Sacramento weekend guide: Watch ‘Shrek the Musical,’ shop vintage or catch a free movie

The start to a new month is a great excuse for Sacramentans to relax and enjoy the spring, which is now well underway. Rain showers and some hail welcomed the season Monday, and temperatures over the last few days have been slightly cooler compared to last week.

Forecasts for this weekend show mostly sunny skies with a high of 79 degrees on Saturday and 76 on Sunday. Temperatures are predicted to drop significantly at night, with lows around the high 40s.

Sacramento has much to offer this April Fools Day weekend. Here’s what is going on around town from April 1 to April 3:

Friday

Watch a musical

3301 Fong Ranch Road, Sacramento

Watch the beloved children’s animated film “Shrek” come to life in a musical production this weekend. “Shrek the Musical,” performed by youth drama group the River City Theatre Company, takes place over the next two weekends at Natomas High School in Sacramento. Tickets, available on Eventbrite, are $12 per person. Friday’s show begins at 7 p.m.

Saturday

Enroll in a cheese making class

4932 Shady Leaf Way, Sacramento

Learn more about cheese in this intermediate- to advanced-level cheese making course at Scratch Made Life. This class will teach you how to make your own cultures, cultivate molds and how to wax molds for different types of cheese. The fee to enroll in the course is $40 — spots are limited.

Bring out the family to Aly & AJ concert

1013 K St., Sacramento

Tickets as low as $25 are still available for the Aly & AJ “Touch of the Beat” concert this weekend. The pop duo, sisters Alyson and Amanda Michalka, are performing at Crest Theatre in Sacramento at 8:30 p.m.

Sunday

Catch a free movie with the community

2828 35th St., Sacramento

Oak Park education nonprofit St. Hope is holding its monthly free movie screening at 2 p.m. Sunday. This month’s matinee is “Black Panther,” at the Guild Theater.

Shop for vintage items at a local deli

730 K St., Sacramento

Vintage, vinyl and other homemade goods are available at River City Marketplace’s event every first Saturday of the month. The market day runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Solomon’s..

Get inspired at a wedding fair

Four Points by Sheraton: 4900 Duckhorn Dr., Sacramento

Get inspiration for the big day and talk with planning experts who will answer all of your lingering questions at this weekend’s wedding fair. The expo, from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, features bridal fashion shows and giveaways. Tickets are $7 for an individual; for groups of 4 or more, tickets are $5 each.

This story was originally published March 31, 2022 at 9:44 AM.