2nd Friday ArtAbout is a monthly evening of art viewing and artists’ receptions at galleries and businesses in Downtown Davis and beyond. Coordinated by the Pence Gallery, all events are free and open to the public. Many include complimentary refreshments and opportunities to converse with featured artists.
A self-sufficient company operated for and by high school age artists committed to staging professional quality drama.
A full-service guitar workshop and gallery located in an 103-year-old historic building in the quaint town of Winters. Showcasing beautifully handcrafted guitars and offering guitar repair and restoration. ARC Guitar also offers classes in guitar-building through the Guitar Building School. Workshop hours: weekdays 11-6, Saturday 11-3.
For forty-five years, the C.N. Gorman Museum has been dedicated to the creative expressions of Native American artists and artists of diverse cultures and histories. Open Mon- Fri 12-5pm; Sun 2-5pm.
Come view student work on display at the Craft Center. Exhibit changes every month. Free admission. Open Monday – Thursday 10–10, Friday 12–7, Weekends 10-6. Located on the UC Davis campus craft center off Hutchinson drive in the South Silo Building.
The Davis Art Center offers about 300 classes every quarter year including, but not limited to, art, dance, martial arts, and storytelling at an average price of only $48. Open Monday – Thursday 9:30-7, Friday 9:30-5.
Davis Farmers Market hosts Picnic in the Park with live music every Wednesday 4pm-8pm May through September.
California’s first year-round amateur musical theater company. Each year, DMTC produces ten musicals (nearly 100 performances). Visit their website to learn about their upcoming shows.
A 1940s art house cinema showing independent films; before or after, step nextdoor for a tasty gelato.
The Design Museum is known for its changing exhibitions of national and international design-related material, including architecture, costume, graphic design, textiles, new media, and popular culture. Free admission. Open Monday – Friday 12-4, Sunday 2-4.
An adjunct of the Davis Cemetery, this refined gallery hosts changing exhibitions every month, featuring local as well as internationally established artists. Free public receptions with the artists and occasional performances are held on each second Sunday from 1 to 4.
The historic building was built by the Bachelor Girls as a Library in 1911; it was moved in 1988 from its original site on F Street and converted to a museum that honors Hattie Weber, as well as displaying Davisville/Davis history. The museum is run by volunteers who know the history of Davis dating back to 1870. Hours: Wednesday and Saturday 10-4. Admission is free.
