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Trees & Traditions
The Museum's annual Trees & Traditions celebration is scheduled for Friday, December 5th, 2025. We hope you'll save the date and join us for Golden Trees & Traditions: Memories & Melodies to celebrate our 50th anniversary! Enjoy an evening filled with delicious hors d'oeuvres, festive drinks, live music, and, of course, holiday trees and traditions. Tickets will be on sale this fall.
Programs
Children's Programs
Our children's programs are educational in nature, with a lot of fun thrown in! Many feature local presenters, instructional time, and a craft or activity related to the topic. Regular programs include family movie nights, storytimes, and outdoor art and nature activities in the Artisan Community Garden.
Movie Night And BBQ: Moana
Friday May 9th, 6:30-9pm
Join us for a special Movie Night hosted by Girl Scout Troop 2179. We'll be watching Moana on the front lawn. The movie is free, and hotdogs, burgers and food concessions can be purchased. Bring blankets and lawn chairs! The movie will start at 7:00pm.
All proceeds will help the Artisan Community Garden with a shade structure installation!
Voyage to Vietnam Community Kick-Off
Saturday May 10th, 10am-12pm
Explore Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tết Festival with fun activities and crafts for kids! The Tết Festival in Vietnam for Lunar New Year is the most important celebration of the year for Vietnamese families. Immerse yourself in Vietnamese culture and traditions with this fun, hands-on exhibit created especially for kids.
Fun Fridays in the Garden
Fridays - 9:00-10:30am
June 13th, 20th, 27th
July 11th, 18th, 25th
FREE open play for kids of all ages! Come help water our community garden, pick produce, cook in the mud kitchen, enjoy book readings, and be creative with garden, art, and sensory activities!
Please note that this is not a drop-off event. Guardian must be present with child.
Education
The Sutter County Museum provides several opportunities for free educational visits and presentations! We offer field trips tailored to your grade level(s), tours for community groups and adult organizations, and offsite presentations. All educational programs are provided free of charge and include a trained and experienced educator to lead your visit or presentation.
Please complete the Educational Program Request Form (below) to schedule your group visit. You are welcome to call the Museum at 530.822.7141 if you have questions about educational programs or need additional information before completing the Educational Program Request Form.
School Field Trips
If you are a teacher and would like to bring your class to the Museum, please contact us at least 2 weeks in advance. We may not be able to accommodate requests made on shorter notice, and space can fill up quickly!
Trained Museum educators can tailor tours to your students' grade level(s) and focus on topics that meet state educational standards. These include local history, Native Californians (Nisenan), agriculture, John Sutter, the Gold Rush, and Yuba-Sutter's multicultural communities. Please note any special requests on the Educational Program Request Form.
School tours are available Wednesdays-Fridays between 9am-1pm from March-May & September-November. A maximum of 2 classes per day is recommended for the best educational experience at the Sutter County Museum.
Group Tours (non-school groups)
Our experienced educators can provide free 30-minute to 1-hour guided tours of the Museum. Tours can be tailored to fit your group's interests. Please fill out the Educational Program Request Form and note any special requests or focus that you would like for your group tour.
Offsite Presentations
Museum staff members are available for offsite presentations. Many requestors are community groups and service clubs. Presentations can be tailored to fit your group's interests, and there is no charge for this service. Please complete the Educational Program Request Form at least one month in advance of the proposed event date.