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Saturday, 8/10Sunday, 8/11

Sacramento Banana Festival William land Park, 10am, $8-$10

What looks like a banana, tastes like a banana, is a staple of cuisines around the world and is the fruit this festival is named after? If you guessed the banana, you’re right! Come show up to the 10th installment of this fruit festival, this year honoring its usage FeStivalS in many locales. It features lots of musical performances, plenty of banana eats and live performances from some of the cultures of banana-loving countries. There’s a kid zone, a whole bunch of vendors and many more appealing activities. Sutterville Road and Freeport Boulevard, sacbananafestival.com.

look and a fan base that’s had more than a decade to grow, this show looks to bring a little of that Decatur magic to venues across the world. 7pm, $15-$199. Holy Diver, 1517 21st St.

tuESday, 8/13 ¡CUBaNiSMO!: Open for business is the Cubanism of trumpeter Jesús Alemañy.

He’s got all the Cuban sounds you could ask for, and music and infectious rhythms you will be begging to dance along to. 8:30pm, $45. Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts, 2700 Capitol Ave.

FlYNt FlOSSY aND tURQUOiSe JeeP: A genius can only make so many amazing things in a lifetime—Flynt Flossy has been hard at work churning out the bops, the hits and the raps that only a professional could possibly attempt. Check out the highlight on page 32. 7:30pm, $12. Goldfield Trading Post, 1630 J St.

FEStIVaLS tHurSday, 8/8 GatHeR OaK PaRK 2019: Door number one this week reveals Gather Oak Park, the street market that’s got more pizazz, chutzpah and moxie than several other street markets combined. Featuring artwork, foods, people selling things they’ve made and much more, this is one door you won’t want to leave closed. 5pm, no cover. Oak Park, Broadway and 3rd Ave.

WiDe OPeN WallS 2019: Close your eyes and you might miss it, but walls around the city are getting their due in the mural department! Check out the story on page 20 for some inspiration on how to take in the festival. various times and covers. Throughout Sacramento.

FrIday, 8/9 GeM FaiRe: A Sacramento tradition and seemingly omnipresent faire experience, the Gem Faire is back for another round of people selling gems, beads, minerals and much more. With plenty of exhibitors, demos and gem-related displays, your gem appetites will surely be whetted when you hear about the door prizes and the threeday run time of the event. Noon, $7. Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H St.

Saturday, 8/10 2019 Galt BallOON FeStival: Window washers, rejoice—it’s time for the 2019 installment of the Galt Balloon Festival. Check out the event highlight on page 28 for the two-day affair of balloons and excitement, all centered around the large, inflatable floating vessels. 5am, $10-$20. McFarland Living History Ranch, 8899 Orr Road in Galt.

tHe DaY aFteR: Let the music take you away with this celebration of Jerry Garcia’s life and music. Featuring performances from Moonalice, Jerry’s Middle Finger and Jonny Mojo and Friends, this celebration includes music, food, excitement and more. Noon, $20-$115. The Nugget Campground, 6045 Rafters Lane in Placerville.

SaCRaMeNtO BaNaNa FeStival: The Sacramento Banana Festival is back for another year of multicultural fun and entertainment. Centered around the banana and its uses in culinary excursions, it’s fun for the whole family. Check it out in the highlight above. 10am, $8-$10. Green Village Area in William Land Park, 3800 W. Land Park Drive.

SUMMeR SPaRK: Breeze on through this curated bike tour along the Waterfront and through the murals taking shape for Wide Open Walls. With multiple bike rides and lots of Burning Man inspired activities and fun, along with food, music and games, this is one event you won’t want to miss. 2pm, $15$20. Miller Park, 2710 Marina View Drive.

tuESday, 8/13 WOMeN DeSiGN SaCRaMeNtO laUNCH PaRtY: Carry yourself and your necessities over to Fitsom Studios to help celebrate the launch of Women Design Sacramento. There will be sketching, doodling and more drawing while Fitsom Studios owner will explain how she used design to massage the studio into existence. 6pm, by donation. Fitsom Studios, 2512 Franklin Blvd.

WEdnESday, 8/14 RiCKMOBile: The Rickmobile is coming to Sacramento—and if you don’t know what that is, you’re woefully ill-informed about the comings and goings of the city and its residents. It’s a car shaped like Rick from the animated show Rick and Morty, and if you didn’t know that, you’re probably not interested in buying the collectibles the

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