky. The Loukoumades was a long, slow line around 3:15 PM. I was in line for at least 40 minutes. Rice Pilaf was sold out when I was in main food line around 2 PM. More was getting prepared, but it would have been a 12 minute wait (I couldn't hold up the line that long), so I opted for the Mizithra Pasta. The main food line was inside the building with the fellowship room (the prior sanctuary). I think I waited about 20 minutes. The line then split into 2 cafeteria lines. You receive a plastic reusable tray, paper plate, plastic utensils, and napkins. Outside the main food hall, there is a patio with a long table with to-go boxes and plastic bags. You can return the trays there. I went on Sunday, Day 2 of the festival. Many of the desserts were already sold out before I arrived. One bakery staffer told me the Galaktoboureko, the custard phyllo pastry, was her favorite, but that was sold out. I didn't think the Pastitsio and Lamb (leg meat) were served hot enough. They were prepared in advance and kept in warming trays. You could see the volunteers grilling chicken and sausage, so those might be fresher and hotter. Great Greek Mediterranean Grill offered free samples of hummus with your choice of carrots or pita bread. The shuttle buses were actual buses, not vans. There were at least 2 in service. Parking is less than a mile away, so you could walk back on your own. Getting to the festival was much faster than waiting for a ride home at a popular departure time. I suspect I waited around 45 minutes for a ride back. First bus in front of me filled, so I had to wait for the next bus. If you're about 2/3 up the hill waiting for the bus, you probably won't make it on the bus. On-site parking is limited, so it's recommended to park in the nearby lot (1411 Secret Ravine Parkway, Roseville, CA 95661). I was focused on trying and buying the food, so I didn't spend time shopping or enjoying the music or Greek dancing. I probably would've enjoyed dancing. I did bump into or recognize people I knew from pickleball and line dancing, so it can be a fun and friendly gathering place. I did chat with people while in line for food. You can also go on a scheduled tour of the church. You can't bring food or drink into the sanctuary. There is a church store where you can buy Christian items and local honey from monasteries. Main activity is eating, so you'll probably spend 1.5 to 2 hours to stand in line and eat. Allocate time for the shuttle bus or walk back to your car. Here's the website for the Roseville Greek Food Festival held annually at St. Anna's Greek Orthodox Church: https://festival.saintanna.org/

Food was good, lines were very long, and there were no signs at the bottom of the hill letting you…read moreknow there was only handicapped parking in the upper level, so you were in a LONG car line to get to the parking available - after going up and having to turn around. Better signage would be helpful!

We attended the Third Annual Hot Jazz Jubilee this 2015 Labor Day weekend at the Double Tree by…read moreHilton in Sacramento, Ca. This is how a music festival should be done: half a dozen venues in a single behemoth hotel, with minimal walking between venues, in contrast to the Sacramento music festival Memorial Day weekend spread out over a mile of downtown. We made reservations for all four days of the Labor Day weekend, and arrived at 1215pm, checked in, got our room, and followed the Ophir Prison Band from the opening ceremonies at the lobby to a formal ballroom, with a 80+ folding chairs lined up. You know it's a zany group, when the band leader wears an oversize windup key mounted atop a helmet, saying wind me up to make me go! Band wears prison blue shirts and pants, with the words 'Ophir Prison' spelled boldly in back. Don't want to give anyone wearing such a uniform a ride in your car! Band plays lots of marching music, mixed in with classics like of the Sound of Music, throwing rubber ducks at the audience, while playing Swan River. Band leader could be a stand up comedian, with all the off color jokes! Big band swing music from the 1940s -before my time, and before your grandfather's time! Speaking of audience, the wife and I are among the youngest, and we are in our early 60s! Geritol generation, with 99% white -both in race and hair color! I'm the only nonwhite in the audience -well I wore thin white crisscross strap sandals. Wife says they look like ladies sandals, but nobody bats an eye! We get a quick lunch at Twigs café. Next band we catch up with is Shelly Burns band. Shelly is wearing red sandals in a mini skirt and looks great for her age -wish my wife could wear that kind of skirt on our days out on the town! She's a great singer, very animated, and the band does a mean impression of 'Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl!' Full house, with late arrivals like us forced to stand up, holding up the wall. Banjo players galore. Third act is Big Mamma Sue playing the washboard with a quartet including a piano player, a sax player and a banjo player. I'm a big fan of banjo music, and soak in the vibes in the RJ Bar, along with a 100 others, with 4 overhead TVs broadcasting the Giants' game. Great ambiance with full length windows stretching over onto the roof. Fourth act is Gator Nation, a Cajun-Zydeco music group, with music in French, just like in the old days. Group features an accordion player. Fellow Chinese Rick Quan lead guitarist, with foot stomping music rocking the stage! Now this is why we came to Sacramento, to enjoy music like this! They finish up with Jambalaya, the music, not the dish! We drop by Twigs café for dinner, and check out the Giants losing their 7th straight. Final act for the night is Stardust cowboys, a country western group. They are here because they play Western swing traditional tunes. Mandolin, accordion and fiddle players, in cowboy hats and cowboy boots, except for Vicki Campbell, female vocalist barefoot, with her toenails painted green. Definitely a group to watch out for at the other Jazz festivals! Western favorites like Deep in the Heart of Texas, finishing up with Happy Trails to You. Group does a rendition of rap music of the Beverly Hillbillies theme song black oil, can you believe it!? Saturday we get to Tom Rigney's show a half hour early, but all 500 seats taken or worse yet, saved when we get there. Tom in his cape and red cowboy boots rips up a storm on stage, including House of the Rising Sun and Orange Blossom Special. Lines for the women's bathroom, lines for the elevator from bottom floor to 1st floor, and lines for the truck lunch wagons serving Mexican and hamburgers! I'm dressed in shorts and sandals for outside temperatures in the 90s, but it is as cold as a meat locker inside, with the AC on full blast. Checking my toes for frostbite! Sunday at 630pm, Tom Rigney's show is half empty -everyone getting out of Dodge! A guy sits two seats away, tries to get up and is stuck. Bubble gum on his seat, and now its on his pants! He laughs and asks me if I put the gum on his chair. I say no, as I would never do that to a complete stranger. Now if I knew him a little bit better, than maybe! His girlfriend sat in the same chair and no stickum on her behind! Well she's not that familiar with him, as she doesn't pinch the gum off his behind! Water dripping onto the dance floor. The bar upstairs has been running the dishwasher nonstop the entire day, due to huge demand, and sprung a leak! More information at www.hotjazzjubilee.com!

This is my first year and was looking forward to getting landscape ideas. I was a bit disappointed…read moreon the lack of options. There were many different vendors for home remodeling but from the landscaping perspective, the options were limited. Overall, it was meh. Although I have to give a shout-out to the lady offering the free stamping class! That was fun.

I could update this review every year, but it is pretty much the same experience every time I go…read more And that's in a good way! Just like holidays and birthdays, this expo happens every last weekend of January. http://www.yelp.com/events/sacramento-northern-california-home-and-landscape-expo-2 My boyfriend and I get up early, take my taxes to Wright Tax Service, go to breakfast at a restaurant in the area, (this time Danielle's Creperie), then we head over to Cal Expo's home & garden show and spend several fun filled hours of browsing, dreaming and buying stuff that is supposed to make our lives more convenient. One of the first booths I have to make a purchase at is "Ed Beelers Brass". This is probably one of the showiest booths in the building. He always has a multitude of eye catching brass art and nick knacks to decorate the yard and house. We often stop at a Dish Network booth to see the latest in TV technology. Then we end up getting drawn in to a cleaning demonstration where we must buy a new product that guarantees to clean your shower without scrubbing, so this time we are trying "Scum Off". Then, another tradition is to stop and say hi to Joe K's high school friend Ron, who owns "Alpine Garage Cabinets". As they talk about their alma mater, golf, and "when we should get together someday for dinner", I longingly gaze at Ron's display of cabinetry and wish that one day my garage could be in a similar state of unclutter and organization. In between all this, are hundreds of wondrous displays, eager business owners and information galore on everything that improves your household from air conditioning & heating, appliances, cabinets & counter tops, decks, spas & pools, contractors & remodeling companies, roofing, gutters, flooring, windows, gardening, kitchens & baths, home furnishings and art, even insurance and financial help. Near the end of our day, a stop at "Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffee & Smoothies" makes a refreshing break to end our day at one of the best Home & Landscape shows of Northern California. This is an annual event I welcome much more than my birthday!

The 1st annual brew fest was on the grounds of the Rusch home at Rusch park. There were quite a…read morefew local breweries, wineries and restaurants in attendance. I know finishing this review is way late but the second brewfest was even better than the first. More Breweries, more wineries, more food, and more people! I had a great time and it looked like everyone else did too, looking forward to the next one!