Picnic in the Park

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Picnic in the Park

Join us each Wednesday evening from 4:30 to 8:30 March 20 through October 30, 2013. Grab dinner at the International Food Faire, visit the beer and wine garden, and relax on the lawn to listen to some of our excellent local music groups.

PICNIC IN THE PARK, EVERY WEDNESDAY beginning March 20, 4:30-8:30pm

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The 2013 Picnic in the Park Season begins March 20 and continues through October 30, 2013. Every Wednesday, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, shop the farmers market, enjoy live music from local bands, buy dinner from our vendors at the International Food Faire, and purchase beer or wine from Davis Soroptomists. Plenty of entertainment for the whole family, including bounce houses, pony rides by Pony Ranch Parties, clowns, face painting, Rocknasium's rock climbing wall and more.

Davis Food Co-op is the proud sponsor of the 2013 Picnic in the Park Season. Live music from local bands who play Rockabilly, Blues, Folk, Bluegrass, Pop/Rock, Surf Music, World Music, Big Band, Swing, Jazz and Dixieland. Here's the schedule for 2013:

  • March 20 Lisa Phenix Band (Folk/Americana)
  • March 27 Anderson-Gram Duo (Folk/Americana)
  • April 3 Blue Blazes (Rockabilly & Blues)
  • April 10 Guitar Mac & the Blues Express (Blues)
  • April 17 The Sharks 2.0 (Surf & '60s Music)
  • April 24 Catfish & the Crawdaddies (American Roots Music)
  • May 1 Tha' Dirt Feeling (Hip Hop & Rock 'n' Roll)
  • May 8 Sticky Vikki & the Pinecones (Rockabilly)
  • May 15 The Undulations (Post-Modern Swing/Dixieland)
  • May 22 The Notorious Shank Brothers (Bluegrass)
  • May 29 Davis High School & Cal Aggie Band-uh! (Picnic Pops)
  • June 5 Hardwater (Pop/Rock/Folk/Blues)  
  • June 12 Walkin' the Dawg (Rock 'n Roll)
  • June 19 Frankie & the Fabletones (Rock 'n Roll Oldies)
  • June 26 Acoustic S & M (50 Years of Folk & Rock)
  • July 3 Pleasant Valley Boys (Bluegrass)
  • July 10 Over Forté (Dixieland)
  • July 17 The Hucklebucks (Blues)
  • July 24 The 8-Tracks (Classic Rock)
  • July 31 It's About Time (Big Band/Swing/Jazz)
  • Aug 7 Peter Franklin Band (Classic Rock)
  • Aug 14 Jenny Lynn & Her Real Gone Daddies (Bluegrass)
  • Aug 21 Papa Hip (Rock 'n R&B)
  • Aug 28 Cold Shot (Retro & Modern Dance Music)
  • Sept 4 Mad Dash (Rock 'n Roll Dance Music)
  • Sept 11 The Plainfield Pickers (Western Swing & Bluegrass)
  • Sept 18 YoloMambo (World Music)
  • Sept 25 High Strung (Bluegrass)
  • Oct 2 Odd Man Out (Folk/'60s & '70s Rock)
  • Oct 9 Sidetracked (Eclectic Folk)
  • Oct 16 The Road Crew (Folk Rock)
  • Oct 23 Julie & the Jukes (Blues)
  • Oct 30 SLICE (R&B, Latin Fusion)

Picnic in the Park entertainment is sponsored by:

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Market Hours

CENTRAL PARK:

Sat: 8-1, year-round, rain or shine!

Wed: 4:30-8:30 pm, Mar 20 thru Oct 30, 2013 "Picnic in the Park" Farmers Market

Wed: 2-6 pm, Oct 31, 2012 thru Mar 13, 2013-Winter Farmers Market

UC DAVIS FARMERS MARKET-Silo:

Wed: 11-1:30 Fall & Spring Quarters
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SUTTER DAVIS HOSPITAL FARMERS MARKET:

Thurs: 10-1, May thru Aug
SDHFM link

 

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