Old Sacramento Gold Rush Days September 4, 2010

"Gold Rush Days," an annual commemoration of the California Gold Rush, takes place throughout Old Sacramento, with a lively, entertaining and activity-filled Embarcadero Tent City located on the Railroad Museum's "1849 Scene!" Dirt covers the (usually paved) streets all weekend, and a variety of live entertainment, living history demonstrations, and costumed characters bring Old Sacramento alive with a period flair. Admission to the event is free! (Regular museum admission prices apply.) Tour authentic Gold Rush businesses, learn about the many people and cultures living here from the late 1840s through the 1860s, participate in hands-on demonstrations and period games, and take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage or wagon. Step aboard for excursion steam-powered train rides on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, departing hourly 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (regular ticket prices apply).