Folsom

A city on the American River.

The stone Folsom Powerhouse beside the American River, with a penstock and a footbridge.
Photo: Sydchrismom, CC BY-SA 4.0Source

Wednesday morning is the Palladio market. Saturday is the Sutter Street market, then a free foam party. The soap box derby takes Sutter Street the next weekend.

Upcoming

Living Smart Farmers Market

Wed Sep 30 · 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Palladio, in front of Kirkland's and Whole Foods

Free. Produce and local vendors. Palladio’s events page prints this Wednesday and says the market is every Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The calendar that was fetched stopped at Oct. 6, so later Wednesdays are not listed here. The page does not print a street number for this lot.

Palladio events

Sutter Street Farmers Market

Sat Oct 3 · 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Historic Folsom Plaza, 915 Sutter St

A four-car train at Historic Folsom station.
Photo: Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0Source

Produce, flowers, and music. The listing repeats Saturdays. A free foam party starts at 1:00 p.m., when this market ends. American Landscapes is the same day at 5:00 p.m., at the Harris Center, not on Sutter Street. Palladio’s Saturday market is the same hours, in a different parking lot. The photo is a train at Historic Folsom station, not the market stalls.

Oct. 3 listing

Living Smart Farmers Market

Sat Oct 3 · 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Palladio parking lot next to Nordstrom Rack

Free. Palladio Parking 2. The page says every Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., June through October. The calendar that was fetched printed Oct. 3 and stopped at Oct. 6, so later Saturdays are not listed here. The Sutter Street market is the same hours, at 915 Sutter Street.

Palladio events

Folsom Foam and Bubble Party

Sat Oct 3 · 1:00–3:00 p.m.

Folsom Central and Folsom Faire

Free. All ages. Foam at Folsom Central, bubbles at Folsom Faire, and balloon twisting. Wear clothes that can get wet. The page does not print a street number. Supplies can run out. The Sutter Street market ends as this starts. American Landscapes is at 5:00 p.m.

Heart of Folsom

American Landscapes

Sat Oct 3 · 5:00–7:00 p.m.

Harris Center, 10 College Pkwy

The Pops Chorale and Orchestra. Choir, small groups, and instruments, built around American film and stories. It is a concert, not a kids show. The Harris Center is on the Folsom Lake College campus.

Folsom Times listing

Tot Tuesday

Tue Oct 6 · 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Palladio Piazza, 410 Palladio Pkwy

Ages 6 and under. Free. A parent stays. Storytime and activities on the grass. The listing says the season runs May through October, and it also prints November dates. This page keeps the October Tuesdays: Oct. 6 and Oct. 20. This Folsom Times listing prints 410 Palladio Parkway. Palladio’s own events index puts Tot Tuesday at 350 Palladio Parkway. This page keeps the number on the listing it links.

Oct. 6 listing

Cinderella

Wed Oct 7 · 12:00 p.m.

Harris Center, 10 College Pkwy

The Panto Company USA, through the ClassACTS program. Interactive, for ages 5–12. The Harris page lists this noon show and does not print an end time or a ticket price. The Mountain Democrat reports that this noon performance is the one open to the public. The other shows that day are the school matinees.

Harris Center · Mountain Democrat

Sutter Street Farmers Market

Sat Oct 10 · 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Historic Folsom Plaza, 915 Sutter St

Same Saturday market. The soap box derby uses the 700–900 blocks of Sutter Street the same day, and the district page does not print a start time. Family Expo at Palladio is 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Oct. 10 listing

Folsom Family Expo

Sat Oct 10 · 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Palladio Piazza, 350 Palladio Pkwy

Free. Games, a petting zoo, live performances, and vendor booths. Palladio’s own page prints 350 Palladio Parkway. Tot Tuesday’s listing prints 410 Palladio Parkway for the same piazza. This page keeps each event’s own number.

Palladio

Soap Box Derby

Sat Oct 10

700–900 blocks of Sutter Street

The stone Folsom Powerhouse beside the American River, with a penstock and a footbridge.
Photo: Sydchrismom, CC BY-SA 4.0Source

Gravity cars. Stock is ages 7–13, Super Stock 9–18, Masters 10–20. One double-elimination race on Saturday and one on Sunday. Spectators are welcome. Loaner cars are mentioned for racers. The historic district page does not print a start time. The photo is the Folsom Powerhouse, in the historic district, not the race course. The farmers market is on Sutter Street that morning.

Historic Folsom

Soap Box Derby

Sun Oct 11

700–900 blocks of Sutter Street

Sunday’s double-elimination race. Same missing start time. Family Pride at Lions Park is 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at 403 Stafford Street, not on Sutter.

Historic Folsom

Folsom Family Pride Festival

Sun Oct 11 · 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Folsom City Lions Park, 403 Stafford St

The old dam on the American River at Folsom, with trees along the bank.
Photo: UncleVinny, CC BY 3.0Source

Free and open. Music, vendors, and crafts. Accessible parking and drop-off are in the Folsom Public Library lot, next to the park. Bike racks are there too. The photo is the old dam on the American River, not Lions Park.

Festival page

Sutter Street Farmers Market

Sat Oct 17 · 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Historic Folsom Plaza, 915 Sutter St

Same Saturday market.

Oct. 17 listing

Tot Tuesday

Tue Oct 20 · 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Palladio Piazza, 410 Palladio Pkwy

Same first-and-third Tuesday storytime. This is the last October date this page is keeping. Wild Howl-O-Ween is four days later.

Oct. 6 listing, which includes Oct. 20

Sutter Street Farmers Market

Sat Oct 24 · 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Historic Folsom Plaza, 915 Sutter St

Same Saturday market. It overlaps the first three hours of Wild Howl-O-Ween, which is at the zoo.

Oct. 24 listing

Wild Howl-O-Ween

Sat Oct 24 · 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, 403 Stafford St

Costumes and a treat trail through the zoo. $10. Children under 2 are free. The contact on the listing is a city zoo address. The Sutter Street market opened two hours earlier, downtown.

Folsom Times listing

Sutter Street Farmers Market

Sat Oct 31 · 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Historic Folsom Plaza, 915 Sutter St

Same Saturday market. The listing also prints Nov. 7, after the clocks change. ELF The Musical opens at the Harris Center on Nov. 4.

Oct. 31 listing

ELF The Musical

Wed Nov 4 · 7:30 p.m.

Harris Center, 10 College Pkwy

The touring musical, for kids and adults. The Harris page does not print an end time or a ticket price. The run is Wed Nov. 4 and Thu Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m., Fri Nov. 6 and Sat Nov. 7 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sun Nov. 8 at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Harris Center

ELF The Musical

Thu Nov 5 · 7:30 p.m.

Harris Center, 10 College Pkwy

Same show, second night.

Harris Center

ELF The Musical

Fri Nov 6 · 2:00 p.m.

Harris Center, 10 College Pkwy

Friday matinee. A second show that day is at 7:30 p.m.

Harris Center

ELF The Musical

Fri Nov 6 · 7:30 p.m.

Harris Center, 10 College Pkwy

Friday evening.

Harris Center

ELF The Musical

Sat Nov 7 · 2:00 p.m.

Harris Center, 10 College Pkwy

Saturday matinee. Evening is 7:30 p.m.

Harris Center

ELF The Musical

Sat Nov 7 · 7:30 p.m.

Harris Center, 10 College Pkwy

Saturday evening.

Harris Center

ELF The Musical

Sun Nov 8 · 10:00 a.m.

Harris Center, 10 College Pkwy

Sunday morning. A second show is at 3:00 p.m.

Harris Center

ELF The Musical

Sun Nov 8 · 3:00 p.m.

Harris Center, 10 College Pkwy

Sunday afternoon. Last show of the run.

Harris Center

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