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
PAMELA TROKANSKI DANCE THEATRE. An opportunity to give where your heart lives & support the non-profits at work in our community. 1a–12a.
PENCE GALLERY. An event to raise awareness & funds for the impact the Pence makes as a non-profit arts organization. Schedule your gift through www.bigdayofgiving.org. All day
PENCE GALLERY. Six-session Healing Arts workshop uses art as a healing language for those experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one. Participants have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space. Register in advance. Free
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE. Meetings providing support for multilingual & multicultural families including English learners adjusting to life in Davis. Open to anyone interested in sharing in the mission of our group. Meets every 1st & 3rd Friday. 10:15a–11:45a.
DOWNTOWN WOODLAND. A celebration of bees & other pollinators with fun for the whole family. Check out the honey lab, kid zone, live music, cooking demos & beer garden. 10a–5p. Free
BIZZARO WORLD. Brand new comic books will be given away with no purchase necessary during this annual event celebrating the American comic art form and industry. 11a–9p. Free
DAVIS FOOD CO-OP. Enjoy live music, food trucks, art, a VIP section for Member-Owners & much more! All are welcome. 5p–7p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Self-guided tour through five private gardens in Davis. Watch artists paint live and hear from Yolo County Master Gardners. Gift bag to first 200 people. 12-5p. Free
BAREFOOT YOGA STUDIO. Kirtan, the chanting of sacred mantras, is an easy yet sublime method of meditation. Join for an evening of live acoustic music, mantras and ancient wisdom. Vegan refreshments served. 6:30–8p. Free
YOLO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. A delicious barbecue chicken luncheon for local senior citizens ages (55+). Hosted by Woodland Rotary. No tickets required. 11:30a. Free
Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. Noon-1p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Six-session Healing Arts workshop uses art as a healing language for those experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one. Participants have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space. Register in advance. Free
ARBORETUM. Shop the one-acre nursery filled with thousands of attractive, low-water plants perfect for creating beautiful, sustainable environments with California natives. 9a—1p
WINES IN TANDEM. Rosé tasting to celebrate Mother’s Day! 2p—5p. Six wine tasting, $15
PENCE GALLERY. Fiction and nonfiction stories by Marilyn Abildskov and Miah Jeffra about seeing beyond the surface. Masks recommended. Doors 7p. 7:30p—9p. Free
STUDENT COMMUNITY CENTER, Multi-purpose Room. The 18th Annual Davis Feminist Film Festival, a screening of 24 short films that center around solidarity, survival and resistance. Free tote bag for first 100 online rsvps! 6p—10p. Free
Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. Noon-1p. Free
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE. Meetings providing support for multilingual & multicultural families including English learners adjusting to life in Davis. Open to anyone interested in sharing in the mission of our group. Meets every 1st & 3rd Friday. 10:15a–11:45a.
STUDENT COMMUNITY CENTER, Multi-purpose Room. The 18th Annual Davis Feminist Film Festival, a screening of 24 short films that center around solidarity, survival and resistance. Free tote bag for first 100 online rsvps! 6p—10p. Free
ACUSD COFFEE HOUSE. Night market event with free catering from Roline’s Uniquely Filipino, Dumpling House, and Yeti Restaurant and performances from student groups Bakuhatsu Taiko Dan, Jhankaar, EKHO, Raasleela, MK Modern, and Sunatya & Rudy Kalma. Students will have access to free health and basic needs resources. 7p—10p. Free
STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. Caregivers encouraged to join. No reservation needed. Not recommended for children under 3. 2p–4p. Free
ODD FELLOWS HALL. The Hypha Collective invites you to help make a community-sourced fermented quilt. Join this series of crafting workshops to turn our fermented art into a quilt. 4–6p. Free
MULTIPLE VENUES: Pence Gallery & Odd Fellows Hall. Three days of incredible chamber music concerts, featuring artists from around the world who graduated from top music schools including Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory and Rice University. 5/26—5/28. Students: free, General: $20
Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. Noon-1p. Free
DAVIS CEMETERY. Musical prelude followed by opening remarks by Supervisor Jim Provenza, performances by the Davis Youth Choir and the Davis H.S. Madrigals, as well as words from keynote speaker, Sgt. Kurth Roggli. Hosted by the Davis Cemetery District & Davis Odd Fellows. 9:30a—11a. Free
DAVIS, Various Locations. The Davis Day of Reflection is a self-paced, reflective invitation to mourn our losses together, to share the many ways we care about and uplift each other, and to envision ways we can move forward. 11a—2p. Free
Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. Noon-1p. Free
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE. Meetings providing support for multilingual & multicultural families including English learners adjusting to life in Davis. Open to anyone interested in sharing in the mission of our group. Meets every 1st & 3rd Friday. 10:15a–11:45a.