The Dirt Logo - Art, Food, Music, Culture, Events
All Day

HEAR FIRST: A Native Story Walk

Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area 45211 County Rd. 32B

YOLO WILDLIFE BYPASS AREA. An immersive audio piece centering local Native culture and history. HEAR FIRST is on available at davisrep.org—take it outside and enjoy on a walk or bench. Free

Free

Malaquias Montoya & the Legacies of a Printed Resistance

Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.

THRU MAY 6, 2024. MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Activist artist & UC Davis Professor Emeritus Malaquias Montoya embraced political printmaking to advocate for social justice. His role as a print educator resulted in artistic collaborations & partnerships with various featured artists. Free

Free

Deborah Butterfield: P.S. These are not horses

Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.

THRU JUNE 2024. MANETTI SHREM. The artist’s first solo museum exhibition in California since 1996, P.S. These are not horses surveys Butterfield’s career from her most recent wildfire sculptures to rarely seen ceramics made while a student at UC Davis. Free

Free

Undercover / Ayanah Moor

Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.

THRU JAN 14. MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. This exhibition portrays abstraction as a way to rethink our inherited modes of communication & interpretation of visual art. Consider how these recent paintings offer a platform for meaningful questions around race, gender, sexuality & the visual. Free

Free

Pence Gallery Holiday Market

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

THRU NOV 24. PENCE GALLERY. Featuring over 60 local artists' soaps & lotions, candles, scarves, hats, & original works of art. Enjoy a cache of rare vintage jewelry as well. 11:30a–5p.

Free

Call for Artists! Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2024

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Applications are open for the Emerging Artist Award 2024.  This $4000  award supports the creation of new work by emerging artists in California and the opportunity to share that work through an exhibit and an artist talk in January 2025. $25—30

$25 – $30

Alicia Eggert: This Present Moment, 2019–2022

MANETTI SHREM

THRU JUNE 2024. MANETTI SHREM. Eggert uses language & time as her mediums, playing with our experience of time, using the effects of neon signage. Free

Free

All Member Holiday Gift Show

The Artery 207 G Street, Davis

THE ARTERY. Shop from local artists handmade goods including ceramics, jewelry, wall art, glass, textiles, wood & more. Extended hours start Dec 8. 10a—9p.  

Free
Ongoing

Magical Christmas Train

River Fox Train 18095 County Road 117, West Sacramento

FOX RIVER TRAIN. Santa’s elves will be on board the train to guide passengers in holiday sing-a-longs, elfish games, and fun festive activities. Children can remind Santa how nice they have been all year with a letter to Santa. Each ticket includes a 1-hour train ride, hot cocoa, a souvenir mug, and a cookie. 10a—7p. $10—59

$10 – $59

Max Crosby Exhibit

Gallery 1855 820 Pole Line Rd, Davis

GALLERY 1855. Presenting the mesmerizing work of artist Max Crosby for the month of December. 8a—3p. Free

Free

LeeAnn Brook: Sense of Nature

John Natsoulas Gallery 521 1st St, Davis

THRU JAN 6. JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY. In her newest collection, Brook features poetic landscapes which artfully blend abstract & figurative styles. Her acrylic paintings offer a stunning compliment & contrast to the landscape paintings. Free

Free
Event Series Christ Centered Movement

Christ Centered Movement

University Covenant Church 315 Mace Blvd., Davis

UNIVERSITY COVENANT CHURCH. Designed to connect our body, mind, and spirit to God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit, through Bible reading, prayer, and movement. 7a—8a. Free

Free
Event Series Makerspace Drop-in Hours

Makerspace Drop-in Hours

Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library 315 East 14th Street, Davis

STEPHENS DAVIS BRANCH LIBRARY. A weekly community workspace for makers, builders, designers & inventors. Some tools available for use. Supervised children welcome. Signed liability waiver required. 9a–11a. Free

Free

Student Chamber Ensembles

Ann E. Pitzer Center Hutchison Dr & Cushing Way, Davis

ANN E. PITZER CTR. Student performance coordinated by Pete Nowlen. Program TBA. 12:05p–1:30p. Free

Free

Student Chamber Ensembles

Ann E. Pitzer Center Hutchison Dr & Cushing Way, Davis

PITZER CENTER. A free, Shinkoskey Noon Concert coordinated by Pete Nowlen. 12:05p—1:30p. Free

Free
Event Series The Griever’s Circle

The Griever’s Circle

Alternating Zoom/Inperson 1909 Galileo Place, Davis

YOLO CARES/ZOOM. A group for anyone over the age of 18 who has lost someone who's death impacts them. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays in person at Yolo Cares; 2nd & 4th on zoom. 6p—7:30p. Free

Free
Event Series Holiday Wreaths

Holiday Wreaths

Strelitzia Flower Company 2810 Cowell Boulevard, Davis

STRELITZIA FLOWER CO. A fun-filled wreath-making extravaganza where you can create & customize your own festive decor! (12/7) 6p–8p. (12/9) 1p–3p. $100

$100
Featured Featured

Poetry Night Reading Series: Elana K Arnold and Mischa Kuczynski

John Natsoulas Gallery 521 1st St, Davis

NATSOULAS GALLERY. Featuring poets Elana K. Arnold and Mischa Kuczynski. Open mic list typically fills by 6:50 PM, so arrive early if you would like to perform during the 8 o’clock hour. 7p—9p. Free

Free
Featured Featured

Thursday LIVE! Holiday Show

Davis Odd Fellows

ODD FELLOWS HALL. Odd Fellows' annual holiday show featuring The Green Grass Snakes. They will perform the ENTIRE Beatles 1969 British version of Rubber Soul! No host beer, wine and soft drinks available. 7p–10p. Free

Free

Evie Ladin Live

Melon Ball - Watermelon Music 1970 Lake Blvd, Suite #1, Davis

MELON BALL. Join Bay Area based performer Evie Ladin for a night of soulful music and rhythmic dance. 8p—10p. $20

$20.00
Scroll to Top