A well-attended event each year presented by the Rio Linda Lions Club, the 7th Annual Duck Derby returns April 26 and will be held at Roy E. Hayer Park, 847 G St., Rio Linda. Photo courtesy of the Lions Club of Rio Linda

RIO LINDA, CA (MPG) – Some of Rio Linda/Elverta’s most beloved community events will make their return this spring, with dates set for the Country Craft Faire, Farm & Tractor Days and the annual Duck Derby.

The 5th Annual RLE Country Craft Faire is set to take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 23 at the Dry Creek Ranch House, 6852 Dry Creek Road, Rio Linda. The event offers a day of shopping from a variety of local vendors selling jewelry, candles, kitchen utensils, soap, birdhouses, art, rocks and crystals and more. Vendors and food trucks are currently being sought for the event. To request a vendor or food truck application, contact [email protected]. For more information about the event, visit RLECF.com.

A Dinner at the Diner Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser will be held Saturday, April 18 to raise funds for the faire. Tickets are $25 per plate, and food will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. at Creekside Diner, 950 Oak Lane, Rio Linda. Everyone who purchases a ticket will be placed in a drawing to win a door prize.

To purchase tickets, contact the RLE Country Faire at 916-468-8338, [email protected] or Venmo @rlefaire. Payments may also be mailed to RLE Country Faire PO Box 448, Rio Linda CA 95673.

The 31st Annual Farm & Tractor Days presented by the Rio Linda/Elverta Historical Society will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 16 and 17 at the Dry Creek Ranch House. Antique tractors, cars and fire trucks will be shown at the event. There will also be children’s activities including hayrides, farm animals, pinewood derby and tractor parades. There is also a tractor parts swap meet as part of the event. For more information, visit the Rio Linda Elverta Historical Society Facebook page.

A well-attended event each year presented by the Rio Linda Lions Club, the 7th Annual Duck Derby returns April 26 and will be held at Roy E. Hayer Park, 847 G St., Rio Linda. Costs are $5 per duck, $25 for a quack pack of six and $100 for a grand 25-pack. The event takes place from noon to 3 p.m. with food, games and cash prizes for first, second and third place winners. For more information, contact Alex Rathbun at 279-246-0460.