50 Things To Do This Summer in Vacaville – 2013 Edition

It’s finally June! Our warm Northern California weather always brings great opportunities to get outside and have some fun, so we’ve compiled a list of 50 Things To Do This Summer in Vacaville. How many activities can you check off before September?

1. Play a round of disc golf at Lagoon Valley Park
2. Camp out under the stars
3. Fly a kite at one of Vacaville’s many parks
4. Grab a sandwich at Mr. Pickles (don’t forget to clip the coupon in every Vacaville Magazine)
5. Get your groove on at the Vacaville Blues Festival, July 6^th-7^th
6. Take a tour at Fenton’s Creamery to see how ice cream is made, then enjoy a sundae 🙂
7. Take a spin on the Nut Tree carousel
8. Watch the sunrise
9. Try your aim at Midway Paintball
10. Bowl a strike at Stars Recreation Center
11. Mingle with neighbors at a block party barbeque
12. Try a new local restaurant every week
13. See a show at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre
14. Take a scenic drive through the Vacaville hills
15. Head to Town Square every Wednesday for “Lunch Time Entertainment”
16. Win a prize at the Solano County Fair, July 31^st – August 4^th
17. Lose yourself in a good book
18. Keep it local at the Vacaville Farmers’ Market every Saturday
19. Step back in time at the Vacaville Museum
20. Make popsicles by freezing your favorite beverage in a cup with a popsicle stick
21. Stimulate your creative side with a visit to the Vacaville Art Gallery
22. Take a picture with one of the Nut Tree Nutcrackers
23. Play a game of Ultimate Frisbee
24. Fire up your taste buds with the new BBQ menu at Blondies Bar & Grill
25. Picnic at your favorite park
26. Cool off at Vacaville Ice Sports
27. Use hashtag #Vacaville for your Summer photos on Instagram and get featured on the Visit Vacaville photo stream and Facebook page!
28. See all the new releases at matinee prices until 6pm at Brenden Theatres
29. Make a wish on a shooting star
30. Beat the heat with a hand-crafted root beer or specialty brew from BJ’s Brewhouse
31. Shop the Premium Outlets Back-to-School Sale, August 1^st-5^th
32. Do a tasting at a nearby winery
33. Start your weekend at the Creekwalk Concert Series every Friday
34. Get crafty at Bella Terra in Downtown Vacaville
35. Embrace the heat at the 6th Annual Rib & Chili Cook Off in Town Square, August 3rd
36. Take a stroll in the shade through the Historic Downtown neighborhoods
37. Play laser tag at Stars Recreation Center
38. Learn something new at the Vacaville Public Library
39. Take photos of local wildlife
40. Go for a hole-in-one at Green Tree Golf Club
41. Challenge yourself with a new exercise routine
42. Clear some clutter with a garage sale
43. Save with a free Vacaville Premium Outlets coupon book, voucher available at Visit Vacaville (located in the Nut Tree)
44. Get your game on at Centennial Park
45. Tend a garden and watch it grow
46. Hike or bike the Lagoon Valley trails
47. Visit Peña Adobe, the oldest building in Solano County
48. Get involved as a volunteer
49. Make a splash at Graham Aquatics Center
50. Unwind at the Art, Wine, & Brew Festival, August 30^th-September 1^st

Photo Challenge Winners: 50 Summer Activities for Vacaville

Congratulations to Instagramer @Speedee009, our grand prize winner in the 50 Summer Activities for Vacaville Photo Challenge.

Special shoutout also to Twitter user @maggierda for being our first runner up. They’ve each won Visit Vacaville Prize Packs! View their winning entries are below!

@Speedee009 #35 Second place, judges choice at the 5th Annual Vacaville Rib & Chili Cook Off

@Maggierda – #49 Fun at the Walter Graham Aquatic Center!

(Updated) Photo Challenge: 50 Summer Activities for Vacaville

UPDATE: Congratulations to Speedee009 on Instagram and Margaret Smith on Twitter for winning the photo challenge. View their entries here.

PHOTO CHALLENGE: We’re officially in the last two days of summer, but with our amazing Northern California weather there’s still time to check off a few items from the “50 Summer Activities for Vacaville” list. Share a photo of yourself or a friend completing one of the 50 Summer #VACtivities and you could win a Visit Vacaville Prize Pack!

How to enter:

Tweet a photo of yourself or a friend completing any of the activities to @visitvacaville with the hashtag #VACtivities. If you need more than one tweet to write your caption, just send us another tweet with the same hashtag.

OR

Post your photo on Instagram with hashtag #VACtivities.

Multiple entries are allowed. Submit your photo by Sunday, Sept. 21 at 11:59 p.m. PST. We will choose some of the top images based on composition, originality and overall appeal. These pictures will be featured on the Visit Vacaville blog, as well as on our Facebook and Pinterest pages.

You can review the list of activities here. Now get out there and do something!

The World Is A Book

Like and share if you agree! #VisitVacaville

4th Annual Rib & Chili Cookoff Challenge is Approaching!

The 4th Annual Downtown Vacaville Rib & Chili Challenge Cookoff is coming up Saturday August 4th! This is one tasty event you don’t want to pass up! http://buff.ly/LQHlle

Just Cakin It!

So we stopped by Just Cakin’ It today…. http://instagr.am/p/NPb87iPyZY/ via Visit Vacaville Facebook

Nut Tree Transforms into Sunny Jamaica For a Few Hours

The sound of steel drums is taking over Nut Tree Plaza as Bram Brata performs! I feel like I’m in Jamaica right now. http://instagr.am/p/M_76v9PyRV/ via Visit Vacaville Facebook

50 Summer Activities for Vacaville!

Here at Visit Vacaville, we’ve compiled a list of 50 things to do around our city during the summer months. How many activities can you check off before September?

1. Play a round of disc golf at Lagoon Valley Park
2. Camp out under the stars
3. Fly a kite at one of Vacaville’s many parks
4. Grab some Mr. Pickles (don’t forget to clip the coupon in every Vacaville Magazine)
5. Challenge friends to a karaoke sing-off
6. Save with a free Vacaville Premium Outlets coupon book, voucher available at Visit Vacaville (located in the Nut Tree)
7. Take a spin on the Nut Tree carousel
8. Watch the sunrise
9. Try your aim at Midway Paintball
10. Bowl a strike at Stars Recreation Center
11. Mingle with neighbors at a block party barbeque
12. Try a new local restaurant every week
13. See a show at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre
14. Take a scenic drive through the Vacaville hills
15. Head to Town Square every Wednesday for “Lunch Time Entertainment”
16. Win a prize at the Solano County Fair, August 1st-5th
17. Lose yourself in a good book
18. Keep it local at the Vacaville Farmers’ Market every Saturday
19. Step back in time at the Vacaville Museum
20. Make popsicles by freezing your favorite beverage in a cup with a popsicle stick
21. Stimulate your creative side with a visit to the Vacaville Art Gallery
22. Take a picture with one of the Nut Tree Nutcrackers
23. Play a game of Ultimate Frisbee
24. Fire up your taste buds with Buffalo Wild Wings’ “Blazin” wing sauce
25. Picnic at your favorite park
26. Cool off at Vacaville Ice Sports
27. Host a game night
28. See all the new releases at matinee prices until 6pm at Brenden Theatres
29. Make a wish on a shooting star
30. Beat the heat with a hand-crafted root beer or specialty brew from BJ’s Brewhouse
31. Shop the Premium Outlets Back-to-School Sale, August 2nd-6th
32. Do a tasting at a nearby winery
33. Start your weekend at the Creekwalk Concert every Friday
34. Get crafty
35. Embrace the heat at the 5th Annual Rib & Chili Cook Off in Town Square, August 4th
36. Take a stroll around the Historic Downtown neighborhoods
37. Play laser tag at Stars Recreation Center
38. Learn something new at the Vacaville Public Library
39. Take photos of local wildlife
40. Go for a hole-in-one at Green Tree Golf Club
41. Challenge yourself with a new exercise routine
42. Clear some clutter with a garage sale
43. Treat yourself to Fentons Creamery’s handcrafted ice cream
44. Get your game on at Centennial Park
45. Tend a garden and watch it grow
46. Hike or bike the Lagoon Valley trails
47. Visit Peña Adobe, the oldest building in Solano County
48. Get involved as a volunteer
49. Make a splash at Graham Aquatics Center
50. Unwind at the Art, Wine, & Brew Festival, August 31st-September 2nd

Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls

Waterfall picture taken at Andrews Park in Downtown Vacaville.

http://instagr.am/p/MmGW_oPyYK/ via Visit Vacaville Facebook

Time To Suit Up

Are you ready for some summer beach action? Summer = the perfect excuse to find new swimsuits, so you’ll probably want to head to the Vacaville Premium Outlets soon…