Love, Loss, and the Lightning Bolt: Why “Mary Shelley” Hits Now Mary Shelley wrote a monster story that made the creator the real question. That’s why Helen Edmundson’s Mary Shelley lands with such modern voltage...
Old Sacramento Ghost Tour
Gold Rush Whodunit: Step into Sacramento’s Most Spirited Mystery Who done it? Was it murder? In Sacramento History Museum’s Ghost Tour, the answers drift in on the Delta breeze. This one-hour guided walking tour...
Harry Potter in Concert
How to Have a Spellbinding Night at Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert You’ve seen the movie a dozen times. You’ve hummed the theme in the grocery aisle. Now do it right: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in...
Sacramento Zoo Halloween
Solve, Spin, Snack: Boo Clues Takes Over Sacramento Zoo Ready for a Halloween outing that’s clever, cute, and zero jump-scares? Boo Clues returns to the Sacramento Zoo on Sunday, October 26, 2025, from 3:30–6:30 pm...
Giant Pumpkin Festival
How to Do the Giant Pumpkin Festival (and Love Every Minute) Family festivals can be chaos—unless you plan like a pumpkin pro. The Giant Pumpkin Festival in Elk Grove is built for all-ages joy: safe paths, friendly...
Toxic: in Midtown
TOXIC in Midtown: A Cabaret That Bites (In the Best Way) Looking for a Halloween event that’s equal parts haunted, provocative, and just a little unhinged? Enter Rogue Music Project’s TOXIC, a wickedly fun cabaret where...
Davis Zombie Ball
Dress to Distress: Zombie Ball Takes Over Davis Clear your calendar and smear a little fake blood—Zombie Ball shambles into Davis on Saturday, October 25, 2025, and it’s the most fun you can have while “deceased.” Think...
Witches on the Lake
A Good Deed with a Wicked Hat: Witches on the Lake Returns to Folsom Dust off the broom (er… paddle) and point your compass to Black Miner’s Bar of Folsom: the 4th annual Witches on the Lake splashes down on Saturday...
Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula
The Game Is Afoot…in 1894: World Premiere of Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula Fog rolls over London, the violin hums—and the calendar reads 1894. After three years presumed dead at Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes returns...
Dracula: A Melodrama
Cheer, Boo, Repeat: Why “Dracula: a melodrama” Is Your Next Night Out If you think you know Dracula, think again. “Dracula: a melodrama” takes Bram Stoker’s immortal Gothic thriller and reimagines it as a live...