Old City Cemetery Committee, Inc.

Upcoming Events

Past Events

Bicycle History Tour

End of Watch Tour

Mad Hatter's Tea Party

Cream of the Crypt Tour

Haberdashers Tour

We Built Sacramento Tour

Kid's Tour

Named After Somebody Famous Tour

Medical Bag Tour

Knockin' On Heaven's Door Tour

Spiritualism Tour

West Sacramento Founders & Bounders Tour

Murder Most Foul Tour

Veterans Tour

Mugwumps, Know-Nothings & Dolly Vardens-3rd Political Parties Tour

Old City Cemetery Committee Members-Only Tour

Symbolism Tour

Drugs in the Old West Tour

Mad Hatter's Tea Party

African American History Tour

Famous Last Words Tour

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The popularization of the bicycle in 1885 opened up a new world for many, encouraged development of our highway system and prompted overdue changes in women’s clothing, among other things. Learn how bicyclists, not automobil… read more

Saturday, May 4 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

Sat, May 4 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

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Our early policemen had their hands full trying to maintain law and order in such a frontier town as Sacramento. Understaffed and outnumbered, they did their best to protect the people and property of our city. Tour includes… read more

Saturday, May 18 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

Sat, May 18 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

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Sacramento, CA PDT

Join us for the 2nd Mad Hatter's Tea Party! We start out with a short walking tour to meet some local hatmakers, tea, and coffee merchants buried here. Then we’ll have a tea party with snacks and tea, play some games, and gi… read more

Saturday, May 25 2024 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM PDT

Sat, May 25 2024 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM PDT

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Our favorite true stories as told by our talented staff of storytellers, each recounting their favorite tales chosen from the cemetery’s rich history. Expect your favorite tour guides and Lantern Tour actors to entertain you… read more

Saturday, June 8 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

Sat, Jun 8 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

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Sacramento, CA PDT

From Hatters and Milliners to Tailors and Bootmakers, Sacramento pioneers had you covered, from head to toe. Without skirting the issue, we’ll stitch together some ripping good yarns about these early clothiers, and learn ab… read more

Saturday, June 15 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

Sat, Jun 15 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

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Who built Sacramento? You know names such as Sutter, Clunie, Crocker and the like. But we also have many you may be unfamiliar with. We’ll discuss who they were and what they did, for better or worse.

Saturday, June 29 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

Sat, Jun 29 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

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Who says history has to be boring? Come hear tales of floods, fires, mayhem and the amazing accomplishments of the early residents of Sacramento. The kicker is that all of these stories are true and taken from the residents … read more

Saturday, July 20 2024 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM PDT

Sat, Jul 20 2024 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM PDT

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Sacramento, CA PDT

Ever wonder why that school and neighborhood are named after Newton Booth, or William Land or William Curtis? Or why the golf course is named for Bart Cavanaugh? Just who were these folks? We’ll investigate and let you know … read more

Saturday, August 10 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

Sat, Aug 10 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

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The “Medical Bag” tour of 19th century physicians is a salute to those who lived in a time when there were so many medical challenges, and the causes of diseases were not known. We will also explore childhood diseases and de… read more

Saturday, August 24 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

Sat, Aug 24 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

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When it’s your time to go, it’s your time to go. But sometimes people don’t go gentle into that good night and hang on tightly to life. These are stories of such lingering demises. “Mostly dead is slightly alive.”

Saturday, September 7 2024 5:00 PM — 7:00 PM PDT

Sat, Sep 7 2024 5:00 PM — 7:00 PM PDT

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One hundred years before the hippies, we had our own seekers after hidden knowledge, including some well-known city fathers and a congressional candidate! We’ll meet sincere followers of Blavatsky, Crowley, Swedenborg and ot… read more

Friday, September 13 2024 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM PDT

Fri, Sep 13 2024 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM PDT

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West Sacramento has come a long way. Buried in the Sacramento cemetery, we have many of the movers and shakers of Yolo County, from town fathers to owners of gambling dens (not that the two were exclusive). Was it always cal… read more

Saturday, September 28 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

Sat, Sep 28 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

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Sacramento, CA PDT

These are the stories too dreadful to tell on most tours, the ones too extraordinary and far-fetched to be believed in a movie, the ones, solved or unsolved, that make your jaw drop and cause you to scratch your head. They a… read more

Saturday, October 5 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

Sat, Oct 5 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM PDT

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No Civil War battles were fought in California, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t an important part of the effort. California contributed soldiers to both sides of the conflict, and wealth from its gold fields. The state bein… read more

Saturday, November 2 2024 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM PDT

Sat, Nov 2 2024 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM PDT

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Populist movements and personality politics are nothing new in Sacramento. Throughout our history, a new splinter group seems to emerge every few years, and we’ve got members of many of them represented in this tour! The American experiment has taken some weird twists and turns, as this tour will p…

Saturday, March 9 2024 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM

Sacramento, CA

Experience the benefits of membership! Join us for the exclusive members-only tour. Listen to the exciting stories we are preparing for this year's tours, along with some of our favorite tales about our eternal residents! Notes: These are walking tours. Please wear comfortable shoes and weather-a…

Saturday, March 30 2024 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM

Sacramento, CA

The "Old City Cemetery" is filled with the symbols of a time long past, but what do they mean? Is there more to a lamb, a broken bud or an urn than meets the eye? Come join us as we attempt to unlock the secrets hidden in plain sight and take a look into Victorian mourning culture. Widow's weeds no…

Saturday, April 6 2024 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM

Sacramento, CA

The dice weren’t the only thing loaded in the Old West. From pharmacies and patent medicines to opium dens, many Californians were under the influence. Join us for an uncut dose of local history! Notes: These are walking tours. Please wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Tours…

Saturday, April 20 2024 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM

Sacramento, CA

Saturday, April 13 2024 3:00 PM — 5:00 PM

Sacramento, CA

Race was a controversial factor in California politics from before it was even recognized as a state. Denied many basic rights, African-Americans struggled to survive and thrive in a land in which they were seen as second-class citizens. Meet their families buried here and learn how their fragile c…

Saturday, February 24 2024 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM

April 2024

Sacramento, CA

Before they passed, these folks had something to say. Some said something profound, while others just said…something. We’ll read their last words and let you decide for yourself. Notes: These are walking tours. Please wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Tours are not typicall…

Saturday, March 23 2024 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM