If you are looking for something fun and FREE to with kids of any age, then check out the Capitol Aquarium downtown.   They are a family-owned and operated business that has been around for over 40 years.  Even though it is a retail store, families are welcome to wander through any time.  They have over 500 aquariums with a wide variety of fresh and saltwater fish.

You can see every size, shape and color fish.  There are even frogs, turtles and best of all an electric eel!  Our favorite part of a visit there is feeding the Koi carp in the small pond by the entrance.  Bring quarters for the fish food vending machine and have a ball!  Click here to take a virtual tour.

Capitol Aquarium
1920 29th Street
Sacramento, CA
(916) 452-5556
www.capitolaquarium.net

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A few weeks ago, I wrote about a weekly event called Art Safari that is held at the Valley-Hi North Laguna Library.  It’s presented by the Crocker Art Museum and geared for school-age kids.  You can see the post with the details here.

Last Tuesday we checked it out for ourselves and had a great time!  The theme for the day was animation.  Employees of the Crocker read a story and led two art projects that helped the kids to better understand how animation is created.  The kids were serious about their projects and pleased with their results.   This new library branch is very cute and updated.  I am looking forward to attending Art Safari when the weather is better because the kids are dying to try out the new park in front of the library.  We’ll head over there right after school, play on the playground and then go inside for the activity.  Fun and free!

Art Safari is held every Tuesday at the Valley-Hi North Laguna Library.  Click here for all the details and the bonus is each participant receives a FREE family admission pass to the Crocker Art Museum!

1. Spend hours exploring your creativity at ARTBEAST STUDIO.

2. Get your wiggles out at FUNTASTIC’s indoor playground.

3. Relax and enjoy entertaining activities or storytime at the LIBRARY.

4. Meet up with friends to jump and play at BOUNCETOWN or LAGUNA’S AWESOME PARTY PALACE.

5. Explore the RAILROAD MUSEUM or the DISCOVERY SCIENCE MUSEUM and learn something new.

For more ideas visit my INDOOR page or go to the Indoor Activities category.    Stay Dry!