Old Sacramento Underground

Attn: tour hours vary depending on the season.  September 4 through October 31Thursday & Friday: 11:00AM, 12:30PM, 2:00PM Saturday: 10:30AM to 3:00PM, departing every half hour Sunday: 10:30AM to 2:30PM, departing every half hour November 1 through November 23*Thursday & Friday: 11:00AM, 12:30PM, 2:00PM Saturdays & Sundays: 11:00AM, 12:00PM, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM November 28 through 30Friday & Saturday: 10:30AM to 3:00PM, departing every half hour Sunday: 11:00AM, 12:00PM, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM December 6 through 14Saturday & Sunday: 11:00AM, 12:30PM, 2:00PM Hidden beneath the city for nearly 150 years, Old Sacramento’s underground has long been the capital’s best-kept secret.  Today, you can join thousands of residents and visitors in uncovering the facts behind the legends that lie below our buildings and sidewalks.  Explore excavated foundations and enclosed pathways while your tour guide recounts the tales of devastation, perseverance, and determination that led to California’s only successful street-raising project.  These hour-long guided walking tours check in at the Sacramento History Museum before heading out into Old Sacramento and descending below historic buildings.  Be prepared to walk in areas with uneven surfaces and low ceilings and get ready to learn and have fun all along the way! During the summer months, please plan for very warm temperatures, as a portion of the tour is conducted outdoors and the underground spaces are not temperature controlled.