5 uniquely Sacramento events this weekend: Grilled Cheese Festival, ‘Top Gun’ and wine

This weekend in Sacramento will be sunny, with temperatures in the 80s to 90s — the perfect time to go out and explore your town. There will be a range of unique events you can only find here.

If you like cheese, biking or art, this weekend — May 13 to 15 — is for you.

When film and bicycles collide

The Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates is celebrating Bike Month this May with the virtual Bicycle Film Festival.

This festival honors bicycles via art, film and music from artists and filmmakers across the globe. Attendees can sign up for tickets, starting at $27, and then tune in and watch more than 40 short films from anywhere.

Sign up online.

Time and date: The virtual festival runs until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31.

Where: You can stream the programs on your computer, mobile devices or smart TV via the link provided in your email.

‘Feel the need for speed’ at a winery

This weekend, you can pair Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun” with dinner, a wine tasting and popcorn at Bogle Winery.

All you need to bring is a camp chair or blanket to get cozy at this 21+ event.

General admission is $22 and you can snag tickets online.

Time and date: 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Friday

Where: Bogle Family Vineyards, 37783 County Rd. 144, Clarksburg

A festival for grilled cheese

Take a moment and appreciate the beauty of grilled cheeses at the Sacramento Grilled Cheese Festival. Of course, no festival in the capital city is complete without a sampling of local craft beers, wine tastings, desserts, live music and games.

The two-day festival starts with the grilled cheese, beer and wine tasting on Saturday and is for people 21 and over only. The second leg of the event, on Sunday, is family-friendly.

Prices for Saturday’s grilled cheese, beer and wine tasting start at $65. Admission for Sunday’s all-ages event is $10 with kids 5 and under free.

Time and date: The tasting is at 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., with VIP starting at 12 p.m. on Saturday. The all-ages festival starts 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Where: Southside Park, 2115 6th Street, Sacramento

Cheesy workshop

Still didn’t get your cheese fix? Try making it yourself.

Scratch Made Life is teaching a cheddar cheese making class — perfect for your homemade grilled cheese sandwiches, if you don’t get the chance to go to the festival.

At the workshop, you can sample homemade cheddar, learn how to make it and bring home a half pound cheese wheel to age yourself.

Tickets for the class is $40 on Eventbrite.

Time and date: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday

Where: 4932 Shady Leaf Way, Sacramento

A not-so miniature art gallery

Sacramento-based artists are featured at the group exhibition, Closer, a showcase of “small art.” Using mediums such as photography, painting, sculptures and textiles, the local artists create pieces using small, “often overlooked” materials. You’ll find art made of thread, iPhone camera lenses and ash.

Artists include Chaitra Bangalore, Kate Farrall and Erin Kaczkowski.

The exhibit is free.

Time and date: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. The gallery runs until May 29.

Where: Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25th St., Sacramento

This story was originally published May 12, 2022 at 3:06 PM.