Local Entertainment & Media

Wheatland is just 5-30 minutes away from some of the finest entertainment and sporting events available.  In addition, our geographic region is covered by local, Chico and Sacramento media outlets.  Use the links provided to find something for you and your family or friends to do tonight!!

Yuba-Sutter Tourism Board, operated by the Yuba-Sutter Chamber of Commerce, has an extensive overview of the events, entertainment, lodging, dining, and other services for our area.  Both the Appeal-Democrat Community Calendar and KUBA 1600AM's Local Events offer a very up-to-date list of events in the Yuba/Sutter area.  Also, check out Friday Night Live!! and the Marysville Youth and Civic Center for kids (grades 4-12).

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THEATERS

For show times, suggest MovieFone or Fandango.

Note: There are many other Sacramento (Metro) Area theaters, these are just the closest.

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CONCERT/SPORTS VENUES

SleepTrain Amphitheatre

Twin Cities Speedway

Arco Arena (Home of the Sacramento Kings & Monarchs)

Cal Expo (Home of the California State Fair)

Sacramento Raceway

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RECREATION AREAS

Wheatland is centrally located for recreational activities. 

Eight miles east of town sets Camp Far West Lake with 2002 surface acres of water and 29 miles of shoreline. 153 campsites are available on 800 acres of open camping, horse, hiking & bike trails. Boat ramps are available for boating & skiing as well as the lake is stocked with bass, crappie and catfish for great fishing.

You can go Gold Panning!

Many ski resorts to the east are little more than a two hour drive away.

Many other recreation areas are within a two-hour radius of Wheatland:

Beckwourth Riverfront Park - Marysville, 530-741-6644. Turn left on 14th Street off Highway 70 and go over the levee into the park.

Bullards Bar Reservoir

Clearlake

Collins Lake

Englebright Lake

Lake Francis Resort

Plumas National Forest

Scotts Flat Lake

Tahoe National Forest

Thousand Trails/Lake Minden

Thousand Trails/Lake of the Springs

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FESTIVALS

Bok Kai Festival and Parade (1st Saturday in March, 530-741-6666)
        Also, visit the Bok Kai Temple website.

Bike Around the Buttes (early April, 530-674-9112)

River Festival (1st weekend in May)

Pet Parade (1st Saturday in May)

Canteen Dance (mid-May)

Wild Hog Glory Daze (mid-May)

Brownsville Bluegrass Festival (Last Saturday in May)

Flying U Rodeo, Marysville Stampede, and Twin City Slickers Cattle Drive (Last weekend in May, 530-742-8249)

Sutter Buttes Day (1st weekend in June)

Hot Rod Jamboree (2nd weekend in June, 530-742-2202)

Golden West EAA Regional Fly-in Air Show (1st weekend in June, 530-741-6248)

Wheatland 4th of July Picnic & Bingo at Nichols Park

Brownsville Mountain Fair (July 4)

California Peach Festival (3rd weekend in July)

Yuba-Sutter Fair (End of July)

Bishop's Pumpkin Farm (open mid-September to the end of October)

Beckwourth Frontier Days (1st weekend in October)

Sikh Parade (1st Sunday in November)

Wheatland Christmas Tree Lighting (1st Friday in December)

Also, check out the Appeal-Democrat's Community Calendar and KUBA 1600AM's Local Events.

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TELEVISION

Due to Wheatland's unique geographic location, we received both Chico and Sacramento television stations; depending on the access medium (broadcast, cable), exact location, and signal strength.  Local Cable Television provided by Comcast (Yuba City office); view the WHS Channel Lineup.

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AM

Due to Wheatland's unique geographic location, we receive local, Chico and Sacramento radio stations; depending on your exact location and signal strength.

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FM

Due to Wheatland's unique geographic location, we receive local, Chico and Sacramento radio stations; depending on your exact location and signal strength.

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Newspapers

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