[April Chavez is the lucky winner of the 4-pack of tickets!  Congratulations!  Thank you to everyone who entered to win.  Stay tuned for more great giveaways in the future.]

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is roaring into town September 9th - 12th with Barnum’s FUNundrum!, a new jumbosized, un‐miss‐able event celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of legendary P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman on Earth!  From the moment that you arrive, the momentum explodes as The Greatest Show On Earth comes to life in a way that can only be inspired by the greatest showman who ever lived.  Featuring 130 performers from six continents, almost 100,000 pounds of performing pachyderms, cowboys, pirates, and mermaids, it is a super-sized spectacle so massive you just can’t miss it!

An All Access Pre-Show begins 1 hour before show time on the arena floor.  It is a wonderful opportunity for you and your family to interact with performers, try on costumes, and see some of the famous Ringling animals up close!

Our family considers it a special treat to go to the circus each year.  The kids look forward to it with great anticipation and are just mesmerized throughout the show!  For a look at what you can expect this year, click here.

To make it more affordable, here’s a discount offer:  4‐for‐$44 when you use the code MOM
Enter the promo code when purchasing tickets on Ticketmaster or mention it at the box office!
(No double discounts, valid on all $23, $17, and $14 tickets)
3 Ways to Purchase Tickets:
1. Visit www.ticketmaster.com and enter Promo Code MOM
2. Visit ARCO Arena Box Office and mention Promo Code MOM
3. Call (800) 745-3000 and use Promo Code MOM

We have a 4-Pack of Tickets for The Greatest Show on Earth to giveaway to one lucky Sacramento Sidetracks reader!

To enter to WIN, all you need to do is the following 2 things:

1. Click here and “Like” Sacramento Sidetracks on Facebook.
2. Leave a comment on this post letting me know that you want to win the tickets.

The giveaway will close Sunday, August 29th at midnight and the winner will be announced Monday, August 30th.  The winner will be selected at random using Random.org.  Good Luck!

[The winner of the Bounce Passes is Sheri J.!  Congratulations!  Thanks to all who entered.  More giveaways to come]

When you are looking for a place to wear your kids out indoors, Bounce Houses are ideal!

Bounce-O-Palace in Folsom has over 6,500 square feet of interactive inflatables perfect for toddlers to preteens…and parents can join in for free!  They now offer unlimited time so you can enjoy the facility until your child is ready to go home.  They also offer Pajama Night Mondays.  From 4:00 - 7:00pm, kids can show up in their pjs and get $1 off admission!  Click here to check out their website.

Bounce-O-Palace has generously offered to donate 2 FREE Bounce Passes to one lucky Sacramento Sidetracks reader!

It’s easy to enter!  Simply do the following:

• Click here to “Like” Sacramento Sidetracks on Facebook OR
• Click here to check out Bounce-O-Palace’s website
• Leave a comment on this post letting me know you did one of the first two things

You have until Sunday, August 8th at midnight to enter.  The winner will be chosen using Random.org and will be announced on Monday morning.  Good luck!

[Thanks to everyone who entered this giveaway by "Like"ing Sacramento Sidetracks and Raging Waters on Facebook!  We appreciate all the new friends!  THE LUCKY WINNER OF THE GIVEAWAY IS SHANNON H.!  Congratulations!  Please contact me with your email address.]

Enter to Win 4 Free Tickets!

If you are looking for an extra special way to cool off this summer,  Raging Waters at Cal Expo is the way to go!  The water park features more than 25 exhilarating water attractions, breath-taking slides, crystal clear pools and fun-filled activities for children and adults of all ages.  Their thrill slides include favorites such as, Cannonball Falls, Hurricane, Cliffhanger Speed Slides, Breaker Beach Wave Pool and the Shark Attack Waterslide complex.  When you are in the mood to chill out you can float out in the tranquil waters of the Calypso Cooler Lazy River or play in Hooks Lagoon (our favorite spot - pictured here), a 5-story water kingdom with water slides, secret tubes and hundreds of water activities.

Our family loves that going to Raging Waters feels like we are on vacation!  We can spend the entire day there because there is so much to do.  The little ones stick to the Lazy River, the Wave Pool, and Hooks Lagoon for the most part.  Then my husband and I get to have our thrills with our oldest by taking turns going on the crazy slides with her.  It is so much fun!

You might be surprised at what a good deal it is to get your family in because of the fact that they have a BUY A DAY AND GET THE SUMMER FREE promotion!  When you buy a single day ticket, you automatically receive a summer Splash Pass.  General admission is $29.99 and Kids are $20.99.  Remember that parking at Cal Expo is $10.00 but once you have your season pass then that is the only fee you have each time you go back.

Raging Waters has generously offered to give one lucky Sacramento Sidetracks reader a FREE 4-pack of Tickets!

To enter, all you need to is the following 3 things that will take you less than 5 minutes!:

• Click here and “Like” Raging Waters Sacramento on Facebook
• Click here and “Like” Sacramento Sidetracks on Facebook
• Leave a comment on this post letting me know that you did the first two things.  (If you have already “Liked” Sacramento Sidetracks on Facebook in the past just “Like” Raging Waters and let me know.)

The Giveaway will close Sunday, July 18th at midnight and the winner will be announced next Monday, July 19th.  The winner will be selected at random using Random.org.  Good luck!

{The lucky winner is Tiffany B.!  Congratulations!  Please contact me with your email address.  The winner was chosen using Random.org.  Thanks to all that entered!}

How fun are these?  One of my favorite Etsy Shops, The Blue Petunia, carries the cutest stationary.  They have offered to donate a set of 48 of these Happy Tree calling cards to the lucky winner of this giveaway!  They are so bright, modern and feel like Spring!  I can just imagine meeting a new friend at the park or getting to know another parent at school and having these on hand to give out my info.  What a perfect way to be able to start a new friendship or set up a playdate!

Here’s how you can ENTER TO WIN:

1.  Become a Facebook fan of Sacramento Sidetracks by  clicking here. - 1 entry

2. Visit The Blue Petunia and comment here about your favorite item. - 1 entry

3.  Leave a comment about your favorite place to take the kids in the Spring. - 1 entry

Have your entries in by midnight on Sunday.  I will post the winner Monday morning, May 24th and connect you with the seller for shipping details.

Good Luck!

{The lucky winner is Malinda B.!  Congratulations!  The winner was selected using Random.org.  More giveaways coming soon!}

I ♥ all things handmade.  This is why I just adore Etsy.com.  Have you been there?  People around the world now have a spot in cyberspace to sell their handmade products.  I actually have to limit myself now to the amount of time I spend looking around at all the great “shops” and seeing what they have to offer because I can get carried away!  I’ve decided to start a series of giveaways using favorite products from favorite sellers that I hope you’ll like as well.

To kick it off, one of my favorite shops, Little Chic Boutique has so generously offered to donate this adorable Wet Wipes Case.  Here’s what she has to say about it.  “Boutique quality travel wipes case. Change that baby’s diaper in style!!  Even if you don’t have a baby, wipes come in handy for everyone! When you come out of the store and your hands feel dirty, grab your boutique style wipes and clean em up!  Covered in 100% cotton Amy Butler designer fabric. Each case is slightly padded.“

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