The 2nd Annual Arts Weekend will be held Friday April 17th & Saturday 18th, 2026 in Downtown Vacaville and at Vacaville’s Andrews Park.
Visit Vacaville and Vacaville Parks and Recreation present this two-day festival that captures the spirit of both Vacaville’s gorgeous landscapes and its art and culture scene. Featuring local arts organizations, landscape painting demonstrations, artist craft talks, painting workshops, artwork for sale, live music and dance performances, face painting, and an extended Farmer’s Market.
Location:
Downtown Vacaville and at Vacaville’s Andrews Park
Contact Info:
Visit Vacaville
707 450-0500
Visit the Peña Adobe Historical Society’s booth on Friday, April 17 from 2:00pm to 6:30pm and learn how to make shell necklaces with Native American Pump drills. The pump drill was developed during the prehistoric periods. With it’s winding rope around the top of a spindle, a rhythm would develop when pushed down on the handle allowing the user to drill continuously through shells and beads.
Join Peña Adobe docents in making corn husk dolls and learn the story of why corn husk dolls do not have faces. Legend passed down from the Northeastern Native Americans more than a thousand years ago, tells the story of the Spirit of Corn, one of the Three Sisters, made a doll out of her husks to entertain children. The doll had a beautiful face, and began to spend less time with children and more time admiring her beautiful reflection in a nearby stream. As a result of her vanity, the doll’s face was taken away.
Come join the fun!