Community Appreciation Day

Sunday, August 30, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

FREE admission for all visitors!

In celebration of surpassing our Big Day of Giving fundraising target, the California Museum is offering free admission for all on Sunday, August 30 during regular business hours, 12-5 p.m. Stop by and explore our new temporary exhibit, “Help Wanted / Leave Now: ‘Operation Wetback’ & The Revolving Door of Mass Deportation” then explore signature exhibits such as “Women Inspire,” “California Hall of Fame” and more!

RSVP on Eventbrite at the link below (No registration required for entry). Visitor information, including parking and public transit information, can be found here. Free rides are available through SacRT – see the flyer below for details. For questions about Community Appreciation Day, please contact museuminfo@californiamuseum.org.

Address: 1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Free rides through SacRT

Print or screenshot this flyer for free rides to and from Community Appreciation Day on fixed-route bus or light rail. The Museum is located at the Archives Plaza Light Rail stop. 

Thank You to Our 2026 Big Day of Giving Donors!

The California Museum deeply appreciates the support of the following donors during this year’s Big Day of Giving who helped make Community Appreciation Day possible. Together, these donations help the Museum fulfill its mission to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about California’s rich history, its diversity and its influence on the world.

Beverly Tobey
Jami Goldstene
Virginia Uchida
Irene Lara
Cathleen ONeal
Marielle Tsukamoto
Meg Stallard
Judy Capaul
Matthew Roberts
Penelope Deleray
Charles Kobayashi
Elfrena Foord
Janice and Michael Luszczak
Meg Opacich
Lien Hoang
Denise Russell
Judy Fukuman
Kim Sberitzch
Peggie Garza
Andy Noguchi
Susan Ichiho
Lester Ouchida
Andrew Baldonado
Michael Cappelluti
Callie Hutchinson
Sharry Covington
Andrea Lepore
Kristen Soares
Natasha Fooman
Pinki Cockrell
Lori Hart
Brad Pacheco
Richard Tenaza
Chris Kahn
Stan and Christine Umeda
Helen and Alan Yee
David Jones
Cash Box
Aram Nadjarian
Terry Farmer
Kathryn Doi
Keith Kihara
Steve Juarez
Barbara Hazeltine
Margaret Thompson
Kim Varner
Shelley Mathews
Denise Verbeck
Mary Carol Todd
Daniel Iritani
Serena Roberts
Leslie McFadden
Richard Wood
Rick Stevenson
Richard Costigan
Alice Ginosar
Pinki Cockrell
Wendy REynolds
Sheldon Fort
Cece Wallin
Mary Benton
Thomas Bowen
Daniel Crump
Steve Sasaki
Kari Yoshizuka
Kathryn Miura
Kathryn Miura
April Cole
Adam Gottleib
Claudette Thomas
Jane Carone
Rebecca Gregg
KEvin Bacon
Carol Dahmen
pablo espinoza
Aileen Nishio
Linda Ghio
Terrie Matsumoto
Richard Archbold
Scott Wieking
Jacqueline Kinney
KAthy Comeau
Olga Lobao
Josh Kaizuka
Andrew Hyslop
Mary Marder
Gary and Katie Hornberger
Susan Bryant-Still
Peter VanDyke
Michael Ota
Eileen Namba Otsuji
Jennifer Bowles
Titus Toyama
Jamie Gottlieb
John burns
Francis Cockrell
Sean Manwaring
Shelley Blanton Stroud
Sean Manwaring
Yumi Sera
Cesar Laucam
Robbin Marks
Cody Uzan
Pinki Cockrell
Martin Glickfeld
Joyce Hirano
Bonnie Penix
Meea Kang
Beth Melville
Eddie (Hiroshi) Yamamoto