Frequently asked questions

Events in Vacaville is a free local event calendar for discovering things to do in Vacaville, California.

We bring together upcoming events from around the community, including live music, farmers markets, family activities, classes and workshops, food and drink events, fundraisers, sports, theater, community gatherings, and more.

Events in Vacaville is an independent community project run by a Vacaville local. It is not affiliated with the City of Vacaville or another government agency.

Yes. Events in Vacaville is completely free to use.

You can browse upcoming events, search for things to do, explore venues and organizers, and add events to your personal calendar without creating an account.

Use the events today page to see what is happening around Vacaville today.

You can also browse events happening tomorrow, this week, this weekend, next week, or next weekend.

If you are looking for something specific, use search or browse the full calendar of events.

Visit the events this weekend page to see what is happening around Vacaville on the upcoming weekend.

It is a quick way to find weekend activities such as live music, markets, family events, festivals, classes, community events, food and drink experiences, and other things happening around town.

You can also check next weekend if you are planning ahead.

Events in Vacaville covers a wide range of local events and activities, organized into these categories:

• Arts & Culture
• Civic
• Classes & Workshops
• Community
• Family
• Food & Drink
• Fundraiser
• Markets
• Music
• Sports & Fitness
• Theater
• Yard Sale
• Other

New events are added regularly as they are discovered or submitted by local organizers. You can filter by category from any calendar or search page.

Events come from two primary sources.

Some events are submitted directly by local organizers, businesses, venues, nonprofits, and community members through the Submit an Event form.

We also gather publicly available event information from local venues, organizers, and event calendars around Vacaville.

Listings are reviewed before appearing on the site to help keep the calendar useful, accurate, and free of spam.

No. Events in Vacaville is an event discovery service, not a ticket seller.

When an event requires tickets or registration, we link to the organizer's website, registration page, or ticketing provider whenever that information is available.

That means you are purchasing tickets or registering directly with the organization running the event.

When we learn that an event has been cancelled, we keep its event page available and clearly mark it as cancelled. This helps people who previously found or saved the event understand what happened instead of encountering a missing page.

For last-minute schedule changes, cancellations, ticket availability, or venue updates, we recommend checking the organizer's website or event link provided on the listing.

The organizer is always the best source for the latest information.

Yes. Event pages let you save event information to compatible calendar apps, including Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook, and other applications that support calendar files.

It is an easy way to remember an event you have discovered without needing an Events in Vacaville account.

No. You will find both free and paid events in Vacaville.

When pricing information is available, the event listing will indicate whether the event is free or show the provided price.

Because admission prices and ticket availability can change, we recommend confirming the latest information with the event organizer before attending.

Family events are listed under the Family category, and you can filter for them from the calendar of events or narrow any weekend view such as events this weekend.

Family-friendly listings may include festivals, library activities, markets, children's activities, community celebrations, performances, and workshops.

Age requirements vary by event and venue, so always check the individual event details before attending.

Yes. Venues listed on Events in Vacaville can have their own pages showing upcoming events happening at that location.

You can browse the venue directory to discover local places that regularly host events, which makes it easy to answer questions like what is happening at Andrews Park.

Yes. Event organizers can have dedicated pages showing their upcoming events in one place.

Browse the organizer directory to find businesses, nonprofits, community groups, and other organizations hosting events around Vacaville.

If there is a local organizer you enjoy, their organizer page is an easy way to see what they have coming up next.

An event series groups multiple related event dates together.

A recurring concert series, seasonal program, or multi-week community event may have several individual dates. Instead of finding each one separately, a series page lets you see the complete schedule in one place.

The CreekWalk Concert Series is one example of the type of recurring Vacaville event that can be organized as a series.

Yes. You can subscribe to the newsletter to receive periodic email roundups highlighting upcoming events and things to do around Vacaville.

After signing up, you will receive a confirmation email. Click the confirmation link to complete your subscription.

Corrections are always welcome.

Email oscar@eventsinvacaville.com and include a link to the event along with the information that needs to be corrected.

We want Events in Vacaville to be a dependable local resource, so reported errors are reviewed and corrected as quickly as possible.

Events in Vacaville is primarily focused on events happening in Vacaville, California.

Occasionally, an event just outside Vacaville may be included when it is especially relevant to people who live in the Vacaville community.

The goal is to remain a focused local resource rather than becoming a general Northern California event calendar.

You can submit your event using the Submit an Event form.

Submitting an event only takes a few minutes, and you do not need to create an account.

Local businesses, nonprofits, venues, community organizations, clubs, instructors, artists, and residents are all welcome to submit qualifying events.

Yes. Event listings are completely free.

There are no listing fees, commissions, or paid tiers required to have an eligible event included on the calendar.

Our goal is to make it easier for local organizers to reach people looking for things to do in Vacaville.

At minimum, provide enough information for someone to understand what the event is, when it is happening, where it is happening, and who is organizing it.

The submission form asks for information such as:

• Event title
• Description
• Category
• Date
• Location
• Venue
• Street address
• Organizer
• Contact email

Whenever possible, we also strongly recommend including the event time, price, relevant tags, an event image or flyer, and a link to your official event or registration page.

Complete listings make it easier for people to decide whether an event is right for them.

Event submissions are reviewed before being published, so please allow a few days for your event to appear.

Submitting your event at least a week in advance is strongly recommended. Earlier submissions give people more time to discover your event, make plans, and add it to their calendars.

Human review helps keep Events in Vacaville accurate, useful, and free from spam.

We may also clean up formatting, organize event information, or add missing details when reliable information is available.

The goal is to make every listing easy for people to understand and useful when deciding what to do in Vacaville.

Yes, and we encourage it.

Include your official event page, registration page, or ticket link when submitting your event.

Events in Vacaville is designed to help people discover your event and then connect directly with you. We do not sell your tickets or take a commission on registrations.

Yes. A good event image or flyer makes your listing more useful and helps it stand out when people are browsing events.

Landscape-oriented images generally work best. Choose an image that clearly represents the event. If you do not provide one, your event may appear with a default image instead.

Yes. Recurring classes, concerts, markets, workshops, meetups, and other repeating events are welcome.

Individual dates can be submitted separately, or you can contact us for help setting up a recurring event.

Recurring events with a defined schedule may also be organized into an event series, giving visitors one page where they can see all upcoming dates.

For open-ended recurring events, please provide an end date or a defined range of dates that can be listed.

Yes. Organizers with published events can have a dedicated organizer page displaying their upcoming events.

This gives local businesses, nonprofits, venues, clubs, and community organizations a single Events in Vacaville page they can share with their audience.

Visitors can also discover organizers through the Vacaville event organizer directory.

Email oscar@eventsinvacaville.com as soon as possible with the event link and the updated information.

If an event is cancelled, we generally keep its listing available but clearly mark it as cancelled.

This is especially helpful for people who previously discovered, shared, or saved the event and return later looking for updated information.

Yes. Businesses can submit events when there is a specific experience for the public to attend at a particular date and place.

Examples include:

• Classes and workshops
• Tastings
• Live performances
• Grand openings
• Pop-up events
• Seasonal celebrations
• Special shopping events
• Community gatherings
• Demonstrations
• Other scheduled public activities

Events in Vacaville is an event calendar rather than a general business directory, so ordinary advertisements, sales, or ongoing promotions without a specific event are not considered event listings.

Yes. Local fundraising events are welcome and have their own Fundraiser category.

Nonprofits, schools, clubs, teams, community organizations, and other local groups can submit eligible fundraising events for free.

Yes. Yard sales and garage sales are welcome and have their own Yard Sale category.

Listings should include a specific date and location so people know when and where the sale is happening.

No. Events in Vacaville focuses on helping people discover upcoming events.

Past events are not added retroactively to the calendar.

Each published event gets its own event page designed to help people discover what is happening around Vacaville through Events in Vacaville and through search engines.

Events may also be discovered when people search the web or use AI assistants to ask questions such as what is happening in Vacaville this weekend, what there is to do in Vacaville today, or where to hear live music in Vacaville.

Selected events may also be included in Events in Vacaville social media content and email roundups.

We cannot guarantee attendance, search ranking, or inclusion in any particular roundup. Submitting your event gives it another way to be discovered by people actively looking for things to do locally.

Featured events are selected editorially.

There is no requirement to pay to be considered. The best way to improve your event's chances is to submit it early with a clear description, accurate details, a good image, and a link where visitors can learn more.

Above all, submit something that gives people a compelling reason to get out and experience what is happening in Vacaville.