Sailboats on the lake, salsa on the courtyard, the World Cup on the big screen, and a Juneteenth weekend to remember. June in Riverside has a lot going on — here's what's worth your time.
An American flag and palm trees sway in the breeze under a clear blue sky along Palm Avenue. (Yumi Suzuki) Have a photo that captures the spirit of Riverside? Share it with us and help celebrate the beauty of our community!
Tuesday Gazette: June 2, 2026
Hello Riverside, and Happy Tuesday! It's Election Day. Time to head to the polls or drop your ballot at a vote center. If you need a last-minute refresher, our 2026 Election Guide has you covered. We'll be working through the night to keep you updated on Measure Z and the City Council races in Wards 2, 4, and 6 — stay tuned.
Raincross Rundown: The Best of Riverside in June 2026
Sailboats on the lake, salsa on the courtyard, the World Cup on the big screen, and a Juneteenth weekend to remember. June in Riverside has a lot going on — here's what's worth your time.
Sailboats take to Lake Evans this Saturday as the Riverside Community Sailing Program hosts the 2026 Riverside Regatta at Fairmount Park, 4–6:30pm. Watch from the Izaak Walton Building and cheer on the fleet. (Riverside Community Sailing Program)
Blink and it's June. The evenings stretch out, the windows stay open, and Riverside has filled up with things worth doing. This month in Riverside, that means sailboats on Lake Evans and an early morning run club that makes 6:30am feel worth it, a World Cup on the big screen and a yoga mat rolled out before the rest of the neighborhood wakes up. It means Juneteenth weekend with back-to-back programming that honors the occasion and invites the whole community in. It means a five-year-old at a reptile show, a dog in the backseat on the way home from the shelter, and Robin Williams on an outdoor screen on a warm Friday night.
We put together this guide the same way every month — not to list everything, but to offer a sampling of what's going on around town this month. Something for the planner, something for the spontaneous, something for the Saturday you didn't see coming. Take a look, mark your calendar, and get out there.
The Cheech Celebrates Four Years with the New Exhibit, We the People: Chicano Art in the U.S.A.
Curator Benito Huerta brings together 60 artists and 120 works for the Cheech's anniversary exhibition.
The exhibition entrance sign for "We the People: Chicano Art in the U.S.A." at The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum. (Photo by Maxen Olvera)
The Cheech opens its fourth-anniversary exhibition Saturday, featuring 120 works by 60-plus Chicano artists making a bold claim on American identity.
Why it matters: The show is the largest exhibition yet at The Cheech — and with Free Summer Sundays running through Labor Day weekend, there's no excuse not to see it.
Driving the news: Curator Benito Huerta describes We the People as a "declarative statement that we, Chicanos, are part of the people of these United States." More than half the works address immigration, borders, and migration.
By the numbers: 120 works, 60-plus artists, 400,000 visitors since the museum opened four years ago.
Don't miss:
Vincent Valdez's Hello America flips Washington Crossing the Delaware upside down — a sinking ship crowded with pop culture icons, police, immigrants, and beauty queens
Sonia Romero's Wings of the Dead, a laser-cut plexiglass piece hand-painted in crimson, takes on mortality rather than politics
What's next: On July 12, the museum throws a public birthday party for Cheech Marin's 80th — live music, food trucks, and Cherry Bomb Revival, free with advance reservation.
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