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Every year in Sacramento: month by month.

7 events in and around Sacramento that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 7 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.

7 events · 7 with next dates posted

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

2 events

October

2 events

November

Nov13to Dec 21

THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride

Central Pacific Passenger Station, Old Sacramento · 930 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to December
Next
Nov 13 – Dec 21, 2026
Price (2026)
Coach $80–$85, First Class $100–$110 per person; under 2 free on a lap
Event pageOfficial page ↗

3 events

December

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Every year in Sacramento: the FAQ

It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Sacramento that weekend.

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