Arts & Entertainment
Sacramento Harvest Festival Offers Thousands of Unique Finds
Fall shopping festival arrives at Cal Expo with over 24,000 handmade gifts

Whether it’s cutting edge indie creations, fine art, or traditional arts and crafts, shoppers are sure to find whatever they are looking for at the Sacramento Harvest Festival®, happening November 16-18 at Cal Expo.
The Harvest Festival, known as the largest indoor arts and crafts show on the West Coast, offers a unique atmosphere that combines hundreds of quality artisans with live music, entertainment, prizes, and delicious festival foods. Visitors can shop over 24,000 one-of-a-kind items that are all handmade and embellished in the United States.
Attendees will be treated to a wide array of gifts, including original art, jewelry, clothing, photography, specialty food, home décor and more. Plus, all the artists are on hand to visit with shoppers face-to-face and add personalized touches to each product.
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Doo-Wop group Sister Swing will be performing classic Boogie Woogie musical numbers and comedian John Park will return to delight audiences with his “Funny Waiter” show. Plus, strolling performers like Mama Claus, Eddie the Elf, Fables of the West, and a stilt walking Santa will be wandering the festival and interacting with shoppers.
The hands-on KidZone area, presented by Lakeshore Learning, will offer a space for kids of all ages to create an art project which they can take home with them. There will also be free child ID kit station nearby, hosted by New York Life.
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The AT&T Pioneers will return as the official non-profit partner of the Sacramento Harvest Festival. The volunteer network, which aids local communities through educational programs, local food drives, and natural disaster assistance, will receive half of the proceeds from shopping bag sales and all the proceeds from the parcel check and gift-wrapping station.
The Sacramento Harvest Festival will also help to alleviate hunger in the community by partnering with Elk Grove Food Bank Services. Anyone who brings a non-perishable food donation to the show will receive $2 off a general or senior admission.
What: The Sacramento Harvest Festival® Original Art and Craft Show
When: November 16-18, 2018 at Cal Expo, (1600 Exposition Dr., Sacramento CA, 95815)
Hours: Friday: 10am - 5pm, Saturday: 10am – 6pm, Sunday: 10 am – 5pm
Tickets: Adults: $9, Military and Seniors (62+): $7, Youth (13-17): $4, Kids 12 and Under: Free (Tickets Valid for Re-Entry)
Info: For tickets and additional information, please call 925-392-7300 or visit www.harvestfestival.com