The Folsom Family Expo, now in its 20th year, returns Saturday with free games, live entertainment and a petting zoo spread across the Palladio Piazza.

The event runs Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Palladio, 410 Palladio Parkway. Admission is free. Style Magazine presents the expo, with Marshall Medical as the presenting sponsor. Activities will fill the Piazza and spill into surrounding streets, Folsom Times reported Friday.

More than 50 vendor booths will line the outdoor space, representing businesses and organizations from Folsom and surrounding communities. Families can browse exhibits, meet local business owners and pick up giveaways while kids play free games and visit the petting zoo.

Live music, dance and other performances will run throughout the five-hour event at no cost. The layout extends beyond the central Piazza, giving families room to move between entertainment stages, children's activities and vendor displays across the shopping center.

Palladio is the event partner. UC Davis Health and Shriners Children's Northern California are among the additional sponsors, according to Style Magazine's event page. Style Magazine also publishes the Style Savings & Entertainment Guide, which covers Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park and other Sacramento-area communities.

If you go

  • When: Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Where: Palladio Piazza and surrounding streets, 410 Palladio Parkway, Folsom
  • Cost: Free admission, free kids' activities and performances
  • Contact: Kyle Hale, [email protected] or 916-225-2401
  • More info: Folsom Family Expo on Facebook

Upcoming community events

The Folsom Lake Symphony opens its 23rd season with a Berlioz program at the Harris Center. For details on other fall happenings across Folsom and El Dorado Hills, check back with us throughout the week.