Editing Vacaville, California (section)

== Arts and culture ==
[[File:Nut Tree 824 - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Nut Tree Plaza in Vacaville]]
Between 1992 and 1995, local artist [[Guillermo Wagner Granizo]] installed 20 outdoor ceramic-tile murals, set into three freestanding walls near City Hall, entitled, "Vacaville Centennial".<ref>{{cite web|title=Public Art in Vacaville|url=https://www.garsondesign.com/photos/2000-2009/2006/2006_0403vacaville/CityPublicArtBrochure.pdf|publisher=Community Service Commission, Cultural Arts Advisory Committee}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> The murals depict various aspects of the history of the city of Vacaville, including the early pioneers Juan Manuel Vaca, Juan Felipe Peña, and William McDaniel, the early fruit industry, the first schools, Peña Adobe Park, the [[Nut Tree]] (a 1920s roadside fruit and nut stand), various parades, the annual tree lighting ceremony, "Hamburger Hill", and the factory outlet stores, among others.<ref name=":1" />

The city includes several historic buildings and places, including [[Peña Adobe]], [[Will H. Buck House]], [[Pleasants Ranch]], and [[Vacaville Town Hall]].

The Vacaville Cultural Center, located at the southeast corner of Allison Drive and Ulatis Drive, houses a regional library, the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, an outdoor garden, and rentable event space.

The city's libraries are operated by Solano County Library. The Vacaville Town Square Library is located within downtown, north of Main Street and east of Dobbins Road. The Vacaville Cultural Center Library is located within the Cultural Center facility at the southeast corner of Allison Drive and Ulatis Drive.

The Vacaville Art Gallery, located north of Andrews Park along East Monte Vista Avenue, provides exhibitions for local artists and community members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.vacavilleartgallery.org/ |access-date=March 11, 2023 |website=Vacaville Art League and Gallery}}</ref>

===Tourism===

[[File:Nut Tree 832 - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Nut Tree chessboard]]

The city holds an annual Vacaville Fiesta Days celebration downtown, including a parade that features the public-school marching bands, gymnasts, and an electric car showcase, among other things.<ref>{{cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.vacavillefiestadays.org/ |access-date=March 11, 2023 |website=Vacaville Fiesta Days}}</ref>  Other sites for tourists include the [[Premium Outlets|Vacaville Premium Outlets]] and [[the Nut Tree]], which is home to a train for children, a carousel, and a life-size chessboard, as well as numerous stores and dining establishments. Every Friday during the summer, the city holds the CreekWalk Concert Series in downtown Vacaville. Every December, the city holds a Festival of Trees in the ice skating rink and the Tree Lighting Ceremony, in which residents gather downtown to see a {{convert|50|ft|m|adj=on}} tree illuminate and enjoy festive music played by the Jepson Band, hot chocolate, and horse-drawn carriage rides. The Jimmy Doolittle Center at the Nut Tree Airport displays aircraft from as early as 1912 and is home to the Jimmy Doolittle Shell Lockheed Vega. Displays also include personal items of General Doolittle and items related to the Doolittle Raid of 1942.