Yemaya Salsa Dance Company

Discover secret paths, memorial statues and state history at Sacramento's Capitol Park. You'll exercise your way through the 40 acres of Victorian-style gardens, and along the pathways, you can salute statues like the Civil War Memorial Grove and run up the steps of the capitol building.

Waltz on over to the Strauss Festival of Elk Grove. Sit on the grassy knoll near the river's edge and enjoy the beautifully costumed waltz and polka dancers perform to symphonic sounds of the 32-piece Johann Strauss Jr. and family orchestra. The annual event draws an audience of 30,000, so call ahead and reserve your spot on the lawn.

Tackle a new kind of football season at a Sacramento Sirens women's semi-professional football game. Men, put your bias aside - these local sports professionals have accomplished the most successful records in women's full tackle football. Cheer the Sirens on at home games played at Natomas High School in Sacramento.