Construction & Trades Job Fair Comes to East Sacramento Oct. 21

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Sacramento construction and trades job fair returns to East Sacramento on Wednesday, October 21, and this one is built for people who work with their hands or want to start. Contractors, trade schools and public agencies, including Caltrans, SMUD and Sacramento Regional Transit, will be at the Scottish Rite Center on H Street from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., and the organizer says you don't need experience to walk in.

Free admission, free parking, walk-ins welcome, and an after-work start time, so you can come straight from a shift.

Ready to search? Skip straight to the trades job links and start now →

📍 At a Glance

Event	Construction & Trades Career Fair
Date	Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time	4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Location	Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95819
Cost	Free, with free parking
Format	In person
Registration	Free and recommended, through SacJobs
Walk-ins	Welcome
Eligibility	Open to job seekers; no experience required

🔥 Who's Recruiting

SacJobs runs the fair, and the Golden Sierra Job Training Agency, the public workforce board for Placer, El Dorado and Alpine counties, lists it on its own hiring calendar. The organizer's roster splits into four groups.

Contractors and field employers: Altec Industries, Atlas Disposal, B&M Builders, Clayton Homes, Edges Electrical Group, Nour Solar, Road Safety Inc., T. M. Cobb and Tricorp Group, among others.
Public agencies: Caltrans, the California Department of Industrial Relations, Sacramento County, Sacramento Regional Transit and SMUD.
Training and apprenticeship: the Sacramento Central Labor Council plus several trade schools.
Military: U.S. Army and U.S. Navy recruiters.

The roles on the call list run the whole job site: electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, welders, carpenters, heavy equipment operators, mechanics, CDL drivers, ironworkers, concrete finishers, surveyors, estimators, safety coordinators, site supervisors, laborers and apprentices. No employer has published a headcount, so treat that list as the trades being recruited, not a count of open seats.

🎓 The Workshop Worth Staying For

From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., a side room hosts "How to Get Hired at a Construction Company," covering how contractors actually hire, how apprenticeship pathways work and where the entry points are. Seating is limited and the workshop takes its own registration, so sign up on the organizer's page if you want a chair. The smart move is to work the floor from 4:00, step into the workshop at 5:30, then go back out for the last half hour with sharper questions.

📋 How to Show Up Ready

Several printed copies of your resume, even a one-page one
A short written list of the trades you're interested in, which the organizer specifically asks for
Your driver's license, plus any certifications, CDL or OSHA cards you hold
Clothes you'd wear on a first day on the job, which is the organizer's own dress code

🔎 Where to Aim This Fall

Sacramento's trades market stretches from new rooftop solar in Natomas to road work along Highway 50, and the public side, Caltrans, SMUD and SacRT, offers steady maintenance and field careers that rarely show up at a general job fair. Get your search moving before October 21 so you walk in already knowing who's posting.

Start here:

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Sacramento construction and trades job fair?

Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H Street in East Sacramento.

Do I need construction experience to attend?

No. The organizer says no experience is required to walk in, and apprentice and laborer roles are on the list alongside experienced trades.

Is it free?

Yes. Admission and parking are both free, and registration costs nothing.

Do I have to register?

Walk-ins are welcome. Registering is recommended because it gets you the employer list in advance. The 5:30 p.m. workshop has limited seating and its own sign-up.

Who do I call with questions?

SacJobs at 916-455-6677. Golden Sierra, which also lists the event, is at 916-746-7722.

Is this the same as the SacJobs fair on November 5?

No. Same building, different event. The Thursday, November 5 fair is a general, all-industry career fair from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It's in our fall Sacramento job fairs guide.

Build Your Trades Search Before the Fair

One evening on H Street works best when it isn't your whole plan. Create a free LocalJobPage account and set alerts for the trades you want, then browse every Sacramento opening between now and the 21st.

Employers: if you hire for the field, post your openings on LocalJobPage and reach Sacramento tradespeople every day, not just one evening in October.