Third Thursday Holiday Workshops & Specials
Old Sacramento Waterfront is beginning to feel and look like a holiday Hallmark movie. The tree is up on Front Street, garland and twinkling lights decorate the historic buildings, and storefronts are filling with seasonal finds. This, November bring your friends and family to the neighborhoods monthly Third Thursday event where you can join the holiday fun with merchant led activities.
On Thursday, November 19, from 4–8 PM, check out hands-on workshops, artist demonstrations, open studios, and dining specials. Picture an evening of you hanging out with your favorite people while designing your own holiday ornament, learning something new, and meeting the artists behind some of Old Sacramento’s creative spaces.
Make Something for the Holidays
Explore your creative side with hands-on workshops and activities happening around the neighborhood.
Ink & Image
Design Your Own Ornaments
Add Your Family Photos to Holiday Table Runners
Artists’ Collaborative Gallery
Make Your Own Seasonal Ornaments, featuring artist Crystyl Hollister
Atrium 916
Sculpt Your Own Clay Ornament
EcoPress
Print Your Own Gift-Wrapping Paper Using Reclaimed Materials
Hello Sunshine Sac Collective
Create a One-of-a-Kind Shrinky Dink Keychain
Draw, Color, and Design with The Bookish Collective
Sacramento History Museum
Learn the Art of Origami
The Paperworks Exhibit
Death By Natural Causes Presents: Craft with Natural Materials
Make Your Own Gift-Wrap Pattern and Create a Potato Stamp | Workshop participation includes exhibit entry
DearSisa Boutique
Closet Refresh & DIY Charm Bar
Bring 10 Gently Loved Clothing Items to Learn About the Buy-Sell-Refresh Process
Meet the Artists & Catch a Demonstration
Meet the artists and makers behind Old Sac’s galleries and creative spaces. Stop in, ask questions, and see their work up close.
Panoply Fine Art Gallery
Meet Gallery Artist Tom Matousek
K&S Jewelers
Explore the Birthstone Series, featuring Pittador Brews Tea & Coffee
Ecojoyous
Watch a Winter Skin Care Demonstration with Veronica Kenyon of Rezervation
Shop, Browse & Stay a While
Check out special offers and unique local finds supporting the independent merchants that give Old Sacramento Waterfront it’s charm.
The Market
Shop Vinyl Records and Plants
Get 30% Off Select Vintage Clothing
LiBush International Connections Africa
Join At the Table with LiBush
Shop the Table & Take Home Flowers
Ashley Law Group
Get a Free 10-Minute Legal Consultation
Receive 20% Off All Legal Services
Thee Collective Space
Enjoy Live Music, Food, and Drinks
Blueprint Coffee Project
Try the Holiday Beverage Menu
Get 30% Off All Retail Items
Mad Hatter Doughnuts
Pick Up Mini Donuts Made to Order
Grab a Bite & Enjoy Happy Hour
Take a break between activities with dinner, a glass of wine, or a happy-hour stop.
Finnegan’s Pub
Get 20% Off with Proof of Purchase from a Participating Location
Felicita Wine Co.
Enjoy Happy Hour | Get a Complimentary “Top o’ the Glass” Charcuterie Board with the Purchase of Any Classic Tasting or Wine Flight
Extended Happy Hour:
Delta King
Bear & Crown
Parliament Wine Lounge
V’s Paradise | Extended Happy Hour & Tomahawk Thursday
Want to double the fun?
Now until December 31, you can earn a guaranteed prize when you shop local and play Old Sacramento Waterfront’s Small Business Spree Bingo.
Here’s how to get started:
Pick up a bingo card from participating businesses or the Visitors Center, start collecting stamps from merchants when you complete squares. That looks like taking a photo with the holiday tree on Front Street, buying a friend a present, or picking out your stocking stuffers, and more! There are 16 squares with fun seasonal activities you can choose to complete. Once you get four stamps in a row, take a photo and send to info@oldsacramento.com.
Every valid entry earns a guaranteed prize, and you can submit up to four entries for additional chances to win featured prizes.
Prizes you could win:
- A $100 parking voucher
- A family four-pack of tickets to Downtown Sac Ice Rink
- Gift cards to participating locations
- A museum membership
- A chance to be a guest star as a Mama or Papa in Theatre of Lights
- Old Sacramento Waterfront swag
Winners will be selected at random and notified after the contest ends.
Check out our Small Business Spree Bingo guide HERE for participating locations, prize details, and a break down of the rules.
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