[please visit our updated 2016 sprayground list] We all need a place to take the kids for some fun water play when it is HOT and are extremely lucky that throughout Sacramento, there are 23 parks with wonderful water features open for the Summer! The majority of them have just turned their water on or will …
So we all know that William Land Park is Sacramento’s hot spot for families with the Sacramento Zoo, Fairytale Town, Funderland, a duck pond, playground, play pool, and picnic areas galore. But…did you know that there is a HIDDEN TREASURE as well? The WPA Rock Garden sits undiscovered by most visitors. Right next to the …
I’ve put my Indoor Play Series posts all in one place for those days that are too hot, too cold, or too rainy to play outside! #1 – Indoor Playgrounds, Trampolines, and Inflatables INDOOR PLAYGROUNDS [Several businesses closed during the pandemic, so this post will be updated soon. Please see the INDOOR PLAYGROUNDS page for …
Fri, March 9th – Sun, March 11th 1. Bounce together at The Bounce Spot’s FAMILY FUN NIGHT. Fri 2. See a puppet show and play at FAIRYTALE TOWN GOES GREEN. Sat 3. Be inspired by the MAGICIAN Trevor Wyatt at the Fair Oaks Library. Sat Free 4. Build a CARNIVAL HOOP at Lowe’s Build and …
The TOYS WERE BACK IN TOWN last night for Disney on Ice Toy Story 3’s Opening Night performance at the Power Balance Pavilion! My entire family has been anticipating this show for quite a while now and so we were happy to finally experience it! Almost all of our favorite Toy Story characters presented themselves and …
[Published 2011/ Updated 2022] If you ask Sacramento families what the perfect traditional Fall outing is, more than likely the answer you will hear is…APPLE HILL! It is hard for me to admit that in the eight years that we have lived in Sacramento, we have never once been to Apple Hill! Every Fall I …
Join Rainbow Kid and Birdy on a journey throughart, time and history that leads to a magical place. Imagine your kids enthusiastically leading YOU through an art museum. Hard to picture? Well, this is the experience that the Crocker Art Museum has so creatively planned for our little ones with STORY TRAIL. I am impressed! …
Win a KidzArt Summer Day Camp or… A Sacramento Sidetracks T-shirt! We are thrilled to death that over 1000 of you have “Like”d Sacramento Sidetracks on Facebook! It’s time to say thank you and celebrate with a fun GIVEAWAY! We will have a total of 3 WINNERS! The first winner will receive 2 Days of …
We were long overdue for new family photos and after asking around, I was referred by a friend to Jenn Bartell Photography & Design. Jenn specializes in “wedding photography and truly organic children’s portraiture.” She is very artistic and adds unique design touches to her photographs. I took one look at her website and couldn’t …
#3 – Places to do Arts, Crafts & Building Kids love to get those creative juices flowing and express them freely! Whether it’s drawing, painting, sculpting, gluing, or building with wood…art allows kids to be creative and have fun! According to First 5, here are some of the reasons ART IS GOOD FOR KIDS: Art …
