Explore Midtown, Sacramento

It's time to Chalk It Up! 🎨 The Chalk It Up Festival is a three-day, FREE, family-friendly celebration of local artists and the arts community here in Sacramento. Here's what you can expect ⤵️

🎶 Three days of live local music on the Chalk It Up stage
🍔 Food and craft vendors selling locally made goods
🍻 A “Drink It Up” tent for 21+ guests to enjoy local b**r from Oak Park Brewing Co. ciders, seltzers, and N/A options
🧒 FREE sidewalk chalk for kids to draw inside the park, plus kids' activities in the Kids' Corner
👕 A tent where you can purchase Chalk It Up logo gear, fancy sidewalk chalk and drink tickets
💫 HUNDREDS of local artists creating a live art gallery out of sidewalk chalk on the sidewalks surrounding the park

📍 Fremont Park | 1515 Q Street
🎟️ FREE admission
⏰ September 5 - 7 | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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We don't mean to sound corny, but this elote is ear-resistible. 🌽😉 Midtown's Cantina Alley is bringing you all the delicious flavors and lively vibes of Mexico! 🇲🇽 They've been a beloved staple in the Midtown neighborhood for almost 10 years, and they are your go-to spot for authentic Mexican cuisine and mouthwatering margaritas. 🍹

Planning a visit soon? 🌮 Make sure to download the Explore Midtown Pass and check-in when stopping by for lunch or dinner! Click here for more information on the pass: https://exploremidtown.org/pass/ 🔗

📍 2320 Jazz Alley
⏰ Monday | Closed
⏰ Tuesday - Thursday | 4 - 10 p.m.
⏰ Friday - Saturday | 11:30 - 1 a.m.
⏰ Sunday | 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Midtown Second Saturday returns on 9/12! 🔊✨ Our FREE Silent Disco kicks off from 8-10 p.m., and VIP members get free w**e tastings from and **evine. 🍇 Check below for all the details ⬇️

📍 16th Street and Government Alley (behind the Mansion Apartments between G and H streets)
⏰ 8-10 p.m.
🎟️ FREE

VIP access is available for:
🏢 Residents of participating 16M communities (The Mansion Apartments , The Mod at Midtown, Studio 30, Eleanor H16 Apartments, The Grace, and Lavender Courtyard)
🎭 Guests with a ticket to an upcoming Broadway Sacramento performance at UC Davis | California's College Town Health Pavilion
💚 Anyone who makes a $20+ donation to Midtown Parks at the event

Tag your silent disco buddy below! 💬

Sutter Health’s Midtown Second Saturday is presented by The FIVE STAR BANK Community, City of Sacramento, Government, and radio partners Mix96Sac, 105.1 KNCI. Now 100.5, and Sactown Sports 1140

Raise a glass — It's time for the California Grand Tasting, presented by Visit Sacramento! 🍷✨ We're celebrating the best flavors from Sacramento and beyond. 🍴

Enjoy tastings from 30+ acclaimed restaurants, 25-30 regional w**eries and craft beverage producers, plus live entertainment and more. 🎶

Here's a taste of some Midtown businesses serving bites and pouring glasses ⤵️
🍇 Acheson W**e Company
🪶 Hawks Provisions and Public House
🫜 Localis
🥩 Mulvaney's Building & Loan
🧀 The Rind :: Restaurant & Cheese Bar
🌿 Kin Thai Street Eatery

🗓️ Friday, September 11
📍 Safe Credit Union Convention Center | 1401 K Street
⏰ General Admission: 6 - 9 p.m. | VIP: 5 - 9 p.m.
🎟️ General Admission: $175 | VIP: $250
🍾 21+ Only

🔗 Get your tickets at visitsacramento.com/thecaliforniagrandtasting

Live and independent since 1982 👏 What first started as a cafe, Harlow's has grown into a staple in Sacramento’s music community! Having hosted artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Mazzy Star and Jack Harlow, their stages have been a stepping stone for some of the biggest artists today. 🎤

⚡️ Visit their website to check out the lineup: https://www.harlows.com/events/

Catching a show at Harlow's soon? Make sure to check into the Explore Midtown Pass when visiting. Link in bio 🔗

📍 2708 J Street
🕰️ Hours vary

Last but definitely not least... The final round of artist features from the 40 Artists of Midtown! 💫 These artists bring so much life and creativity to our community, and we’re honored to shine a spotlight on them. 🌟 Don’t forget to check out their banners on 16th Street this week, and click the link in our bio to learn more about all the artists featured 🔗

🖌️ ShonnaMcDaniels (Shonna McDaniels) - A prominent Sacramento-based professional artist, muralist and activist dedicated to uplifting Black women and creating inclusive art. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum, a cultural institution she established in 1996 to celebrate Black history, art, and culture.

💋 MISTRESS TINSEL TEASE (Tinsel Tease) - Known as the “ShowGal of NorCal,” Tinsel Tease is an entertainer, designer and personality embodying a glamorous vintage aesthetic without the vintage values. An award-winning costume designer whose credits include HBO Max and Paramount+, Tinsel builds her own dazzling wardrobe by hand, ensuring every performance is a bespoke masterpiece.

🎭 TwoPoint4 Dance Theatre (TwoPoint4 Dance Theatre) - Founded by Tony Nguyen, Emilee Mercado, Christine Crooks, and Diego Campos-Martinez, their mission is to explore, challenge, and create innovative dance-theater works blending physicality, original text, and theatrical elements. The Sacramento-based contemporary dance company and nonprofit is dedicated to creating innovative, immersive dance-theatre experiences.

🎨 (Uli Smith) - A Sacramento-based painter, muralist, and visual designer. Her studio practice explores identity, heritage, and connection to place, while her mural and design work collaborates with clients to create vibrant, color-driven visual experiences.

🧱 Yellow Brick Group (Yellow Brick Group) - YBG was founded in Sacramento in 2018 by friends Curtis Currier, Damian Lynch, and Shawn Kahan as a creative agency rooted in the city’s culture. Best known nationally for their work with Alien Labs, their reach spans far beyond cannabis into brand design, videography, graphic design, event production, and content strategy.

✨ Live where creativity, culture, and community come together! Located in the heart of Sacramento’s 16M Arts District, Eleanor H16 Apartments puts residents within easy reach of the local restaurants, coffee shops, art, and neighborhood favorites that make this part of Midtown so unique. 🌳 
 
From relaxing in the community spaces at home to heading out and exploring the neighborhood, there’s always something happening just beyond your doorstep. 🌆 Whether you’re grabbing coffee at Milka Coffee Roasters, meeting friends for dinner at MoJo’s Local • Tap & Kitchen, or taking in the creative energy of 16M with a show at Broadway Sacramento, Eleanor H16 makes it easy to experience the best of Midtown every day.
 
Eleanor H16 is about more than where you live — It’s about being part of what makes Midtown feel like home! 🫶
 
📍 731 16th Street | eleanorh16.com