There are many things to see in Davis.
The Farmers Market, happening on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings has all kinds of organic farm food, plants, crafts, and live music to offer.
At Celebrate Davis free festival held once a year, there are various products by local businesses, live music, rock climbing, and eventually fireworks.
Another yearly festival is Davis Pride: a family-friendly all-day LGBTQ+ fundraising event.
Davis Transmedia Art Walk is a rather insightful art tour. It comprises 15 galleries, over 20 murals, sculptures, and the University of Davis campus. It is free of charge map-guided tour with additional information on RFID chips which can be identified by a cell phone.
UC Davis provides a wide range of cultural sites and events.
The UC Davis Arboretum is also a botanical garden with various plants from all parts of the world and a creek with fish and ducks.
The Mondavi Center is a theater on the UC Davis campus, holding a lot of world-class performances.
The Manetti Shrem Museum of Art is a home for modern and contemporary art that originated in the 1960-70s at the local art faculty. Along with the renowned artists’ exhibitions, you can see the works by the UC Davis students, listen to a lecture, or attend an art studio.
Picnic Day is the biggest event held by students in the US. Every year it has a parade, Battle of the Bands, Dachshund races, and 150 other free events.