SPECIAL » EVENTS 2017

Classic cars, sock hops and ’50s-style burger joints are the big attractions of Redding’s KOOL APRIL NITES. April 22-30 koolaprilnites.com

Eighty wild horses run free on the 5,000-acre WILD HORSE SANCTUARY near Mount Lassen. Guided, two- and three-day rides are offered spring through fall, and a special wildflower-themed ride is April 22-23. wildhorsesanctuary.org

The REDDING RODEO comes bucking out of the blocks for the 69th year in a row, with classic riding and roping events, and “mutton bustin’” for the kids. May 17-20 reddingrodeo.com