Connecting the arts, fostering collaboration and building community.
 
Calendar courtesy of The Dirt.
 
There are several other great resources for finding arts and culture events, exhibits, performances, and other creative activities in the Davis area:

Davis Enterprise | UC Davis Arts & Entertainment | YoloArts | Visit Yolo
 

Ongoing

Alejandro Rubio: The Green Man & Other Tales

Pence Gallery 212 D St, Davis

Alejandro Rubio’s The Green Man & Other Tales installation. Inspiration from growing up in South America. 11:30a—5p. Free

Free

Free Holiday Model Train Display

Amtrak Station 840 Second Street, Davis

AMTRAK. Don your favorite engineer’s hat and visit the fourth annual Rotary model train display, benefitting many wonderful community causes. 10a—12p. Free

Davis Farmers Market

Central Park 101 C St, Davis

CENTRAL PARK. Visit the market each week to purchase local produce & artisan goods. Every Wed, 3p–6p & every Sat, 8a–1p.

The Bike Garage Open Hours: Woodland Location

Bike Garage Woodland, 1st & Hayes

BIKE GARAGE, WOODLAND. Volunteer organization with mechanics who will repair your bike! Interested in becoming a volunteer? No experience necessary. We also sell quality used hybrid, town, vintage, road, mountain, and kids bikes. We accept cash, Venmo, and Paypal donations. 9a—12p. Free

The Bike Garage Open Hours: Davis Location

Bike Garage Davis, 1500 Cannery Avenue

BIKE GARAGE, DAVIS. Volunteer organization with mechanics who will repair your bike! Interested in becoming a volunteer? No experience necessary. We also sell quality used hybrid, town, vintage, road, mountain, and kids bikes. We accept cash, Venmo, and Paypal donations. 9a—12p. Free

The Art of Being Human, Shambhala Weekend 1

Davis Shambhala Meditation Center 133 D Street, Suite H, upstairs, Davis

DAVIS SHAMBHALA CENTER. By training in meditation, we learn to remember our natural confidence and relax to the freshness of the present moment, no matter what that moment may bring. This intimate retreat provides instruction for sitting and walking meditation as a means to develop mindfulness in daily life. 9a—5p. $0—200

Free – $200

Adult Very Beginning Ballet

Applegate Dance Studio

APPLEGATE DANCE STUDIO. Learning ballet is not just for kids; it’s for adults too! This dance class is perfect for you if you have no prior ballet experience or limited previous experience. Curious about learning this beautiful art form? Come join us! 10a-11a. $15

$15

Art in the Gardens

Jane Rivar Art Studio 56 COLLEGE PARK, DAVIS

JANE RIVAR ART STUDIO. Join Jane Rivar and Friends for a delightful stroll through the gardens, featuring one-of-a-kind upcycled art pieces that you won’t encounter anywhere else. 20a—2p. 

Free

15th Annual Art of Painting in the 21st Century Exhibition and Conference

JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY. This exhibit is geared towards nurturing dialogue on contemporary painting and the shared ideas that define current trends in the field. The exhibition is co-curated by John Natsoulas and John Seed. Open October 2 to November 2. 11a—5p. Free

free
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Pence Gallery Holiday Market

Pence Gallery 212 D St, Davis

PENCE GALLERY. A treasure trove of hand-crafted items created by regional artists and artisans, perfect for holiday gift giving. Visitors can enjoy shopping from cozy knit scarves, unique bags, jewelry, ceramics, paintings, and more. There are over 50 artists participating this year, and our gallery will be overflowing with fun items that will make for great gifts, which can be wrapped in a free gift bag upon request. Pence Members receive 10% off of Holiday Market purchases! 11:30a—5p.

Free

Pence Gallery Holiday Market

Pence Gallery 212 D St, Davis

PENCE GALLERY. The Pence’s Holiday Market is a treasure trove of hand-crafted items created by regional artists and artisans, perfect for holiday gift giving. Visitors can enjoy shopping from cozy knit scarves, unique bags, jewelry, ceramics, paintings, and more. Pence Members receive 10% off of Holiday Market purchases!

Free

Art Spark

MANETTI SHREM

MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. This fall, explore storytelling through materials, using memories, dreams and mythologies to guide what you make. Drop in for as long as you’d like. Making art is for all ages! 1p—4p. Free

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James and the Giant Peach, Jr

Davis Musical Theatre Co. (DMTC) 607 Pena Dr.

DAVIS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY. When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that results in a tremendous peach… and launches a journey of enormous proportions. Recommended for the whole family. Fri. 7p; Sat. & Sun. 2p. $12

$12

The Bike Garage Open Hours: Davis Location

Bike Garage Davis, 1500 Cannery Avenue

BIKE GARAGE, DAVIS. Volunteer organization with mechanics who will repair your bike! Interested in becoming a volunteer? No experience necessary. We also sell quality used hybrid, town, vintage, road, mountain, and kids bikes. We accept cash, Venmo, and Paypal donations. 9a—12p. Free

Woodland Chamber Singers Holiday Concert

woodland presbyterian chirch 1324 Columbia Dr, Woodland

WOODLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Community choir made up of 40 singers and a newly added children’s choir.  WCS has performed at the Woodland Opera house, Carnegie Hall, and in venues around Austria & Italy.  WCS will tour from Edinburgh to London next summer. Sat. at 7p, Sun. at 4p. $20

$3 – $20

Woodland Chamber Singers Holiday Concert

woodland presbyterian chirch 1324 Columbia Dr, Woodland

WOODLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Community choir made up of 40 singers and a newly added children’s choir.  WCS has performed at the Woodland Opera house, Carnegie Hall, and in venues around Austria & Italy.  WCS will tour from Edinburgh to London next summer. Sat. at 7p, Sun. at 4p. $20

$3 – $20

Tom and The Broken Hearts

Sudwerk Brewing Co. 2001 2nd St, Davis

SUDWERK BREWING CO. Tom and The Broken Hearts is a high-energy tribute band dedicated to honoring the music and legacy of the late rock icon Tom Petty. 7p—9:30p. $10

$10

Puffs (or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic)

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

WOODLAND OPERA HOUSE. For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs… who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world. Fri. & Sat., 7:30p—9:30p. $9—35

My Fair Lady

Davis Musical Theatre Co. (DMTC) 607 Pena Dr.

DAVIS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY. My Fair Lady is a beautiful musical about transformation, patronage, gender politics and class, based on George Bernard Shaw’s play, Pygmalion. Recommended for ages 10 & up. $12

$22